School bags and shoe sales

Lilian

Kahawa West, Kenya

15% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Lilian

Member since

April 2014

On-time repayments

93 installments  •  90%

About Me

hi lenders want to say thnks for that loan have finished repaying,i was able to buy men shirt and few trousers thus having gender quality in my shop,this has also increased my sales little since when women come to buy dreses they buy for their baby boys also and men come to buy their wears unlike before they use to ask if i sell but i could only say no ,before i only had for women,am a bit happy because i can pay
school fees for my kids and support my mam ,the busines is growing slowly but i thank God and the lenders who have supported me

My Business

My business that I am currently run is of selling new clothes as well as selling school
bags and new shoes eg rubber shoes, school shoes This is a business I started 7years ago and it has been of great importance in my life as this is my only source of livelihoods and income. I take care of the needs of my family from the income that I get from the business. The business usually does well when students are at home ,and also when going back to school, when their are holidays and back to school this also helps .like now children are almost going back to school in kenya therefore bags will be in high demand
,rubbers shoes and black shoes .given the loan I will be able to stock new school bags,shoes ,new clothes for teachers because they love going back to teachings with new fashion and also campus students we.this loan will help me to be able to ensure that am not having empty shelves, loosing sakes due to lack of stock. I have been having many customer come to my shop but they go to other shop because I don't have the items they want.am located at a very good site therefore with enough stock I will sell of daily make profits out it and be able to help my 2kids who are now almost going back to school.am a single mam therefore I really need your help with this loan so I can afford to raise my kids with the profit I will be getting pay the loan and return back to society by visiting some times the orphan children. Please kindly help me out to stock my shop again which is suited at a good busy location.

Project Proposal

Hi lenders I kindly request for a loan to buy new school bags ,black school shoes and to add women new clothes eg dresses trousers,tops ,skirts and fashionable sweaters ,in this January children's here in kenya will open school from 23 Jan 2023,back to school bags are in high demand and black schools shoes. In my shop I don't have them and they are asking for them alot since I sell other type of shoes and have seen this a great opportunities for me to make cash flow so as to be able to feed my kids being a single mother with no help from anyone. If am to get the loan will get to buy them display them very well and am sure since the demand is high I will be able to sell them make profit and able to pay the loan every month on time.i will use the profit to feed my 2kids ,pay school fees and rent ,I save little for emergency and I will help the children home kids in kahawa West by visiting them and buying a bundle of unga of ugali for them to feed.i will also add new clothes for women that are in fashion since most of my clients are teachers , college and university student. Most of them always want to stay in fashion and buy new clothes when re opening school therefore the demand is very high but my stock is less to satisfy my clients and the orders they are giving me need capital and have no finances .kindly assist me to make my life better and kids.to grow my business and to return to the society by helping children home with what I can.

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About Me

My name aare Lilian Wambui Ngarachu from Nairobi. Kahawa West. I am a married lady with two kids living in Kahawa West about 25 kilometers from Nairobi town. I grew up in Kahawa west and this is the place I have lived all my life. I went to school from primary then secondary school in here and successfully completed my O-Level studies. I have done a certificate in business administration which is very essential in my day today running of my business. I am hoping to improve my business with the loan I will apply from Zidisha microfinance.the first and second loan has really helped me .

My Business

My business that I am currently run is of selling new clothes as well as selling school
bags and new shoes eg rubber shoes, school shoes This is a business I started 7years ago and it has been of great importance in my life as this is my only source of livelihoods and income. I take care of the needs of my family from the income that I get from the business. The business usually does well when students are at home ,and also when going back to school, when their are holidays and back to school this also helps .like now children are almost going back to school in kenya therefore bags will be in high demand
,rubbers shoes and black shoes .given the loan I will be able to stock new school bags,shoes ,new clothes for teachers because they love going back to teachings with new fashion and also campus students we.this loan will help me to be able to ensure that am not having empty shelves, loosing sakes due to lack of stock. I have been having many customer come to my shop but they go to other shop because I don't have the items they want.am located at a very good site therefore with enough stock I will sell of daily make profits out it and be able to help my 2kids who are now almost going back to school.am a single mam therefore I really need your help with this loan so I can afford to raise my kids with the profit I will be getting pay the loan and return back to society by visiting some times the orphan children. Please kindly help me out to stock my shop again which is suited at a good busy location.

Loan Proposal

Hi lenders I kindly request for a loan to buy new school bags ,black school shoes and to add women new clothes eg dresses trousers,tops ,skirts and fashionable sweaters ,in this January children's here in kenya will open school from 23 Jan 2023,back to school bags are in high demand and black schools shoes. In my shop I don't have them and they are asking for them alot since I sell other type of shoes and have seen this a great opportunities for me to make cash flow so as to be able to feed my kids being a single mother with no help from anyone. If am to get the loan will get to buy them display them very well and am sure since the demand is high I will be able to sell them make profit and able to pay the loan every month on time.i will use the profit to feed my 2kids ,pay school fees and rent ,I save little for emergency and I will help the children home kids in kahawa West by visiting them and buying a bundle of unga of ugali for them to feed.i will also add new clothes for women that are in fashion since most of my clients are teachers , college and university student. Most of them always want to stay in fashion and buy new clothes when re opening school therefore the demand is very high but my stock is less to satisfy my clients and the orders they are giving me need capital and have no finances .kindly assist me to make my life better and kids.to grow my business and to return to the society by helping children home with what I can.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$302.00

Date disbursed

Feb 5, 2023

Backers

Stella

Nakuru, Kenya

B

bmkahora

United States

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Akirahugo

Dortmund, Germany

Richard Benyon

United States

Frankline

Nairobi, Kenya

Brian

Kitale, Kenya

Wallace

Nakuru Lanet , Kenya

Fendy

Rangkas Bitung, Indonesia

Dali

Bandung, Indonesia

M

marjorie

Netherlands

Noviandri

Kota Bekasi, Indonesia

A

Anonymous

United States

Victor

Bungoma, Kenya

Susilawati

Kota Bogor, Indonesia

Kelvin

Nakuru, Kenya

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