Sewing machine for my dressmaking business

Morene

Gachie Nairobi, Kenya

Funds disbursed

$0 to go

100% funded of $196 goal

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Entrepreneur

Name

Morene

Member since

September 2015

On-time repayments

61 installments  •  25%

About Me

I am the 1st born in a family of four. Our family was very poor and we lived a life of extreme poverty and no hope. This situation made me drop out of school having finished my primary education. With this level of education, I could not get any good job and this how I ended up learning how to do a salon through a friend who assisted me to me to learn from her small salon shop. I later went and got a low paying house help job. It is out of some little money I got that I was able to buy a little salon equipment which enabled me to start my small salon business in a slum area. It was such a great blessing when somebody introduced me to Zidisha. Through Zidisha, I was able to purchase additional equipment. My business was picking up so well. The most unfortunate thing which took me almost to zero is when I became seriously sick and was admitted for two weeks in hospital. The girl who was assisting me in the salon took advantage of my desperate situation and ran away with all my equipment and this brought my business to the ground. I really had a very hard time in repaying my Zidisha loan as you may see from my payment records. Since life has to continue, I have now ventured into the dressmaking business to make ends meet and to support my two daughters whom I am taking care of as a single parent. I am therefore requesting my lenders to help me rise up again. I almost committed suicide when I lost all my salon equipment but thankfully I am still alive. Kindly help. To live a life of poverty is so bad. I am really struggling through bad odds to help my children live a better life in future . With friends through Zidisha, I am seeing a brighter future.

My Business

Having lost all my salon equipment which was stolen by a young lady who was helping in my business when I was in hospital, a friend borrowed me a sewing machine with which I started a dressmaking business. My parents sold their only cow and gave me money to buy clothing materials. During the month of December, I got a good number of customers. I was able to earn some money which assisted in paying rent, and taking my two daughters to school. I am now looking forward to buying an additional sewing machine and this will help get additional income to pay the Zidisha loan if I am given one. Since I deal in ladies' outfits, most ladies like to be neatly dressed and to have new fashions every time, so this is a sure business with very good income. The only challenge is the stock.

Loan Proposal

I would want to purchase an additional sewing machine The new sewing machine will cost .2500 and when I get the Zidisha loan, l will be able to top up and buy it.
It is my humble request for my good lenders to help me raise this needed money. Looking forward for your support.
Thanks.

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About Me

Am the 1st born in a family of four,our family was very poor and we lived alife of extream poverty and no hope.This situation made me to drop out of school having finished my primary education.With this level of education ,I could not get any good job and this how I ended up learning how to do saloon through a friend who assisted me to me to learn from her small saloon shop.I later went and got low paying house help job.It is out of some little money I got that I was able to buy some few saloon equipments which enabled me to start my small saloon business in a slum area. It was such great blessing when somebody introduced me to Zidisha.Through zidisha I was able to purchase additional equipment.My business was picking up so well.The most unfortunate thing which took me almost to ziro is when I became seriously sick and was admitted for two weeks in hospital.The girl who was assisting me in the saloon,took an advantage of my desperate situation and ran a way with all my equipment and this brought my business to the ground.I really had very hard time in repaying my zidisha loan as you may see from my payment records.Since life has to continue I have now ventured into dressmaking business.To make ends meet and to support my two daughters whom am taking care as a single parent.Am therefore requesting my lenders to help me rise up again.I almost committed suicide when I lost all my saloon equipment but thank Am still alive.Kindly help.To live a life of poverty is so bad.I am really straggling through many odds to help my children live a better life in future .With friends through zidisha I am seeing brighter future

My Business

Having lost all my saloon equipment which were stolen by a young lady who was helping in my business when I got sick,a friend borrowed me a sewing machine with which I started a dressmaking business. My parents sold their only cow and gave me money to buy clothing materials.During the month of December I got a good number customers .I was able to some money which assisted to pay rent,take my two daughters to school.I am now looking forward to buy additional sewing machine and this will help get additional income to pay the zidisha loan if am given.Since I deal in ladies outfits,most ladies like to be neetly dressed and to be on new fashions every time,this is sure business with very good income.The only challenge is the stock

Loan Proposal

I would want to purchase additional sewing machine The new new sewing machine will cost .2500 and one when I get the zidisha loan,l will be able to top up and buy it.
It is my humble request for my good lenders to help me raise this needed money .Looking forward for your support.
Thanks.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$196.00

Date disbursed

Feb 17, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

MarktheMormon

Sandy, Utah, United States

R

Ronnie

STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Adrien Norulak

Zurich, Germany

AK

Anita K

Maryland, United States

John Minges

United States

Tom Eggert

Madison, United States

S

Sally

Australia

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

NH

Nancy Hull

United States

Melissa K

Portland, Oregon, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

M

Mary

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

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  • Mary    Mar 12, 2017

    Hi Morene, Please make a payment on your Zidisha loan, so that others may have their loans funded. If you need to reduce your payment contact [email protected]. Put loan repayment reduction in the subject line. Lenders would rather see very small repayments made rather than no payment. Regards, Mary

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  • Morene    Feb 17, 2017

    This is to pass my heartfelt appreciation to all my lenders for their generous contribution towards my loan request through Zidisha.I have received the disbursement of kes.18941, which I have added some kes.6000 which I had saved and I have purchased anew sewing machine which has coasted me kes.25000.This is a great boost to my business. I thank you very very much.May Gods blessings be upon you.Thanks to Zidisha.Yours faithfully Moren Akinyi

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  • Morene    Feb 16, 2017

    To all my lenders,This is to pass my most humble and sincere thanks and appreciation for standing with me and lifting me from a deep pit of hopelessness.Am happy that I can now rise up again having passed through devastating challenges of loosing my first saloon business.Long live lenders .long live zididha.I will purchase a new sewing machine and this will increase my business. Thank you lenders. Thank you Zidisha

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  • Morene    Jan 23, 2017

    The loan assisted my to purchase additional business equipments.

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  • Morene    Jan 23, 2017

    I would wish to thank my lenders for lending me. I want to reaffirm to my lenders my commitment to continue partnering with zidisha. and my good lenders to reach my goal in business. The zidisha loan has really assisted me. I am appealing to keep on holding my hand to move forward together.

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  • Morene    Oct 27, 2016

    My businesses has gone down.

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  • Morene    Sep 3, 2016

    I want to really thank and appreciate all my lenders for their tireless support to my business.I received my loan disbursement and used the same to purchase one drier and two more additional saloon kits which coasted me shilling 20000 in total.This will help boost my business

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  • Morene    Aug 22, 2016

    I will buy one additional drier to boost my saloon business.Am so much thankful to all my lenders.This will move my business to another level. Thanks

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  • Morene    Aug 2, 2016

    I would wish to clear my loan which is overdue.Thanks.

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  • Oscar    Mar 30, 2016

    Hi, Lender Morene had few Challenges with her Business but she Promised to Update Her Zidisha Account Very Soon as she Gets Money by next Month (April).
    Thank you

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  • Oscar    Feb 9, 2016

    Dear Lender I called Maureen and she told me right Now her Business is Not Doing well its Off peak Season for Salonist she is waiting for Holiday for her work to rising again and be able to Settle her Zidisha Loan .
    Thank you

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  • Morene    Dec 16, 2015

    As we approach Christmas's,my customers always reduces as many are traveling up country to join their rural families during the festive seasons

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  • Oscar    Dec 7, 2015

    Dear lenders I spoke to Akinyi on Friday and she said she will make her payments this week.
    Thank you I will keep you posted about her progress

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