School bags and shoe sales

Lilian

Kahawa West, Kenya

17% 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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  • Lilian    May 3, 2023

    Hi zidisha family, I have been very sick I haven't been working. Its time am trying to walk now .therefore I request you adjust the instalment so that I can afford to pay less since am home not yet being able to work for the last 2months and half

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  • Lilian    Feb 7, 2023

    Hi lenders hope all are fine ,thank you very much I got the money and I bought school bags and pairs of new black shoes .I will publish photos later am working on a place to be displaying them

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  • Lilian    Feb 3, 2023

    Hi lenders have not yet received the loan yet when I do I will update on what I will buy will send pictures also

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  • Lilian    Jan 26, 2023

    Hi good lovely people ,I will use this money to buy back to school black shoes ,back to school bags and mixture of other types of bag then the remaining cash I will take 6,500 from it to buy new dresses and trousers to add to my boutique.this will help me meet the need of my customers because they kept asking for them and through selling them the profit I get i will be pay school fees for my son and daughter being a single mama they all look upto me.i take this to thank all the lenders who have helped me out to make this project happen .no enough words can explain my gratitude may the almighty bless you abundantly

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  • Fendy    Jan 26, 2023

    Continued success

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  • Noviandri    Jan 26, 2023

    For your shoes business

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  • Stella    Jan 25, 2023

    All the best

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  • Susilawati    Jan 23, 2023

    Ok I funded it good luck

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  • Lilian    May 2, 2016

    hi lenders with the loan I completed paying it really helped me because I was able to buy a small milking cow Worth 22,350 ksh with the profit I got which was of 32,450 I took it to my mam to be feeding it at her shamba and milking it ,the remaining I bought human like damies for putting on my Dreses at my small shop thus making my display look good because that damy it display the dress like it's a person wearing it thus giving my Dreses shape I bought at 7,500ksh.am so grateful to the lenders because it changing my clothing shop display and my mam is happy milking a cow so reducing budget of buying milk

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  • Lilian    Apr 3, 2016

    hi lenders when I got this loan after buying shoes with the profit I have been getting am able to buy 2 human like damies each costing 10,000ksh I use to put up Dreses this they help me make sales becoz once u put a dress in it it shapes it like its a human being wearing it am very happy because am growing daily

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  • Lilian    Aug 10, 2015

    Hi this is me showing a customer the shoes selection I hv in my shop

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  • Lilian    Aug 10, 2015

    Hi this are the photos of the shoes still purchasing more

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  • Lilian    Aug 10, 2015

    Hi zidisha family I have bought shoes worth 23,200kes 27pairs of shoes for women Dolly shoes and open ones,for baby girl closed ones,men I bought rubber shoes and also I have ,11,000,I have sent for more shoes from Uganda because their be sold at cheaper price their will receive them on Thursday where I will keep sharing pictures on Saturday and Sunday I sold 10pairs of shoes am very happy because I hv faith that now I will be able to support my family better

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  • Lilian    Aug 5, 2015

    Hi zidisha family am very grateful have received the money right now be blessed alot will go shopping of those shoes tomorrow will send pics of those shoes,am very happy

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  • Lilian    Aug 4, 2015

    Hi zidisha family I will buy new open and closed shoes for men,women,and children, the profit I Will make from them I will first support my mam buy her expensive medicine then pay third term fees for my kids and lastly buy some 3shoe rack for placing the shoes with this it will improve my life, am very grateful for funding my loan be blessed I will share the photos of the shoes

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  • Lilian    Jul 23, 2015

    Hi zidisha family with the loan that have completed paying,I got profit of 32,000kes for 3months with this I payed schoolfees for my 2,kids, I bought more 13damies for putting in dreses,bought 6 metals for being hunged on dress and trousers,paid bill for my mam in the hospital

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  • Lilian    Jul 4, 2015

    Hi am glad to say that the loan really helped with the profit I have gotten from selling the clothes I bought in my shop am now able to buy materials for expanding my shop material the cost is 6,586 ksh,I bought more damies to put in clothes 9 of them costing 2,500,then I bought more metals that were put up on the walls of my shop for hanging the damies to make the clothes more visible and easy to be access them,am so happy my shop is growing be blessed alot

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  • Lilian    May 16, 2015

    it's raining heavily in Here thus affecting sometimes my business since most prefer to get out of work direct home and those at homes they are staying indoors this week hasn't being good hoping for the best

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  • Lilian    May 16, 2015

    am grateful to the lenders due to the loan they gave I added stocks of different sizes that is large,small,extra large of women dress,men shirts and women trousers am able to sell some pieces and wth that money am saving little with I was able to combine and paid my daughter and son school fees also paid my business house rent,am very happy be blessed

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