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ACTNews, LHOKSEUMAWE
–Jufri (48) opens his sugarcane juice stall every day on Jalan Tgk. Chik Di
Tunong, South Hagu Village, Banda Sakti District, Lhokseumawe City. Armed with
a sugarcane pressing machine, he sells iced sugarcane juice for IDR 3,000 per
portion.
“During cold
weather like when it’s rainy or cloudy, I cannot sell the sugarcane juice as
smoothly as when it is hot,” said Jufri when met by Global Wakaf – ACT in March.
However, he has
quite a lot of loyal customers. Some of them advised him that the plastic bag
he uses to wrap the juice makes it easy to spill. He needs a better packaging
for his sugarcane juice.
“I want to buy a cup
sealing machine so the sugarcane juice can be stored in plastic cups that are
more secure. It looks even better than using a plastic bag," said Jufri.
Previously, he had
no money to make his wish come true. It is difficult for him to set aside some
money while he has a wife and three children to support. Plus, his sales have
also been decreasing because of the pandemic.
“I hope for additional
capital to finance my business. I want to buy a cup sealing machine and more
sugarcanes to increase my production,” Jufri hoped.
Global Wakaf-ACT
realized Jufri’s wish through Waqf for MSMEs. In addition to receiving business
capital, Jufri will also be assisted so his business can develop. []
