Raphael
Nairobi Kasarani, Kenya
70% repaid
Name
Raphael
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
251 installments • 33%
I am Raphael.
I was born and raised in the rural life of Gatundu District.
Ours is a coffee zone and the disappointments from the little or no earnings we received from this plant made me hate to suffer as a coffee grower.
I went to primary school level and after class 8 I could not proceed with high school due to lack of funds - Ours was a humble family living from hand to mouth.
I started growing vegetables for sale and I saved enough to buy a goat.
Due to unreliable rain, I could not continue to grow vegetables, so I continued to rear the goat.
My business involves rearing the goat, and once its mature, and have given birth, I sell the mother.
I rear the kids and the cycle repeats. I would also keep a goat for our family and give them for Christmas.
I chose this business because it gives me a good profit to better my life.
One goat coast USD 90.
I am still single and the profit I get is to better my life. I have already built myself a residential room and bought furniture for it.
I want to grow this business by adding another goat to increase livestock for sale.
With this loan I shall buy a
- One mature goat @ 90USD and
- Two kid goats @45USD each.
The balance I will use it to buy feeds and pay for veterinary services.
I shall sell the goats when they mature and use part of the proceeds to live on.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$202.00
Date disbursed
Dec 22, 2015
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
49 months
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