Susan
Mombasa, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Susan
Member since
December 2014
On-time repayments
236 installments • 46%
My name is Susan Kaloina. I was born around the Mount Kenya region of Kenya in a family of seven. My parents were and still are peasant farmers where they do subsistence farming. I was brought up in a rural area with a lot of hardship where my family struggled to get even to get basic necessities. I endured deprived upbringing and navigated safely into adulthood.
I went to school up to secondary school and later relocated to Mombasa city to live with my cousin. This is where my life changed drastically as I became accustomed to urban life. I enjoyed ‘luxuries’ such as electricity, hot showers, bus rides, etc. for the first time.
My kind cousin enrolled me in a beauty course, where I was taught beauty aspects and public relations. I worked as an intern for one year and later, with the help of my cousin, I opened a beauty salon where I do all kinds of beauty services.
My business is called Babyface Salon. As the name suggests, I turn people’s faces into baby-like smooth faces. I normally specialize with ladies and young girls. Through the years, I have created a valuable cluster of clients and they are my main source of clients. Their referrals are also very crucial in my work.
In a busy month, I make about $250, which I plough back to the business and use some for my upkeep and to support my siblings back at home. I am hoping to open a beauty school in the near future if I get the reliable credit. I am hoping that, with partners like Zidisha, I will be able to realize this dream very soon.
I want to branch off to selling soft drinks in addition to doing my beauty work. I plan to start selling soft drinks to supplement my income. I am surrounded by many offices and workers will provide a ready market for my new venture. I am also targeting my clients who will (hopefully) be imbibing the drinks as I work on their hair.
A new refrigerator will cost about $300 and I will use the entire amount from this loan to buy this item. I will use my own savings to buy my first stock of drinks.
Thank you.
My name is Susan Kaloina. I was born around Mount Kenya region of Kenya in a family of seven. My parents were and still are peasant farmers where they do subsistence farming. I was brought up in a rural area with a lot of hardship where my family struggled to get even to get basic necessities. I endured deprived upbringing and navigated safely into adulthood.
I went to school up to secondary school and later relocated to Mombasa city to live with my cousin. This is where my life changed drastically as I became accustomed to urban life. I enjoyed ‘luxuries’ such as electricity, hot shower, bus rides etc for the first time.
My kind cousin enrolled me into a beauty course where I was taught beauty aspects and public relations. I worked as an intern for one year and later with the help of my cousin, I opened a beauty salon where I do all kinds of beauty services.
My business is called Babyface Salon. As the name suggests, I turn people’s faces into baby-like smooth face. I normally specialize with ladies and young girls. Through the years, I have created a valuable cluster of clients and they are my main source of clients. Their referrals are also very crucial in my work.
In a busy month, I make about $250 which I plough back to the business and use some for my upkeep and to support my siblings back at home. I am hoping to open a beauty school in near future if I get the reliable credit. I am hoping that, with partners like Zidisha, I will be able to realize this dream very soon.
I want to branch off to selling soft drinks in addition to doing my beauty work. I plan to start selling soft drinks to supplement my income. I am surrounded by many offices and workers will provide a ready market for my new venture. I am also targeting my clients who will (hopefully) be imbibing the drinks as I work on their hair.
A new refrigerator will cost about $300 and I will use the entire amount from this loan to buy this item. I will use my own savings to buy my first stock of drinks.
Thank you.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$297.00
Date disbursed
Feb 16, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
15 months
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Amount repaid
$339.12
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Mar 7, 2016
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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Mar 1, 2015 | $4.98 | Mar 2, 2015 | $4.98 |
Mar 8, 2015 | $4.98 | Mar 2, 2015 | $0.58 |
Mar 9, 2015 | $4.40 | ||
Mar 15, 2015 | $4.98 | Mar 9, 2015 | $1.16 |
Mar 17, 2015 | $3.82 | ||
Mar 22, 2015 | $4.98 | Mar 17, 2015 | $1.18 |
Mar 24, 2015 | $3.80 | ||
Mar 29, 2015 | $4.98 | Mar 24, 2015 | $1.76 |
Apr 3, 2015 | $3.22 | ||
Apr 5, 2015 | $4.98 | Apr 3, 2015 | $2.33 |
Apr 8, 2015 | $2.64 | ||
Apr 12, 2015 | $4.98 | Apr 8, 2015 | $2.91 |
Apr 14, 2015 | $2.07 | ||
Apr 19, 2015 | $4.98 | Apr 14, 2015 | $3.49 |
Apr 29, 2015 | $1.49 | ||
Apr 26, 2015 | $4.98 | Apr 29, 2015 | $4.07 |
May 12, 2015 | $0.91 | ||
May 3, 2015 | $4.98 | May 12, 2015 | $4.98 |
May 10, 2015 | $4.98 | May 12, 2015 | $4.98 |
May 17, 2015 | $4.98 | May 12, 2015 | $0.24 |
Jun 3, 2015 | $4.73 | ||
May 24, 2015 | $4.98 | Jun 3, 2015 | $4.98 |
May 31, 2015 | $4.98 | Jun 3, 2015 | $1.40 |
Jun 18, 2015 | $3.58 | ||
Jun 7, 2015 | $4.98 | Jun 18, 2015 | $1.98 |
Jun 25, 2015 | $3.00 | ||
Jun 14, 2015 | $4.98 | Jun 25, 2015 | $2.56 |
Jul 1, 2015 | $2.42 | ||
Jun 21, 2015 | $4.98 | Jul 1, 2015 | $3.13 |
Jul 8, 2015 | $1.84 | ||
Jun 28, 2015 | $4.98 | Jul 8, 2015 | $3.71 |
Jul 14, 2015 | $1.27 | ||
Jul 5, 2015 | $4.98 | Jul 14, 2015 | $4.29 |
Jul 22, 2015 | $0.69 | ||
Jul 12, 2015 | $4.98 | Jul 22, 2015 | $4.87 |
Jul 29, 2015 | $0.11 | ||
Jul 19, 2015 | $4.98 | Jul 29, 2015 | $4.98 |
Jul 26, 2015 | $4.98 | Jul 29, 2015 | $0.47 |
Aug 5, 2015 | $4.51 | ||
Aug 2, 2015 | $4.98 | Aug 5, 2015 | $4.98 |
Aug 9, 2015 | $4.98 | Aug 5, 2015 | $1.07 |
Aug 12, 2015 | $3.91 | ||
Aug 16, 2015 | $4.98 | Aug 12, 2015 | $1.64 |
Aug 19, 2015 | $3.33 | ||
Aug 23, 2015 | $4.98 | Aug 19, 2015 | $2.22 |
Aug 25, 2015 | $2.76 | ||
Aug 30, 2015 | $4.98 | Aug 25, 2015 | $2.80 |
Sep 2, 2015 | $2.18 | ||
Sep 6, 2015 | $4.98 | Sep 2, 2015 | $3.38 |
Sep 9, 2015 | $1.60 | ||
Sep 13, 2015 | $4.98 | Sep 9, 2015 | $3.96 |
Sep 30, 2015 | $1.02 | ||
Sep 20, 2015 | $4.98 | Sep 30, 2015 | $4.98 |
Sep 27, 2015 | $4.98 | Sep 30, 2015 | $4.98 |
Oct 4, 2015 | $4.98 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.13 |
Oct 28, 2015 | $4.84 | ||
Oct 11, 2015 | $4.98 | Oct 28, 2015 | $4.98 |
Oct 18, 2015 | $4.98 | Oct 28, 2015 | $1.29 |
Nov 9, 2015 | $3.69 | ||
Oct 25, 2015 | $4.98 | Nov 9, 2015 | $1.87 |
Nov 11, 2015 | $3.11 | ||
Nov 1, 2015 | $4.98 | Nov 11, 2015 | $2.22 |
Nov 24, 2015 | $2.76 | ||
Nov 8, 2015 | $4.98 | Nov 24, 2015 | $4.98 |
Nov 15, 2015 | $4.98 | Nov 24, 2015 | $4.98 |
Nov 22, 2015 | $4.98 | Nov 24, 2015 | $4.98 |
Nov 29, 2015 | $4.98 | Nov 24, 2015 | $0.09 |
Dec 9, 2015 | $3.33 | ||
Dec 16, 2015 | $1.56 | ||
Dec 6, 2015 | $4.98 | Dec 16, 2015 | $3.44 |
Dec 29, 2015 | $1.53 | ||
Dec 13, 2015 | $4.98 | Dec 29, 2015 | $4.98 |
Dec 20, 2015 | $4.98 | Dec 29, 2015 | $4.98 |
Dec 27, 2015 | $4.98 | Dec 29, 2015 | $4.98 |
Jan 3, 2016 | $4.98 | Dec 29, 2015 | $0.20 |
Jan 6, 2016 | $4.78 | ||
Jan 10, 2016 | $4.98 | Jan 6, 2016 | $0.22 |
Jan 20, 2016 | $4.76 | ||
Jan 17, 2016 | $4.98 | Jan 20, 2016 | $0.80 |
Jan 27, 2016 | $4.18 | ||
Jan 24, 2016 | $4.98 | Jan 27, 2016 | $1.38 |
Feb 2, 2016 | $3.60 | ||
Jan 31, 2016 | $4.98 | Feb 2, 2016 | $4.98 |
Feb 7, 2016 | $4.98 | Feb 2, 2016 | $4.98 |
Feb 14, 2016 | $4.98 | Feb 2, 2016 | $4.98 |
Feb 21, 2016 | $4.98 | Feb 2, 2016 | $3.69 |
Mar 2, 2016 | $1.29 | ||
Feb 28, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 2, 2016 | $4.27 |
Mar 7, 2016 | $0.71 | ||
Mar 6, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Mar 13, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Mar 20, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Mar 27, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Apr 3, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Apr 10, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Apr 17, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Apr 24, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
May 1, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
May 8, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
May 15, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
May 22, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
May 29, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Jun 5, 2016 | $4.98 | Mar 7, 2016 | $4.98 |
Jun 12, 2016 | $5.61 | Mar 7, 2016 | $5.61 |
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