Name
Raisa
Member since
April 2015
On-time repayments
195 installments • 61%
I'm Raisa Ochieng' a first born in a family of three. I was born in 1988 24th December. I cleared primary school in the year 2001. Joined high school in the year 2002 and cleared in 2005. My dad, a retired pharmacist retired when I had hardly cleared primary education. My mom a tailor, struggled to take me through high school. Due to always being sent home for school fees, I missed lots of lessons and therefore didn't perform as I had expected in high school. I got a mean grade of C minus. After that I volunteered at my previous primary school as a volunteer teacher. It is then that my colleagues raised cash and saw me through college. I joined Nairobi Aviation college to study Mass communication. I cleared my diploma course in 2010. Due to scarcity of jobs, I decided to venture into business. I would buy air fresheners and sell in carwashes. I got married to my husband in 2011, in 2012 we were blessed with a baby boy, it is then that my husband gave me capital to set up my retail shop. I believe since there are scarcity of jobs I could create job opportunities for the youths
Its mainly a retail shop. The shop is just within the court that I stay in.I set up this shop since there's none around and people would walk long distance for essential commodities.I sell majorly foodstuffs like bread, milk,buns, eggs, rice, flour, toiletries, stationery. With the help of Zidisha, I have managed to incorporate cereals in the shop. I'm looking forward to make it a wholesale shop with the help of Zidisha.I have also recently in cooperated ice lollies in the shop which boost me so much. I have a boy whom I have employed at the shop to held him with his basic needs
Thank you so much lenders for standing by me through everything. The shop is currently picking up so well. I'm thinking of buying stuff in bulk since I stay in a middle class estate where clients prefer buying bigger packets of everything. I will use 40dollars to buy bigger packets of 1 carton ariel detergent. 1carton menengai soap , 1carton Omo detergent. I will use 30dollars to buy 1 carton weetabix, 1 carton spaghetti, 1dozen toothpaste and 1dozen toothpaste. The remaining 21dollars I will use to buy 25kg rice, 10kg beans, 10kg dengu, 10kg Dengu special and 5kg Njahi. So many of my clients will be happy since they wont go far places seeking such commodities. Positive feedback towards this loan proposal will be highly appreciated since it will have a great impact on me, thank you lenders in advance.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$90.00
Date disbursed
Nov 10, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 months
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