Entrepreneur
Name
James
Member since
November 2014
On-time repayments
125 installments • 34%
About Me
My name is James Kanyi, I was born in Nyeri county around Mount Kenya region. I come from a family of eight and I am the second born. My parents are small scale farmers and they struggled a lot to raise the family. I endured acute hardships while growing up but somehow made it to adulthood with modest education which I acquired in both primary and secondary schools.
I later relocated to Mombasa city, about 400 miles from home to look for greener pastures. I started doing casual jobs and with serious savings, I acquired a motorbike that I used as a taxi. I have been in this business for about 10 years now. I support my family of one wife and two children with the money I make from this business.
I am a social person and I like making new friends wherever I go.
My Business
I am in taxi business I normally transport people and light goods from town to their estates. I charge a fee of between $2 to $7 per trip depending on the distance. I make about $250 per month and I use this money for my family’s (one wife and 2 young children) upkeep.
The business is quite rewarding but with some challenges key among them lack of finances to maintain the bike.
I also experience harassment from the police who accuse bike riders from many types of traffic offenses.
Loan Proposal
If given this money, I am going to use it to do bodywork for my tuk tuk (three wheeler) which is long overdue. By coincidence, this will cost me about $100 which is the amount that I have applied for.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Nov 17, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
9 months
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Summary
Amount repaid
$107.41
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Jul 24, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2014 | $5.44 | Dec 1, 2014 | $5.44 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | $5.44 | Dec 1, 2014 | $0.24 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | $5.20 | ||
| Dec 14, 2014 | $5.44 | Dec 6, 2014 | $0.48 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | $4.97 | ||
| Dec 21, 2014 | $5.44 | Dec 14, 2014 | $0.15 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | $5.30 | ||
| Dec 28, 2014 | $5.44 | Dec 21, 2014 | $0.16 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | $5.28 | ||
| Jan 4, 2015 | $5.44 | Dec 28, 2014 | $0.40 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | $5.05 | ||
| Jan 11, 2015 | $0.64 | Jan 4, 2015 | $0.64 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 25, 2015 | $2.27 | Jan 24, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | $2.27 | Jan 24, 2015 | $0.57 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | $1.70 | ||
| Feb 8, 2015 | $2.27 | Feb 2, 2015 | $1.70 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | $0.57 | ||
| Feb 15, 2015 | $2.27 | Feb 8, 2015 | $1.14 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | $1.14 | ||
| Feb 22, 2015 | $2.27 | Feb 14, 2015 | $1.14 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | $1.14 | ||
| Mar 1, 2015 | $2.27 | Feb 21, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Mar 8, 2015 | $2.27 | Feb 21, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | $2.27 | Mar 29, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | $2.27 | Mar 29, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | $2.27 | Mar 29, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | $2.27 | Mar 29, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | $2.27 | Apr 3, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | $2.27 | Apr 3, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | $2.27 | Apr 26, 2015 | $2.27 |
| May 3, 2015 | $2.27 | May 4, 2015 | $2.27 |
| May 10, 2015 | $2.27 | May 10, 2015 | $2.27 |
| May 17, 2015 | $2.27 | May 15, 2015 | $2.27 |
| May 24, 2015 | $2.27 | May 24, 2015 | $2.27 |
| May 31, 2015 | $2.27 | May 31, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jun 7, 2015 | $2.27 | Jun 23, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jun 14, 2015 | $2.27 | Jun 23, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jun 21, 2015 | $2.27 | Jun 23, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | $2.27 | Jun 23, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jul 5, 2015 | $2.27 | Jun 23, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 12, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jul 19, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 19, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Jul 26, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 19, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 19, 2015 | $1.39 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | $0.89 | ||
| Aug 9, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 24, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Aug 16, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 24, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Aug 23, 2015 | $2.27 | Jul 24, 2015 | $2.27 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | $3.66 | Jul 24, 2015 | $3.66 |
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