Gideon
Nairobi, Kenya
94% repaid
Name
Gideon
Member since
August 2015
On-time repayments
58 installments • 31%
Thank you Zidisha for giving me this opportunity. Have been working since I left campus in 2013 and I can say have really worked my way through. From casual labor to where I am now. I am able to pay my rent for my house, feed my family and any other thing that I need. In those years I have been trying to set up something (small business) for an extra income. Despite efforts made, I am still, today not able to set up one. The main problem, which I know if Zidisha advances my loan - i will have enough capital plus my little savings and set up something.
I work for a financial company on a full time basis. I enjoy it here. Despite a good salary I am still holding it in me that a sustainable business can only be done when you have an extra coin. Salary sometimes does not even cover all. It is has been an amazing journey and can only be completed if i have that extra coin in business. The business have always dreamt of starting a fast-food kiosk. I have done a lengthy research on this and have seen people rise from a one-chair cafe to over twenty, from one employee to ten or more. This an opportunity to make myself an entrepreneur.
Since am able to get only Ksh 1000, for now am focusing on rebuilding my credit worthiness and increase the amount I am able to borrow. Since I was unable to repay my last loan on time due to financial constraints, i am able to pay on time since am able to get funds on a weekly basis. If successful and get this going, I already have a proposal for a food kiosk and be able to run it with the capital i will get from Zidisha.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$11.73
Date disbursed
Mar 13, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
3 months
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