Expand size of maize storage

Frank

Kitwe, Zambia

Funds disbursed

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Entrepreneur

Name

Frank

Member since

October 2020

On-time repayments

33 installments  •  39%

About Me

My fullnames are Frank Mumba I was born in Kitwe. I started school in kitwe and at some time my mother who was a nurse by profession retired and we moved at the farm in lufwanyama district. Before shifting there my mother bought a house and a shop at the market. We moved to lufwanyama and unfortunately schools were very far so I stopped school it was dangerous for me walk long distances. I stopped school and concentrated on helping my mother at the farm. My mother is a single parent and am only child. In farming I started making some money every farming season and it has now become my business. I am now married with 1 child a girl who wants to become a pilot. My hobbies are singing and gardening.

My Business

How I started this business was when I saw life becoming difficult in the bush at the farm. In my country Zambia staple food is nshima which comes from maize. From maize people make mealie meal, meal samp and the remainder is good food for chickens. So maize is on high demand every household needs maize. And that’s how I identified my businesss because of demand. I normally buy maize in bulk from lufwanyama then I sell per 5kg or meda. I make good profit from this business. The major cost I face is transport. After I make profit I help my mother in the village and the rest I buy food at home.

Loan Proposal

I need this loan to expand storage for my maize at the market. A lot of people will be harvesting maize soon and as i prepare maize for sale to my customers i need to increase the size of the storage room.My business of selling maize is on demand and i sell everyday so am sure to make profit. The more maize i stock the more profit.The profit I will make am able to put back in my business so that it grows big. Thank you in advance.

Income Source

I know many businesses face risks and if this happens to my business am able to go back at the farm and do some piece work even at other farms and make money. The other thing I can do when I face economic challenges is to change market I take my maize where there is more demand. Otherwise am still a very energetic man so I can do any work just to make sure I pay. At the farm we also grow vegetables and tomatoes so it is easy for me to make extra money and pay for the loan.Am very committed and I will pay without problems just the way i finished paying for the last loan.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$335.00

Date disbursed

Feb 10, 2021

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

T

theironbank

United States

M

mariamfula

United States

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

GR

Germano Rizzo

Venice, Italy, Italy

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