Entrepreneur
Name
Rachel
Member since
January 2015
On-time repayments
307 installments • 77%
About Me
My full name is Rachel Wanjiru Njuguna. I am married with one son. I grew up on a farm with my 4 siblings. My dad is a farmer and he has been very kind in mentoring me and showing me how to go about farming. I have done potato farming for the last two years. I started with one acre and last year I did two acres.
I have a diploma in marketing management. Apart from farming, I work as an accounts clerk in a hotel.
I started potato farming with my savings. My dad encouraged me to think outside of the box and start farming.
In 2011, I gave birth to my son and I decided to be a stay at home mum until January 2014 so that my son could get the best care. It was not easy because my husband's income was not much. I started saving from the money he left me for daily use. I joined women's groups and this has really helped me to save and support my family.
From this experience, I have become very passionate about women's empowerment and I really encourage the women I interact with to save and work hard. I hope one day to have an organization that supports women.
My Business
I do potato farming. Potatoes are always in demand in Kenya. Apart from the french fries which are consumed daily in hotels, potatoes have many other uses. I chose potato farming because, having grown up in a farm, I have seen how farming can change peoples' lives. My dad was able to educate the 5 of us through farming. Farming also has good returns when done properly.
The typical costs in potato farming are: seeds, fertilizer, labour and pesticides. One spends like 35,000 in an acre and you get a profit of 30,000 to 40,000 within 3 months. I use the profit I get in educating my son, for reinvestment and for house expenses.
My plan is to be able to do more than 50 acres with time. I am requesting this loan because I believe I can start small and go very far.
Loan Proposal
I would like to request a loan to continue with my farming. This time, I am doing cabbage farming since there is a very good market for cabbages in Kenya.
With the money I get from this harvest, I will continue to invest in my businesses and, also, my family will have a better financial position.
Loan Budget:
Cabbage seeds-500 dollars
Pipes for drip irrigation-200 dollars
Labour-200 dollars
Fertilizer-300 dollars
About Me
my name are Rachel wanjiru. I am a farmer and a businesswoman. I am also employed as an accountant.
I am a single mum with one child who is now 8 years old. I separated from my husband 2 years ago and it has not been easy especially financially.
I work Soo hard to provide for my son so that he can have a good education and life in general.
This year has been particularly challenging because of the economic situation in Kenya and also the weather change
My Business
The last loan I got really helped me financially. The weather was not good the the crop production was not good.
I also started chicken farming in August and that helped a lot with my financial situation.
This year in January I opened a shoe shop and it has been doing very well.
I also have a monthly salary where I am employed as an accountant.
Loan Proposal
I would like to request for a loan to continue with my farming. This time I am doing cabbage farming since there is a very good market for cabbages in Kenya.
With the money I get from this harvest I will continue to invest in my businesses and also my family will have a better financial position
Loan Budget
Cabbage seeds-500 dollars
Pipes for drip irrigation-200 dollars
Labour-200 dollars
Fertilizer-300dollars
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$1,221.00
Date disbursed
Apr 11, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 months
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