Entrepreneur
Name
Agnes
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
240 installments • 56%
About Me
My name is Agnes Nthenya. I was born and brought up in a family of six and I am the first born. I live in a deep rural area where I do farming for a living. The area depends on rain-fed agriculture, but it has a semi-arid climate so the produce is normally very poor.
I am married with three children and my husband works in a faraway city - Mombasa - where he went six years ago to look for a job. He is the one who introduced me to Zidisha. After my secondary school, I went into farming and that is what I am still doing on my small piece of land. I produce maize and beans for feeding the family, and when the produce is good I sell the surplus to the market.
My Business
I am a small-scale farmer and my farming is mostly for feeding my family. As I mentioned above, I live in a semi-arid area and we experience a lot of crop failure due to inadequate rainfall. I normally plant fast-maturing crop varieties to cope with this challenge, but sometimes the plants don't mature fast enough before the dry spell destroys them. It is a tough life and, when this happens, I have to depend on my husband, who runs a small business in Mombasa city.
I also own four goats and a cow and they produce milk, again for the family. The greatest challenge I face is water, because I normally get it from a borehole, which is about three kilometers away. I carry the water in 20-liter containers and I use my bare back to carry the water home. This is tedious and I make several trips to fetch enough water for the family consumption and also for the animals.
Loan Proposal
I will buy a 90-kg bag of table sugar at $100. I will then buy maize and wheat flour at $40 and $30. These are items which are used by every house hold in my area and they are always in high demand. for these items and I am optimistic that I will sell them within a short time and make some good profit.
This will add to what I am already making from the grocery shop and bring me closer to my financial independence that I so much desire.
Thank you.
About Me
My name is Agnes Nthenya. I was born and brought up in a family of six and I am the first born. I live in a deep rural area where I do farming for a living. The area depends on rain fed agriculture but it has a semi arid climate so the produce are normally very poor.
I am married with three children and my husband works in a far away city - Mombasa where he went six years to look for a job. He is the one who introduced me to Zidisha. After my secondary school, I went into farming and that is what I am still doing on my small piece of land. I produce maize and beans for feeding the family and when the produce is good I sell the surplus to the market.
My Business
I am a small scale farmer and my farming is mostly for feeding my family. As I mentioned above, I live in a semi arid area and we experience a lot of crop failure due to inadequate rainfall. I normally plant fast maturing crop variety to cope with this challenge but sometimes they plant don't mature fast enough before the dry spell destroys them. It is a tough life and when this happens, I have to depend on my husband who runs a small business in Mombasa city.
I also own four goats and a cow and they produce milk again for the family. The greatest challenge I face is water because I normally get it from a borehole which is about three kilometers away. I carry the water in 20 liter containers and I use my bare back to carry the water home. This is tedious and I make several trips to fetch enough water for the family consumption and also for the animals.
Loan Proposal
I will buy a 90-kg bag of table sugar at $100. I will then buy maize and wheat flour at $40 and $30. These are items which are used by every house hold in my area and they are always in high demand. for these items and I am optimistic that I will sell them within a short time and make some good profit.
This will add to what I am already making from the grocery shop and bring me closer to my financial independence that I so much desire.
Thank you.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$268.00
Date disbursed
Mar 3, 2017
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
58 months
Other loans
Lenders
United States
United States
Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo
San Francisco, United States
Summary
Amount repaid
$77.80
Amount remaining
$189.91
Expected completion
Dec 3, 2019
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$0.98
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | $2.95 | Mar 14, 2017 | $2.95 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | $2.95 | Mar 14, 2017 | $0.30 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | $2.66 | ||
| Mar 28, 2017 | $2.95 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.89 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | $2.07 | ||
| Apr 4, 2017 | $2.95 | Apr 3, 2017 | $1.18 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | $1.77 | ||
| Apr 11, 2017 | $2.95 | Apr 23, 2017 | $2.95 |
| Apr 18, 2017 | $2.95 | Apr 23, 2017 | $1.48 |
| May 17, 2017 | $1.48 | ||
| Apr 25, 2017 | $2.95 | May 17, 2017 | $2.95 |
| May 2, 2017 | $2.95 | May 17, 2017 | $2.95 |
| May 9, 2017 | $2.95 | May 17, 2017 | $0.79 |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $2.16 | ||
| May 16, 2017 | $2.95 | Jun 1, 2017 | $2.95 |
| May 23, 2017 | $2.95 | Jun 1, 2017 | $2.95 |
| May 30, 2017 | $1.77 | Jun 1, 2017 | $1.77 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | $0.98 | Jun 24, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.98 | Jun 24, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jun 20, 2017 | $0.98 | Jun 24, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jun 27, 2017 | $0.98 | Jul 5, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jul 4, 2017 | $0.98 | Jul 5, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jul 11, 2017 | $0.98 | Jul 12, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Jul 25, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Aug 1, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Aug 22, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 27, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 27, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Sep 5, 2017 | $0.98 | Sep 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Sep 12, 2017 | $0.98 | Sep 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | $0.98 | Sep 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Sep 26, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Oct 3, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Oct 10, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.30 |
| Oct 21, 2017 | $0.69 | ||
| Oct 17, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Oct 24, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 21, 2017 | $0.59 |
| Nov 2, 2017 | $0.39 | ||
| Oct 31, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 2, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Nov 7, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 2, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Nov 13, 2017 | $0.89 | ||
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 13, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Nov 21, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 13, 2017 | $0.59 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | $0.39 | ||
| Nov 28, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 18, 2017 | $0.98 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 18, 2017 | $0.49 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $0.49 | ||
| Dec 12, 2017 | $0.98 | Jan 4, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.98 | Jan 4, 2018 | $0.79 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $0.20 | ||
| Dec 26, 2017 | $0.98 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $0.98 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.98 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $0.89 | ||
| Jan 16, 2018 | $0.98 | Jan 25, 2018 | $0.89 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $0.10 | ||
| Jan 23, 2018 | $0.98 | Feb 10, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.98 | Feb 10, 2018 | $0.59 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $0.39 | ||
| Feb 6, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $0.89 | ||
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 13, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 13, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 13, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $0.89 | ||
| Mar 20, 2018 | $0.98 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $0.98 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.98 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $0.98 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.30 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.69 | ||
| Apr 10, 2018 | $0.98 | Nov 8, 2019 | $0.30 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Apr 24, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| May 1, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| May 8, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| May 15, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| May 22, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| May 29, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 5, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 12, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 26, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 3, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 10, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 17, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 24, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 31, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 7, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 28, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 11, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 18, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 25, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 2, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 16, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 23, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Nov 6, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Nov 13, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Nov 27, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Dec 4, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Dec 11, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Dec 25, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
| Jan 1, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jan 8, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jan 15, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jan 22, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jan 29, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Feb 5, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Feb 12, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Feb 19, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Feb 26, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Mar 5, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Mar 12, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Mar 26, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Apr 2, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Apr 16, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Apr 23, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Apr 30, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| May 7, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| May 14, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| May 21, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| May 28, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 4, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 11, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 18, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jun 25, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 2, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 16, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 23, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 6, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 13, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 20, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Aug 27, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 10, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 17, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Sep 24, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 8, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 15, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 22, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Oct 29, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Nov 5, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
| Nov 12, 2019 | $29.75 | ||
| Nov 19, 2019 | $29.75 | ||
| Nov 26, 2019 | $29.75 | ||
| Dec 3, 2019 | $19.32 | ||
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