Chicken farming

Serah Wanjiku

Nakuru, Kenya

39% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Serah Wanjiku

Member since

May 2010

On-time repayments

249 installments  •  68%

About Me

am a married woman my husband is a truck driver i work in mugaa secondary school as a part time school secretary as well as running my bussiness my children are big and some are even married.

Apart from working As a secretary I do farming. My husband and I own a plot of land where we live. it is at this piece of land where I practice farming. I do mixed farming,growing of crops and rearing of animals. mainly I grow maize and beans for commercial purposes I also do grow onions, kales cabbages and other vegetables for domestic use. besides growing of crops I also rear daily cows and goats. Currently I have planted about three acres of maize and beans.

My Business

Am in my early 50s in age and have completed my form four am fluent in english kiswahili and kikuyu after sometime i would like to retire into my business My business involve a lot of activities i do typeseting sell mobile phones scratch cards photocopying paperssell fruits sodas vegetables so it is a kind of a retail shop with typing services KENYA WOMEN FINANCE TRUST NAKURU previously have assisted me with two loans of 20000ksh and 25000ksh in 2007 and 2008 respectively i have cleared both loans

Loan Proposal

I would like you to kindly grant me another loan so that I may improve and expand the extent to which I am rearing chicken both for meat and eggs. Currently, I have more than 800 chicken and out of those 500 are laying eggs. Its is out of your support that i am in a position to make a profit of US $ 100 every month from the sale of eggs and also mature chicken for meat to my neighbours and other customers that I have. with their increasing population and demand for the white meat and eggs in the area I would like you to grant me a loan to construct more poultry houses as well as buy feeds for them. Here is a breakdown of the expenses that I may incur:
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
roofing sheets............................................US $100
wire mesh.....................................................US $70
Timber.............................................................US $ 25
Nails.................................................................US $ 10
Transport......................................................US $45
labour..............................................................US $ 50
FEEDING MATERIALS
Feeds (4 bag each 100 kg)......................................US $ 120
feeding troughs (40 pieces)...................................US $ 120
Water troughs (20 pieces)...................................US $ 60

If granted the loan I believe I will be in a position to expand my chicken rearing project an prosper by getting more market of the chicken meat in the Nakuru county as well as outside the county. Thank you very much in advance. May the Almighty God bless you abundantly. Thanks.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$582.00

Date disbursed

Jun 18, 2016

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

23 months

Lenders

johnfay

Lusaka, Zambia, South Africa

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GalantnostS

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

torelizer

Reggio Emilia, Italy

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MrMc2

Saugerties, United States

D

drakekids

Greensboro, United States

S

Spassmacher

46244 Bottrop, Germany

G

glosoli

Boston, United States

V

vamPierchen

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

E

erozlum

Istanbul, Turkey

L

lumlum

Renens, Switzerland

EHTHighSchool

Egg Harbor Township, United States

G

golivera

Lima, Peru

evinpa

United States

Y

Yoggs

Columbus, United States

S

searthsong

Colorado Springs, United States

H

Hynek

Brussels, Belgium

J

jjcharlie

chicago, United States

A

anonymus

Moon, United States

Pere

Barcelona, Spain

S

share

Whitby, Canada

sebastienrosa

Quebec, Canada

E

elkbrett

Bradenton, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

E

Elisa

Espoo, Finland

Apmay

Melbourne, Australia

C

CrazyCanuck

Nepean, Canada

C

CheesemanDan

Shanghai, China

A

Arthurmb

Cebu city, Philippines

gbnbca

Janeville, Canada

M

mattandrike

Arlington, United States

Boysenfam

Boulder, United States

Quentin

Toronto, Canada

Los Wade

United States

J

Jeb33red

Bourne end, United Kingdom

J

jzidi

Los Angeles, United States

P

pillepalle

Osnabrück, Germany

S

Scordato

Mattituck, United States

E

EnhanceLife

Heber City, United States

E

elhanan

Columbus, United States

K

KnutAnders

niedernhausen, Germany

K

kjgeenszins

groningen, Netherlands

A

Atlantia

Brisbane, Australia

zphelj

Dallas, United States

K

katykoo

New York, NY, United States

T

Travelbear

Asheville, United States

LadyPhi

Ontario, Canada

P

pignolet

zurich, Switzerland

R

Roxyclark

Heber City, United States

OlyRhys

Olympia, United States

B

BillyJ

McKinney, United States

T

Tui1974

nuenen, Netherlands

V

Valis

Singapore, Singapore

O

ochunshoney

charlotte, United States

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1711mp

Brooklyn, United States

B

bek88

Fairview, United States

rhagen

New York, United States

K

kikusin

Shanghai, China

I

ianb723

ROCHESTER, United States

T

Taupe

Balzers, Liechtenstein

PulsoJewelry

Los Angeles, United States

Wiredfox

Macclesfield, United Kingdom

A

AskTheFather

Honey Grove, United States

S

smetis

Kananaskis, Canada

F

Forfex

Zurich, Switzerland

mojobob

Hayward, United States

T

tlsbreck

United States

whiteboyinasia

Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia

soniad

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

andreatagliatti

Manchester, United Kingdom

C

cranejoad

cazenovia, United States

markpearson

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

stanbogdanov

Sofia, Bulgaria

Parkmobile

Fort Bragg, United States

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sgunnink

Utrecht, Netherlands

E

elkocsis

Kirkland, United States

H

happytrailsjpd

South Bend, United States

G

GreenMoney

Lahr, Germany

A

Alizar

Toms River, United States

R

RohitSingh

Montreal, Canada

Dutchguy

Nijmegen, Netherlands

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payette

Ottawa, Canada

J

jmwinga

Denver, United States

O

osubucks45

United States

cc5alive

Los Angeles, United States

J

JacobvdW

Netherlands

camden01

Connecticut, United States

S

stevemorin

United States

F

FSO

Canada

J

jenda

Czech Republic

CMK71

San Francisco, United States

L

leftyoctober

Minneapolis, United States

C

charleen

United States

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

Agerfar

Aarhus, Denmark

A

Amengan

Netherlands

Loungin

United States

H

Heath

United States

kiwiyan

Wellington, New Zealand

Bryan

Houston, United States

K

KiraDee

United States

S

stryker75

United States

SV

sven vdk

Twickenham, United Kingdom

B

beegkitty

United States

E

egines

United States

B

bwmoore

United States

T

Tony1

Australia

P

PeterSpencer

United Kingdom

GaloLending

United States

Ben Triola

St. Louis, United States

MZ

Matt Zirwas

United States

Cassian Opara

London / Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jake Badger

Roskilde, Denmark

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Jun 16, 2016

    Thanks a lot for funding my loan on time. May the Almighty God bless you abundantly for your continued financial assistance.

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Jun 10, 2016

    i am so glad and grateful for your financial support and i wish that my credit limit would be increased as i have some more businesses that i want to start in my home area. thanks.

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Jun 4, 2016

    Iam happy to see that l have completed paying my loan thanks alot for that. N ow l want some more
    money to keep me going on with my businessed

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Nov 11, 2015

    hey lenders, how are doing there hope that you are still going on with helping members of zidisha.. here we are okay still pushing on well and trying to push life. I would like to thank you so much cause of your support . The far you have taken me nobody can tell is only God knows so May the Almighty Father do you the best. Otherwise iam still going on well and hope soon l will clear my loan so that l may take another to do something else to keep life going. Thanks alot

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  • beckynagel    Jul 13, 2015

    Very happy to fund your latest loan. Very best to you!

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Jul 10, 2015

    The loan will assist me in the purchase of construction materials ,payment of labour, purchase of chicken,their food, food troughs and water troughs.
    thank you zidisha team.

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  • Atheist4good    Jul 7, 2015

    Hi
    It would be very nice to see pictures of your progress.

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Jul 7, 2015

    I am very grateful for your financial support. May the Almighty God bless you mightly.

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Jul 3, 2015

    thanks a lot lenders for your continued financial support.

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    • JessieD    Jul 7, 2015

      Thank you for your full repayment. Best of luck with your future projects.

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  • Elinor    Jul 14, 2014

    Hello Serah,

    How are your goats and the calf doing? Thank you for your repayments.

    Elinor

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Nov 9, 2013

    Hi my team mates in progress. I regret to inform you that due to unavoidable circumstances, i will not be be able to remit this months (November) installment. However, at will send the said amount together with this months installment at the the beginning of December. Sorry for the delay.
    Yours serah w m

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    • evinpa    Nov 10, 2013

      Hello Serah,

      Thank you for letting the lenders know. I hope all will be well with you and your business soon.

      Evinpa

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  • Serah Wanjiku    May 19, 2013

    Hi. Am unable to pay this month . Will pay double next month.thank you

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  • Serah Wanjiku    May 19, 2013

    Hi. Am unable to pay this month . Will pay double next month.thank you

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  • Serah Wanjiku    May 19, 2013

    Hi. Am unable to pay this month . Will pay double next month.thank you

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  • Serah Wanjiku    May 19, 2013

    Hi my dear lenders. I regretably wish to inform that an unable to remit thismonths installment following the passingon of a close relative. I would then enevitably contribute towards burrial and travel leavingwith nothing. I wil make double share end this month. So for any inconvinience suffered. Serahmukuria

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  • Serah Wanjiku    May 19, 2013

    Hi my dear lenders. I regretably wish to inform that an unable to remit thismonths installment following the passingon of a close relative. I would then enevitably contribute towards burrial and travel leavingwith nothing. I wil make double share end this month. So for any inconvinience suffered. Serahmukuria

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  • The Gwarden    Nov 22, 2012

    Greetings!

    I have been checking back on loans lately, and I noticed that you are not only repaying, but repaying in advance. I am impressed! Good luck with your further endeavors, and god bless.

    //Arvid

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Aug 14, 2012

    Hi my lenders.
    Am doing well. My undertakings are running smoothly and am grateful to all my lenders. Thank you.
    serah.

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  • AchintyaRai    Feb 20, 2012

    Hi lenders,

    My name is Achintya Rai.

    On 9th Feb 2012 I paid a visit to Serah Wanjiku Mukuriah at her home and Shamba (farm). Serah works at the Mugaa Secondary School as a secretary (many people affectionately call her ‘Madam Secretary’) and also takes care of her farm and animals. I was a little startled when she said to me “Zidisha will start giving milk from next month”. I later found out that Zidisha is the name of her cow. With her first Zidisha loan Serah started a photocopying business. The business didn’t do too well so she sold the machine and bought Zidisha. With her current loan she has bought a plot near the highway. She intends to build on this plot and rent out the premises.

    I am always curious about the ages of people here, because they never look their age, but I avoided asking Serah about hers because she’s a lady. Then she told me that she has only four years left to retire and that she will shift to her new plot after retirement. I couldn’t resist asking her age and was surprised to find that she is 52. Serah is a little bundle of energy. We walked from her home to the school together (it’s a 40 minute up and downhill walk) and she literally floated. She is also one of the pleasantest persons I have met here. She is always smiling (I think what helps is that she is not a teacher in the school and thus doesn’t need to scare the children) and comes across as very warm and generous (on the way back she kept asking me if she were walking too fast for me).

    Two of Serah’s daughters stay with her with their children and Serah takes care of them and the children’s school fees. Serah has studied till form four but her daughters have only finished primary school due to certain constraints. Serah understands the importance of education and wants her grand children to finish their education.

    It is a sort of tradition that Serah hosts all Zidisha interns at her home and I am happy that I could pay her a visit. I wish her all the luck and happiness.

    Achintya
    21st Feb 2012
    Nairobi, Kenya

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  • Serah Wanjiku    Dec 23, 2011

    hey lenders thanks for your concern about the progress of my business.iam doing quite well.wish you a happy christmass and a blessed happy new year.

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