Name
Bridget Kazoka
Member since
June 2016
On-time repayments
45 installments • 13%
I AM A LADY AGED 26 BORN IN SOUTHERN PART OF ZAMBIA PARTICULARLY IN CHIKANKATA UNDER CHIEF MWEENDA THE TRADITIONAL LEADER AND SHIFTED TO MAZABUKA. I COMPLETED MY EDUCATION THROUGH DIFFICULT CONDITIONS AS M Y SINGLE MOTHER STRUGGLED TO SUPPORT US. I WAS BORN IN THE FAM ILY OF EIGHT HENCE I AM THE THIRD BORN. HOWEVER, I AM NOT MARRIED BUT HAVE ONE CHILD ABOY WHOM I SUPPORT THROUGH THE BUSINESS I DO. HENCE MY SURVIVAL IS ON BUSINESS AS I CANNOT FURTHER M Y EDUCATION.
I STARTED MY BUSINESS IN 2010. I SELL ROAST MAIZE, SWEET POTATOES, COOKED MAIZE AND CASSAVA. I STARTED THIS BUSINESS AS THE RESULT OF MY COMMUNITY MEMBERS BUYING FROM THE NEAREST TOWN WHICH IS LUSAKA. PEOPLE IN THIS COMPOUND LIKE THIS DIET A LOT. THE COSTS I COVER LITERARY NOT ENOUGH FOR I SUPPORT MY FAMILY AND A CHILD FROM THE PROFIT I MAKE. AS A RESULT I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE MY CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BOOST MY BUSINESS.
I WILL BUY BAGS OF MAIZE, ENOUGH VEGETABLES, BEANS AND SWEET POTATOES ALL WORTHY $170 USD AND THRE AFTER THE REMAINING WILL BE USED FOR TRANSPORT AN D LOGISTICS. THE PROFIT PRODUCED WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY,EXPAND MY BUSINESS AND REPAY MY LOAN. THIS REALLY HELP ME A LOT AS I WILL BE ABLE TO COVER MY COSTUMERS' NEEDS.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$200.03
Date disbursed
Jun 25, 2016
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
9 months
Cost to entrepreneur
Service fee: $10.08
Upon joining Zidisha, Bridget paid a lifetime membership fee of $0.30.
Bridget opted to pay
$0.30 into the Zidisha Members
Loan Fund in return for a
higher starting credit limit.
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