Buy more water cans to supply water in my neigborhood

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About Me

My name Daniel Ouma. I was born in 1990 in Nyanza region of Kenya. I went to school there and later came to Mombasa to live with my relatives while still looking for a job.

I am married with a 5 year old kid who has not figured out what he wants to be in future. I also take care of my nephew who is 13 years old.

I like to do community work through my church when time allows. This includes visiting and assisted the elderly, rehabilitating drug addicts and feeding street families in Mombasa town.

My Business

I in a peri-urban area where tap water is mostly scarce. Most people here depend on water vendors for their needs. I am such a vendor and I ferry water from the source to people's doors at a fee. I sell one 40 liter jerrycan for 20 cents. I can sell up 20 such jerry cans and make a profit of about 5 dollars per day.

It is a tough job but it feeds my family and other needs. I also do other menial jobs like carrying other goods at a fee.

Loan Proposal

I will buy a dozen jerrycans to supply water in my neighborhood. I have a plan of buying a second hand cart if I get more credit from Zidisha in future. I need more jerrycans before I buy the cart.

My long term plan is to have a 'fleet' of 10 hand carts that I will hire out to other people and enable me increase my daily income which will help me in supporting my young family.

Thank you very much.

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