Buying more feeds to increase production of milk

Ambrose

Borborwet, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Ambrose

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

266 installments  •  73%

About Me

I was born in the year 1993 on 7th of January in the village of Borborwet Kapsuser ward Belgut constituency, Kericho county in the western part of Kenya. I grew up in a family of six I am the third born and I have two sisters and three brothers. Education wise, I completed in the year 2010, I joined a tertiary institution and studied diploma in business management. My life has been surrounded by all manner of challenges and opportunities. Coming from a middle level family with the less resources available to sustain me and my fellow brothers and sisters. We had to struggle in many ways like lack of fees and constantly out of school looking for fees. This made me to venture into business that can lift me with the little brothers and sisters. School fees was of a big problem that made our parents really struggle hard (going to pluck tea leaves for neighbors so that they get fees for my education) and with the current situation in our country right now that it needs a lot of funds for someone to take a step. I completed my tertiary institution just after two years and search for a job but unluckily jobs are not such easy to get one, I choose to employ myself. And started by being a cowboy for my neighbor. This brought me up venture into my own business of dairy farming.

My Business

I have been in farming industry(dairy farming) for the last two years, I started dairy farming with a small calf that I bought from the money that I got from the building contract that I served as the man of hand (watu wa mkono). And savings from the being a cowboy bought me one goat. I later sold the goat when the calf was sick so that I got the vets attention. I was also motivated by my fellow friends and volunteer mentors that they have the experience and with the opportunities currently present. The calf which I bought grew very well and gave birth to a heifer which and produced four litres of milk daily. Challenges in this business is that when it comes to seasons like drought mainly in my area the feeds are not easily to be found so it forces me to buy from far grass like boma rods, hay and sometimes go far distance looking for dairy meal, also during this seasons the milk produce is of low quantity leading to the loss. Even though with the previous challenges I can get a profit during good seasons that is when the quantity of the milk is high. And currently we have new kcc that is an industry that buys milk produce from us in high quantity and pays very wells.

Loan Proposal

With the loan of 200 dollars i will buy one heifer costing 100 dollars,45 dollars in feeds45 dollars in all veterinary services with the whole dairy farming.even though the heifer is not going to be milked immediately at least i have increase the number of cows which is my asset and i will milk in the future and it will increase my income,it will increase my dairy farm by one heifer this will improve my income also. with this it will be of benefit to my income and also with my family i will assist more my sister and other responsibilities, business wise i will get more customers and also will grow and occupy wide area in the market. with the increase in my profit after milking the heifer i expect to milk at least 9 liters per day where i will sell at 0.6usd per liter which is 6 usd income per day in ten days it will sum up to 60usd. the profit I make will help me meet the business expense and also repay the loan in time.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$192.00

Date disbursed

Jun 25, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

YB Song

Seoul, Republic of Korea

S

SheilaB

Nashville, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

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  • Ambrose    Feb 13, 2020

    I would like to change the installment due to the current finance situations that is flowing slowly

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  • Ambrose    May 25, 2019

    heloo,its been good but i have been trying to pay my due amount and improving on the on time repayment..sory for the due amount..

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  • Ambrose    Aug 27, 2018

    helloo lenders it has been that not as good to me buh i am trying to get on .with the budget not well arranged..

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  • Ambrose    Jan 6, 2018

    Halloo lenders and my zidisha community it's a good improvement that I have been seeing each and every single step of my activity, all is doing on well and with the impressing spirit of Hard work for an excellent work... It's slot of thanks for the loan that has totally boosted my business and whole change to my current smelling face... Thanks so mmuch

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  • Ambrose    Jan 5, 2018

    hi,lenders my business is going on well,currently there are more activities going on and many people have focused on taking back to school their children,this affects my sales and i am reducing the amount to maintain good repaying time and prepare myself well so that i will complete all the amount on time...thanks for this far my caring community.

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  • Ambrose    Nov 5, 2017

    hallo my lenders,this is great,i am gratfull with the funding and i am going to buy a good productive cow that will really change my business...thanks to all.

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  • Phillip Zink    Oct 30, 2017

    I hope you and the cow benefit each other!

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  • Ambrose    Oct 27, 2017

    haloo,all my zidisha community,thanks for the previous loan that i have just completed repaying.all this i did smoothly and repaid it on time,and thanks again for the bonus on the next loan.with my previous loan it totaly boosted my business whereby i manage to pay all my daily duties,meeting my expences and paying my sister school fees not only that but i made alot of savings to my business account that is to maintain and make me feel the fruits of my good idea with the help of my zidisha community..with my community they like my product to the most this has realy improve my sales and demand on my product,the most is that we are heading to a huge festive season where there are alot of ceremonies and celebrations,this has also given me a challenge to make sure that i dont let down my loved customers whom they will be in need of my product,milk in high guantity,,making me not to even bling my eye with this good opportunity.also the build of trust to my customers.actually this also has given me a good idea in future that as i go high and higher growing my business i will also venture into increasing or adding my product to supply that is the demand of meat,where also this festive season not only milk product demand is needed but also meat.so my planning is to do my math so that every year by this season i must supply my community with both the product,and that is achievable both working smart with my current businesss and a good and promising brigth support from our only unique community ,zidisha.where a idea is put directly to iplimentations mostly to the young in the community,this creating a good employment..thanks to zidisha.

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  • Ambrose    Oct 19, 2017

    hi lenders,i would like to adjust my weekly installment because of my current income that i am comfortable repaying,and also with the higher aiming of my earlier repayments..

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  • Ambrose    Oct 14, 2017

    hi,i would like to increase my weekly installment ,this to help me improve in my limit and also to improve my business..

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  • Ambrose    Jun 25, 2017

    hi,to all my lenders and community,am much happy to be in a great opportunity of improvement that makes me smile each day,my activity is moving on well and with greater plans .thanks big to zidisha community am heading to the best.

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  • Ambrose    Apr 14, 2017

    halloo lenders,my progress is going on well and very much improving.am looking forward for much great things being with my home zidisha community.thanks alot to zidisha

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  • Ambrose    Nov 15, 2016

    Hello am happé with my crurent improvement my business is doing gud and with the grass i used my loan to expand is now doing gud that makes Me smile with my good work that i see my business grow

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  • Ambrose    Oct 20, 2016

    I am reducing my installment amount because currently sales income is a little bit down.. But it will be better when it comes to festive month.

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  • Ambrose    Oct 20, 2016

    Haloo lenders and zidisha org. I am much proud of the work that is going on with the current achievement in my business. In future I will be able to expand my business and invent other related business.

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  • Ambrose    Oct 8, 2016

    Pictures of the work at my dairy house

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  • Ambrose    Oct 8, 2016

    Pictures

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  • Ambrose    Oct 8, 2016

    hi lenders it is a great job that you made my business take a step and a total change in my dairy farming. I used the loan to extend my grass plantation that was an idea that we are heading to a dry festive season and milk supply will be in high demand thanks,because i have plan well for my grass expenditure that come that time I will not purchase or get hard on my feeds like grass. also i used the loan in renovating my dairy house that it had started becoming an problem to me and also stressing my dairy cow hence reducing the produce but now I am smiling because when it rains or while I am mobing all water get drained making the place dry and comfortable for the best produce and also reducing my expenditure this makes me safe more income than before. also I bought more feeds my my cow this is to add on the natural grass for good health and improve on production.

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  • Ambrose    Oct 3, 2016

    hi,lenders i have receive a loan of ksh 55,024. i am very geatfull that with the loan i will use to renovate my dairy house , expant my grass plantation and purchase of more feed stock for my cows and this will actually improve my income through expanding my supply area and also satisfying my daily customers. thanks to all my lenders you have really made me take a step in my business i totally appreciate,thanks

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  • Ambrose    Oct 1, 2016

    Hallo to all my lenders,my loan is now hundred percent funded.thanks to all my lenders you have my take a step in my business and generally in my life thanks alot.with the loan will renovate my dairy house,expant my grass plantion and also purchase of more feeds stock for my cows.renovation will actially assist my dairy house to be comfortable for my cows it will drain water well and healt feeding for my cows also for minimizing the cost feeds.also with the new grass plantation it will help my cows improve the production and also health.. This will generally increase my income and satisfy my customers.thanks.

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