Chicken and maize farming

Gedion

Eldoret, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Gedion

Member since

July 2015

On-time repayments

285 installments  •  93%

About Me

I was born in 1954 in Western Kenya that is now Kakamega County in Butere District .
I went to Primary School between 1969 to 1976 in Butere .
In Secondary School I went between 1979 to 1980 in Kisii .I am married to one wife with six children all of them are grown up ,they have graduated from the university and are taking care of themselves.
After High school a got a casual job with world vision kenya and I worked with them for 10 year.Their after out of my savings that I got during employment I used it to develop a business (poultry farming) with my wife.

My Business

As stated when I was giving my Biography, I and work with my wife in the poultry farm.We have also diversified and are now trying crop farming and animal rearing.
The Poultry farm has been in existence for over five years . We supply live chicken to the neighbors and also eggs . Due to consistency since we started we have a stable customer base.
The business is profitable because there is high demand for white meat and especially the local chicken which is what we are keeping and also the eggs which are preferred by most people.
The main challenges are diseases and feed which are very expensive especially when the birds are few in number.
My typical monthly cost of running the business is approximately US$300 while gross profit or income before these expenses is usually approximately US$480.
I have started diversifying my agribusiness to include goat keeping n half acre maize cropping to help feeding
I believe that the funding will come because if I get it now I will be able to buy many birds in readiness for the market.
We have from last year seen the need to diversify including in our business crop growing and a few animals which are doing well.

Loan Proposal

This loan will enable me to increase my chick breeds which will give me 3 trays of kienyeji/ traditional eggs in high demand within my area.

Also because subsidization I am farming about an acre of maize. I will buy seeds , fertilizers, vaccines and harrowing and planting

I am also applying diversification by keeping animals. Currently I have six (6) goats. two on which are now three months Old.

Income Source

Corona virus should not be an impediment for normal life to go on. Keeping animals is an activity I enjoy because its Zero grazing within and around my environs. Chicken handling is also possible by keeping safe and following the government regulations and keeping distance.

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  • Margaret    Oct 12, 2017

    Gedion paid his loan off in a timely manner, I would gladly lend to him again and encourage others to do the same.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,460.00

Date disbursed

Jun 20, 2020

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

8 months

Lenders

T

Tmann

Los Angeles, United States

A

Anninymouse

Southampton, United Kingdom

Brian

Midhurst, Canada

C

Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

R

Raabo

Rungsted, Denmark

investor

Candiac, Canada

Elinor

Maple Lake, MN, United States

Kitty

Hailsham, United Kingdom

D

drakekids

Greensboro, United States

PaulE

Cockeysville, MD, United States

P

Philippe

Adliswil, Switzerland

BelleStarr

Albuquerque, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

W

winfried

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Charmonica

London, United Kingdom

Honey

Sydney, Australia

S

stroll

Stockholm, Sweden

S

soren

Göteborg, Sweden

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

F

Forba

Mo i Rana, Norway

KyRoamer

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

MarktheMormon

Sandy, Utah, United States

Scott

Oregon, United States

F

FHult

Stockholm, Sweden

L

ldron7

Utah, United States

Martin

Manama, Bahrain

A

alzyee

Ohio, United States

T

Tallago3

Munich, Germany

Pere

Barcelona, Spain

johnandmoliehi

Canton, New York, United States

Tamanders

North Carolina, United States

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

rfcno

New Orleans, United States

P

pmyadlowsky

Charlottesville, United States

A

AlexCheng

Seattle, United States

TK

Tim Koppel

WOLLONGONG, Australia

G D Export

Kolkata, India

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tmsaddress

Orlando, Florida, United States

J

jasonbronowitz

Tempe, United States

C

chrisherron

Chicago, United States

A

anonymous123

United States

C

cyrilleberger

Gammalkil, Sweden

P

Pengetilafrika

Mårslet, Denmark

dajawein

Gladstone, Australia

rasmus

Bern, Switzerland

DLarson

Morris, United States

Landei

Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany

H

HildeK

Rogaland, Norway

Z

Zippo

Berlin, Germany

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glomardor

Leonardtown, United States

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

IA

Ismini and Jerry

Stamford, USA, United States

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aiban

Austin, United States

J

jzidi

Los Angeles, United States

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rholden

glen iris, Australia

RasmusF

Södra Sandby, Sweden

lorello

Vicopisano, Italy

Jouni

Finland

Paul and Rachel

London, United Kingdom

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SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

Namaste250

Pittsford, United States

juliemartha

Lake Mary, United States

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USDescartes

Columbus, OH, United States

mtnsailor

Harrisonburg, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

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RealUtopia

San Diego, United States

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

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edgreig

Brixton, United Kingdom

MillerClark

London, United Kingdom

swendl

Iowa, United States

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CheapThrills

Liminka, Finland

RandyPetersen1

Colorado Springs, United States

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Peksa

Espoo, Finland

postnihilist

Honolulu, United States

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Valis

Singapore, Singapore

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Andy

Berlin, United States

nakamura

United States

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8chrono8

London, United Kingdom

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

GH

Gav H

Langley, Canada

nmatpt

Lisboa, Portugal

joaoferraz

RINCHOA, Portugal

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amish

San Francisco, United States

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Neveda

Flagstaff, United States

JTShorty

Gorham, Maine, United States

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

ShaneS

Port Pirie, Australia

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Marod

Edmonton, Canada

numbat

Perth, Australia

Jason

Auckland, New Zealand

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Walter01

Kingston, Canada

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Harmony

Cleveland, United States

C

Colmena

Chicago, United States

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bagheera

Vienna, Austria

paulclinton

malaga, Spain

Hedwich

Gorssel, Netherlands

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nk786

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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mlepisto

Florida, United States

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AndrewC

London, United Kingdom

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RickRozemuller

Groningen, Netherlands

gseletko

South Perth, Australia

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anagnan

BRUXELLES, Belgium

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run426

DeBary, United States

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Ohio

Ohio, United States

JonB

London, United Kingdom

ibc123

Seattle, United States

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

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khassi

AinEbel, Lebanon

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rosebo

Bend, United States

MrMichigander

Marquette, United States

mikeice

Kohler, United States

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Purplejeep

Moravia, United States

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

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scottpz

branford, United States

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GanSatya

United States

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

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zvrk2014

Brookline, MA, United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

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Malibu

Westwood, United States

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Mullagh

United Kingdom

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nycjen

United States

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osubucks45

United States

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roozbeh

United States

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misaheat

United States

jonnyhj

Stockholm, Sweden

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plhughes

United States

B

bugdaniel

Switzerland

bb4dogs

United States

joshuacollinson

Vienna, Austria

E

ewaters1

Australia

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

chriseyre

Fremont, Ca, United States

Gipsy

Munich, Germany

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

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bscent

Hong Kong

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vbud

United States

Buzzel

Frankfurt, Germany

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

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idris

United States

Mikers

Netherlands

K

Keith

Luxembourg

Mimobo

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, Germany

Jamal Hamou

Cascadia, Canada

Andrew267

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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GEMMGMT

United States

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pnrjulius

United States

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Stephan

Netherlands

JL

Joao Leal

United Kingdom

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Sven

Netherlands

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Falk

Germany

Joerg

Velen, Germany

Jeroen Decock

Gent, Belgium

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Karijn

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Robert

Berlin, Germany

MZ

Matt Zirwas

United States

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RoyKaufman

United States

MW

Matt Willis

United States

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Wade

United States

Fox Family

Costa Rica

JD

Jo Dane

Melbourne, Australia

Kai

Nuremberg, Germany

PP

Pasi Paajanen

Helsinki, Finland

Dayton

Vancouver, Canada

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Chitti421

United States

JA

Jared Anthony

CT, United States

Craig

Memphis, TN, United States

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United States

Lou Kaucic

Sanbornton, NH, United States

Richard

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

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erica

antwerpen, Belgium

Tanner Schachtel

Victoria, Canada

moursund

Beaver Nation, United States

Max Lettenberger

Madison, WI, United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

JC

JD Conley

United States

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Marc

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Ian

United Kingdom

DB

Divya Bhat

United States

Jennifer Weber

Canandaigua, Ny, United States

Paul

Seattle, United States

NH

N Holt

United States

JD

Jeff DePree

United States

John Prendiville

Portland, United States

YM

Yelka Mikolji

United States

George

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Jorgen V

Mol, Belgium

ME

Manaal Eisa

Washington DC, United States

Cristina Huesch

Canberra, Australia, Australia

PT

Paul T

Amsterdam, Netherlands

TH

tom hd

United Kingdom

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

Carla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Harry

Florida, United States

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Nora

Germany

Pedro R-C

Cambridge, United States

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

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Frits

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Mart

United Kingdom

J

Juan

Netherlands

Donna Manton

Australia, Australia

Mattie Shaw

Seattle, United States

G

GS2

Germany

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Gianni

Venice, Italy

RV

Rob Van Dam

United States

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patricio

Yorba Linda, Ca, United States

Mark Grey

Redding, CT, United States

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ajay hampapur

United States

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Jeff

United States

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Nick

United States

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eriklonnroth

United Kingdom

GT

Gowan Tervo

United States

Aran Dunlop

United States

jo

Los Angeles, United States

Joe Lamantia

Reston, Virginia, United States

Douglas St Quintin

Sydney, Australia

Carl D Patterson

United Kingdom

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Adam

United Kingdom

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Marzl

Germany

Arnaud M

Sydney, Australia

Diego

Monza, Italy

CR

Christine Randall

Brisbane, Australia

DT

Dave Tyler

United States

CM

Craig McCoy

United States

Christopher Hey

Sudbury, Canada

Taylor

Memphis, United States

Cliff

United States

EB

Ellen Batten

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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mariamfula

United States

AV

Alex Victor

Scottsdale, United States

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United States

OH

Orion H.

United States

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Steven Huntington

London, United Kingdom

Der Dooley

Dublin, Ireland

Rory McLaughlin

Dallas, United States

Carlo Cruz

Cincinnati, OH, United States

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Peter

Germany

Dan Michael

Oslo, Norway

Thomas

Sweden, Sweden

Gabriel Fenili

Santo André, Brazil

kt

Brush Prairie, United States

Philip Schueler

Newbridge, Ireland, Ireland

Mr Chris Turner

Cambridge forever England, United Kingdom

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Katka

St Albans, United Kingdom

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Brandon S

United States

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Marissa Fiore

United States

DJ

David Jones

United Kingdom

Nick

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Vidar

Oslo, Norway

Remo

Lucerne, Switzerland

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Huub

Switzerland

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isaac

United Kingdom

DK

Danny Kelly

United States

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juli camrud

United States

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Gregory Wilkie

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

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Ashley

United Kingdom

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Magnus

Switzerland

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Boris

Bern, Switzerland

Carla

United States

Fanny Teppe

Lyon, France, Belgium

SB

Sue Bucholz

Sacramento, United States

MB

Mark Blatter

United States

WL

William Lisa

United States

KT

Kate Turner

United States

Rose Life

Columbus, United States

Sara R

Leuven, Belgium

NG

Nick Gorrell

Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

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Erika

Ontario Canada, Canada

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Heather

United States

Derek Anderson

Yankton, United States

Tim and Kathy

Oregon, United States

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Elynne

United States

JB

John Brown

United States

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EABF

Netherlands

SA

Steve A

Newbury, United Kingdom

GC

Greger Cronquist

Göteborg, Sweden

David

Mantua, Ohio Usa, United States

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Kenny

United States

KirstenAlana

Los Angeles, United States

Myria

New Mexico, United States

RB

Ruth Brown

United States

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AJ

United States

Ramon Maghsoudi

San Francisco, United States

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Carlene

United States

Jes-c

United States

Kevin

United States

JA

Jan Andresen

Hamburg, Germany

Sinan Taifour

Munich, Germany, Germany

SM

Sachet Marion

United States

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KH

United Kingdom

Rick

United States

DP

Doug Pennock

United States

SA

Shar Alamdari

Los Angeles, United States

Peggy Evans Wise

Memphis, TN, United States

KG

Kate Goodwin

United States

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Jon

United States

Ed

Howells, United States

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Lucy

Australia

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Suzannah

New York City, United States

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Marama

Australia

MO

Mark Owens

United States

SH

Stephanie He

United States

Seppo Ruohonen

Vantaa, Finland

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Evan Simons

United States

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Robert

Chicago, United States

Gerrit

Palm Harbor, FL, United States

KJ

Kevin J Baird

Cleveland, OH, United States

JA

Joshua Axtell

United States

Richard Benyon

United States

IC

Ian Coutts

Chicago, USA, United States

Katie

United States

JV

Jose Vidal

New York, United States

Day Family

Melbourne, Australia

Vratik Krocik

Prague, Czech Republic

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MB McKenna

United States

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Victor Chong

United States

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BSM

France

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Bob Ewing

United States

Shane Bugeja

Mankato, Minnesota, United States

BP

Bill Piper

United States

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Wei Min

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Sara Sobota

United States

Jeff Tyler

Poquoson, United States

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Netherlands

TN

the noob

United Kingdom

Black and White Zebra

Vancouver, Canada

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