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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Ciru Waweru Waithaka, is the Chief Executive Officer of Funkidz Furniture, a company that makes home and school children\u2019s furniture.<\/p>\n

Unlike most furniture companies, Funkidz Furniture makes its products using recycled timber.<\/p>\n

Ciru narated that a government ban on logging of timber, her main raw material, created a scarcity which increased the cost of manufacturing. This led to low business and she considered closing shop.<\/p>\n

However, she noticed that there was a lot of waste timber in households and in the corporate world which she could use as a raw material in her company.<\/p>\n

Together with her team, they went into homes, companies, corporates and businesses asking for any timber waste. The team collects broken, damaged and old furniture and recycle them .<\/p>\n

Using recycled timber not only reduces the cost of production but also saves trees.<\/p>\n

In her manufacturing, she incorporates other materials such as cloth and belts to minimize the use of timber. The furniture is available at a competitive price as a desk and chair goes for Ksh.3,000.<\/p>\n

Waithaka stated that her goal is to make affordable furniture for children not only in Nairobi but in Kenya.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe set out to manufacture quality furniture in Kenya. Importing is not an option,\u201d Waithaka reiterated.<\/p>\n

Ciru asserted that she was driven by the need to run her business in a sustainable way. She said that in the manufacture of furniture for an entire classroom she manages to save seven trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this furniture is made from cutting trees.\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n

Her unique furniture not only uplifts classrooms but also gives schools an opportunity to give back to society.<\/p>\n

Funkidz Furniture provides furniture to schools as a donation funded by Friend of Funkidz , Friends of Children, Friends of Kenya. For schools to benefit from the programme, they have to show that they have at least 10% forest coverage in the land occupied by the school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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