Entrepreneur
Name
Manasseh
Member since
September 2018
On-time repayments
47 installments • 62%
About Me
am a 59 year old man i was brought up in maragoli, which is located in the western part of Kenya, i currently live in kakamega county with my family. i have 2 sons and one daughter who are currently taking their studies in the university
am a farmer and i love farming with person, i keep livestock and from the produce i sell am able to earn an income which i use to support my kids education.
i love my county because of the its safety and how friendly people are, i have been able to grow my business because of the support my community has given me.
during my free time i love being with my family and attending to my livestock this gives me a lot of joy.
My Business
i describe my self as a farmer, i plant crops,and rare chicken which i sell the eggs to earn an income. i have a swamp area which has clay soil, i make building bricks which i sell to potential clients. the main crops i plant in my farm are maize and beans, which i plant twice a year, my farm produces 50 sacks of maize per a season, i sell 40 sacks and the remaining 10 i keep for family use, i harvest 15 sacks of beans per a season then i sell 13 as i store the remaining two for family consumption.
i have 20 kienyeji chicken which produce eggs that i sell to earn income.
the income i earn i use it to pay school fees for my son then use part of it to take care of household expenses
Loan Proposal
i managed to buy fertilizer from my first loan but i did not finish plantinh the whole farm. with this loan of 25 dollars i will buy 10kg of beans yo help me complete planting the farm.
thanks for ur support.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$24.00
Date disbursed
Oct 17, 2018
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
3 weeks
Lenders
Guildford, United Kingdom
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