Mariam
Nairobi, Kenya
38% repaid
Name
Mariam
Member since
June 2015
On-time repayments
96 installments • 25%
I am the forth born in a family of four and i was born and brought up in Nairobi. I went to school at st.peters primary school in the CBD then proceeded to Lugulu Girls High school in western Kenya. In the 2009 i lost my job due to health problems and after i got well i decided to start a business to support me and my family.
When i left my job i used the money i was paid to start a business.That unique cultures about our land which is mostly valued by our people is the circumcision of male teenagers and the bull fighting which is commonly practiced
My children would like to be Doctors when they grow up because they show me well i was very ill and therefore would like to help the sick.
My hobby is to dance and to swim.
My business is all about health. When i got my dues after i left my job i bought VTB 2000 machine which in help in aligning the spine, calm the nerves and also activate the weak cell and also acts as body mas-sager. These services are very much in demand especially for those people who have lifestyle conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and even arthritis just to mention but a few. The also help those people who had accident and are having body pains I chose this kind of business because it really helped me while i was sick and i would also like to help other people. The typical cost in my business is the rent and electricity bills and my revenue is the amount i get for the services because i charge per session.
The profits i get is used to pay school fees for my children, pay my house rent and all my bills.
When i get this first loan i will use it to improve my massage room and do the painting buy nice and attractive curtains . The renovation of the room will take $30 because i will buy the paints and pay the labour for the whole job.
The remaining $25 will be used to buy curtains because massage need privacy and as such i will look for a big curtain which will cover the whole bed. By beautifying the place i will attract more customers which will increase my profit also.
I expect to get 50% profit from my business
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Jul 16, 2015
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
22 months
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