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Simon

Kiptangwanyi, Kenya

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Entrepreneur

Name

Simon

Member since

August 2012

On-time repayments

19 installments • 11%

About Me

I live in Kiptangwanyi shopping center which is about 45Km from Nakuru shopping center. Nakuru town is the nearest Major town neighboring Kiptangwanyi shopping center. I am married with two kids who are all in school. I live live in my own piece of land which is plot number 132 at Kiptangwanyi shopping center where I operate my business. I am a driver owning a matatu. I offer the services of transportation. I transport people and goods from and to Nakuru town.

My Business

My business entails the services of transportation. I transport people and goods from and to Nakuru town. I transport using my own vehicle which is a matatu. I use it to offer these service to people between Kiptangwanyi shopping center and Nakurur twon as well as other small trading centers between this route. The business is very profitable especially during holidays and the festive season. The main challenges that the business encounter is frequent fluctuation of fuel prices that affects the transport industry negatively.

Loan Proposal

Dear Lenders,
I would like to use my loan to service my vehicle well and to change my vehicles engine oil. Recently it has been disturbing me and the services were not very good as it had been having frequent breakdowns. This resulted in poor functioning of some of its parts and therefore it was costly to maintain it. We are approaching the festive season and this is the time when the business is good and therefore I would like my vehicle to be in good condition and I will be able to make good profit from it.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$500.00

Date disbursed

Sep 30, 2012

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

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Astrid Jan 25, 2016

Hi Simon, How are you doing today?

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Astrid Jan 2, 2015

Hi Simon,
I wish you, your family and your business all the best for 2015. Can you resume repayments soon please? Thanks!
Astrid

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Astrid Jul 31, 2014

Hello Simon, Can we have your next repayment plase? Thank you! Astrid

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Simon Apr 26, 2014

Dear Lenders,
I am hereby appealing to reschedule my loan repayment at the moment. My business failed terribly and this made me unable to repay my loan. I however relocated from the area that I was operating at and moved to another shopping center and the business is slightly picking up. I therefore wish to request to complete my loan in the next three months.

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John Apr 3, 2014

I have made contact with Simon and he promises to keep his repays upto date.

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Astrid Mar 1, 2014

Hi Simon,

How are you doing? Any chance you might be able to make some more repayments? Thanks,
Astrid

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Simon Sep 17, 2013

Dear Astrid,i am fine,what obout you? my bussiness is doing well but currently a i am not at job because i sold the small matatu that i was operating with,by now i am at Mombasa looking for a bigger one and a new one which can carry eleven passage rs istead of the one i had which was carrying eight passegers,this wil help me more especially coming December season were most people usually travel to their homes for Christmas festivals

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  Astrid Sep 17, 2013
  
  Hello Simon,
  
  Good to hear from you. Good luck with finding and operating a bigger vehicle!
  
  My own business is doing fine and reports about the global economy seem to be good as well.
  
  Best,
  Astrid
  
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Astrid May 30, 2013

Hi Simon, How are things going now?

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Simon Mar 24, 2013

Hallo,my dear leders and zidisha team,thanks for your continuing support ,now comes a time for me to start paying my loan,this is my humble request to you to allow me to start paying my loan coming month,the reason for doing this is because my P.S.V matatu was in garage for whole body service and after that i was to renew my insurance and other legal document for it to start working,but i am willing that come next month i will make my payment,thanks

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Simon Dec 18, 2012

HI, Lenders,
i would like to reschedule my loan repayment by reducing the time that I was to repay the amount. I would like to repay all the remaining amount at once. I had indicated earlier on my first loan that I would like to purchase a new engine for my vehicle. This amount has assisted me so much but I could not be able to purchase a new engine. So I invested it in my business and have made good returns which I would like add and repay all my loan. With the second loan I hope that I will be able purchase the engine.

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  Astrid Mar 20, 2013
  
  Hi Simon,
  
  I'm not entirely sure what you ask. Do you want to pay back everything immediately and then ask for a second loan? If that is what you mean, that sounds fine to me. Good to hear that oyu did well with your first loan. Good luck with your business!
  
  Astrid
  
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