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Njenga  ·  Mitimingi, Kenya
Jun 19, 2015
I have seen a tremendous increase in my profits since the installation of the fridge. I can comfortably say that increasing my installment amount will not only be a good gesture to my lenders but to myself for being able to repay the loan. thank you zidisha community.
GeoffreyG
Geoffrey  ·  Miti Mingi, Kenya
Jun 19, 2015
what a wonderful lending organisation is zidisha!You have moved me countless miles.my business doing well and through the profits,have been able to introduce new products.Special tribute to you friends.good moments zidisha.
JohnJ
John  ·  Machakos, Kenya
Jun 18, 2015
i would like to appreciate the assistance forwarded to me thus far by the zidisha community.my past loan was used to buy pipes that have helped me do irrigation on my farm.Previously i was borrowing the pipes from fellow farmers which at times caused delays in adhering to the watering schedule. the new pipes have ensured that i water my plants on the stipulated timeframes as well as lessened the stress on me wondering who and where to rent the pipes.
MaryM
Mary  ·  Mombasa, Kenya
Jun 18, 2015
Hi I would like to give my big thanks to Zidisha for the amazing thing they have done for me, I have received the funding and i have just bought my office stationery. This has made my work more organized and now i can serve my clients more efficiently and fast as i have everything i need with me, just this afternoon my sales have increased by 10%, Its amazing how a helping hand can go a long way and i am so grateful to my lenders. I intend to add more stock with time as i continue increasing my client database. Thank you again and may God bless you allcomment imagecomment imagecomment image
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Douglas  ·  Berekum, Ghana
Jun 18, 2015
A big thank you to all my lenders for what my have done in my life and my entire family as a whole.I was able to buy the seedlings as promised and some chemicals too.Though the rains has not been good as expected.The business has seen a remarkable improvements since I started accessing loans from you.Now I have started work on a family building which was abandoned due to insufficient funds.
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klunpa01  ·  Athens, Ohio, United States
Jun 17, 2015
Hi everyone! My name is Paige Klunk, and I am currently a Cultural Ambassador located here in Dakar. I wanted to write to give you a few updates about how Ameth’s activities are progressing. I have known Ameth now for over a year, I first met him last summer while I was here in Dakar with Zidisha. He and I have become good friends, as he is always eager to share with me how his business activities are progressing. Even when I was home in the United States, he would sometimes send me pictures of his chickens as they were growing. Ameth is very passionate about animals, no matter whether it is chickens, quails, tortoises, fish, or even his two dogs. He always talks about animals with a big smile on his face. Ameth raises the chickens on the third floor of his house. A small staircase leads you directly to the two bedrooms, which he has set aside for them. A brown tile covers the walls while the top of the two rooms are lined with blue cages. He keeps the chicks in the blue cages until they have grown big enough, after which he moves them down to the floor, which is covered with mulch. Lined with chickens, it is difficult some times to maneuver in and out of the rooms. The third floor, however, is not just the home for the chickens but for his two dogs as well. With his second loan, Ameth was able to purchase 35 chicks at 17,500 XOF ($32), three sacks of food for 45,000 XOF ($90), medicine for 3,000 XOF ($6), transportation for the food 2,500 XOF ($5), and the mulch for the floor at 2,500 XOF ($5). Once the chickens were fully grown, he was able to sell each chicken for 2,500-3,000 ($5-$6). Since his second loan, he has been able to reap the benefits of 87,500 XOF ($175) each month as he been able to re-invest in his business. The benefits of the business have not only been financial autonomy for Ameth but it has given him financial structure to be able to advance his business. When asked what the benefits of Zidisha have been for him, Ameth responded enthusiastically that it has been two-fold. He said first the loan has been able to make his activities more structured, as he has the financial engagement to repay at the end of every month. Secondly it gives him motivation and confidence to have big dreams for his business long term. Even though things are still kind of small, Ameth explained to me he wants to diversify. He has started experimenting with quail eggs. He has an old refrigerator he hopes to have fixed up soon to store the eggs. Ameth’s passion for animals is what drives him to be successful with his activities. I hope I can only stop by again soon to see the continued progress of his activities!comment image
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Zacharia  ·  Athi-river, Kenya
Jun 17, 2015
hallo lenders you are most wonderful people i have ever met in my life. The money really helped me i managed to purchase 2dairy cows whose photos i posted and doing wonderful. Again i wanna buy two more others just to make sure that by the time they are giving birth the milk supply should be constant. I appreciate you alot lenders and zidisha team.
GideonG
Gideon  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 17, 2015
Hi Mattie Shaw, This is very true,am nearing achieving my goal,mark you this is not possible without Zidisha,am happy about it and this will culminate in celebrations of its kind.From a watchman with a salary of Kshs.2,400 up to my current position,and now Zidisha pushing my dream to the limit,its wonderful.Long Live Zidisha . Regards.....Gideon Mutembei.
JaneJ
Jane  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 17, 2015
Thank you so much Zidisha lenders.I built an isolation house .I am now getting eggs worth $0.6 per day.I am able to have a balanced diet from the eggs proteins.I now see a change in my lifestyle.Thank you.
OscarO
Oscar  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 17, 2015
Dear Lenders I do really appreciate your support and Trust you have in me i have already set up Studio Lights ready for production of Model and Product photography check some of the work here https://www.facebook.com/benalography https://www.facebook.com/nairobifashionhub https://www.facebook.com/oscarjordanalochi https://www.jumia.co.kecomment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment image
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Solomon Ndungu  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Jun 16, 2015
Thank you zidisha lenders. Ive received ksh 9503 and bought the nebulizer for my clinic. During this cold season in our country, asthmatic patients and those with difficulty in breathing will benefit alot. thanks again for the confidence you've showed me. I wont let you down.
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Paul  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Jun 16, 2015
hi Am very grateful for your support and faith in my business. This money will help me to increase and diversify my clothing business. Since i deal with second hand cloths i intend to stock news ie shirts and trousers to capture market of the people who don't wear second hands cloths. this will increase my profit by 15% to 20%. This in long run will significantly improve my family livelihood .once again am grateful
AmonA
Amon  ·  Sigona, Kenya
Jun 16, 2015
Hello my Lenders, you are great people to me. Through the added tests, i choose to open a saving sacco which will boost my capital through loan, i have saved 150$ so far...zidisha lenders enabled me achieve this. People have chosen to come for HIV TEST due to available resources and privacy offered. I feel my goals achieved. Now i aspire to buy more advanced haemoglobin and eloctrolytes testing machines if i get sufficient money. I will appreciate if Zidisha org continue supporting me attain this ambitions. Thank you.
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Ambrose  ·  Borborwet, Kenya
Jun 16, 2015
Hi lenders these are my new photoscomment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment image
MaryM
Mary  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
Hi lenders, my farm is doing well and i managed to get the horse pipe and have finished laying it to full use, however the rains are sufficient for these time and looking forward for a good harvest.comment image
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Margaret  ·  Kiptagwanyi Center, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
this is a photo of the new class which completion was made reality by your fundcomment image
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Derick Louis  ·  Lusaka, Zambia
Jun 15, 2015
The Loan has helped me increase the products on my displaycomment image
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Margaret  ·  Mtwapa, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
I here by register my sincere thank from the first loan I received . It did alto of improvement into my business, I bought a new overclock machine and more materials for the business. This made an Improvement by increasing the production of clothes I used to make per day from 20% to 50% this also made an increase of the my profit from ksh.200 to ksh. 1000 daily. since being the first born in a family of 8 people I paid school fees to my young brother who is in high school.This had a very big impact into his studies since he stayed full time in school and last term he did very well by scoring an A(Plain)in his end term exam. During the Easter holidays I rural home an I really had fun since we had chance to visit the beautiful sandy beaches,we swam and enjoyed ourselves.
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Muriuki  ·  Chuka, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
Hello zidisha family, i greatly appreciate for support you have offered me all through my business, i now enjoy the success of my business as well as supporting my family through my business, it is only the support you have given me that has enable my business to grow a great deal, my volunteer mentor Mr Fredrick has been of great help to me all through since he has been ever ready to assist me in all the challenges i faced in all matters pertaining zidisha as well as all the directories i ever wanted, thank you zidisha family, i now enjoy paying back my loan and meet the required conditions set by the organization.
AmosA
Amos  ·  Bungoma, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
My children were happy to see me with new stockcomment imagecomment imagecomment image
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Amos  ·  Bungoma, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
My daughter was happy seeing the stock i boughtcomment image
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Renson  ·  Karama Market, Kenya
Jun 15, 2015
Thank you Zidisha community and my lenders for my previous loan. I was able to use the funds to increase learning space by building two new classrooms. This way, I was able to accommodate more pupils in my school and this translated to more revenue. I was able to clear my loan on time and had some money left to cater for my expenses. I will be forever grateful!! Thanks
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David M  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Jun 14, 2015
Up to now, zidisha lenders have been supportive enough. for example, i was able to build a house for my family and i rent no more, i got enough space to rear chicken and goats, now i do not buy water because i get is from the same house that i built, my children's school fees have been taken care of and they learn smoothly.
RobertR
Robert  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 13, 2015
The previous loan helped me to introduce some new commodities in my shop and this increased the profit margin.The profits have been very useful to me,i had been previously experiencing some financial difficulties but now my business has relatively stabilised.
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Rabiou  ·  Niamey, Niger
Jun 13, 2015
Dear lenders, I trust you are all doing great in your entreprises. With the loan that I received, I am able to provide monthly feeding for the animals and it helps to keep them in health. Now it's the time to transfer the sheep to the village for grazing in the farm fields. The rainy season is starting. But here in Niamey where I live the weather isn't too kind, the temperature reaches 42 to 45 °C Thank you for support. Rabiou
MauriceM
Maurice  ·  Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 13, 2015
Lenders,I am enjoying paying back my loan in time because of the profit I get after buying this digitizer and lcd replacement machine.Thanks alot
PeterP
Peter  ·  Limuru, Kenya
Jun 13, 2015
My names are Peter Muthui, I applied for a loan at Zidisha last and was funded. I used the loan to buy new wheels for my motorcycle, a helmet and reflector for my passengers. By doing this, I was able to make more trips and increase my earnings. My customers increased since it was safer to be ferried with my motorbike. I am so grateful and Thankful to Zidisha for funding me and improving my living standards.
AnnA
Ann  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Jun 12, 2015
HIGH LENDERS .SINCE YOU LAST FUNDED MY PROJECT, IAM DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I NOW HAVE A POSHO MILL THAT I CAN LEGALLY CALL MINE .I ALSO HAVE 55 BAGS OF MAIZE THAT I RECENTLY BOUGHT THAT WILL BE GROUND BY MY POSHO MILL.I AM FINANCIALLY OKAY AND ABLE TO EDUCATE MY KIDS IN GOOD BOARDING SCHOOLS
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djkmoran  ·  United States
Jun 12, 2015
Hello Mary, I was more than happy to assist and am so glad other lenders stepped in to help as well. I am sure Jan73 will step in to offer Yvonne encouragement and support. Just stay positive and continue to move forward towards your goals. You can do it - you have proven that already with your ability to bounce back from such difficulties!
StephenS
Stephen  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 12, 2015
Dear Zidisha, I am happy to inform you that the investment I made with the disbursed loan has not disappointed as I am experiencing a greater number of customers who previously needed somewhere close where they could buy cereals. At the same time, the investment has enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty. I am glad to report that the demand for cereals is beyond what I had anticipated. As such, my niece and I are even happier to have made a good investment choice. Our hope is to keep supplying our customers with sufficient cereals and eggs even as we concentrate on restocking other shop commodities. Our sincere thanks go out to Zidisha lenders for believing in our progress.comment image
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Lilian  ·  Miwani, Kenya
Jun 12, 2015
My dear lenders, thank you so much for the loan. Indeed I am so excited to manage to buy a copier as attached on photo. I am proud of you my lenders. Thanks alot.comment image
Regina MaryR
Regina Mary  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 11, 2015
Dear Lenders. I used my last loan to buy some trench coats which i was introducing into my business for the first time. Quite a number of customers have been visiting my shop since there are not many sellers of such type of clothes nearby. This has increased my profit margin with about 10%, and I use the extra profit to increase the stock of trench coats. The lifestyle of my family is gradually improving and we hope that it can only get better. Once in a while i take my family out, at times to Thompson Falls, a tourist site which is just a few kilometres from our local home.
SolomonS
Solomon  ·  Limuru, Kenya
Jun 11, 2015
halloo lenders you have always been their for me and i realy want to thank you for everything,i was able to pay my fee and buy tools for my painting job. i also secured a contract which gave me money that improved my life. thank you so much GOD BLESS.
NoelyneN
Noelyne  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 11, 2015
Thank you for lending me the first time it was such a great opportunity to meet my clients need. I was able to deliver on time always because of the capital base i had. My earning have increased by at least 30 percent. I was also able to move into a new house. A self contained one I pay 6,000 Kenya Shillings rent now. I moved from a single room which was 4,000 Kenya Shillings. I would like to say that my life has improved so far. The new neighborhood that i moved into is really near to the bus stop. I used to walk 15 minutes to the bus stop, now I its only two minutes walk. I come to work always feeling more energized. It is also nearer to the church. I spent the loan on purchasing the mugs for branding which i kept in stock to make my orders timely. Here are some of the photos of the orders I got and i that really made my clients happy.comment image
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Claire  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 10, 2015
Dear lenders,i am taking this chance to really thank you for the loan you offered me.I used the money to add ladies shoes and handbags into my shop which attracted more customers and it was easy to dress a lady from head to toe and all my customers were really happy, and they even spread the word and I get other customers who give their orders through whatsap and I deliver them. Due to winter season in our country, the sales decreased abruptly. this is because now every person is shopping for warm cloths like coats, trenchcoats, heavy scarfs and warm boots. So hopefully with your help I will use the next loan to add this to my stock.
MuyaM
Muya  ·  Ruai, Kenya
Jun 10, 2015
Hello there i have made significant process for the last several week and the future looks very hopeful. I planted spinach and kales am getting about 600ksh every week and hope that in the next several weeks i shall hit the 1000ksh mark. thank for your investment in me it shall not got to waste.
OumarouO
Oumarou  ·  Bobo-dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Jun 10, 2015
Zidisha really helped grow my activités.mon turnover increased as my standard of living and that of my family. I intend to invite many of my friends to allow them to be part of the great family Zidisha.
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Anne  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 10, 2015
Hi, the farming business was a success and I managed to irrigate the farm and the produce was great which I used to open my wines and spirits shop which with your help I was able to add stock to the shop and it is doing very well. I also paid part of my tuition fee from the profits from the farming business. Thank you for your support.
IsaacI
Isaac  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 10, 2015
first i take this opportunity to thank all my lenders and the whole zidisha team. I used to purchase this loan to increase my daily stock. as i indicated in my loan application, my business of for selling snacks which are easy moving and they do not last for a day. Currently, i am able to meet most of my clients demand with alot of ease. My earnings have also increased since initially, i was not able to cater my daughter's school fees but now she has enrolled in school and she is in a baby class.
JacknessJ
Jackness  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 10, 2015
good news lenders,all my chicken are now laying eggs,am so happy....tho i must say it was not easy being patient for allmost two months,i collect 60eggs every day,which gives me kes 700 in a day,a total of kes4900 in a week,i thank God for this and thank you lenders,you guyz are heaven sent,may God bless you always.
FrancisF
Francis  ·  Siloba, Bungoma, Kenya
Jun 10, 2015
Thank you very much for the money I received from zidisha money lenders through mpesa account which was a total ksh. 9526. This money I used it to purchase shaving machine and chairs. The number of customers have increased rapidly because of quick service. This has increased my income by 30%. This has made me to offer employment to one person to reduce a lot of queuing at the work place and also to buy some after shave liniment to customers to improve the services. The money has improved the living standard to my family.
JuneJ
June  ·  Kiambu, Kenya
Jun 9, 2015
I have been able to buy more material and hire more disabled people thanks to the Zidisha loan. I can now afford to pay a whole semester fees without worry. Thank you very much Zidisha team.comment image
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Martin  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Jun 7, 2015
My work has gotten really more exciting since I bought the digital camera. I have increased my productivity and my engagement with my community
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Priscilla  ·  Keroka, Kenya
Jun 6, 2015
I added the loan to my float which enabled me to serve more customers and also bought phone accessories.this has improved my living standards and that of my two kids.my earnings increased by approximately 15%. thanks a lot to the zidisha community.
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David  ·  Githurai 45 Next To Mwiki, Kenya
Jun 6, 2015
First of all i thank my lenders for the the support they gave me by helping me start a shoe business.The shoe business has changed my life in that i was able to take my two children to a good school since the profits i got were able to pay for them.Also i have interacted with other business people who have shared their ideas in how i can expand the business which will also continue changing my life.I thankyou very much for your support.
DuncanD
Duncan  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Jun 6, 2015
Hi lenders and Zidisha team am grateful on successful completion of my third loan of $504. The loan really did boost my life and business because i rented second stall which picked up very well until when i was forced to close it due to demolition to pave way for road expansion. With zidisha loan i have been capable to move to a more spacious house expand my business finished paying my wife college fees and am dreaming big with your continued support to start engaging in whole sale clothing business i.e buying in bulk (bales) as opposed to before where i used to pieces (lobes). Am also grateful for zidisha repayment schedule which is easy and adjustable. Looking forward to grow with you. THANKS
GeorgeG
George  ·  Mbwa Kali Estate,in Rongo Town Of Migori County, Kenya
Jun 4, 2015
Thank you lenders for the loan , i managed to buy the pencils and school products , my business has seen a lot of improvement and in terms of customer satisfaction and money coming in .,I cant thank you enough lenders thank you so much.
HillaryH
Hillary  ·  Mbita, Kenya
Jun 4, 2015
Halo May I take this opportunity to thank Zidisha team for their Lending which they made to . During this time I managed to meet my clients needs and purchased stationary ( printing papers ) which has helped me on doing more of balk printing to my clients and photocopying for my business since now am experiencing an increase in clients number. I again purchased internet bundles where by now i have a good number of customers browsing in my cyber. it again helped me to pay school fee for my child whom was now happy and could not miss classes . Am again thank full for upto this moment my clients base is still good I am too thank full to my lender and Zidisha organization at large.
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Beatrice  ·  Busia County, Kenya
Jun 3, 2015
Joy is currently continuing with her physiotherapy after the reconstructive surgery on her right hand which was badly disfigured as compared to her left which is pending operation after her right hand has completely healed.comment image
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Milton  ·  Ugunja, Kenya
Jun 3, 2015
I received $200 today. I immediately bought an amplifier in preparation for these weekend wedding .thank you so much for the loan

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