Chancey - US (Gainville, FL)
Kiva ID: https://www.kiva.org/lend/1078158
Photos: Not on BF
Content: https://medium.com/@Kiva/meet-chancey-greenvilles-banana-bread-queen-c3390dc22b44
After her employer moved away and Chancey found herself unemployed, she had a stroke of inspiration when her neighbor’s young son declared her banana bread the best he had ever tasted. She started out selling 3 or 4 varieties of banana bread exclusively at the Saturday market, with the help of a small loan.
Then in 2012, a $2,000 loan crowdfunded on Kiva helped Chancey realize her dream of owning her own storefront bakery, where she prepares and sells freshly baked quick breads and cakes. The store is called Banana Manna, and since its opening Chancey has expanded from 2 to 15 different varieties of banana bread - including the “fully loaded,” which contains dried fruit, nuts and shredded coconut.