Establishing new borehole pipe for my community

Eric

Sunyani-abesim, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Eric

Member since

April 2015

On-time repayments

76 installments  •  66%

About Me

My name is Eric Owusu. I come from Sunyani Abesim in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. My parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Owusu. I have three siblings and happen to be a second born.

I have completed Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC) at Berekum and currently working at Sunyani Regional Hospital. My house number is AB 12/5. To reach my home is no longer from the sawmill near St. James Seminary School at Sunyani Abesim, or you can ask for Mad. Edith's house of the same house number and I stay in that particular house.

My hobbies are research, volleyball, music, bicycle riding and watching movies. Thank you.

My Business

After completing my Nursing Training School, we always makes a strong campaign at some villages (and other various places) that we must use and drink clean water in order to live long, else we will die soon. And my community needs water and clean water to drink to help our body, because water is life.

Water serves as a basic human resource for drinking, cooking and various sanitary activities. Water makes up more than two thirds of human body weight, and without water, we would die in a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water, blood is 82% and lungs are 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration.

Since water is such an important component to our physiology, it would make sense that the quality of the water should be just as important as the quantity. Therefore, our drinking water should always be clean and free of contaminants to ensure proper health and wellness. But, dear Zidisha and lenders, if you come to my community here, there’s only one (1) borehole pipe for all, but that one always spoils and always needs repair, because the whole community is having just one borehole, so anytime it is spoiled for us, to repair it the more it becomes spoiled again. Even sometimes, it just comes with dirty water that can’t be used to drink or do whatever you want.

In fact, Team Zidisha and lenders, we are suffering from dirty water and a spoiled borehole pipe. As a matter of fact, the borehole pipe water is not free, because when it is spoiled, we use the same money we get from the people of our community to repair it. There’s no income from anywhere but from us. So every bucket and pan has its price. Truly, by the end of the month, the money we earn from there is about $10,00. This means we are using water very well.

Loan Proposal

Permission has been granted by the authorities, so drilling can take place. And it has been checked that, before to reach clean water, we must drill up-to 250 feet deep. And the amount I have now can’t do this it’s woefully inadequate for me to establish new borehole pipe for my community. And I am able to save part of my monthly salary to support. So I soon realize that, if I join Zidisha I will get another fund to support mine in order to establish the borehole pipe. And as I am collecting loan from Zidisha and make correct repayment, I will reach a high amount of loan to support. This is very important to me that, I will bring another borehole pipe to my community, because, I have promised my community, I can do it and does it better with Zidisha support. The main motive is that, we need clean water to drink in order for mechanics of our body to work properly, even before you will get just a single of pan of water, you have to go and join the queue and also it’s not free, and we will surely earn from there a lot. Because the body cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions that make up our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning. Water helps our bodies remove toxins in many different ways. Water flushes toxins and waste from the body through urination and perspiration. Water helps reduce constipation and aids in bowel movements which ensures that wastes are removed quickly and regularly before they can become poisonous in the body. So this is very clear that, water is very important. I hope Zidisha and Lenders will support me for this big dream come true. Thank you for supporting me.

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About Me

My name is Eric Owusu. I come from Sunyani Abesim in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. My parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Owusu. I have three siblings and happen to be a second born. I have completed Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC) at Berekum and currently working at Sunyani Regional Hospital. My house number is AB 12/5. To reach my home is no longer from the Sawmill near St. James Seminary School at Sunyani Abesim. Or you can ask for Mad. Edith house of the same house number and I stay in that particular house. My hobbies are; research, valley ball, music, bicycle riding and watching movies. Thank you.

My Business

After completing my Nursing Training School, we always makes a strong campaign at some villages and the various places that, we must use and drink clean water in order to live long else we will die soon. And my community needs water and clean water to drink to help our body. Because water is life. Water serves as a basic human resource for drinking, cooking and various sanitary activities. Water makes up more than two thirds of human body weight, and without water, we would die in a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water, blood is 82% and lungs 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration. Since water is such an important component to our physiology, it would make sense that the quality of the water should be just as important as the quantity. Therefore, our drinking water should always be clean and free of contaminants to ensure proper health and wellness. But dear Zidisha and Lenders, if you come to my community here, there’s only one (1) borehole pipe for all but for that one, it always spoil and always repair, because the whole community is haven just one borehole, sow anytime it will spoiled for us to repair the more it spoiled again. Even sometimes, it just comes with a pure dirty that can’t be use to drink or do whatever you want. In fact, Team Zidisha and Lenders, we are suffering from dirty water and spoil borehole pipe. As matter the fact, the borehole pipe water is not free, because when it spoiled, we use the same money we get from the people of our community to repair it. There’s no income from anywhere but from us our own. So every bucket has it price and pan also have it price. Truly, by the end of the month, the money we earn from there is about $1000. This means we are using water very well.

Loan Proposal

Permission has been granted by the authorities, so drilling can take place. And it has been checked that, before to reach clean water, we must drill up-to 250 feet deep. And the amount I have now can’t do this it’s woefully inadequate for me to establish new borehole pipe for my community. And I am able to save part of my monthly salary to support. So I soon realize that, if I join Zidisha I will get another fund to support mine in order to establish the borehole pipe. And as I am collecting loan from Zidisha and make correct repayment, I will reach a high amount of loan to support. This is very important to me that, I will bring another borehole pipe to my community, because, I have promised my community, I can do it and does it better with Zidisha support. The main motive is that, we need clean water to drink in order for mechanics of our body to work properly, even before you will get just a single of pan of water, you have to go and join the queue and also it’s not free, and we will surely earn from there a lot. Because the body cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions that make up our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning. Water helps our bodies remove toxins in many different ways. Water flushes toxins and waste from the body through urination and perspiration. Water helps reduce constipation and aids in bowel movements which ensures that wastes are removed quickly and regularly before they can become poisonous in the body. So this is very clear that, water is very important. I hope Zidisha and Lenders will support me for this big dream come true. Thank you for supporting me.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$372.00

Date disbursed

Jul 24, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

6 months

Lenders

N

nani

austin, United States

Brian

Midhurst, Canada

investor

Candiac, Canada

mbunifu

San Jose, United States

BrassHat

Boston, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

H

Hynek

Brussels, Belgium

R

rcmssr

Woodbury, United States

sebastienrosa

Quebec, Canada

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

TheWhiteCat

Surrey, United Kingdom

F

farwest

Alamo, United States

J

JandC

Watsonville, United States

F

Fischer

Calgary, Canada

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

T

Tui1974

nuenen, Netherlands

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

T

tbogz

Singapore, Singapore

N

Neveda

Flagstaff, United States

U

UTLonghorn

Lincoln, United States

D

Don100

Wilton, United States

numbat

Perth, Australia

A

alexvanandel

Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands

Zal0m0n

Atlantis!!!! x), Mauritania

N

NickLuder

London, United Kingdom

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

B

BMcDermott

Washington, DC, United States

E

E

Marin county, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

T

thegreek1020

San Jose, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

J

jenda

Czech Republic

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

L

luckiestmonkey

United States

M

Manley

Windermere, United States

WiscoHorndog

United States

I

idris

United States

Otto Barten

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A

adamdreaming

United States

E

Ejackson

United States

HL

Holly Laird

Austin, United States

S

Stephan

Netherlands

M

Marco

Germany

M

MatzeFR

Frankfurt, Germany

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

J

Jaygee2014

Alberta, Canada

WE

Wendy Emlyn

Devon, United Kingdom

Sarah and Dave

Toronto, Canada, Czech Republic

J

joelneville

United States

wissam

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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  • Augustine    Mar 6, 2017

    Dear Lenders,

    I contacted to Eric again, and he said he will be able to settle his payment within this week. I promise to contact him again if he refused to.

    Thank you

    Augustine K. Ansah
    Volunteer Mentor

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  • Augustine    Feb 2, 2017

    Dear Lenders,

    Please, I had enough time to spoke with Eric on phone just yesterday, he said things are now becoming normal since the money disbursed to him and put much of it into the business. But approximately he will do payment next week. Thank you.

    Augustine K. Ansah
    Volunteer Mentor

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  • Eric    Apr 19, 2016

    Dear Lenders, please, the reschedule have been made, but I promise to pay it back to you. Thank you.

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  • Wendy Emlyn    Apr 17, 2016

    Hello Eric, you're getting a bit behind with your payments. Please contact Zidisha for a new schedule that you can afford and adjust it up again when you can afford more.
    God bless you,
    Wendy

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  • Eric    Feb 25, 2016

    Dear Lenders, please, I have reduced my installment amount, but I will make sure to make on-time payment. I will definitely come back to what I was paying soon. Thank you.

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  • Eric    Feb 10, 2016

    Dear Zidisha and Lenders, the money is received, many thanks to you all for the great effort. Thank you again and may God richly bless you all.

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  • Eric    Feb 7, 2016

    Wonderful Lenders and dear Paul Graham, it wasn't my expectation that it will be fully funded, because, it was just 5 seconds to expired and I received a message that, my loan is fully funded. May God bless you all.

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  • andyfletcher    Feb 2, 2016

    Hello Eric,
    Do you know what has happened to Maxwel Agyei Yeboah, a borrower you invited? He has not made any payments for a long time.

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    • Eric    Feb 2, 2016

      Dear Andyfletcher, please, I called Maxwel's when I saw this message and what Zidisha also sent to me. Please, he informed me that he's not too fit, and I also asked him to come to the hospital where I'm working to diagnose him. He then told me that, he's recovering, so I should give him small time to pay his loan. Please, I will definitely get in touch with him, again. Thank you.

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      • andyfletcher    Feb 26, 2016

        Thank you. I hope you will hear from him soon, as he has still not made any payments.

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  • Eric    Jan 31, 2016

    Dear Lenders,

    Thanks so much for allowed me to pay all my loan to you back. Please, I have raised another loan and hope you will again support me in order to help my community to get clean water. Thank you.

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  • Eric    Jan 27, 2016

    Dear Lenders, I don't want to disappoint you. Because, I promised to use part of my monthly salary to make a repayment. So please, I want to make a reschedule to pay all my loan at once. Thank you so much your understood. May God bless you all.

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  • andyfletcher    Jan 26, 2016

    Hello Eric,
    Have you heard from Maxwel Agyei Yeboah, a borrower you invited? He has not made any payments in a long time.

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    • Eric    Jan 31, 2016

      Dear Andyfletcher, please, I called Maxwel's when I saw this message and what Zidisha also sent to me. Please, he informed me that he's not too fit, and I also asked him to come to the hospital where I'm working to diagnose him. He then told me that, he's recovering, so I should give him small time to pay his loan. Please, I will definitely get in touch with him, again. Thank you.

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  • Eric    Jan 2, 2016

    Happy, Happy, Happy New Year to my wonderful Lenders and Zidisha Team. I have miss you all since I left Ghana with my four colleagues doctors to outside Ghana for the training. Now, I'm back to my own country, Ghana. We must be return on December, but unfortunately, it doesn't happen in that way. I was so worried since you didn't hear from me but forgive me anyway, my dear Lenders and Zidisha Team.

    Please, I should suppose to pay all my arrears but unfortunately, if I do so, maybe I will not be able to get increment to continue the project which will benefit for my community people including me. So please, I have made a reschedule. May God bless you all. I love Zidisha as my work. Thank you.

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  • Roy    Oct 31, 2015

    Eric, How are you?

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    • Eric    Jan 2, 2016

      Dear wonderful Roy, Happy New Year to you. Please, I'm doing well and I hope you too. May God bless you, I still remember you always. We went for the training outside Ghana, but now I'm back. I have miss you so much.

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  • Eric    Sep 26, 2015

    Dear Lenders, please, help my volunteer mentor to fund his loan. Kindly help him out, I really trust him a lot. Below is the link of his profile. Thank you.
    www.zidisha.org/loan/equipm...

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  • Wendy Emlyn    Sep 23, 2015

    You're doing well with your payments again, Eric! Keep it up.
    God bless you,
    Wendy

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    • Eric    Sep 26, 2015

      Dear Wendy, we went to the village of Sunyani municipality, now we have come back, and I promise to keep up my on-time payment.
      Thank you so much for your time. May God richly bless you all.

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    • Eric    Jan 2, 2016

      Dear Wendy, I wish you a Happy New Year, hope you are doing well.

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  • Eric    Aug 18, 2015

    Dear Zidisha Team, I am so glad for supporting me. I just want you to know I am doing great in Ghana. Some of my colleagues (Doctors) were on strike but they has resumed in a few days ago, so I can say Ghana's is also doing well. May the Wonderful God continue bless Zidisha and all Lenders. I love you all. Thank you so much!

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  • Wendy Emlyn    Aug 4, 2015

    Hello again, Eric. Thank you for your first payments on this loan.
    God bless you, Wendy

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    • Eric    Aug 4, 2015

      Dear lovely Wendy,
      Thank you very much and may richly God bless you also for following me.

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  • Yvonne    Aug 1, 2015

    Hi Eric,
    Thank you for repaying your loan on time.
    I hope you are doing well.
    All the best,
    Yvonne

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    • Eric    Aug 4, 2015

      Dear Yvonne,
      Thank you so much, I'm doing great as well and thanks for your support.

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  • Eric    Jul 26, 2015

    Dear Lenders in Zidisha platform, please, I have received my loan in the amount of $372 on the date of July 24, 2015. This amount would be use purposely. I promise to make on-time payment in order to contribute to other borrowers and also to give updates of this great project. There's nothing I can say than may the Lord shower His blessing to you and protect you always.

    Three (3) weeks ago, our borehole pipe was coming light dirty, so I/we decided to fix or repair it but no sooner it came clean. Thank you so much.

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  • Eric    Jul 23, 2015

    Wow, I'm very grateful, and I wonder how this loan got fully funded within a short period of time. May the Lord Almighty bless you.

    Thank you.

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