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Caroline

Mutomo Kitui, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Caroline

Member since

March 2016

On-time repayments

90 installments  •  24%

About Me

Education was complete till college.i had a job but terminated.i later moved up country and started a boutique which was doing well till the economy got tough so I decided to try selling foods stuff. I opted for a mini supermarket since in as much as times were tough people had to feed.
This was a great since I have learnt to adopt a different life and view life a different perspective.
I have adopted the life here especially being a dry area and life is abit different from where I grew up. .Life has given me a different view and I am happy since this has made me realise me coming to this area has been a blessing in disguise. It has also given me an opportunity to reach alot of people.

My Business

I sell food stuff and general house hold stuff.
Where I live in Kitui it's a dry area. currently it's very dusty and hot till the November when it rains. We are forced to buy water at a high rate since the distance the seller's are using to go get water from dams is long.
The demand for 20ltrs jericans is high at the moment since people need to store more water.Thats the target I want to use and sell 20ltrs water jericans and the small buckets that can hold about 700 ltrs of water.
The samples are on my photo just at the background in yellow. .
Water is life and I have come to appreciate my background where I come from an area it rains everyday and now I live and married in a very dry area.I want to teach then the value of storing the little available water for longer and avoid wastage of time in the process of colleting water from long distances with donkeys with a few jericans by selling this jericans at an affordable price and consistence in availability so that they can get more water and find other things to do since they will have stored water.

Loan Proposal

Buying food stuffs like sugar ,rice,milk
Toiletries like tissues ,toothpaste and tooth brushes
Add a few shelves to the wall to cater for additional stock
Buy soft drinks due to the demand since its very hot
Buy Mattresses and Cussons to add t my stock

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$250.00

Date disbursed

Mar 27, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

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Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Caroline    May 23, 2017

    Things have been very tough but am getting back on my feet. Apologies

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  • Caroline    Nov 1, 2016

    Apologies I have had a sick child and I am closed at the moment. I had sent an email as I was not aware of the option of reducing the amount. Soon I will be back and I am trying to get cash to pay the outstanding in bits however I would request for your patience.
    Regards

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  • Caroline    Jul 26, 2016

    I received my loan.Thank you so much.I am doing purchases this week. Will upload the pictures next week on the project.
    Regards and blessings.

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    • Brian    Aug 24, 2016

      You are doing great my dear,the project you just started will fetch you a lot of money,thanks to the zidisha fraternity for enabling us grow in our businesses

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  • Caroline    Jul 21, 2016

    Blessings and thank you for accepting my loan.God bless .
    I will purchase more jericans and sell at an affordable price so that many people can afford and buy and learn to store water and also save the hustle of so many frequent trips with few jericans to get water with donkeys and maybe find alternatives for there free time.

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  • Caroline    Jul 10, 2016

    The previous loans was used to stock a few items like diapers and back to school stuff.
    I also managed to do add a shelf to keep the diapers and sanitary towels in one way and it looked very attractive and I got many customers

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  • Caroline    May 16, 2016

    I added some diapers,sanitary towels and beauty products.
    Back to school came in handy especially since I included books,pens and files.

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