Piping to install irrigation for tomato farm

Billy

Siavonga, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Billy

Member since

August 2020

On-time repayments

49 installments  •  49%

About Me

My name is Billy Bwantu. I live in Siavonga town. I am married with four children.

I run a shop where I sell various types of agricultural products, such as fertilizers and Seeds.

I started this business because I am a farmer and I understand what farmers want to get better crop yields.

I advise farmers on seed varieties, types of fertilizers to apply and what types of herbicides to apply to crops.

My Business

I am a farmer and I also run a shop selling agricultural products.

I sell seeds, fertilizers, herbicides and sprayers. I also sell some of the crops which I grow at my farm, such as tomatoes and cabbages.

I started small, with a small vegetable garden and a water pump, which I bought using a loan I received from the community.

Thanks to the lenders I have now managed to open an agricultural shop.

Loan Proposal

I plan to buy 2 rolls of 50mm x 100m poly pipes for use on my farm to water my tomatoes.

The lake water keeps moving further and further, so I need to add more poly pipes to my farm equipment.

I also plan to extend my garden so I can add more vegetables on the farm.
I will use water from the lake to water my vegetables.

Income Source

I sale my vegetables to marketeers, shop owners and restaurants who buy on a daily basis, so I am able to repay the loan in the coming weeks.

Vegetables are hard to find in Siavonga because of the terrain and the extreme heat, so I have a lot of customers who come to buy my vegetables.

It is for this reason why i would like to extend my garden and grow more vegetables.

My Videos

Feb 15, 2021: Purchase fertilizers and seeds for my shop

Feedback

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  • Chris Coulson    Oct 4, 2020

    Billy sends pictures of what he's doing so you can actually see the difference you're making by lending him money.

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  • Sina and Jonas Miederer    Oct 4, 2020

    Billy is a very transparent person and even sent us some pictures of the stuff he bought and how they installed it.

    Thanks, Billy, for the chance to support you and your business!

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$187.00

Date disbursed

Sep 11, 2020

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 weeks

Lenders

PaulE

Cockeysville, MD, United States

IM

Isak Maaseide

Tromso, Norway, Norway

Jason

Auckland, New Zealand

T

tophini

Alma, United States

AG

Alexandre Genereux

Gatineau, Canada

V

Vince

Wagga Wagga, Australia

Sayuri

United Kingdom

DK

Daniel Kalla

Saint Paul, United States

Yosef

United States

CC

Chris Coulson

United Kingdom

B

Bravin

United States

R

Regina

Galatasaray, Turkey

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  • Billy    Jun 19, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. Thank you.

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  • Billy    May 27, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. I will repay the loan in full soon. Thank you.

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  • Billy    May 12, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    Thank you so much for the kind support to me to boost my business. I truly appreciate it!

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  • Billy    May 11, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    Thank you for your kind support. My shop is doing well and I have managed to repay my loan in time. Thank you.

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  • Billy    May 9, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan.

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  • Billy    May 9, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. I will repay my loan soon.

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  • Billy    Apr 10, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. Thank you for your patience and support.

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  • Billy    Mar 29, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    Thank you for lending me the money. My business is growing well. Thank you.

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  • Billy    Mar 14, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. I will repay the full amount this week. Thank you.

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  • Billy    Mar 3, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. I will repay the loan in full soon. Thank you so much!

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  • Billy    Feb 23, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    Thank you for lending me the money. I have received the loan. Thank you.

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  • Billy    Feb 16, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have received the loan. Thank you so much!

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  • Billy    Feb 16, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    Thank you so much for lending me the money! I will work hard to repay the loan on time and improve my business. Thank you.

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  • Billy    Feb 15, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    Thank you for your patience and understanding during my previous loan. It was not easy, but I preserved because I don't want to let you down.

    You helped me when I needed help and I am grateful to you all!

    To Chris and the rest of the lenders, I say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Not only did I grow my vegetable business, but I also diversified into selling agricultural products. It was all thanks to you.

    Please continue to support me and to help me grow my business. Thank you.

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  • Veronica    Feb 9, 2021

    I called Billy, he will repay the loan this week, he had minor set back on his business but will repay in full this week.Thank you

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  • Billy    Jan 30, 2021

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. I will pay the full amount soon. Thank you.

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  • Billy    Dec 28, 2020

    Dear Lenders,

    Thank you so much for the opportunity that you gave to me to improve my life and that of my family.

    To Chris and my other wonderful lenders, please know that your money helped to save many lives.

    Have a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Thank you.

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  • Billy    Dec 12, 2020

    Dear lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan account. I will repay the full amount soon. Thank you.

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  • Billy    Nov 12, 2020

    Dear Lenders,

    I have adjusted my loan. I will make a full repayment towards my loan when I collect the payment for the tomatoes which I supplied to a local restaurant. Thank you.

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