Purchase eggs in wholesale to sell in dairy shop
Samwel Kihara
Kangemi, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Samwel Kihara
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
308 installments • 81%
About Me
I was born in Nakuru, the rural part of it called Bahati area. I went to school there growing up in the rural part of Nakuru. Life was a different experience because my family did not have much in terms of money, so going to school was a struggle: my fees were never paid on time, and I didn't even have enough exercise books to write in, so I would use one book for two subjects. I used to mix English and maths in one exercise book: I would start maths from the front page and English from the back, and when the teacher asked why, I explained but they said that is unacceptable, so I would pluck some pages out to recreate another book, or I would borrow pages so that I would create into an exercise book.
We only had one school in the neighborhood that was a government school. For me, it was 8 km away going and coming back home, so I walked 16 km a day for over 14 years. When it was raining that was the most difficult time: no shoes, no umbrella, so I used to cover myself with a hard nylon paper or sack.
My Business
My business is a dairy shop. In Kenya, we have two types of milk: the one that is packed at the factory and the one that is sold straight after milking the cow. This one is for the people who are not well up financially.
In Kangemi, a slum in the outskirts of Nairobi, I have a a kiosk called Hassam Milk Shop. From here, I sell milk in small quantities. Ninety-eight percent of slum dwellers cannot afford packet milk, so they buy milk in small quantities. To get my stock, I have to wake up at 4 a.m. in the morning, go to Limuru (which is more than 10 km away), and get back by 6 a.m. to open my shop, which is along Hinga road.
I have faithful clients who never disappoint me: they buy from me because of the quality of the milk. I got into this business after I got stuck in college. I didn't have money to pay my college tuition fee, but this business got me back on my feet. The profits I make go back into the business. They also help me pay the shop's rent, my house rent, my son's fees, and I also depend on them for a livelihood.
Loan Proposal
With the help of the loan, I will be able to buy seventy trays of eggs per week from the farmers as I go for my milk.
One tray of eggs from the farmers costs $2.70 US dollars. The price of the same tray in Kangemi is 3 dollars. The profit is $0.30 dollars multiplied by 70 trays per week: this gives $21 dollars.
I intend to increase the trays I buy gradually. My customers will enjoy good quality eggs at an affordable price. The gradually increasing profits will go into savings and will also help me improve my livelihood.
About Me
I was born in Nakuru the rural part of it called Bahati area, i went to school there growing up in the rural part of Nakuru. Life was a different experience because my family did not have much in terms of money, so going to school was a struggle, my fees was never paid on time, i didn't even have enough exercise books to write in, i would use one book for two subject, i used to mix English and math in one exercise book, i would start maths from the front page and English from the back, and when the teacher asked why, i explained but they said that is unacceptable, so i would pluck some pages out to recreate another book, or i would borrow pages that i would create into an exercise book , and we only had one school in the neighbor that was a government school for me it was 8 km away going and coming back home i would walk 16 km a day for over 14 years, when it was raining that was the most difficult time, no shoes, no umbrella, used to cover myself with a hard nylon paper or sack.
My Business
My business is a dairy shop, in Kenya we have two types of milk the one that packed at the factory and the one that is sold straight after milking the cow,this is for the people who are not well up financially. In kangemi, a slum in the outskirts of Nairobi, i have a a kiosk called Hassam Milk Shop, from here i sell milk in small quantities.Ninety eight percent of slum dwellers can not afford packet milk so they buy milk in small quantities, To get my stock, i have to wake up at 4am in the morning go to Limuru which more than 10 km away and get back by 6am to open my shop which is along Hinga road. I have faithful clients who never disappoint me they buy from me because of the quality of the milk. I got into this business after i got stuck at in college i didn't have money to pay my college tuition fee, this business got me back on my feet, The profits i make go back into the business. They also help me pay the shops rent, my house rent,my son's fees and i also depend on them for a livelihood.
Loan Proposal
With the help of the loan, i will be able to buy seventy trays of eggs per week from the farmers as i go for my milk. One tray of eggs from the farmers costs 2.7 dollars. The price of the same tray in Kangemi is 3 dollars the profit is 0.3 dollars multiplied by 70 trays per week this gives 21 dollars. I intend to increase the trays i buy gradually. My customers will enjoy good quality eggs at an affordable price. The gradually increasing profits will go into savings and will also help me improve my livelihood.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$301.00
Date disbursed
Jun 28, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
7 months
Cost to entrepreneur
Service fee: $11.42
Samwel opted to pay
$130.07 into the Zidisha Members
Loan Fund in return for a
higher starting credit limit.
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