Gichuki
Thika, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Gichuki
Member since
June 2020
On-time repayments
111 installments • 100%
My Name is Gichuki Nuthu from Kiambu county, Kenya. I reside in Thika sub county near the county's largest dumpsite Kang'oki. When I bought a piece of land here 7 years ago, my plan was to ascertain how I can benefit from waste dumped without raising conflict with the community around who scavenged for valuable in the dumpsite. The valuables include but not limited to plastics, metal cans, nylon bags for recycling and stale food which are fed to dogs and pigs.
Only a few, if any, were interested with bio garbage from markets, residential and business areas.
I am Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and currently pursuing Bachelor of Commerce degree, marketing management option at Mount Kenya University , I ventured into recycle of this matter to clean the environment, avail affordable source of fuel to neighbours and create employment.
In the year 2018, I ventured in recycling of this bio waste matter including sawdust from sawmills and timberyards, charcoal dust from yards.
Towards this, I engaged a local technician who calibrated a local briquette machine which currently produce 6 -25kg bags a day. We sell at kenya shillings 30.00 a kilo.
These products have ready market in the neighborhood where clients use briquettes in their homes for cooking, others use for warming up their chicken broods. Thika sub county has many chicken rearing farmers. There is also the nearby Nairobi city, Kenya's capital where a sizable population still depends on charcoal as fuel and we have introduced our briquettes as a substitute to save forest and environment.
We also use some in our kitchen. This has reduced our domestic budget substantially.
We have created employment whereby,currently we have one employee. We hope to employ more in near future after upgrading our briquettes machine as the current one has reached maximum production and it level of efficiency is not satisfactory.
We also utilise the excess space for poutry rearing.
I will apply the funds as follows in kshs
1. 50chicken at 250 =12,500
2. Chicken feeds = 25,000
3. Briquettes raw materials= 30,000
4. Labour 12,500
I will plough back the profit from continuing businesses to boost the projects kitty
1. We have limited the number of chicken to rear in our farm so that we can have a manageable stock for sale. We are aware many people who lost their jobs due to covid 19 economic meltdown ventured into these type of business. Our Target period is Easter festivities when demand is usually higher than normal.
2. Briquettes sales is not affected much by economic climate because as a source of fuel, it's the most affordable type of all fuel in the market. It is also sold in small quantities starting with a kilogram, therefore accessible to majority of residents around here.
Jan 9, 2021: Briquettes and chicken rearing in thika kenya
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$709.00
Date disbursed
Jan 17, 2021
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
12 months
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Amount repaid
$709.41
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Feb 10, 2022
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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Jan 25, 2021 | $9.99 | Jan 23, 2021 | $9.99 |
Feb 1, 2021 | $9.99 | Feb 1, 2021 | $9.99 |
Feb 8, 2021 | $9.99 | Feb 8, 2021 | $9.99 |
Feb 15, 2021 | $9.99 | Feb 14, 2021 | $9.99 |
Feb 22, 2021 | $9.99 | Feb 21, 2021 | $9.99 |
Mar 1, 2021 | $9.99 | Mar 1, 2021 | $9.99 |
Mar 8, 2021 | $9.99 | Mar 8, 2021 | $9.99 |
Mar 15, 2021 | $9.99 | Mar 15, 2021 | $9.99 |
Mar 22, 2021 | $9.99 | Mar 21, 2021 | $9.99 |
Mar 29, 2021 | $9.99 | Mar 26, 2021 | $9.99 |
Apr 5, 2021 | $9.99 | Apr 5, 2021 | $9.99 |
Apr 12, 2021 | $9.99 | Apr 10, 2021 | $9.99 |
Apr 19, 2021 | $9.99 | Apr 19, 2021 | $9.99 |
Apr 26, 2021 | $9.99 | Apr 24, 2021 | $9.99 |
May 3, 2021 | $9.99 | Apr 24, 2021 | $9.99 |
May 10, 2021 | $9.99 | May 8, 2021 | $9.99 |
May 17, 2021 | $9.99 | May 17, 2021 | $9.99 |
May 24, 2021 | $9.99 | May 22, 2021 | $9.99 |
May 31, 2021 | $9.99 | May 29, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jun 7, 2021 | $14.42 | Jun 7, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jun 7, 2021 | $4.43 | ||
Jun 14, 2021 | $14.42 | Jun 7, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jun 14, 2021 | $4.43 | ||
Jun 21, 2021 | $14.42 | Jun 14, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jun 18, 2021 | $4.43 | ||
Jun 28, 2021 | $14.42 | Jun 18, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jun 25, 2021 | $4.43 | ||
Jul 5, 2021 | $14.42 | Jun 25, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jul 4, 2021 | $4.43 | ||
Jul 12, 2021 | $14.42 | Jul 4, 2021 | $5.56 |
Jul 5, 2021 | $5.56 | ||
Jul 12, 2021 | $3.30 | ||
Jul 19, 2021 | $14.42 | Jul 12, 2021 | $0.25 |
Jul 16, 2021 | $14.18 | ||
Jul 26, 2021 | $14.42 | Jul 16, 2021 | $0.25 |
Jul 26, 2021 | $14.18 | ||
Aug 2, 2021 | $14.42 | Aug 2, 2021 | $14.42 |
Aug 9, 2021 | $14.42 | Aug 9, 2021 | $14.42 |
Aug 16, 2021 | $14.42 | Aug 16, 2021 | $14.42 |
Aug 23, 2021 | $14.42 | Aug 23, 2021 | $14.42 |
Aug 30, 2021 | $14.42 | Aug 30, 2021 | $14.42 |
Sep 6, 2021 | $14.42 | Sep 6, 2021 | $14.42 |
Sep 13, 2021 | $14.42 | Sep 13, 2021 | $14.42 |
Sep 20, 2021 | $14.42 | Sep 20, 2021 | $14.42 |
Sep 27, 2021 | $14.42 | Sep 27, 2021 | $14.42 |
Oct 4, 2021 | $14.42 | Oct 4, 2021 | $14.42 |
Oct 11, 2021 | $14.42 | Oct 11, 2021 | $14.42 |
Oct 18, 2021 | $14.42 | Oct 18, 2021 | $14.42 |
Oct 25, 2021 | $14.42 | Oct 25, 2021 | $14.42 |
Nov 1, 2021 | $14.42 | Oct 31, 2021 | $14.42 |
Nov 8, 2021 | $14.42 | Nov 7, 2021 | $14.42 |
Nov 15, 2021 | $14.42 | Nov 15, 2021 | $14.42 |
Nov 22, 2021 | $14.42 | Nov 21, 2021 | $14.42 |
Nov 29, 2021 | $9.99 | Nov 29, 2021 | $9.99 |
Dec 6, 2021 | $9.99 | Dec 6, 2021 | $9.99 |
Dec 13, 2021 | $9.99 | Dec 13, 2021 | $9.99 |
Dec 20, 2021 | $9.99 | Dec 20, 2021 | $9.99 |
Dec 27, 2021 | $9.99 | Dec 29, 2021 | $9.99 |
Jan 3, 2022 | $9.99 | Jan 3, 2022 | $9.99 |
Jan 10, 2022 | $9.99 | Jan 10, 2022 | $9.99 |
Jan 17, 2022 | $9.99 | Jan 17, 2022 | $9.99 |
Jan 24, 2022 | $9.99 | Jan 23, 2022 | $9.99 |
Jan 31, 2022 | $9.99 | Jan 31, 2022 | $9.99 |
Feb 7, 2022 | $9.99 | Feb 7, 2022 | $9.99 |
Feb 14, 2022 | $49.00 | Feb 10, 2022 | $49.00 |
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