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Mary

Mtwapa, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Mary

Member since

January 2013

On-time repayments

357 installments  •  77%

About Me

Am mother of six children living in musumarini, Kikambala. Am a businesswoman doing my business in mtwapa and the other surrounding i do my business as door to door service. My first child is girl and she is married and settled with her husband, the second is a a girl and also married the third is a boy, he fished his secondary school education but due to unemployment, he is doing casual jobs, the fourth is a girl and also married, the fifth is a boy and is in primary school, in class six, the last is a boy and in class five. I live with my last three children in Musumarini. I started doing business because i wanted to meet my family needs.I first started with tailoring business, and later i introduced the boutique selling second hand clothes.This business really helped me with my family upkeep.With my income from the business i buy food for the family paying rent at the boutique, and paying school fees.

My Business

My business is a combined boutique and a tailoring shop, these combined businesses gives me a good help in my family upkeep. This business is doing well especially, the boutique which i do a door to door service, this business does better because i go to the customers right to their houses. with this door to door service target all age group as i meet them at their residential places this business is profitable as i get my family needs without any problem. With this business i get an income of ksh 30,000 per month. in this business my risks include, rainy season, this affects as i walk doing the door to door service so its hard to walk in such weather.With the income i get i use ksh 5,000 for my family food, ksh 4, 000 paying school fees, ksh 5 for my family expences and other family needs. i save ksh 16,000 per month, which i can use to repay my zidisha loan.

Loan Proposal

First i would like to take this chance to thank all my lenders and the entire zidisha community for helping me out this long. With the last loan i managed to get the sewing machine as i had stated. My business is doing good as i now have a good production due to the addition of ,machines. With this loan i would like to use Ksh.30,000 to buy buy materials as i now have a high demand of clothes especially with the Christmas season. I will use the rest Ksh. 3,600 to decoration as this will attract more customers as we usher to the Christmas and new year season. Once again thank so much for your efforts.

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  • Ahadi    Apr 9, 2017

    All is perfect.
    Mary is a good business woman.
    Asante sana.

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    • Mary    Nov 7, 2018

      The pleasure is all mine, thank you so much for your Kind support

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$370.00

Date disbursed

Dec 23, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

Lenders

B

Bizu

Berlin, Germany

investor

Candiac, Canada

Hope2012

United Kingdom

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

G

grahamfamily

Guildford, United Kingdom

E

Epona

Burgdorf, Switzerland

G

GoldenPete

Christchurch, New Zealand

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

D

Don100

Wilton, United States

Nadja

Weissach, Germany

Richard Griebe

La Jolla, United States

E

E

Marin county, United States

M

Malibu

Westwood, United States

A

axienjii

Amsterdam, United Kingdom

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

M

mjgoldsmith

United States

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

WiscoHorndog

United States

S

SaraNT

United States

D

dk1234

Netherlands

J

JessicaAna

Maputo, United States

ToddTho

World Wide, United States

C

CSM

Berlin, Germany

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  • Mary    Apr 5, 2022

    Jelly my dear lenders am still struggling with my mother's sickness and it's a very big challenge to me with my business. I need more time to make things work out. Thank you and may God bless you.

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  • Mary    Jan 18, 2022

    Hello my dear lenders am so sorry I haven't been able to meet my payment as per agreement, this is because I have been in touch times with my business as well as my mother's health. I've been spending so much on hospital bills in a way my business is in collapsing state. I really would like to finish my repayment and I was requesting if I could use the security account to clear up my debt. Am ready to start a fresh as long as I will be free from the debt. Thank you so much in advance and may I please know about my request. God bless you all

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  • Mary    Nov 6, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders, am so sorry i have been so silent for some time. This is because my business has been so down and my mothers condition has not yet improved. I will make up to you very soon because things have now started to improve. Thank you for your patience. God bless you all.

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  • Mary    Nov 6, 2021

    My dear lenders ,am so sorry i have been so silent for some time, this is because i have been so down in business plus my mothers condition. I would like to make up to you very soon as things has started to improve. Thank you for your patience and may God bless you all.

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  • Daniel    Nov 4, 2021

    Dear Lenders,
    Have spoken to Ms Mary and she has promised to make some payment by tommorow

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  • Mary    Sep 10, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders, I've been making partial payments lately but due to my mother's sickness I've been unable to do my business for over 3 months. As I was with my mother in hospital. I promise to balance up as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.God bless you all.

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  • Mary    Sep 10, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders, am so sorry for the delay. I've been making partial payments of late but due to my mother's sickness I've been unable to do my business for some time because I was in hospital with my sick mother for 3 months. I promise to balance up as soos as possible. Thank you for your patience. God bless you all.

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  • Mary    Sep 10, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders am sorry for the long silence. I was paking partial payments of late but my mother's condition got worse and I couldn't even do business. My business was affected badly as a result of not being open for the time I was with my mother in hospital. I promise to make it up and balance up as soon as possible.

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  • Mary    Sep 10, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders I've been trying to make partial payments lately but due to my mother's condition things went worse with my business. Am struggling to get back to track as soon as possible.

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  • Lilian    Sep 8, 2021

    I have spoken to Mary who's business isn't doing well at the same time she has asick person she is taking care.. she says she will continue paying the little amount bshe can afford to pay.. thank you

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  • Lilian    Jul 7, 2021

    I haven't found Mary on phone but spoken to Angeline who has promised to check on her

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  • Lilian    May 29, 2021

    Good morning lenders.. I have spoken to Mary whose business has financial challenges but promises to pay an amount she comfortable to pay by today.. thanks for your patience

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  • Mary    Apr 24, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders, my situation has not yet improved so wish to reschedule my payments to give me more time. Thank you for your patience and understanding. May the Lord Our God bless you all.

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  • Lilian    Apr 16, 2021

    Halo lenders.. I didn't get Mary on phone but managed to talk to Roseline who has promised to check on Mary
    Thank you

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  • Mary    Apr 1, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders, am still stuck with the current situation and am willing to make partial payments until things get better. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience. May God bless you all

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  • Mary    Mar 7, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders, things have not yet got better so I would like to reschedule my payments once again. Hope to get better sooner. Thank you once again for your patience. God bless you all.

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  • Lilian    Feb 26, 2021

    I have spoken to Mary.. she says that she can't afford to pay the lower limit that zidisha has put for her due to the circumstances she has.. but promises to pay at least 500 till things come better for her

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  • Mary    Feb 19, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders am so sorry I have not been able to make my payments lately, this is because I have been unwell for the past two weeks and unable to do business. My situation is very bad as I also have my sick mother depending only on me for her medication which is also very expensive. Am praying by God's grace I will be able to revive my business again and repay my loan to the last coin. Am so grateful for your understanding and patience. May God bless you all.

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  • Mary    Jan 25, 2021

    Hello my dear lenders am so down I can't manage the lowest amount for my installment. Can I please pay 300 for the next five instalments till my situation stabilises. Thank you in advance. God bless you all

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