Microcredit for women

Steps

The five women form a team and take on mutual responsibility for the weekly repayments.
Once the amount is fully repaid, five more women receive the same initial support.

What is Garri?

Garri (cassava flakes) is made from cassava roots by grating, fermenting, sieving, and then roasting or frying.
Garri is a staple food in West Africa.

Link to Wikipedia – Cassava

Production Steps

• Peel, wash, and grate cassava roots

• Pack in bags and allow to ferment

• Let dry

• Sieve into small pieces (grits)

• Roast or fry

  
  

Variants

• Yellow garri is prepared with palm oil or made from yellow-flesh cassava varieties

• White garri is fried without palm oil

• Garri Crispy is a crunchy variant roasted in a pan or oven

Watch video on Garri production

Usage

Garri can be mixed into a porridge with hot water like instant polenta.
It is an important ingredient in many African dishes, including Eba and Kokoro.

In Nigeria, it is mainly eaten as cereal or prepared with hot water as Eba.

Cassava contains toxins that are released when the plant cells are damaged. To reduce the toxins, cassava must be processed thoroughly.

Conclusion

This project creates new perspectives – economically and communally. With little financial means but a lot of self-initiative, real help towards self-help is created.