Purchase of New Inventory to Expand Grocery Shop

Doris

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Doris

Member since

May 2016

On-time repayments

126 installments  •  82%

About Me

I was born in murang'a county in the central province of Kenya. I a mother of 2 children both in primary school.am humble and God fearing mother being a member of the PCEA church. despite of my low education standard i was much interested in business and due to my hardworking and the help of my husband I started a small kiosk.i worked hard to ensure my business expanded.most people in my area are very social and hardworking.i wish my children to be lawyer and nurse when they grow.i like listening to gospel music

My Business

I sell fast house hold goods such as sugar, flour, bread, milk, soda, eggs cooking oil, books and more important house goods needed for day to day life. Since these goods are necessary for everyone lifetime they are in high demand thus promotes my business at high rate.Since my business has grown through your zidisha support by over 40% I now spent $150 on weekly basis to add stock in my shop which generates a good return in terms of profit. This has helped me to pay my rents, bills, school fees for my children, brother and sister . I also use my profit to grow my business and buy my house goods. I intend to employ more workers in supply sector as my business grows.Thank you zidisha and my lender for this great trust you gave to me and your support since everything is running well BE BLESSED RICHLY.

Loan Proposal

thanks to my lenders for the first loan which has GREATLY boost my business and increase my return profit.I will use my second loan to expand my business by purchasing the following goods,
i will use $100 to buy 40 trays of eggs since i have more order to supply,
i will use $14 to buy2 crates of breads,
i will use $12 to buy 2 crates of soda
i will use $24 to buy 4 bundles of wheat flour,
i will use $24 to buy 4 bundles of ugali flour,
i will use $25 to buy 20 litres of cooking oil,
i will use $25 to buy 1 box of bar soap,
i will use $8 to buy i1 box of salt,
i will use $10 to buy juice,
i will use $80 to buy 100 kg of rice,
i will use $16 to buy pampers
i will use $8 to buy tissue papers,
i will spend $17 to buy 6 pieces of blueband,
i will spend $10 to buy 1 box of weetabix,
i will use $8 to buy 18 pieces of packet milk
i will spend $6 to buy 1 dozen of colgate

Feedback

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  • Mary    Jun 22, 2018

    Thank you, Doris. It's always a pleasure to support your business.

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  • Mary    Apr 17, 2017

    Hello Doris, thank you for repaying another loan regularly and on time. It was a pleasure supporting you again. Best wishes for future business success.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$397.00

Date disbursed

Aug 16, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

H

hilde

seattle, United States

Hedwich

Gorssel, Netherlands

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Thomas

Sweden, Sweden

K

Katka

St Albans, United Kingdom

Mary

Germany

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

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Anonymous

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

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  • Doris    Feb 5, 2019

    Hai zidisha the reason for reducing the amount is because nowadays I don't have business to work with iam just straggling with life

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  • Tom Eggert    Feb 1, 2019

    Are you able to catch up on your missed payments? If so, when do you think you'll be able to make the missing payments?

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  • Doris    Oct 29, 2018

    The business is not doing well at the moment.

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  • Doris    Aug 25, 2018

    The income generated by the business is low. This affects my profit which I use to pay the loan. I request to be paying $25 per instalment.Thank you.

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  • Doris    Jun 28, 2018

    The loan was used to buy few bags of cereals since the requested amount was not raised. This has helped me because I had always interest with cereals but capital was the problem . Apart from the shop commodities the cereals will help me alot in term of business expansion hence more profit return.

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  • Doris    Apr 11, 2018

    The intended loan will facilitate the finishing of the rental house . The house had a total of 13 rooms. After finishing the rental house will help in bosting my business because there will be a constant flow of money.

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  • Doris    Apr 5, 2018

    Thanks Zindisha team. With the loan I managed to increase the stock of the shop whereby it helped me to increase the flow of the customers thus more returns.
    This return has also helped me to venture in other investment where buy I have purchased my own plot with partinaship with my husband and which I'm intending to finish. This will help in term of flow of money because all the room are lental. Thanks Zindisha team for the loan, it has helped me to cater for the education of my children thou the same business.
    Because of the nature of business we don't normally go for holiday because most of the goods are perishable.
    Thanks the Zindisha team.

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  • Doris    Feb 21, 2018

    To the Zindisha team .my next loan has been reduced by almost ksh 30,000/=and there is no explanation given onto why. What's the way forward and is it possible to increase the loan amount after reduction and NB I'm paying on time.

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  • Doris    Feb 21, 2018

    The money has helped me to be trusted by my customers because what they want is readly available in my shop. It has also helped me to cater for my family without any financial problems. I'm looking forward to the day when I Will become a lender after the continues growth of the business.

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  • Doris    Feb 21, 2018

    This is due to the increase in the profit margins .

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  • Doris    Aug 2, 2017

    Due to the political situation in Kenya i need to adjust the loan because the business is not operating normaly .I will re adjust again after elections are over.

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  • Doris    May 6, 2017

    Thanks my lenders for the money. With the money i will add the stock of the my shop and this will increase the profit margin which will help to carter for the family daily needs.
    Thanks again for the loan.

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  • Doris    May 4, 2017

    Thanks my lenders for the money. This will help to stock my shop more and also increase my profit.It will also help to cater for the family needs.
    Thanks very much ,and may the almighty bless you very much..Thanks again.

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  • Doris    Apr 20, 2017

    I increased stock for my shop.

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  • Doris    Jan 30, 2017

    am now having good selling and my profit has increased thats why am adjusting my installment.thanks

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  • Doris    Dec 31, 2016

    this is to reduce the huge burden so that i can pay for other expenses like school fees,rents and bills for January.

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  • Doris    Nov 29, 2016

    May the almighty God bless you richly for the great support you have given me thank you so much.

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  • Doris    Nov 24, 2016

    than you my lenders for giving me your trust and am very happy for your support in my business which is expanding through the support you gave me.be richly blessed.

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  • Doris    Aug 22, 2016

    Thank you my lenders for your contribution i received my loan of $397(kes39,373)which i have used to buy more stock to my shop.THANK YOU SO MUCH BE BLESSED.

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  • Doris    Aug 14, 2016

    Thanks Thanks Thanks My lenders for your consideration and contributions towards my entrepreneurship may the most high Lord bless you richly. Thank you. Your support will be of great impact to my business as I will add more stock to increase my profit. Thanks.

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