Zidisha | Project Updates

Project Updates

The latest updates from projects made possible by our global community.

Charles · Dzodze, Ghana

Jul 16, 2022

Thanks so much for helping me. Am very thankful . I have been able to repair my fuel pump with the addition of money to it. Thank you so much fir helping me

John · Lodwar, Kenya

Jul 16, 2022

Since I increased my stock my sales have increased from an average of 1500 daily to 2500 daily. Now i am able to repay the loan and provide for my family comfortably without any struggle I really appreciate all of you who funded my project

Makafui · Accra, Ghana

Jul 16, 2022

With this loan it really helps me to pay my electricity bill. It will help to avoid cutting of my light. God bless all my backers

Nicholas · Accra, Ghana

Jul 16, 2022

To everyone who has helped to fund my project, I thank you so much. Blessings to all of you and I pray for your success in life. This contribution is going to help me work on my farm. I will buy some fencing net as well as do some clearing of the land and prepare some area for for coconut planting. Thanks to all of you again for your help and this helps me to continue hoping for my goal of improving my fowls and crops farm while aiming to buy a vehicle to serve the farming community. Nicholas Sarkodee

Victor · Iten Kaptoo Village, Kenya

Jul 15, 2022

The tractor currently loading cane from farmers land to the Sugar factory.The tractor is of high demand in the area and hence the need to additional one for faster carriage. comment image

Nancy · Teso, Kenya

Jul 15, 2022

I want to thank God for bringing Angels like you to fund my project as a single mum of two I will able to provide for my kids ,God bless you more.

Raymond · Dambai, Ghana

Jul 14, 2022

Thanks so much for assisting me . Am very glad that I have been lended to. The money has really assisted me in buying part of the fertiliser. Thanks yo all my lenders

Nancy · Mwotot-kapenguria, Kenya

Jul 13, 2022

Wishing you the best of luck in your business

Nelly · Ruaka Town, Kenya

Jul 12, 2022

Hey everyone..thank you so much for funding my loan. The loan will help me to buy a phone for easier comminication and also enable me to take clear photos . Stay blessed

Audrey · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 12, 2022

Thank you for funding my loan it will go a long way in learning the right skills for my business

Peter · Mombasa , Kenya

Jul 11, 2022

Thank you very much Lillian, Mesuna and Japheth for your help i know covid makes things difficult but you push yourself out and help me get this amount of money, my God help you and open many doors to your business. I am going to pay the balance of school fees for my 2 kids. Once again thank you guys so much and also Zidisha through your help to get this loan, i promise to pay back in time. Thank you

Mathew · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 10, 2022

I used my previous loan to get some online marketing content created for my website business. Thank you.

Mary · Lusaka, Zambia

Jul 9, 2022

I will buy a new industrial sewing machine and more fabric materials as this will benefit to meet demand from my customers especially on school uniforms and dressing making from the customer and in addition I also want to build a new shop to be operating in as where iam is not conducive especially during rain season and expecting my profits to grow from 1800 ZMW to 3000 ZMW. Thank you so much my lender for your awesome support.

Thomas · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 8, 2022

Again I will like to say thank you so much team for your support You really gave me the hope that was going down. I really thank you so much because now am growing to another level by time. Thank you for your kindness and keep on supporting the small business people like me. Again thank you so much.

James · Nyandarua, Kenya

Jul 8, 2022

Thankyou very much my lenders. I appreciate your contributions towards me. I will use the money diligently to add more stock. Thanks once more

Patrick · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 7, 2022

Hello zidisha team, I just opened my email and I got in My inbox the good news that My loan has been fully funded. From My thank you so much My fellow brothers who have worked hard to bring things together, May God bless you again and again. *The money will be used next week when school reopen to buy learning materials and payment of school for My daughters.. blessing And precious.

Kennedy · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 7, 2022

Thanks for another opportunity to fund my project. The monies will be used to continue restocking my small shop and a little bit to get my two children back to school. This will help me to continue making cash flow in my business. Once again thank you for your continuous support.

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Jul 6, 2022

Hamjambo good people - I received the funds (18,088 shillings). Embarked on writing the second book on Amazon. As the library was closed I had to find another venue to do the work. this cost a 14,000 shillings paid on the first of this month. Thanks again for making this happen

Rose · Nakuru, Kenya

Jul 5, 2022

Hello zidisha team,I am jubilated with your overwhelming funding,I lack words to express how am feeling right now,I knew zidisha team is my family,and wouldn't let me down,thank you zidisha team,may God continue blessing you abundantly so that you can continue empowering young entrepreneurs. The funds as soon as I receive am going to pay for my exams which will cost me approximately 190 dollars,the remaining amount am going to input in my business which is currently doing well. Once again may God repay you for what you doing in changing lives.may the whole zidisha team be blessed with long life and good health.

Enos · Kibabii, Kenya

Jul 5, 2022

i bought 4 more rims of paper with the funds which helped me to photocopy and print more handouts for the students in a university near my business, because of this i made an increase of ksh.3500 which i have used to pay back the loan and the remaining i bought i keyboard . Becuase of more job i took my brother to come and help me at the work place and paid him an appreciation daily

Joel · Eldoret, Kenya

Jul 4, 2022

God bless you. I received the loan and spent it on my cyber. Thank you so much

Jane · Ndenderu, Kenya

Jul 4, 2022

My last loan was to buy a fridge, as i had a baby on the way, and i wanted to refrigerate his milk, when i go back to work from maternity leave, to ensure 6 months exclusive breastfeeding. This was a success and baby is now 11 months old Thanks to you

Benard · Rongai Waka, Kenya

Jul 2, 2022

Hello lenders, I am very much grateful for your loan. The loan boosted my business to the level where I able to complete my house through the profit I get from my business. The loan changed my living standard very much. I really thankful. God bless you.

Jochen · Switzerland

Jul 2, 2022

Dear Cecilia, it's a pleasure to see your enterprise growing. Therefore, I'm happy to support you again. Good luck! Kind Regards from Switzerland, Jochen

We Not Me · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Jul 1, 2022

I wish you blessings and prosperity. Good luck teaching the kids to skate!

Nancy · Makongeni, Kenya

Jul 1, 2022

First and foremost allow me to thank Zidisha community for believing in me and lending me finances to start my small hawking business. The journey has not been easy but I thank God for the far that I have come. I started off my business in 2014 while I was in campus by hawking and selling inner wears for the ladies part time while studying for my degree. My business originally was on the sale of ladies inner wears from 2014 to 2017.I used to sell outside my campus in a shade and at times I hawked within the university and this greatly reduced the operation costs since I did not pay any shop rent. Currently, from 2018 to date, I managed to expand my clothing business from ladies' inner wears to all kinds of ladies clothing from dresses, skirts, trousers and blouses. Additionally, I managed to rent a big shop space that can accommodate both the ladies clothing and ladies saloon. By doing so I was able to create employment to two ladies hairdressers paid based on commission who work in my shop while I sell ladies clothing. My struggle now with the current economy is that am in need of a loan to finance stock of hair braids, hair accessories and also stocking of ladies clothing. I believe this is the right platform to help me continue growing my dreams to not only better my life but also the lives of others around me by creating more job opportunities.

Mapesa · Kakamega, Kenya

Jul 1, 2022

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Ndungu · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 1, 2022

My last loan came at a very opportune time when market was open for phone accessories and in my area there was a temporary shortage. Upon selling them, I was able to repay my loan earlier than anticipated and even made a funding for someone's project here within Zidisha. Many thanks to the entire Zidisha team, God bless!

Douglas · Accra, Ghana

Jun 30, 2022

I want to seize the moment to say a big thank you to Mr. Richard and Tim for allowing themselves to be my channel of blessing. May the good LORD bless you and multiply what soever your hands touch. This money will be used to purchase books and would go along way to help my community in the light of education. I am highly motivated to also become a blessing to others as long as I'm linked to this noble family (Zidisha) indeed you are story changers. God bless you all.

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Jun 30, 2022

Hi Olumide - am grateful for your kind gesture. I hope you are doing well. the funds will be used to publish another book on amazon now that am familiar with the process. Promote myself on social media( this is a real challenge) as am promoting the usage of Kiswahili online. I hope to make a stable income as an author/publisher. Thanks to Zidisha for making it happen - I will keep you posted

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Jun 29, 2022

I would like to thank the Zidisha team for the support. The funds were used to get my first book published (now on Amazon). It was used to purchase online resources to get as much information on self publishing - it was also used to print a few hard copies. Sales are trickling in slowly but with a few more publications and marketing I believe the books will sell. I also intend to partner with a few teachers.

Emmanuel · Lusaka, Zambia

Jun 28, 2022

My previous loan helped me to purchase 5 goats , this is to boost my poultry business. Because of the loans i can see my dreams and vision been achieved. All thanks to Zidisha for making it possible.

Rose · Nakuru, Kenya

Jun 26, 2022

Hello zidisha team,It is my hope that you are keeping safe,my last loan helped me increase profits since I was able to add stock ain my clothes selling business and also was able to buy good quality food for my pigs and was also able to finish successfully my CPA(certified public accountant) 1 and 2, unfortunately when corona happened my business were not doing well because pig food prices were increased and thus profit decreased,also the cost of buying mitumba(second hand clothes) also increased,customers purchasing power also decreased thus a reduction in profit,after a deliberation and discussing with my husband I decided to sell all my pigs and the stock of clothes I had and decided to venture into another business,I was also able to get employment as an assistant accountant at a company called muigai commercial agency in Nakuru Kenya,I must say that were it not for zidisha team I wouldn't be able to get employment as an accountant because with your help I was able to sit for my exams and passed.

Kiogora · Meru, Kenya

Jun 25, 2022

Despite, late payment let confess that, the previous loan really propelled my progress. I'm much ahead. I used the funding to start a business of selling internet services within Nairobi. comment image

Mirriam · Lusaka, Zambia

Jun 24, 2022

With the funds raised from this loan I need to buy 7 sewing machine to help teach and develop sewing skills for young girls in our community. I have embarked on a bigger project of sewing more reusable washable sanitary pads. This is because the demand has increased for our target market who in this case are the women and young ladies. The profits made will used to to more fabric materials for sewing more clothing so as to earn more income generation and develop more skill in our community. Thank you to you all my lenders that have supported me to see to it that my business project becomes a success.May God bless all

Philemon · Ayany, Kenya

Jun 23, 2022

Doing service for Tuk tuk after purchase.The new Tuk tuk costs 2600$ from dayun.Much appreciation to lenders. comment image

Afua · Ghana, Ghana

Jun 23, 2022

I would like to improve my farming activities so I will use the loan to purchase fertilizer to support my crops. Thank you

Mirriam · Lusaka, Zambia

Jun 23, 2022

Dear Mr Doug Henderson, am so happy for your support and encouraging words, indeed my project has attracted many youths our community especially many that have dropped out of school and now loitering the streets can find relief by learning how to sew and become independent. Thank you very much sir once again for your support.

Rachel · Christchurch, New Zealand

Jun 22, 2022

Hi Caroline, thank you for your commitment to children's education. We need more Caroline's in the world :) With love from NZ - Rachel.

Esther Makafui · Pramkese, Ghana

Jun 22, 2022

Thanks rlfor lending this loan to me It has really helped me and I will like to thank you all for helping me

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Jun 22, 2022

Its on Amazon now as 'Say no to germs: Sema hapana kwa vijidudu'..the link is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4RZGJ39. This is for the kindle version at $1.50. The paperback version is being reviewed. If approved i will post the link. Looking at the possibilities of having a free window.. comment image

Doug Henderson · Odessa, United States

Jun 22, 2022

Mirriam Good luck with your venture. I admire you for teaching others and helping others to better themselves. I have had people in my background that have done that for me.

John · Lusaka, Zambia

Jun 22, 2022

Thank you funders.Our books inventory is steadily building up.The number of schools buying text books has been increasing. A significant funding will facilitate physical bookstore establishment.

Maxwell · Kigumo Town, Kenya

Jun 22, 2022

Hello family, I am so grateful for you trusting and lending my project. I received the funds and immediately put the funds to purpose. I am now a real farmer because I managed to buy a heifer as I had outlined in my proposal. Thank you and am humbled.

Vincent · Mombasa, Kenya

Jun 21, 2022

I would like to buy a water tank for storying more water for my project this will help me carb the water shortages during drought season in my area where many people depend on rain water which is seasonal.Thanks alot Mr PaulE and Mr Amanda Linde for the support

Peter Kwabena · Mpreaso, Ghana

Jun 21, 2022

Thank you for making my dream and goals possible to give me the loan to pay off my mother's hospital bill's and other expenses needed

Jescah · Nakuru Town, Kenya

Jun 21, 2022

First of all, I want to thank each and everyone that contributed to my funding am very happy. I will use the money to buy laptop battery to help me work online and earn income to help me settle my bills. This was so fast. My heart is full of gratitude and anyone that contributed towards my funds, may God bless you abundantly. May God fill your pockets and enlarge your territory. I am out of words all I can say is thank you a lot.

Yobesh · Ogembo, Kenya

Jun 20, 2022

Feel hopeful and full of thanks for the people who never knew you but gave a helping hand. Thank you

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Jun 20, 2022

Hi, trying to beat a deadline in one of the corners at the library. The title had to change a bit.. to reflect the audience and make it relevant. Still its 'Sema Hapana' comment image

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Jun 20, 2022

Hi , The work is still ongoing. Delay because the library staff mentioned that i would have to go through a publisher (to edit and proof read the manuscript) and one publisher(Chance publishers) was offering to do the work for 20,000/= and print 3,000 copies for a book that is 30 pages. The initial cost is high but once the template is made it becomes cheaper. I have opted to do it on Amazon and and upload the book before Wednesday. Its cheaper and there are no printing costs. Only print on demand or order. The challenge is formating the book to accommodate KIswahili language(not supported). Andrew M

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