Buying of leather to make male shoes and sandals
Joseph
Karen, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Joseph
Member since
May 2015
On-time repayments
128 installments • 52%
About Me
I was born in a family of five-four girls and i being the last born. As far as i can remember, creating art in leather was always a must do for me. I guess leather because my father was an animal skins and hides dealer. He passed away when i was ten and i used to create art on many different materials and surfaces to reminisce on the times we had with him and also to tell a story about the struggles my mom went through so we could eat and go to school. I had to learn how to milk and hawk this milk so that mum could provide for five of us from the cow my dad had bought her since she was jobless. Later I would draw out animal and landscape scenes from pieces of leather with different color shades and stitch them on to handbags and wallets which i sold so i could support my mother in household expenses, pay school fees and raise capital to buy a sewing machine. The work was and still is unique and very creative . The country that i live in KENYA is a land full of contrasting landscapes and divergent wildlife and this i guess impacted heavily in the leather art that i create .After secondary school I trained in stiching and leather tanning, product making and marketing. After training I got some work in a leather company where I got a good experience.I only have one daughter who is three years now and who has an exeptional talent in singing and drawing. It is my dream to make her the best she can ever want to be in whichsoever field she so desires to engage in.
One unique field i am currently pursuing is the development of femto-engeneered quantum particle claytronics that will enable mankind make more efficient non-bio-organic body parts. WAY TO FUTURISTIC some think- i agree but read on. This will mean man will have body structures that are more longer lasting, easier to control. Why this- because the fragile nature of our present organic bodies so limits our longevity and (to speak the truth way too costly to maintain from a global environmental impact point of view. We are already over 6 billion, not to mention the billions more of other forms of life that have only earth to rely on and most importantly, the right of every creature to exist and thrive).
My Business
I have been in leather industry for over Fifteen years.Currently during the day,I am designing leather pouches for a small Company where i am the chief designer and leading a team of six persons. This is a department within a larger entity that makes ceramic necklaces as well as earrings and bracelets for the fashion industry. The evening hours i work in my workshop. I have also been a trainer in a community organization for the disadvantaged helping them learn about leather product making. I would like to raise finances to scale-up production in my workshop and especially to expand my skills transfer training because this helps the disadvantaged within the community also gain such skills as i have so they can also provide for themselves and their familes. I design hand bags ,shoes and belts for sale on order .
The capital described above requires $100 to start with.
This will mainly go to purchasing leather and other accessories that will help me make items for bigger orders. I have lost many orders because the buyers wanted larger quantities of products than i could afford to make. Credit facilities for such micro-scale operations such as mine from established finance institutions in Kenya are non-existent. Mainly they claim we are too small for their "class" of buisnesses they assist. This means i cannot grow unless i come across to such facilities as this one of zidisha. It is my hope to obtain such help as i need from this enterprise.Thank you.
Loan Proposal
I will buy leather worth $100
Soles $80
shoe laces $50
Material for decorating shoes $50
Other miscellaneous $10
beads $30
finishing labour $50
I will get a profit of 50% increase
Thank you
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$382.00
Date disbursed
Oct 9, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
32 months
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Summary
Amount repaid
$399.18
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Oct 10, 2017
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2015 | $29.00 | Oct 18, 2015 | $29.00 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | $29.00 | Oct 25, 2015 | $5.00 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Nov 9, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Nov 15, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Nov 22, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Nov 29, 2015 | $4.00 | ||
| Nov 1, 2015 | $29.00 | Nov 29, 2015 | $1.00 |
| Dec 6, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Dec 13, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Dec 20, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Dec 27, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
| Jan 3, 2016 | $5.00 | ||
| Jan 10, 2016 | $3.00 | ||
| Nov 8, 2015 | $1.00 | Jan 10, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | $1.00 | Jan 10, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Nov 22, 2015 | $5.00 | Jan 17, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 6, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 13, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 20, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 27, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 3, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 10, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 17, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 24, 2016 | $10.00 | Jan 24, 2016 | $10.00 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | $10.00 | Jan 31, 2016 | $10.00 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | $10.00 | Feb 7, 2016 | $10.00 |
| Feb 14, 2016 | $2.00 | Feb 14, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | $2.00 | Feb 21, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | $2.00 | Feb 28, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | $2.00 | Mar 6, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | $2.00 | Mar 13, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | $2.00 | Mar 13, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 27, 2016 | $2.00 | Mar 13, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 3, 2016 | $2.00 | Apr 9, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Apr 10, 2016 | $2.00 | Apr 9, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Apr 17, 2016 | $2.00 | Apr 24, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Apr 24, 2016 | $2.00 | May 4, 2016 | $2.00 |
| May 1, 2016 | $2.00 | May 15, 2016 | $2.00 |
| May 8, 2016 | $2.00 | May 15, 2016 | $2.00 |
| May 15, 2016 | $2.00 | Jun 4, 2016 | $2.00 |
| May 22, 2016 | $2.00 | Jun 22, 2016 | $2.00 |
| May 29, 2016 | $2.00 | Jun 22, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | $2.00 | Jun 22, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jun 12, 2016 | $2.00 | Jun 22, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | $2.00 | Jun 22, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | $2.00 | Jul 4, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | $2.00 | Jul 4, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | $2.00 | Jul 14, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | $2.00 | Jul 14, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jul 24, 2016 | $5.00 | Jul 24, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | $5.00 | Aug 1, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Aug 7, 2016 | $5.00 | Aug 13, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | $5.00 | Aug 16, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | $5.00 | Aug 21, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | $5.00 | Sep 3, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Sep 4, 2016 | $5.00 | Sep 11, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | $5.00 | Sep 11, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | $5.00 | Sep 25, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | $5.00 | Sep 25, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | $5.00 | Oct 6, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Oct 9, 2016 | $5.00 | Oct 29, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Oct 16, 2016 | $5.00 | Oct 29, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Oct 23, 2016 | $5.00 | Nov 26, 2016 | $5.00 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 6, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 13, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 20, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 27, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 4, 2016 | $2.00 | Dec 9, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Dec 11, 2016 | $2.00 | Dec 9, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Dec 18, 2016 | $2.00 | Dec 9, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | $2.00 | Dec 18, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | $2.00 | Dec 18, 2016 | $2.00 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 14, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 14, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 14, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 18, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 18, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 18, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 28, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | $2.00 | Feb 28, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | $2.00 | Mar 3, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | $2.00 | Mar 3, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | $2.00 | Mar 3, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 16, 2017 | $2.00 | Jun 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | $2.00 | Jun 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | $2.00 | Jun 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 7, 2017 | $2.00 | Jun 15, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 14, 2017 | $2.00 | Jun 15, 2017 | $1.00 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| May 21, 2017 | $2.00 | Jul 7, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 28, 2017 | $2.00 | Jul 7, 2017 | $1.00 |
| Jul 17, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| Jun 4, 2017 | $2.00 | Jul 17, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jun 11, 2017 | $2.00 | Jul 17, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jun 18, 2017 | $2.00 | Jul 17, 2017 | $1.00 |
| Aug 1, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| Jun 25, 2017 | $2.00 | Aug 1, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | $2.00 | Aug 1, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jul 9, 2017 | $2.00 | Aug 4, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jul 16, 2017 | $2.00 | Aug 4, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jul 23, 2017 | $2.00 | Aug 4, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jul 30, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Aug 6, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Aug 13, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Aug 20, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Sep 3, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Sep 17, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Sep 24, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Oct 8, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Oct 15, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Oct 22, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Nov 12, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Nov 19, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Nov 26, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Dec 3, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Dec 17, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 7, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 11, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 6, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 13, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 20, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| May 27, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $2.00 | Oct 10, 2017 | $2.00 |
| Jun 10, 2018 | $1.18 | Oct 10, 2017 | $1.18 |
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