Buy a new computer terminal for cybercafé business

George

Mombasa, Kenya

80% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

George

Member since

March 2016

On-time repayments

256 installments  •  78%

About Me

My name is George and I do cyber-cafe business in the city of Mombasa. I came to Mombasa 10 years ago after completing my secondary school education. I was born in a place called Muranga - in central Kenya. in a family of 5 where I am the first born.

My parents are small farmers and they only produce food crops for the family consumption. Life was tough at home since my parents could hardly make the ends meet and that I why I decided to move to Mombasa to live with a relative as I looked for job for my own survival.

While in Mombasa, I did a short course in IT and later got a job as a computer operator in a small bureau in Mombasa. The owner of the business decided to sell it to me since he wanted to move to another city. With help of family and friends, I managed to buy the business in 10 monthly installments.

I am married with two young kids.

My Business

My business is based on IT technology. I provide internet services and typing services to people in my area especially those who do not own computers or smart phones. I normally serve between 20 and 30 clients per day where each clients pays a small amount depending on the service given.

My overheads include rent, electricity, paper and other miscellaneous expenses. I get a gross income of about USD 450 and about USD200. I use the profit to support my young family while a the same time putting some money back to the business for growth.

Loan Proposal

I will use the money to buy a new computer terminal which I will use as a server in my cyber cafe. The one I am using is not powerful enough to run the latest software and this is a major drawback in my work.

A new branded terminal will cost me USD 650. I will use the balance to purchase software to be used in the computer. This acquisition will improve the way I do my work in a very big way.

Thanks.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$873.00

Date disbursed

Nov 1, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

43 months

Lenders

S

SueB1

Los Alamos, United States

AndreaBravi

London, UK, Canada

Pere

Barcelona, Spain

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

Loungin

United States

TheGoodData

London, United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

Mark

Nijmegen, Netherlands

JT

John Tabacchi

United States

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Stephan W

Witten, Germany

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

R

RMIM

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

E

Eric

Canada

TH

Tyler Harris

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

sbdoc

Reno, United States

J

JB

Germany

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Summary

Amount repaid

$690.43

Amount remaining

$177.22

Expected completion

May 29, 2021

Status

Repaying late

Installment amount

$11.10

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Nov 11, 2017 $8.86 Nov 4, 2017 $8.86
Nov 18, 2017 $8.86 Nov 4, 2017 $0.98
Nov 10, 2017 $7.88
Nov 25, 2017 $8.86 Nov 10, 2017 $1.97
Nov 16, 2017 $6.89
Dec 2, 2017 $8.86 Nov 16, 2017 $2.95
Nov 24, 2017 $5.91
Dec 9, 2017 $8.86 Nov 24, 2017 $3.94
Dec 3, 2017 $4.92
Dec 16, 2017 $8.86 Dec 3, 2017 $4.92
Dec 8, 2017 $3.94
Dec 23, 2017 $8.86 Dec 8, 2017 $5.91
Dec 16, 2017 $2.95
Dec 30, 2017 $8.86 Dec 16, 2017 $6.89
Dec 21, 2017 $1.97
Jan 6, 2018 $8.86 Dec 21, 2017 $8.86
Jan 13, 2018 $8.86 Dec 21, 2017 $8.86
Jan 20, 2018 $8.86 Dec 21, 2017 $8.86
Jan 27, 2018 $8.86 Dec 21, 2017 $0.98
Jan 13, 2018 $7.88
Feb 3, 2018 $8.86 Jan 13, 2018 $1.97
Jan 20, 2018 $6.89
Feb 10, 2018 $8.86 Jan 20, 2018 $2.95
Jan 26, 2018 $5.91
Feb 17, 2018 $8.86 Jan 26, 2018 $3.94
Feb 3, 2018 $4.92
Feb 24, 2018 $8.86 Feb 3, 2018 $4.92
Feb 9, 2018 $3.94
Mar 3, 2018 $8.86 Feb 9, 2018 $5.91
Feb 17, 2018 $2.95
Mar 10, 2018 $8.86 Feb 17, 2018 $6.89
Feb 24, 2018 $1.97
Mar 17, 2018 $8.86 Feb 24, 2018 $8.86
Mar 24, 2018 $8.86 Feb 24, 2018 $8.86
Mar 31, 2018 $8.86 Mar 19, 2018 $8.86
Apr 7, 2018 $8.86 Mar 19, 2018 $0.98
Mar 24, 2018 $7.88
Apr 14, 2018 $8.86 Mar 24, 2018 $1.97
Mar 29, 2018 $6.89
Apr 21, 2018 $8.86 Mar 29, 2018 $2.95
Apr 20, 2018 $5.91
Apr 28, 2018 $8.86 Apr 20, 2018 $3.94
May 4, 2018 $4.92
May 5, 2018 $8.86 May 4, 2018 $8.86
May 12, 2018 $8.86 May 11, 2018 $8.86
May 19, 2018 $8.86 May 11, 2018 $0.98
May 18, 2018 $7.88
May 26, 2018 $8.86 May 18, 2018 $1.97
May 25, 2018 $6.89
Jun 2, 2018 $8.86 May 25, 2018 $2.95
Jun 2, 2018 $5.91
Jun 9, 2018 $8.86 Jun 2, 2018 $3.94
Jun 9, 2018 $4.92
Jun 16, 2018 $8.86 Jun 9, 2018 $4.92
Jun 16, 2018 $3.94
Jun 23, 2018 $8.86 Jun 16, 2018 $5.91
Jun 24, 2018 $2.95
Jun 30, 2018 $8.86 Jun 24, 2018 $6.89
Jul 2, 2018 $1.97
Jul 7, 2018 $8.86 Jul 2, 2018 $7.88
Jul 4, 2018 $0.98
Jul 14, 2018 $8.86 Jul 4, 2018 $7.88
Jul 14, 2018 $0.98
Jul 21, 2018 $8.86 Jul 14, 2018 $3.94
Jul 21, 2018 $4.92
Jul 28, 2018 $8.86 Jul 21, 2018 $0.98
Jul 28, 2018 $7.88
Aug 4, 2018 $8.86 Jul 28, 2018 $1.97
Aug 4, 2018 $6.89
Aug 11, 2018 $8.86 Aug 4, 2018 $2.95
Aug 11, 2018 $5.91
Aug 18, 2018 $8.86 Aug 11, 2018 $3.94
Aug 19, 2018 $4.92
Aug 25, 2018 $8.86 Aug 19, 2018 $1.97
Sep 1, 2018 $6.89
Sep 1, 2018 $8.86 Sep 1, 2018 $8.86
Sep 8, 2018 $8.86 Sep 8, 2018 $8.86
Sep 15, 2018 $8.86 Sep 14, 2018 $8.86
Sep 22, 2018 $8.86 Sep 21, 2018 $8.86
Sep 29, 2018 $8.86 Sep 29, 2018 $8.86
Oct 6, 2018 $8.86 Oct 7, 2018 $8.86
Oct 13, 2018 $8.86 Oct 14, 2018 $8.86
Oct 20, 2018 $8.86 Oct 27, 2018 $8.86
Oct 27, 2018 $8.86 Oct 27, 2018 $8.86
Nov 3, 2018 $8.86 Nov 3, 2018 $8.86
Nov 10, 2018 $8.86 Nov 3, 2018 $0.98
Nov 10, 2018 $7.88
Nov 17, 2018 $8.86 Nov 10, 2018 $0.98
Nov 21, 2018 $7.88
Nov 24, 2018 $8.86 Nov 21, 2018 $1.97
Nov 24, 2018 $6.89
Dec 1, 2018 $8.86 Nov 24, 2018 $2.95
Dec 4, 2018 $4.92
Dec 16, 2018 $0.98
Dec 8, 2018 $8.86 Dec 16, 2018 $8.86
Dec 15, 2018 $8.86 Dec 16, 2018 $4.92
Jan 15, 2019 $3.94
Dec 22, 2018 $8.86 Jan 15, 2019 $8.86
Dec 29, 2018 $8.86 Jan 20, 2019 $8.86
Jan 5, 2019 $0.98 Jan 20, 2019 $0.98
Jan 12, 2019 $0.00
Jan 19, 2019 $0.00
Jan 26, 2019 $0.00
Feb 2, 2019 $0.00
Feb 9, 2019 $0.00
Feb 16, 2019 $4.92 Feb 16, 2019 $4.92
Feb 23, 2019 $4.92 Feb 25, 2019 $4.92
Mar 2, 2019 $4.92 Mar 6, 2019 $4.92
Mar 9, 2019 $4.92 Mar 6, 2019 $4.92
Mar 16, 2019 $4.92 Mar 6, 2019 $4.92
Mar 23, 2019 $8.86 Mar 6, 2019 $4.75
Apr 10, 2019 $4.12
Mar 30, 2019 $8.86 Apr 10, 2019 $0.81
May 8, 2019 $4.92
May 11, 2019 $3.13
Apr 6, 2019 $1.79 May 11, 2019 $1.79
Apr 13, 2019 $0.00
Apr 20, 2019 $0.00
Apr 27, 2019 $0.00
May 4, 2019 $0.00
May 11, 2019 $0.00
May 18, 2019 $0.98 May 18, 2019 $0.98
May 25, 2019 $0.98 May 18, 2019 $0.98
Jun 1, 2019 $0.98 May 18, 2019 $0.98
Jun 8, 2019 $0.98 May 18, 2019 $0.98
Jun 15, 2019 $0.98 May 18, 2019 $0.98
Jun 22, 2019 $8.86 May 25, 2019 $1.97
Jun 29, 2019 $4.92
Jul 15, 2019 $1.97
Jun 29, 2019 $6.40 Jul 24, 2019 $3.94
Jul 29, 2019 $2.46
Jul 6, 2019 $0.00
Jul 13, 2019 $0.00
Jul 20, 2019 $0.00
Jul 27, 2019 $0.00
Aug 3, 2019 $0.49 Jul 31, 2019 $0.49
Aug 10, 2019 $0.49 Jul 31, 2019 $0.49
Aug 17, 2019 $0.49 Jul 31, 2019 $0.49
Aug 24, 2019 $0.49 Jul 31, 2019 $0.49
Aug 31, 2019 $0.49 Jul 31, 2019 $0.49
Sep 7, 2019 $8.86 Jul 31, 2019 $5.41
Aug 27, 2019 $3.45
Sep 14, 2019 $8.86 Aug 27, 2019 $1.48
Aug 31, 2019 $3.94
Sep 8, 2019 $1.97
Sep 23, 2019 $1.48
Sep 21, 2019 $1.48 Sep 23, 2019 $1.48
Sep 28, 2019 $0.00
Oct 5, 2019 $0.98 Oct 5, 2019 $0.98
Oct 12, 2019 $0.98 Oct 5, 2019 $0.98
Oct 19, 2019 $0.98 Oct 5, 2019 $0.98
Oct 26, 2019 $0.98 Oct 19, 2019 $0.98
Nov 2, 2019 $0.98 Oct 19, 2019 $0.98
Nov 9, 2019 $6.89 Oct 19, 2019 $2.95
Oct 30, 2019 $1.97
Dec 2, 2019 $1.97
Nov 16, 2019 $0.00
Nov 23, 2019 $0.00
Nov 30, 2019 $0.00
Dec 7, 2019 $0.00
Dec 14, 2019 $0.98 Dec 10, 2019 $0.98
Dec 21, 2019 $0.98 Dec 10, 2019 $0.98
Dec 28, 2019 $0.98 Dec 10, 2019 $0.98
Jan 4, 2020 $0.98 Dec 10, 2019 $0.98
Jan 11, 2020 $0.98 Dec 10, 2019 $0.98
Jan 18, 2020 $3.94 Dec 19, 2019 $3.94
Jan 25, 2020 $0.98 Jan 29, 2020 $0.98
Feb 1, 2020 $0.98 Jan 29, 2020 $0.98
Feb 8, 2020 $0.98 Feb 8, 2020 $0.98
Feb 15, 2020 $0.98 Feb 17, 2020 $0.98
Feb 22, 2020 $0.98 Feb 25, 2020 $0.98
Feb 29, 2020 $3.94 Feb 25, 2020 $3.94
Mar 7, 2020 $0.98 Mar 7, 2020 $0.98
Mar 14, 2020 $0.98 Mar 7, 2020 $0.98
Mar 21, 2020 $0.98 Mar 23, 2020 $0.98
Mar 28, 2020 $0.98 Mar 23, 2020 $0.98
Apr 4, 2020 $0.98 Apr 6, 2020 $0.98
Apr 11, 2020 $0.98 Apr 6, 2020 $0.98
Apr 18, 2020 $0.00
Apr 25, 2020 $0.98 May 2, 2020 $0.98
May 2, 2020 $0.00
May 9, 2020 $0.00
May 16, 2020 $0.00
May 23, 2020 $0.00
May 30, 2020 $0.00
Jun 6, 2020 $0.00
Jun 13, 2020 $0.50 Jun 17, 2020 $0.50
Jun 20, 2020 $0.50 Jun 17, 2020 $0.48
Jun 20, 2020 $0.02
Jun 27, 2020 $0.50 Jun 20, 2020 $0.50
Jul 4, 2020 $0.50 Jun 20, 2020 $0.46
Jun 27, 2020 $0.04
Jul 11, 2020 $0.50 Jun 27, 2020 $0.50
Jul 18, 2020 $2.41 Jun 27, 2020 $0.44
Jul 7, 2020 $0.98
Jul 14, 2020 $0.98
Jul 25, 2020 $0.00
Aug 1, 2020 $0.00
Aug 8, 2020 $0.99 Aug 8, 2020 $0.99
Aug 15, 2020 $0.99 Aug 8, 2020 $0.97
Aug 29, 2020 $0.02
Aug 22, 2020 $0.99 Aug 29, 2020 $0.99
Aug 29, 2020 $0.99 Aug 29, 2020 $0.95
Sep 5, 2020 $0.04
Sep 5, 2020 $0.99 Sep 5, 2020 $0.99
Sep 12, 2020 $1.92 Sep 5, 2020 $1.92
Sep 19, 2020 $0.00
Sep 26, 2020 $0.99 Sep 28, 2020 $0.98
Oct 5, 2020 $0.01
Oct 3, 2020 $0.99 Oct 5, 2020 $0.97
Oct 14, 2020 $0.02
Oct 10, 2020 $0.99 Oct 14, 2020 $0.99
Oct 17, 2020 $0.95 Oct 14, 2020 $0.95
Oct 24, 2020 $0.00
Oct 31, 2020 $0.00
Nov 7, 2020 $0.00
Nov 14, 2020 $0.99 Nov 14, 2020 $0.98
Nov 30, 2020 $0.01
Nov 21, 2020 $0.99 Nov 30, 2020 $0.99
Nov 28, 2020 $0.99 Nov 30, 2020 $0.99
Dec 5, 2020 $0.95 Nov 30, 2020 $0.95
Dec 12, 2020 $0.00
Dec 19, 2020 $0.00
Dec 26, 2020 $0.00
Jan 2, 2021 $0.00
Jan 9, 2021 $11.10 Jan 15, 2021 $0.98
Jan 24, 2021 $4.92
Jan 31, 2021 $0.98
Feb 6, 2021 $0.98
Feb 13, 2021 $0.98
Feb 20, 2021 $1.97
Feb 27, 2021 $0.28
Jan 16, 2021 $11.10 Feb 27, 2021 $4.65
Jan 23, 2021 $11.10
Jan 30, 2021 $11.10
Feb 6, 2021 $11.10
Feb 13, 2021 $8.86
Feb 20, 2021 $8.86
Feb 27, 2021 $8.86
Mar 6, 2021 $8.86
Mar 13, 2021 $8.86
Mar 20, 2021 $8.86
Mar 27, 2021 $8.86
Apr 3, 2021 $8.86
Apr 10, 2021 $8.86
Apr 17, 2021 $8.86
Apr 24, 2021 $8.86
May 1, 2021 $8.86
May 8, 2021 $8.86
May 15, 2021 $8.86
May 22, 2021 $8.86
May 29, 2021 $4.54

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