Buy more fabric for making school kits
Damaris
Muchatha, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Damaris
Member since
August 2014
On-time repayments
284 installments • 91%
About Me
My name is Damaris Mumbi. I was born in a family of 8 where I am the 7th born. I am married with four children who are all in school. My parents (who are both deseased) were peasant farmers and they used their meager income to educate us. I went up to secondary school and later joined a tailoring college where I was taught stitching. With the help of my parents and later my husband, I managed to open a tailoring shop where I make all sorts of clothes - men, women and children's wear.
My husband used to work as a charcoal dealer where he would cut trees and make charcoal for sale. However, a disaster struck early this year when she fell from a tall tree and injured his backbone. He was in hospital for a long time and the doctor said that he cannot continue doing menial jobs due to the injury. Through extensive therapies, he is now back on his feet but jobless. This has exerted a lot of pressure on my business since I am now the sole bread winner in the family.
My plan is to expand my business and start selling second hand clothes in addition to what I do so as to supplement my income.
I am a hardworking and honest woman who truly believes that hard work and honesty pays.
My Business
I deal with tailoring where I make a wide variety of clothes. I normally buy a piece of cloth and make the items such as shirts, blouses, school uniforms etc. My monthly net income is about $120. This used to suit me well until when my husband became indisposed early this year.
I have decided to expand my business to start selling second hand clothes and this way, I will be able to double my income. I am well known in the area I work and getting people to buy these used clothes from me will be easy. I will source the clothes from Nairobi which is not far from where I work.
If my plan materializes through the credit from Zidisha, I will be able to continue providing for the family and take care of my husband, who now depends on me for his upkeep.
Loan Proposal
I have made contacts with many schools in the neighborhood and I work with time to supply school uniforms (kits) to their pupils. This has made me very busy at work and my business has grown exponentially.
With this money, I will buy fabric that I need for making the kits. I am going to make a good saving since I am going to buy in bulk. It was also save me a lot of time that I spend going to buy the material when it runs out.
Thank you.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$411.00
Date disbursed
Sep 8, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
30 months
Other loans
Lenders
United States
Summary
Amount repaid
$411.01
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Aug 6, 2017
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | $5.04 | Sep 17, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | $5.04 | Sep 26, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | $5.04 | Oct 3, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | $5.04 | Oct 10, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | $5.04 | Oct 17, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | $5.04 | Oct 29, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | $3.02 | Oct 29, 2016 | $3.02 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | $3.02 | Nov 16, 2016 | $3.02 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | $3.02 | Nov 16, 2016 | $3.02 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | $3.02 | Nov 21, 2016 | $3.02 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | $3.02 | Nov 21, 2016 | $0.50 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $2.52 | ||
| Dec 3, 2016 | $3.02 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.50 |
| Dec 8, 2016 | $2.52 | ||
| Dec 10, 2016 | $3.02 | Dec 8, 2016 | $0.50 |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $2.52 | ||
| Dec 17, 2016 | $3.02 | Dec 14, 2016 | $0.50 |
| Dec 24, 2016 | $2.52 | ||
| Dec 24, 2016 | $3.02 | Dec 24, 2016 | $2.52 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | $0.50 | ||
| Dec 31, 2016 | $3.02 | Jan 3, 2017 | $2.52 |
| Jan 9, 2017 | $0.50 | ||
| Jan 7, 2017 | $3.02 | Jan 9, 2017 | $2.52 |
| Jan 17, 2017 | $0.50 | ||
| Jan 14, 2017 | $3.02 | Jan 17, 2017 | $2.52 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | $0.50 | ||
| Jan 21, 2017 | $3.02 | Jan 25, 2017 | $2.52 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | $0.50 | ||
| Jan 28, 2017 | $3.02 | Feb 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | $3.02 | Feb 6, 2017 | $0.50 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | $2.52 | ||
| Feb 11, 2017 | $3.02 | Feb 14, 2017 | $0.81 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | $2.22 | ||
| Feb 18, 2017 | $3.02 | Feb 20, 2017 | $1.11 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | $1.92 | ||
| Feb 25, 2017 | $3.02 | Mar 4, 2017 | $2.12 |
| Mar 15, 2017 | $0.91 | ||
| Mar 4, 2017 | $3.02 | Mar 15, 2017 | $2.12 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | $0.91 | ||
| Mar 11, 2017 | $3.02 | Mar 21, 2017 | $2.42 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | $0.60 | ||
| Mar 18, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 4, 2017 | $2.42 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | $0.60 | ||
| Mar 25, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 4, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 4, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 4, 2017 | $0.40 |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| Apr 15, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 11, 2017 | $0.40 |
| Apr 19, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| Apr 22, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 19, 2017 | $0.40 |
| Apr 27, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| Apr 29, 2017 | $3.02 | Apr 27, 2017 | $0.40 |
| May 5, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| May 6, 2017 | $3.02 | May 5, 2017 | $0.40 |
| May 9, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| May 13, 2017 | $3.02 | May 9, 2017 | $0.40 |
| May 18, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| May 20, 2017 | $3.02 | May 18, 2017 | $0.40 |
| May 25, 2017 | $2.62 | ||
| May 27, 2017 | $3.02 | May 25, 2017 | $0.60 |
| May 31, 2017 | $2.42 | ||
| Jun 3, 2017 | $3.02 | May 31, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | $2.42 | ||
| Jun 10, 2017 | $3.02 | Jun 9, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jun 14, 2017 | $2.42 | ||
| Jun 17, 2017 | $3.02 | Jun 14, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jun 20, 2017 | $2.42 | ||
| Jun 24, 2017 | $3.02 | Jun 20, 2017 | $1.61 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $1.41 | ||
| Jul 1, 2017 | $3.02 | Jun 28, 2017 | $2.62 |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.40 | ||
| Jul 8, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 5, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 6, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 12, 2017 | $0.40 | ||
| Jul 15, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 12, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jul 13, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 13, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 17, 2017 | $0.40 | ||
| Jul 22, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 17, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jul 17, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 17, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.40 | ||
| Jul 29, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 12, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 21, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Nov 4, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 18, 2017 | $2.62 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | $0.40 | ||
| Nov 11, 2017 | $3.02 | Jul 31, 2017 | $0.60 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 1, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 6, 2017 | $0.40 | ||
| Nov 18, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 2, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 13, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| May 5, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| May 12, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| May 19, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| May 26, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jul 7, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 22, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 5, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 12, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | $3.02 | Aug 6, 2017 | $3.02 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | $2.64 | Aug 6, 2017 | $2.64 |
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