🔥 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT PROPOSAL

Fast Food & Delivery Business Initiative

1. Project Overview

This project aims to empower young people by helping them start and manage a Fast Food & Delivery Business within local estates. The idea provides daily income opportunities, teaches business skills, and creates jobs for multiple youths.

2. Project Goal

To reduce youth unemployment by establishing youth-run fast-food points that offer affordable meals with reliable delivery services.

3. Objectives

Provide youths with practical skills in food preparation, customer service, and delivery.

Help youths become self-employed and financially independent.

Create teamwork-based income opportunities (one cooks, one delivers, one markets).

Use digital platforms (TikTok, WhatsApp, IG) to grow youth-led micro businesses.

4. Target Group

Young people aged 17–35, especially those:

Unemployed

School leavers

Living in estates

Interested in cooking or entrepreneurship

5. Project Activities

a) Training

Youths will learn:

Food preparation (chips, burgers, chicken, juices)

Hygiene & safety

Branding & customer service

Online selling and marketing

Delivery coordination

b) Setup

Each team will set up:

A small cooking station

Basic equipment (fryer, gas, cutting tools)

Packaging materials

Online menu and ordering system

c) Operations

Daily food sales

Estate delivery using bicycles or walking

Social media promotion

Affordable pricing for high turnover

6. Expected Outcomes

✔ Youths earn daily income ✔ Increased business skills ✔ Reduced unemployment ✔ Job creation within teams ✔ Stronger community entrepreneurship

7. Project Budget (Simple Breakdown)

Deep fryer: KSh 6,000 – 12,000

Gas cylinder + burner: KSh 4,000 – 7,000

Chips cutter: KSh 800 – 1,200

Utensils & tools: KSh 1,500 – 3,000

Packaging: KSh 1,000

Initial stock: KSh 3,500 – 5,000

Branding & menu design: KSh 1,000

Total starting budget per team: 👉 KSh 17,000 – 30,000 (Highly affordable and easy to scale)

8. Sustainability Plan

Teams reinvest a percentage of weekly profits.

Use social media to maintain constant customer flow.

Introduce more food items as demand grows.

Encourage youths to start branches in different estates.

9. Conclusion

This project is a powerful way to empower youths, create jobs, and build financial independence. It requires low capital, grows quickly, and provides daily earnings. With proper support and training, youths can run successful fast-food delivery points and transform their lives.