Pascal Murhula

Pascal, a business man in Bunia is passionate about creating new opportunities while solving the 6th Sustainable Development Goal. He is interested in starting a Jibu water franchise in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo. He will be a great influence in the market, and he is hopeful that the impact to the society will be huge and impactful.

This loan will fund all the necessary costs in establishing the franchise and ensuring its efficient operations, including storefront build-out, staff training, overhead support, and sourcing, including shipping and installation of Jibu water filtration unit.

Jibu is a social enterprise pioneering a powerful new model that capitalizes and equips entrepreneurs in emerging market communities to own businesses that ensure access to basic human necessities, with water as an anchor product. Driven by a belief in the power of eye-to-eye partnership to unleash latent entrepreneurial talent, Jibu is transforming the challenge of addressing basic human needs into an expansive opportunity that allows thousands of entrepreneurs to build lasting solutions, one neighborhood at a time.

The company’s vision is to train, finance, and grow a network of co-invested business owners, like Pascal, who will revolutionize the way critical resources are leveraged to develop essential infrastructure in emerging markets.