“Now I can provide for my family and pay school fees for my kids,” says Mugwaneza Chantal, A vendor at Gatebe solar-powered market hub.  

For more than two years, Chantal earned a living selling bananas in her village. Without a permanent place to do business, she moved from one location to another and often struggled to find a reliable market. The uncertainty made it difficult to grow her business, and she relied on both banana trading and agriculture to support her family.  

Things changed when Kinvest Impact Foundation established the Gatebe Solar-powered market Hub. Today, Chantal has a safe and affordable space to operate her business, store her products, and serve customers from a known location. “Now I have a place where people can find me, and I can continue working even in the evening because we have electricity,” she says.  

With greater stability in her business, Chantal is able to meet her family’s needs, pay school fees for her children, and continue building a better future. Through helping entrepreneurs with secure commercial space and reliable renewable energy, Kinvest is helping rural business owners create stronger and more resilient livelihoods.