Selling mangrove poles for building homes

Ali

Mombasa, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Ali

Member since

November 2015

On-time repayments

129 installments  •  65%

About Me

When I was a child, I was very close with my father; he taught me how to do business and I was respecting everybody. After I finished my primary education I joined secondary school, but due to a lack of finances I dropped in form 3 because my father had other kids in school. Then I joined driving school, and I got work and saved some money. I joined a college of tour and travel operation, then I [studied] French language at Alliance Française. After I finished my studies, I got a job and I started to save some money to start a business. I started a business after working for a long time.

The people in our land [do] fishing and cultivation and live in communities. My children, I want them to be doctors or lawyers or what they are interested in. l like football and swimming because I'm near the sea. I have played football since I was young. I also like to watch the news.

My Business

I provide mangrove. I have a small dhow (ship) which is used to load then [transport] the good[s] to the seashore. We remove the outer layer and then it is ready for selling and marketable. After I have done all this, I have to keep them together for easy counting and stamping. The useful [thing] is that I get half profit in what I have spent in buying. The cost depends on how many goods I have bought and how much you pay on revenue. For example, if I have 100 poles, I pay Ksh. 3200 revenue and movement permit Ksh. 1500 and buying is ksh. 4000 and I sell Ksh. 20,000 transport Ksh. 4000 and the loaders. I use my profit for reinvestment and some I save for feature. I like my business and I do respect[ably] because I get food for my children and pay for their education. In business, you have to make a profit, but if you get losses you lose. So I'm very serious in my business and I hope to pay my loan in time so that I get more loans and raise my business. In any business I must be trusted to achieve your goals. Hard work pays and I'm hardworking, and that's why I do my business good and I have cooperation with people I do business with. I do my business in good faith, no cheating or stealing. I like to be straightforward and pay my debt in time.

Loan Proposal

The loan I will add with momey I have to add the magroove poles which is used for making local house n roofing mordern house n fencing land.the item will b $5 @ n for my load I have to have 300 pieces for one car to be loaded there I get good profit after I minus cost n in this loan I will get 5percent n when I add with the money I have that Will raise n that I will make good good bussiness n when then bussiness is good u ean good profit n bussiness is buying n selling with aim of making profit .

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About Me

When I was childhood I was very close with my father n he talk me how to do business n I was respecting everybody.after I finish primary education I join secondary school but due to luck of finance I drop in form 3. Coz my father was having another kids in school.then I join driving school n I get work n I save some money n join coledge of tour n travel oparation then I join french language in alliance francaise.atfer i fish my studies I got job n I started to save some money to start bussiness.I started bussiness atfter I have work for long time.the people in our land is fishing n cultivation n live in community .my children I want them to be doctors or lawyer or what they r interested with.l like football n swiming coz I'm near the sea I use to play football since I was young .I also Like to watch news.

My Business

I proved magroove n I have small dhow which is used to load then goodp to seashow.n we remove the outlayer n that is ready for selling n market able.ater I have done all these i have to keep then togather got easy counting n stamping.the useful in demand is that I get half profit in what I have spend In buying .the cost is depending on how many goods I have buy n there u kwow how much you pay on revenue.eg if I have I00 poles I pay ksh3200 revenue n movement permit ksh.1500 n buying is ksh.4000 n I sale ksh.20000 transport ksh. 4000 n the loders.I use my profit for reinvestment n some i save for feature.I like my bussiness n I do respect coz I get food for my children n paying their education.in business u have to make profit but if u get loss u lose.so I'm very serious in my business n I hope to pay my loan in time so that I get more loan n raise my business n in any business I must be trust to achieve ur goals.hardworking working pays n im hardworking n thats why I do my bussiness good n I have co_oparation with people I do bussiness with.I do my bussiness in good faith no cheating or stealing.I like to be straightfoward n pay my dept in time

Loan Proposal

The loan I will add with momey I have to add the magroove poles which is used for making local house n roofing mordern house n fencing land.the item will b $5 @ n for my load I have to have 300 pieces for one car to be loaded there I get good profit after I minus cost n in this loan I will get 5percent n when I add with the money I have that Will raise n that I will make good good bussiness n when then bussiness is good u ean good profit n bussiness is buying n selling with aim of making profit .

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$200.00

Date disbursed

Dec 14, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

9 months

Lenders

quozl

Dublin, Ireland

Z

Zarnigar

Boston, United States

P

Prysdahl

Marshall, United States

markpearson

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

lyalljellyman

Wellington, New Zealand

Leonardia

Waddinxveen, Netherlands

M

motivator1117

United States

M

mbarbier

United States

SL

Samuel Le

Seattle, WA, United States

MW

Matt Willis

United States

Aylsham Rotary

Aylsham, Norfolk, Uk, United Kingdom

N

Nick

Greater London, United Kingdom

C

Christian

Switzerland

M

Marzl

Germany

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  • Janet    May 13, 2020

    I have contacted ali, he said business is down due to the pandemic, i encouraged him to adjust his weekly schedule to an amount he will be able to pay comfortably till the situation improves.

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  • Mohamed    Mar 28, 2020

    Ali said his business has been down due to the on going pandemic but he's doing his best to start making payments soon.

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  • Ali    Feb 24, 2020

    I received ksh 15844.i bought mangrove poles .thank you for sending me losn

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  • Ali    Feb 21, 2020

    The loan I will u to buy mangrove poles.it will help me to make by bussiness better and earn more profit by adding more goods . thanks lendrs for lending me loan and I so greatful .

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  • Ali    Jul 4, 2018

    Hi zidisha thnx for lendind me loan .the loan has made differnt i have start to plant nessery for mongo tree n coconut tree n also im planning to keep broilers when i get another loan .thnx so much i hope to get another loan n pay on time .

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  • Ali    Feb 22, 2018

    Hi zidisha thnx for lending me loan n i so greatful n has add 5percent from the amount i earn.so i planning to add another bussiness for fishing coz i bought dhow for fishing so tht i can make fish supply at hotels n to the fishmongers

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  • Ali    Jan 2, 2018

    the loan has made good different coz I bougth boat n its has make my work good n also use it to carry passenger. so my mangroove business is going on n I'm plannig to have small retaurant .when I get bigger loan n I want to adjust my loan to be
    more.

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  • Ali    Nov 15, 2017

    thnx for giving me loan n I'm so greatful my business is going well .I hope to hv more loan after paying this n fish.

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  • Ali    Aug 19, 2017

    Im so greatful fot funding me loan n tht will help me in my bussiness for buying magroove poles .it will help me to increase more poles n tht will make me grow more n have enough profit..im so thankfull to all members of zidisha ..

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  • Ali    Aug 14, 2017

    Thnx for the past loan n this loan im hoping to pay on time n b able to increase my loan .im so greatful to all my lenders n in zidisha loan has make thing change ..thnx

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  • Ali    Aug 7, 2017

    Im so great full to finish my loan and im hoping to get new loan and pay on time so that i make increase .thnx

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  • Ali    Aug 7, 2017

    Hi im so greatful for having zidisha loan and has much improve in my bussiness .i hv more good n for this loan will make me improve more for my bussiness.im so thnkful to be part of getting loan in zidisha .

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  • Ali    Jul 25, 2017

    Zidisha loan is good its help inmproving ur bussiness.n u can pay as u can..

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  • Mkuu    Jun 11, 2017

    Hi Ali,
    Hope you are doing well with your family. Hope your business is doing okay too. Have tried to call but cannot reach you. Also I can see you are in arrears please pay your loan on time also you can reduce your installament. Do not hesitate to call me for any help.

    Best regards.
    Mkuu Issa

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  • Ali    Nov 13, 2016

    The reason for reducing is that I have travel n my Mesa Bl is low n I want to pay the loan on time

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  • Ali    Nov 4, 2016

    I'm so greatful to hv new loan n I'm working hard so that I can pay I can pay my loan on good time n hv another loan that can make me hv my own pickup for making deliveries to my customer.

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  • Ali    Nov 2, 2016

    Thanks for lending me loan n I'm I'm so greatful that my business will b good.n I'm willing to pay on time hence I have money to add.

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  • Ali    Oct 31, 2016

    Thank so much for lending me loan n I'm going to open new branch that will help on expanding my business n hv enough money to pay on time n make my business more good.

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    • Ed    Oct 31, 2016

      Ali:

      I wish you the very best of luck with your expanded business!

      - Ed

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  • Ali    Oct 27, 2016

    Hi im greatful to hv loan n i need another another loan so that i can increase my business n hv more so that i can achieve my gaol n paying in time.

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  • Ali    Oct 26, 2016

    Hi i was travelling bt im back n i have made all payment thnx.

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