Caroline
Nairobi, Kenya
33% repaid
Name
Caroline
Member since
July 2015
On-time repayments
284 installments • 32%
I am a rural girl, having been born in the Machakos region of Kenya. I, however, currently reside in the bustling capital city of Nairobi where I am employed. I am married with two lovely boys. In my current post, I am a logistics officer for a beverages company, but on my off days I enjoy doing things with my hands and spending time with my family. I also enjoy the outdoors and love to travel when time allows.
I have dabbled in the making of custom, home-made carpets in the past with some measure of success. I have recently decided to shift focus to the making and selling of snacks. I have long had a passion for cooking. I enjoy trying out new recipes to cook meals for my family in my free time. I have also catered for my friends' parties in the past and received good feedback on the quality of food served. I intend to put these talents to good use in my new venture.
As business has grown, I find that that I need to increase the amount of chopped potatoes I can produce to keep up with demand for potato fries, especially during peak hours. I currently rely on an assistant, who peels the potatoes by hand and proceeds to chop them. While this has worked well in the past, he is unable to keep up with peak demands.
For this reason, I intend to procure an electric potato peeler to manage this demand. There are locally assembled models that retail for about $1,000 USD. I will use the proceeds of this loan to cover part of the cost, while the rest of it will come from my savings. This procurement will allow me to increase my sales volume, while at the same time afford a new revenue stream where I can sell peeled/chopped potatoes to other vendors.
I am a rural girl having been born in the Machakos region of Kenya. I however currently reside in the bustling capital city of Nairobi where I am employed. I am married with two lovely boys. In my current post, I am a logistics officer for a beverages company but in my off days I enjoy doing things with my hands and spending time with my family. I also enjoy the outdoors and love to travel when time allows.
I have dabbled in the making of custom, home-made carpets in the past with some measure of success. I have recently decided to shift focus to the making and selling of snacks. I have long had a passion for cooking. I enjoy trying out new recipes to cook meals for my family in my free time. I have also catered for my friends' parties in the past and received good feedback on the quality of food served. I intend to put these talents to good use in my new venture.
As business has grown, i find that that i need to increase amount of chopped potatoes i can produce keep up with demand for potato fries especially during peak hours. I currently rely on an assistant who peels the potatoes by hand and proceeds to chop them. While this has worked well in the past, he is unable to keep up with peak demands. For this reason, i intend to procure an electric potato peeler to manage this demand. there are locally assembled models that retail for about 1,000USD. I will use the proceeds of this loan to cover part of the cost while the rest of it will come from my savings. This procurement will allow me to increase my sales volume while at the same time afford a new revenue stream where i can sell peeled/chopped potatoes to other vendors.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$825.00
Date disbursed
Aug 9, 2017
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
45 months
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Amount repaid
$273.62
Amount remaining
$551.67
Expected completion
May 10, 2021
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$15.87
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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Aug 14, 2017 | $39.51 | Aug 11, 2017 | $39.51 |
Aug 21, 2017 | $19.76 | Aug 25, 2017 | $19.76 |
Aug 28, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 4, 2017 | $9.88 | Sep 6, 2017 | $9.88 |
Sep 11, 2017 | $9.88 | Sep 19, 2017 | $9.88 |
Sep 18, 2017 | $9.88 | Sep 19, 2017 | $9.88 |
Sep 25, 2017 | $9.88 | Sep 30, 2017 | $9.88 |
Oct 2, 2017 | $9.88 | Sep 30, 2017 | $9.88 |
Oct 9, 2017 | $9.88 | Oct 23, 2017 | $9.88 |
Oct 16, 2017 | $9.88 | Nov 1, 2017 | $9.88 |
Oct 23, 2017 | $9.88 | Nov 20, 2017 | $9.88 |
Oct 30, 2017 | $9.88 | Nov 20, 2017 | $9.88 |
Nov 6, 2017 | $9.88 | Nov 27, 2017 | $9.88 |
Nov 13, 2017 | $9.88 | Dec 23, 2017 | $4.94 |
Dec 30, 2017 | $4.94 | ||
Nov 20, 2017 | $9.88 | Dec 30, 2017 | $9.88 |
Nov 27, 2017 | $9.88 | Dec 30, 2017 | $9.88 |
Dec 4, 2017 | $9.88 | Dec 30, 2017 | $4.94 |
Jan 12, 2018 | $4.94 | ||
Dec 11, 2017 | $9.88 | Jan 12, 2018 | $9.88 |
Dec 18, 2017 | $9.88 | Jan 12, 2018 | $9.88 |
Dec 25, 2017 | $4.94 | Jan 12, 2018 | $4.94 |
Jan 1, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 8, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 15, 2018 | $4.94 | Jan 14, 2018 | $4.94 |
Jan 22, 2018 | $4.94 | Jan 26, 2018 | $4.94 |
Jan 29, 2018 | $4.94 | Feb 2, 2018 | $4.94 |
Feb 5, 2018 | $4.94 | Mar 28, 2018 | $4.94 |
Feb 12, 2018 | $4.94 | Apr 19, 2018 | $4.94 |
Feb 19, 2018 | $4.94 | Jun 17, 2018 | $4.94 |
Feb 26, 2018 | $4.94 | Nov 6, 2019 | $4.94 |
Mar 5, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 27, 2020 | $0.99 |
Mar 12, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 19, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 26, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 2, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 9, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 16, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 23, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 30, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
May 7, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
May 14, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
May 21, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
May 28, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 4, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 11, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 18, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 25, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 2, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 9, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 16, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 23, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 30, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 6, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 13, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 20, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 27, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 3, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 10, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 17, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 24, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 1, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 8, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 15, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 22, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 29, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 5, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 12, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 19, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 26, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 3, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 10, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 24, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 7, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 14, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 21, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 28, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 4, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 11, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 18, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 25, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 4, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 11, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 18, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 25, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 1, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 8, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 15, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 22, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 29, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
May 6, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
May 13, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
May 20, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
May 27, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 3, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 10, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 17, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 24, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 1, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 8, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 15, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 22, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 29, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 5, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 12, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 19, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 26, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 2, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 9, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 16, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 23, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 7, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 14, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 21, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 28, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 4, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 11, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 18, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 25, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 2, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 9, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 23, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 30, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 6, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 13, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 20, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 27, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 3, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 10, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 17, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 24, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 2, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 9, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 16, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 23, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 30, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 6, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 13, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 20, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 27, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
May 4, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
May 11, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
May 18, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
May 25, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 1, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 8, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 15, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 22, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 29, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 6, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 13, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 20, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 27, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 3, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 10, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 17, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 24, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 7, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 14, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 21, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 28, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 5, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 12, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 19, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Oct 26, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 2, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 9, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 16, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 23, 2020 | $1.99 | Nov 25, 2020 | $1.98 |
Dec 5, 2020 | $0.01 | ||
Nov 30, 2020 | $1.99 | Dec 5, 2020 | $1.97 |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.02 | ||
Dec 7, 2020 | $5.91 | Dec 22, 2020 | $3.93 |
Dec 23, 2020 | $1.98 | ||
Dec 14, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 21, 2020 | $15.87 | Mar 10, 2022 | $0.99 |
Jun 27, 2022 | $4.94 | ||
Dec 28, 2020 | $15.87 | ||
Jan 4, 2021 | $15.87 | ||
Jan 11, 2021 | $15.87 | ||
Jan 18, 2021 | $15.87 | ||
Jan 25, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Feb 1, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Feb 8, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Feb 15, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Feb 22, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Mar 1, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Mar 8, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Mar 15, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Mar 22, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Mar 29, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Apr 5, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Apr 12, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Apr 19, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
Apr 26, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
May 3, 2021 | $31.75 | ||
May 10, 2021 | $2.01 |
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