How did it begin?
In 2007, while visiting family in Kenya, Njeri spent some time at the orphanage her parents had always cherished, prayed for and supported in Nairobi. It was an inspiring yet heart wrenching visit that motivated her to launch a charity (as part of her senior project) once back in the States called Recipe for the Cure. In doing so, she harnessed her passion for baking and donated all proceeds back to the lives that had touched her in Kenya. She’s been hooked on the magic that is baking, ever since.
Njeri continued baking for family and friends, but it wasn't until she posted a picture of her best friend's dream birthday cake (the Aloo) that she started taking orders from the public. In 2016 she took the plunge to transform the one time charitable event into a home (buttercream) bakery: Nakupenda, Njeri.
In those early days her younger sister (Wanjiru) was right by her side helping the startup business with emergency supply runs, vision boards and lots of cheerleading. Wanjiru officially joined the team in 2019 as the Business Strategist, with Njeri at the helm as Head Baker.
As we always say, Seize The Dessert!
Cheers to the start of something sweet!
Nakupenda, Njeri translates from Swahili to ‘sincerely with love, Njeri’ and encapsulates the main ingredient in everything we do and bake - love.
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