Career progression

Getrude

Nairobi, Kenya

25% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Getrude

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

168 installments  •  48%

About Me

My name is Getrude Akinyi Otieno,34 Years old and a single parent to 2 beautiful girls - Koki and Hawi.

Childhood days at Magadi Soda were great times and they have shaped me into who i am now. It was a more reserved culture but the community was small and supportive.

I am an employee at an Insurance firm dealing with International Medical Insurance.

In the past 2 years i have tried to set-up side-businesses like Cereals and cooked food and snacks selling which are still not so popular but i trust God that they will soon pick up and break even.

My children are my source of strength and seeing them grow and prosper is my greatest joy. We have been through a lot of hard times together and many are the times we would get locked out of houses or them being chased away from school due to rent and fee balances or absolute lack. I foresee a great future for my girls and i am striving to make their dreams of being a Doctor and Teacher come through!

My Business

Apart from the side businesses i ventured in i also decided to advance my career through professional courses studies in Insurance. I have since completed the basic level and i am now approaching the advanced stage.

Advancing my studies will help me a great deal as it will open up opportunities that will enable me earn a good remuneration to enable me cater for my daughters day to day ever increasing needs.

I need your help to enable book for my upcoming Chartered Insurance Institute (CII - UK) unit exam, in October, which is about USD150 and deadline for payments is 02/09/2017.

The course is a requirement at my work place and also to all insurance opportunities. Having such a qualification will elevate me career-wise and also improve my life status and the ripple effect is true, my children's lives too.

Kindly consider.

Loan Proposal

I will use this loan to add to the required exam fees and book for my upcoming Chartered Insurance Institute (CII - UK) unit exam, in October, which is about USD150 and deadline for payments is 02/09/2017.

Benefit of having this qualification is entirely for career and eventually life progression for my Company's, daughters and I.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$47.00

Date disbursed

Sep 5, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

11 months

Lenders

Wendy

Los Angeles, United States

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  • Getrude    Aug 23, 2018

    Hi Lenders,

    I am very sorry i've been silent and not met my obligations. i Will resume the same starting end of week.

    I have had personal challenges and could not communicate on time.

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  • Getrude    Oct 9, 2017

    I am a bit behind on repayments and in a low financial position now, kindly allow me to reduce to 100 per week to increase in November, thanks.

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  • Rose    Sep 26, 2017

    Hello lenders just spoke with Getrude and she have said she is finacially down but promised to clear her arrears as the end of this week

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  • Getrude    Aug 30, 2017

    Hi, please note am yet to receive the loan, kindly advise on the hold up? Thank you

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  • Getrude    Aug 26, 2017

    Its exactly a week and my loan is yet to be disbursed. I need to prepare the documents and send to UK to be able to beat the 2nd September deadline, kindly advise, thanks.

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  • Getrude    Aug 19, 2017

    Thank you so much Wendy, I will now proceed to pay for my exam and post the receipt . Thank you thank you thank you.

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  • Getrude    Aug 17, 2017

    I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude towards the previous Loan.

    I can state with confidence that i now have the desired utensils and tools to enable me carry out my catering small business. I would not have done it without your support, Thank You!

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  • Getrude    Aug 15, 2017

    Hi Lenders. I am sorry for the delay in making my repayments, I will update my account today. Apologies once more.

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  • Getrude    Jan 9, 2017

    Just for this month then I will increase the installment amount, thanks.

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  • Getrude    Dec 3, 2016

    Just for 2 weeks then i revert to the 300, thanks.

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  • Getrude    Dec 3, 2016

    Hi Lenders, I received the loan of ksh 4,512 with thanks.

    I will now proceed to purchase the plates and spoons as scheduled and will post the photos immediately.

    Thanks a lot!

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  • Getrude    Nov 20, 2016

    Hi Lenders, I received the loan of ksh 4,512 with thanks.

    I will now proceed to purchase the plates and spoons as scheduled and will post the photos immediately.

    Thanks a lot!

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  • Getrude    Nov 19, 2016

    Thank you soo much my lenders, I will use this loan to buy the Plates and serving spoons to boost my service and sales.

    Be blessed!

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  • Getrude    Nov 16, 2016

    With my just completed Loan, I have managed to make leaps as my catering business is now up and running and has grown as I added 2 more employees to my cap. I have a registered business which allows me to even make proposals to companies to cater at their events.

    My bargaining power has become higher as I have a bit more manpower and equipments, thanks to my Lenders and their kindness.

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  • Oscar    Jul 29, 2016

    Dear lenders i spoke to Getrude concerning her Zidisha loan she will make her payments by the end of the Month of July.
    Thank you

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  • Getrude    Apr 1, 2016

    Kindly note my business isn't picking up too well right now and am in a bad place financially.

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  • Getrude    Mar 2, 2016

    Dear Lenders,

    Kindly allow me 1 more week grace period to enable me make my repayments, which will now be Ksh 1,500, thanks for considering.

    Best regards,

    Getrude.

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  • Getrude    Feb 24, 2016

    Dear Lenders,

    Apologies for not responding sooner.

    Please note i bought chaffing dishes with loan, please see attached photos, thanks.

    Thanks again :-)

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  • Getrude    Feb 13, 2016

    Dear Lender,

    Please note i received the Loan of Ksh 4,512.00 yesterday with thanks.

    Kindly note that i will be purchasing the chaffing dishes today and post a photo immediately after.

    Many thanks for funding this and supporting my dreams.

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  • Getrude    Feb 9, 2016

    Thank you Thank you Thank you my Lenders, God bless you abundantly for helping me realize my dreams.

    I will now proceed to buy the Chaffing Dishes so as to enable me expand my catering business - extending to events now - by increasing the quantity of meals i serve.

    Thanks again!

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