Clearing my brothers school fees and add my fish stock

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About Me

My name is Sandra Wesonga. I was born in Busia County and attended Burumba Primary School. I later joined St. Joseph's Chakol Secondary School for my O-level. I passed well and was admitted to Egerton University, but had to defer my studies due to lack of finances. Since my parents are peasant farmers, they could not support my university education.

After deferring my studies, I had to get sources of income. With no capital, I secured a loan from a friend that I used to start a fish business. This business involves buying fish in wholesale and reselling it in retail.

I play hockey during my free time. Apart from that, I read novels and seasonally blog.

My Business

My business involves selling fish. I buy fish in bulk and retail it to my established clients. I usually buy already-fried tilapia fish.

Fish is one of the main source of protein, an alternative to red meat. Since most people are health-conscious, they prefer fish to red meat and that makes the demand for fish to be even higher.

I chose these business because it was profitable and needed little capital to start; since I had only $40, it was a perfect beginning for me. I usually spend $100 on daily basis to buy fish for resale. I make a profit of between $10-$15 daily; in a month my average profit is $200.

I use the money for paying my university fees so that I can start pursuing my degree in literature in September this year. I also pay fees for my brother Nicholas who is doing his final examinations this year.

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Dear lenders. I wish to sincerely thank you for the job well done.You have given me hope in life and the future looks brighter than ever before.Without zidisha I really dont know where and what I could be doing now.
My third loan request is for clearance of my brother Nicholas Fees who is sitting for his final secondary education these year. I do not want him to be sent home for fees again since I want him to have humble time to study.He has $250 in fees arrears. My business is doing well but I wish to add some stock since some clients miss fish sometimes. I will use the $200 balance to add stock to my business. Thank you and good luck in your endeavors.

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