Entrepreneur
Name
Jane
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
280 installments • 84%
About Me
My name is Jane Wangui, born and raised in Nakuru town in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. I was born in a family of 5 and I am the third born. My parents are farmers who practised food farming. The food was mainly for feeding the family and they would sell the surplus to meet other family needs.
I went to school up to secondary school level and then joined a college where I took a course in beauty and hair care. I later relocated to Mombasa to live with my sister. This is where I started a business dealing with sale of second hand clothes. This is what I am still doing and this business supports my 2 children.
My Business
I deal with retailing second hand clothes in an open air market. I normally get the clothes from importers and then retail. I am surrounded by working people and these are my main clients. I make between $120 and $200 per month which I use to support my family.
I intend to open a stall in near future so that I can direct my clients to a permanent place as opposed to what I am doing right now. It is my hope that by benefitting from Zidisha loans, I will be able to achieve my dream soon.
Loan Proposal
I will use the money to re-stock my stall in readiness for the coming high season which comes towards the end of the year. I am keen to stock women and children wear which tend to do well during this time.
I will make a trip to Nairobi where I can get quality second hand clothes at a fair price. I will spend USD 420 for the clothes and the balance will cater for transport and other small expenses.
This loan is very important since I will give my business the much needed momentum and enable me to compete and have an edge among my peers.
About Me
My name is Jane Wangui, born and raised in Nakuru town in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. I was born in a family of 5 and I am the third born. My parents are farmers who practised food farming. The food was mainly for feeding the family and they would sell the surplus to meet other family needs.
I went to school up to secondary school level and then joined a college where I did a course in beauty and hair care. I later relocated to Mombasa to live with my sister and this is where I started a business dealing with sale of second hand clothes. This is what I am still doing and this business supports my 2 children.
My Business
I deal with retailing second hand clothes in an open air market. I normally get the clothes from importers and then retail. I am surrounded by working people and these are my main clients. I make between $120 and $200 per month which I use to support my family.
I intend to open a stall in near future so that I can direct my clients to a permanent place as opposed to what I am doing right now. It is my hope that by benefitting from Zidisha loans, I will be able to achieve my dream soon.
Loan Proposal
I will use the money to re-stock my stall in readiness for the coming high season which comes towards the end of the year. I am keen to stock women and children wear which tend to do well during this time.
I will make a trip to Nairobi where I can get quality second hand clothes at a fair price. I will spend USD 420 for the clothes and the balance will cater for transport and other small expenses.
This loan is very important since I will give my business the much needed momentum and enable me to compete and have an edge among my peers.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$548.00
Date disbursed
Sep 26, 2017
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
41 months
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Lenders
United States
United States
Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo
San Francisco, United States
St. John's, Canada
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