Equipment for installing electricity in homes

Alex

Mombasa, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Alex

Member since

December 2014

On-time repayments

340 installments  •  88%

About Me

My name is Alex Masumbuko. I was born in Kitui County of Eastern region of Kenya. I was born in a family of farmers where my parents practised small scale farming. I spent my childhood years assisting my parents with their day to day chores.

I went to local schools where I studied up to secondary school but I could not proceed with my education since my parents were unable to afford college fees. I then decided to move to Mombasa in search of a job. I did not secure a job as expected and I started hawking small wares from door to door.

I made savings which enabled me to open a small electrical shop which I am running to date.

I am married with one child who is 2 years old. I am a committed member of my church where I am involved in many group activities.

My Business

My business deals with sale of electrical items such as wiring cables, wall sockets, bulbs etc. I am a retailer and I source my merchandise from wholesalers. I normally sell my items to contractors and technicians who do electrical work.

I decided to start this business due to the rapid expansion of Mombasa city where many new buildings are coming up and there is a big demand for electrical items. This is the main reason why I started this business since I wanted to get a market share of the boom.

I make a profit of about $380 which I use to support my family and also for business expansion.

Loan Proposal

I will use this money to further expand my business. I used the previous loans to increase my stock. This has attracted many clients to my shop and I want to continue to supply a wide variety of electrical materials so as to sustain them.

I will mostly buy installation cables and wall sockets which are always in high demand due to rapid electrification that is being undertaken by the government of Kenya.

I hope you will support me in this venture just as you have done in the past.

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About Me

My name is Alex Masumbuko. I was born in Kitui County of Eastern region of Kenya. I was born in a family of farmers where my parents practised small scale farming. I spent my childhood years assisting my parents with their day to day chores.

I went to local schools where I studied up to secondary school but I could not proceed with my education since my parents were unable to afford college fees. I then decided to move to Mombasa in search of a job. I did not secure a job as expected and I started hawking small wares from door to door.

I made savings which enabled me to open a small electrical shop which I am running to date.

I am married with one child who is 2 years old. I am a committed member of my church where I am involved in many group activities.

My Business

My business deals with sale of electrical items such as wiring cables, wall sockets, bulbs etc. I am a retailer and I source my merchandise from wholesalers. I normally sell my items to contractors and technicians who do electrical work.

I decided to start this business due to the rapid expansion of Mombasa city where many new buildings are coming up and there is a big demand for electrical items. This it the main reason why I started this business since I wanted to get a market share of the boom.

I make a profit of about $480 which I use to support my family and also for business expansion.

Loan Proposal

I will use this money to further expand my business. I used the previous loans to increase my stock. This has attracted many clients to my shop and I want to continue to supply a wide variety of electrical materials so as to sustain them.

I will mostly buy installation cables and wall sockets which are always in high demand due to rapid electrification that is being undertaken by the government of Kenya.

I hope you will support me in this venture just as you have done in the past.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,367.00

Date disbursed

Sep 2, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

8 months

Lenders

S

Senryu91

caldogno, Italy

M

Mårten

Inden, Switzerland

S

SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

D

Delok

Germany

SuperMario28

Cudahy, United States

Christopher Hey

Sudbury, Canada

DM

Dimitri Malarme

Brussels, Belgium, Belgium

kt

Brush Prairie, United States

Mary

Germany

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

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  • Alex    Jun 27, 2021

    I had a mishap where my business burnt down recently. I will rebuild it slowly then revert to a higher amount once I get back on my feet.

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  • Alex    Jun 1, 2021

    I will adjust later

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  • Alex    May 2, 2021

    I will change as soon as the situation improves.

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  • Alex    Mar 17, 2021

    I will change later please.

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  • Alex    Feb 23, 2021

    I can only raise that much for now.

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  • Alex    Jan 18, 2021

    My business is still not doing well.

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  • Alex    Dec 10, 2020

    I am not in a position to pay more than this due to the prevailing harsh conditions.

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  • Alex    Nov 26, 2020

    I will change soon please.

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  • Alex    Oct 20, 2020

    I will change this amount soon.

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  • Alex    Sep 12, 2020

    I will increase this amount soon.

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  • Alex    Aug 4, 2020

    Yes

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  • Alex    Jun 26, 2020

    I will change later when my business improves. Thanks.

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  • Alex    May 16, 2020

    I am not able to pay more than this due to low business.

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  • Alex    Apr 7, 2020

    I will increase this amount when my business improves.

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  • Alex    Feb 26, 2020

    I will change the amount soon.

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  • Josphat    Feb 23, 2020

    Hello lenders i talked to Alex Masumbuko and said that his business in not still doing to make the promised payment.
    I advised him to adjust the repayment amount to keep your trust in him and keep his profile percentage high.
    Thank you.

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  • Alex    Jan 17, 2020

    I will adjust upwards later when my business starts generating more income.

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  • Alex    Dec 6, 2019

    Still struggling

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  • Alex    Oct 24, 2019

    I will adjust to a higher amount when my financial status changes.

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  • Alex    Sep 17, 2019

    My business is under perfoming hence the adjustment.

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