Name
Mary
Member since
May 2018
On-time repayments
5 installments • 80%
I am a single woman with 2chidren a single mother.my childhood growing was full of challenges I did not make it to continue with education since my mother was very poor I grew up in a family of a single mother we were 3kids my mum could not afford even to feed us we survived with only hand to mouth with the casual labour she did by washing clothes for people working in flower farms Naivasha is unique town known for tourism and flower farms when I. was of age I got a small casual job in flower farm payment was very little I saved cash and began a small hotel .my Hobie's are traveling gospel music and acting movies
my business deals with cooked food I target the business people in town especially small business target group who get very little income I make them affordable I make traditional dishes like githeri ugali potatoes which I get so many customers I also sell take away which I serve and make sure I take to my customers who can not make it to come also the space is limited so I do mobile .my costs include buying fuel cooking oil food staff pay rent business permit and pay my 2workers I make a monthly profit of kes 350dollars net my costs are kes 170dollars per month the challenge I have is lack of enough space and poor cooking equipments .my profits I get is what I use to pay fees pay rent and manage my home
My thermos broke which I normally use to carry tea and take to my clients I will buy it so that I can supply tea to my customers in their working places my customers prefer my business since I serve them food those who can not leave their business .it will increase my income profit by 20%
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$14.00
Date disbursed
May 25, 2018
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 weeks
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