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Esther · Nakuru,kenland, Kenya

Apr 30, 2015

THANK YOU lenders, my business is doing well and i have been getting new customers which i feel its great potential to my business as I also taking my master course in baking all this happened because of loan from zidisha. my course i am paying from zidisha loan and since i started with zidisha life has be come so easy to me. comment image

Aristide Soungalo · Banfora, Burkina Faso

Apr 29, 2015

Salut comment vous allez ici au Faso ça va grace à ce que vous faites pour nous. Mon poullaier va à meirveille je dirai ma ferme puis que j'ai beaucoup de poulaillier à l'interieur gace à vous. je profite bien de cette activité car elle me procure d'enorme ressources. Chaque année je faisais un pret pour payer la scolarité de mes enfants mais à la rentrée scolaire prochaine je n'irai nul part pour emprunter de l'argent car mon activité m'a déjà fait une economie qui pourra prendre en charge toutes ces dépenses et j'en suis très fier de ZIDISHA et ma famille aussi. j'ai meme ouvert un secretariat public pour ma femme et bientot je vais vous solliciter pour la financer aussi . Merci et à très bientot Monsieur TRAORE Soungalo Aristide

Lydiah · Juja, Kenya

Apr 29, 2015

Am very great full to my leader,Trincowski of Conde Portugal and Foreclosedjapan of Oska Japan and the entire Zidisha community for leading me the money, the money I will use them to buy the Microwave and a two burner gas cooker and a thermal flask all this apparatus will help me to work more effectively in my food cafeteria that I run alongside my general shop my customer will be happy since i will not serve them with cool food any more and the cooking of the meal will be easy using the gas cooker instead of the charcoal which have a lot of smoke and leaves the food with the smoke smell. I Say thank you very much my leader from the bottom of my heart , for financing me and helping me to grow business and hence earn a dignified income from this business. I SAY THANK YOU.. ASANTENI SANA..

Faith · Nkubu-meru, Kenya

Apr 29, 2015

Thankyou once again zidisha team and family. i have heard a good time with my previous lenders who constantly wanted to find out about my progress. I was able to successfully complete paying my previous loan and had a good profit margin and hence good savings . I have some cabbages in my farm and expect to harvest in late to early July and got enough saving to sustain the project. With that positive growth i want now to start a dispensing chemist since iam a nurse by profession and this will make me improve the health of people in my community.

Andi · Desa Banyorang Kabupaten Bantaeng, Indonesia

Apr 29, 2015

Dear lenders. I am very grateful to still earn the trust of the funding for the second time managing the loan given to me. I'm more motivated to be able to achieve the dream of foam was also successful as those who are already successful as well. Hopefully loan from funders are able to use me well in my business, because my expectation was to be successful and able to compete with other employers entrepreneurs. May God Almighty always give ease and smoothness for all our efforts. Best wishes to the lender and to zidhisa I say many thanks for the inclusion of me as a member of many provide very significant change in my life.

Godfrey · Meru, Kenya

Apr 28, 2015

Dear leaders, I am happy to let u know that one of my cows has calved the third calf which is a heifer two weeks old,now I am able to produce 40 litres of milk per day which goes at $0.5 per litre (Apr 45 kes).now am able to make $18 per day from milk only. Now I have decided to increase my weekly payment at $78 (Apr 7000 kes) per week.I have a good reason to thanks zidisha and I'm seeing myself going far to achieve my dreams.

Poline · Makunga, Kenya

Apr 28, 2015

First I want to say thank you very much for the support you accorded me in buying plastic chairs for my children at school. This has elevated the school since when the kids say they sit on plastic chairs to their friends at home the following day you find more kids just to confirm and later nag their parents to transfer them to my school. I also believe that when schools re open this Monday 5th I expect a few enrollments since the parents believe that the school is headed on the right direction since the progress is seen and witnessed. Due to the schools opening soon I felt I complete my loan at least early to get another one in readiness for the opening but unfortunately my credit limit has not increased. But I believe with time Everything will be well thanks

Daisy · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 28, 2015

I take this opportunity to thank all my lenders very much. I received the the whole amount of the loan and used it to purchase the budgeted seats and tables. I'm happy to say that the seats and tables have been of a great help to my business as they can now sit comfortably as they take their meals min my restaurant. My earnings have increased by 30% since then and i know they will increase even further. I've used the increased earnings to re-pay the loan and to buy more furniture. thank you again so much for your support.

Richard · Berekum, Ghana

Apr 27, 2015

Well, well well, I traveled to la Cote D'Ivoire for other projects about a week and half ago, in the first place i thank God for the traveling mercies. I hope all lenders are doing great and the entire zidisha family, i had no access to internet there,awwww, welcome home. Missed all the fantastic people here. Business is going well, more contraceptives been sold, and going deeper and deeper, educating the masses is also ongoing. Due to the fact that, business is well, i proved it by rescheduling for the first time to repay almost double of what i was paying,If God willing, i shall reschedule again to repay about three times to four of what am currently paying,all because the business is well, as i promised lenders of the availability of great market available for my products.

Alex · Mwala, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

I have done some good business with funding from Zidisha. Although it was not a good season, I managed to raise some output from my farm. Now that is the long rains, I wish to apply for a second loan and utilize these rains to realize more output in my farm. It has been amazing so far. Long live Zidisha. comment image

Joseph · Kawangware, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

Hi lenders, I wish to thank all who supported my first loan because it has really assisted me to acquire leather machine which contributed towards serving more clients as well as increase in my profit. I have successfully completed repaying my loan and now kindly request you to support my second loan so that I can buy 2 extra modern leather machines and hire 2 more local people so that my business can meet the ever increasing demand for the new shoes. I will continuously update you on the progress of my business as well as ensuring the weekly installments are made at the right time. Thanks in advance for considering to support my second loan !

Gladys · Ngong, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

I am very thankful for your support. I managed to buy a cow as had earlier indicated. The amount you gave me i added to what had saved and managed to buy. Kindly I am very thankful and look forward to be working with you. Gladys.

Everlyn · Mombasa, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

Hello Zidisha Team, I am humbled to be associated with people who find time and resources to share with others. You are wonderful people.

neumans7 · Vienna, Austria

Apr 27, 2015

Hi Rebecca! I teach maths and physics at high school, myself. And I loooove it so I can totally relate to your passion. Keep up the good work to make children's lives better! All the best from Vienna, Austria. Susanne

Jackson · Nakuru, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

Hallo my dear lenders, I am glad for this second chance I got, I have made some grate acheivements from the previous loan, I was able to buy more hens which made me the sole supplier of eggs at Royal Supermarket Maili Sita and from the profits I was able to buy a 'she goat' soon enough am going to buy a cow and that will head me in becoming a rancher. Thank you very much.

Issac · Molo Town, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

Dear lenders, help save more children out here. Thank you all for this chance of a loan

Geofrey · Langalanga Estate In Nakuru, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

This support of loans is one of the best ways of eradicating poverty. It is amazing how lenders lend their money to people they are not close to each other, it must be taking a heartfelt courage to do so. I wish to lend to someone in future too when my business grow big. I am looking forward to writing the next book. Probably in the mid of May it will be out. Zidisha lenders, keep up the good work. You make everything possible!

Wilberforce · Kakamega, Kenya

Apr 27, 2015

I take this opportunity to thank zidisha team for establishing such organization that is mend to change the life of the underprivileged in the society especially those people who has untapped potential such people are always forgotten. Before i joined zidisha about one year ago, i used to borrow money from commercial banks and i realized that it used to be very expensive in terms of interest rate, because i could work had to make profit as i pay the loan at the same time but i realized that before finishing the loan, i had already paid back all the money i will have worked for all that time and i needed to borrow and start again afresh, and about 15 years i have been in business i could start business every year because of high interest rate of commercial banks. However by last year when i borrowed the first amount of money from zidisha my business has grown more than two times what i had for a long time, and this has encouraged me even to invite more members also to benefit especial those with potential and seemed to be honest. I sale second hand house holds eg television, radio,chairs,kitchen cooker etc and of late i started to sale also second hand vehicles and is doing very well, i am very much proud to be a member of zidisha.

Wise · Sunyani, Ghana

Apr 26, 2015

Formaly i could only sell hamper baskets but now i am able to supplly my customers with all kinds of furniture products. I believe and proud to say that the previouse loans were as important and a strong assistance to me and my business. I have attain a aconsiderable profit from my sales business. Infact, the business is such that there must be available raw materials always to be able to meet timely demand of my customers. I have invested almost $779.2 equivalent GHs 3000.00. I am hoping that, by December this year, i will be able to buy a van for delivering. Meanwhile, out of the profit i made form my previous loans, i have started my delivery service business with local products like cassava, yam, plaintain and other vegetables. I am a happy man because i will be employing the services of my junior sister (who just copleted her high shcool education waiting for her examination) to assist me in my delivery business. I have a dream of owning a family business by the year 2020. I am very grateful for your support. Thank you.

Michael · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 24, 2015

This are the first batch of avocados I planted in my greenhouse in early February as an experiment. They are doing well. So I added more this March, about 100 plants. The greenhouse helps a lot since Avocado trees like warm ground. Ideally, they should go into the ground from March through June, as advised by my agriculturist. If they go in during the very hot months there is always the risk of sun damage because the trees can't take up water very well when young. I also used 1 pound of actual Nitrogen fertilizer per tree and this is annually. By end of June, the market will be consuming my fruits. comment image

Faustina · Berekum Estate, Ghana

Apr 23, 2015

Dear lenders, thanks for the first loan . Infact this loan did help a lot to improve my business especially during the Easter festivity where I was a able to meet demands of my retailers and customers. This loan also helped in putting smile on faces of the vulnerable I registered on the national health scheme for a full year. All this wouldn't be easy without you. I really love this family.

Virginia · Wakanguthi Salgaa, Kenya

Apr 23, 2015

Hi zidisha team and lenders.As the objective of the loan was I have bought a posho mill and a fresian hiefer,three months incalf.This posho mill is multipurpose, making animal feed and can grid maize mill for human consumption. The animal has got a nickname by my son:"zidisha".Zidisha has transformed our life.Thanks to lenders. comment image

Lawrence · Mitunguu Market, Kenya

Apr 23, 2015

To my lenders. Thank you so much for funding us. The loan of Ksh 17752 has been received and today we have made our first delivery to our customer, Mugwi Secondary School. We have supplied to them Printed Exercise books worth 14,000 for use by student when the schools open On 4th May. We thank you for making this possible. We have also serviced our equipment and all the printing and branding was done at our office . Although we are yet to receive the check from the school we are sure to make a good profit due to lower cost. We intend to repay this loan in a record short period so that we can set new targets and ensure faster growth. Once again, your trust in Sterling Learn Services is highly appreciated. Here the rains are on and in a few weeks we shall be eating green maize beans and grams. Thank you and May the almighty bless you.

Kevine · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 23, 2015

I am happy to inform the entire zidisha community that have secured an order with one of the learning institution in Kenya, 14 containers in 20litres quantity each.Thus believe will bused my monthly turn-over of April and May,2015. Thanks in advance for the wise thought the team came-up with warm regards wambura

Rati · Tana Toraja, Indonesia

Apr 23, 2015

Kepada semua pendana. Terima kasih telah memberikan pinjaman modal usaha kepada saya, dana pinjaman yang sudah masuk di Indosat Dompetku rencana besok saya cairkan melalui rekening saya di bank BRI, dan saya akan langsung menggunakan dana pinjaman itu untuk membeli bahan keperluan usaha pembuatan kue yang saya kelola. Semoga pinjaman ini dapat membawa berkah dalam usahaku.

Stephhen · Kayole Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 23, 2015

Hi Zidisha, Am grateful for the loan that you gave me, I was able to purchase a motorbike which I am using to transport my product to my business at the same time I am using it to carry passengers to their destination. I want to thank you alot because you made my work to be effective. Yours, Stephen Kariuki comment image

Seidu · Nsawkaw, Ghana

Apr 23, 2015

Waaw! Thank God and my lenders for how far their wounderful loan has uplifted my bussiness. I queckly purchased rapid diagnosetic test kits for malaria after receiving the loan.This is because am in malaria endemic area.Thanks to my lender again because,testing has its charges different from the drugs and I tell you it work very well.so it has increase my patients number from 136 to 228 from the time the loan was used in purchasing this test kits.Not increasing the patients alone but a weekly profit from GHC 125 to 157 for now but I no it will increase with time.I hope to accumulate the profit for 3 months ,pay for the store rent ,purchase more drugs and the test kits also if possible get some one to help me.Thanks to my lender very well and may God reachly bless them for them to do more. comment image

Nusura · Koyonzo, Kenya

Apr 22, 2015

I used the loan to upgrade my hutch. I managed to get 80 more rabbits and the current population stands at 189.I expect to sale 150 to a mombasa based business man in 3 weeks.I take these opportunity to thank you for supporting me. Thank you so much

Isaac · Burumba, Kenya

Apr 22, 2015

thank you so much lenders for supporting me. The loan come at the time when i was really financially constrained .I was able to repair the grinder and cut costs in terms of hiring one. The grinder was also very useful and helped me save time.

Catherine · Berekum, Ghana

Apr 22, 2015

Upon receiving the loan i have been able to purchase a number of roofing sheets and cement to add to my hardware store. This will eventually generate a profit to bay back my loan. Am grateful to all Lenders. comment image

Lucy · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 22, 2015

Hello, It is raining season and all is well. I look forward to a good harvest. Be blessed Regards Lucy comment image

Mwaniki · Likoni, Kenya

Apr 22, 2015

Am glad to let you know that I received the money ksh(6000) and it was of great help to me. I have already bought the keyboard which has become of great help even to our church. (We are just a small congregation) thanks a lot Zindisha people. Continue doing great. God bless. comment image

Richard · Meru Town, Kenya

Apr 22, 2015

Hallo zidisha group i am greatful for the loan once more it has stablelised my business even though its a little bit tough this season at least I was able to add more plates about 30 of them,thank you and have a nice day. comment image

Awudu · Berekum, Ghana

Apr 21, 2015

Dear Lenders, please, the below pictures are the Passport photo printer and the Scanner. May God bless you all. comment image

Derrick · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 21, 2015

Hallo ZIDISHA and lenders I would like to thank you for the support you have given to me in business for my venture. I have made several strides and business is growing. Through the loan I managed to purchase an cutting machine which is now being used and it has helped me a lot and also James has gotten a job. Thank you so much ZIDISHA,my lenders. God bless you. comment image

Frederick · Accra, Ghana

Apr 21, 2015

Zidisha is a revelation to me and it's contribution to my business cannot be forgotten. From the loan , I bought the tools to begin computer servicing and repairs in my shop. My customer base has increased significantly because of the repairs I now provide. Customer now see my shop as a one stop shop for all computer related issues which has increased my income too. I can save more money now and I would not have any worries about my daughter's school fees when school reopens next month.

Samuel · Kasoa, Ghana

Apr 21, 2015

Thanks to my lenders my business is growing very fast. I use the loan to buy bower and a set of screw drivers. With the help of these tools my business has grown between 25% to about 45%. I use part of my profit to pay for my ward fees and added the remaining to my working capital. I have been able to settle some bills and some few items for the family. Thanks to zidisha for making life easier

Awudu · Berekum, Ghana

Apr 21, 2015

Dear Faithful Team Zidisha & Lenders, I hereby once again thank you for everything that you did to assist me in obtaining a loan for my school. May the Lord Almighty bless you all. With your highly appreciated support, I bought two brand-new computers, Passport photo printer and Scanner. I and my students were very happy and are always requesting blessings from the Lord to you all. The funds I received from you can buy more than the items that have been bought. But, please, the maturity time for the rented room being used for the school is approaching, so I have decided to put up my own building on my own plot for relocation; the plot number is BK 131. I still have another two and half (2½) years of renting. And I don’t want to rent another year anymore, but to put up my own building. I think to have my own building for the school is much better than renting. To put up your own building here in Ghana is a very gradual process. So, I want to start with my next loan. I have also decided to re-register the Centre name from the “BETTER WORLD COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE” to “ZID-LEND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE” after completing the building. “ZID” represents ZIDISHA and “LEND” represents LENDERS. If God permits it, I will do a lot so that others will know how Zidisha and lenders brought me from deep darkness into the light. Thank you so much once again and have a wonderful day!! Also many thanks to my editor of Zidisha. May the Lord Almighty bless her and lift her up.

Rachel · Karanjee, Kenya

Apr 20, 2015

hallo lenders last week i have been very busy harvesting my produce as the rains were falling hard, i managed to harvest my carrots and this are some which i sell outside my fathers shop in the evening. My harvest was great and am still selling the produce i have so far managed to plant maize on the other piece of land and this week i will be clearing the land were i removed the carrots so to plant again in advantage to the rains.thank you so much am now stable in the business and i will continue to work towards being a big farmer in future. comment image

Winifred · Danfa-accra, Ghana

Apr 20, 2015

These are samles of my kente dresses comment image

Bismark · Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana

Apr 20, 2015

I look forward to the loan which will help in the maintenance of the pens as the rains have been disturbing. comment image

Geoffrey · Uthiru, Kenya

Apr 20, 2015

Hello Paul Buchheit, The CANON IX6540 PRINTER that i bought is really great. i can now print very nice photos with the printer, Last week a client came to me and told me that the photographer she had hired to do her photos had lost the camera he was using and therefore the only photos she had were from a sumsung phone (friend's phone) we printed the photos from that phone and i can tell you for sure the printer gave us some amazing photos . To cut the story short i saved her wedding photos and in the process made some good money. Once am done repaying my loan my next project will be buying a professional Camera to boost my Picture Quality Thanks Geoffrey Nzei

Edward · Mombasa, Kenya

Apr 19, 2015

Dear esteemed lenders, I received USD 109 and I was very grateful since I used the money to buy 3 tires for my vehicle. I am now assured of continuous business because there will be no interruptions due to worn out tires. I take this opportunity to thank you and pray that you continue with the same spirit of helping others.

James · Mugoiri Village, Kenya

Apr 19, 2015

This was the second project. it was a great success. comment image

Carolyne · Kisumu, Kenya

Apr 19, 2015

Hii, Once again i say thank you so much for ur support by giving me the loan. i managed to clear my tuition fees and did the end semester exams. thanks comment image

Naomi · Kona Ya Zamani, Kenya

Apr 18, 2015

Am so happy and impressed by my son's end term exams results. I know all this is because he has not being missing lessons, because has not being sent home due to lack of school fees. Lenders have made it for me and my son, may God bless them all.

Moses · Kinoo Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 17, 2015

I purchased a water pump machine with the loan, i have managed to save 300 kshs because now i dont hire from anyone, and i irrigate my farm myself and i am able to it carefully and to my satisfactory, i aslo bought 2 inch pipes and connectors to connect the water pump sucker and one for the outlet, my earnings will improve after my harvest, my daughter has been able to start schooling.

Paul · Springs, Kenya

Apr 17, 2015

Am just through with this week's exams preparing for the remaing exams next week and have some few weeks off from school before we begin the second semester. am also glad that my business is much promising as its working out so well. i see as if my market share in the area is increasing, new and old customers is an improvement seeing i can offer them the products i couldnt that is before i joined Zidisha. i feel so happy coz i think am on my way to a mini supermarket someday. Thanx to my Lenders and Zidisha community at large

Beatrice · Kisii, Kenya

Apr 17, 2015

Dear Zidisha Lenders, I have received a loan of Kshs. 9,012. I have purchased a binding machine and photocopying papers for printing services. Thank you and God bless you all. comment image

Linet · Kisii,town, Kenya

Apr 17, 2015

Hey lenders ,the consumption of juice take has increased since i bought the juice extractor from the loan that you gave to me ,i have also seen the increase in sales upto about 30%,i am so happy for the boast ,i am progressing well in business.Thank You.

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