Expanding my diagnostic laboratory to an outpatient clinic

Alex

Ambira, Kenya

24% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Alex

Member since

May 2015

On-time repayments

231 installments  •  63%

About Me

I was brought up in an poor family. My dad was a bicycle repairer before he quit to do small scale farming. My mum did small chores in homes to provide for for us. I went to a primary school in our village and proceeded to a high school where I raised pigs to pay my school fees up to college where I finally graduated with a Bsc in Medical Sciences. Life has challenges that makes us creative and being innovative at times guarantees our survival and success in this competitive world.

My Business

there was a gap in my area of residence and I thought it wise to bridge it. There was no independent medical diagnostic laboratory around and I saw the need of starting one. My clients are referred from the small clinics around that do not have labs. There are also clients who come for laboratory tests to determine their causes of ailments before taking any medication. This has also reduced drug abuse. My costs are mainly in purchasing of laboratory consumables like rapid diagnostic kits and reagents. I re-invest my revenue in boosting the stock of consumables. I am single but lives with my niece who aspires to be medical doctor when she grows up and the business helps me in paying her school fees. I love reading financial and motivational books during my free time. I am currently reading the Richest Man in Babylon I will reinvest the profits back to the business to grow and do savings to enable me pay up the fee balance in college and get my certificates

Loan Proposal

One opportunity leads to the other. Just when I thought I will only stick to offering laboratory services only, another way opens. My town is growing and as healthcare is also core to its growth, the people need quality affordable services. In just one year that I have operated my laboratory, there has been an increasing need of filling the gap and by providing quality and affordable healthcare services.
The loan will facilitate the expansion of my laboratory to a fully functional outpatient clinic. I have gotten a business house and paid six months rent. Partioning works is on. I therefore need the loan for completion and to buy a few equipments to start off.
Below is how I will spend the money;
Examination couch-$130
Autoclave-$260
Blood pressure machine-$72
Simple weighing scale-$45
Thermometer-$15
Stethoscope-$50
Few essential drugs-$100
I have gotten a clinical officer to work in the examination/consultation room as I will be in the laboratory. This will give me a chance to offer a job opportunity to the clinician. My profit margin will increase by $10-$20 daily depending on the in flow of patients

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$703.00

Date disbursed

Mar 3, 2016

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

64 months

Lenders

A

andyfletcher

I want my "My loans" page back, Qatar

MindMuse

Talking Rock, United States

B

blahblah

Nuernberg, Germany

A

amyor2

Caloundra, Australia

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

F

flaguy999

Tampa, United States

Freewolf

Salt Lake City, United States

D

DanielW

United States

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

M

Mullagh

United Kingdom

Flipmore

Vancouver, Canada

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

Laparo

Dusseldorf, Germany

J

Joggele

Austria, Austria

Haim Si

Mexico, Mexico

Alberto Cereser

Copenhagen, Denmark

T

TZ

Singapore, Singapore

Family Mueller

Petershagen, Germany

Robert

Sweden

MW

Matt Willis

United States

Urszula

United Kingdom

A

Adam

United Kingdom

I

isaac

United Kingdom

AJ

United States

johannes

Taipei, Taiwan

S

Sally

Australia

RR

Rory Rohloff

United States

Andrea

Rome, Italy

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  • Alex    Aug 8, 2022

    Hello everyone,
    Its been a long time and I hope you have been great. I come in peace and with remorse. After struggles, pain, shortcomings and unpreceedent failures in business, I have gotten my balance because of the purpose and drive that has always given me a reason to be who I am. I am back and will be making my repayments.
    I am so sorry for the dissappointment and inconviences I caused all of you my backers. I seek for your pardon and a chance to redeem myself again.
    Best regards
    Alex Odhiambo

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  • Alex    Sep 9, 2017

    I have been able to fend for my family through the income from my inpatient clinic. I am also starting my masters in medical laboratory sciences this month of September....thank you lenders

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  • Laparo    Dec 8, 2016

    Hi Alex,
    good to hear that you're on your feet again. When can we expect you to resume payments?

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  • Alex    Nov 11, 2016

    I have had miriad challenges but am now on my feet again...thank you so much my beloved lenders for your support and patience during the hard times I faced in my business

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  • Alex    Jun 29, 2016

    I am currently facing financial difficulties, I wish to request to reduce my installment amount

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  • Alex    Apr 20, 2016

    Apologies for inconsistent repayment pattern. I am currently in an unstable financial ground due to the business not picking up as I anticipated. Please lenders bear with me. I will make it up when I get going financially. Thank you for your patience with me

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  • Alex    Apr 4, 2016

    I bought the equipments and started up but the business is low and is not picking up as expected.

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  • William    Mar 24, 2016

    I met Alex, some of his equipment delayed, the business is not picking as was expected but he reassured me that once the equipment came in, it will open up opportunities for more clients which will help him continue pursuing his great dreams with Zidisha, thanks.

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  • Wendy Emlyn    Mar 14, 2016

    Is there any news yet about Peter Kwach? He is nearly 3 months behind with his first payment now.

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  • Alex    Mar 12, 2016

    I have completed the partitioning and renovation of the house I shall be using for my clinic. I placed an order for the equipment and am awaiting delivery.

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    • BernadetteV    Mar 12, 2016

      Many thanks for sharing the photos. Wishing you all the best with the clinic.

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  • Alex    Mar 4, 2016

    Thank you so much my lenders and the Zidisha team. I received KES 70066. I have placed an order for the equipment. I am hoping to start operations once I receive them. God bless all my lenders and Team Zidisha.

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  • Alex    Feb 28, 2016

    Thank you so much my lenders. I am going to buy the equipments and the medicine as I stated on my loan proposal. This is a great step in starting the clinic. I am almost through with the renovation and partitioning of the clinic. We are going to kick off immediately after buying the equipments. THANK YOU MY LENDERS. May God continue to richly bless u abundantly.

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  • Alex    Feb 12, 2016

    Appreciation to all my lenders for the loan. It proved to be a great deal purchasing the fridge. It's been a leap in business having the fridge in my laboratory. I have been able to keep my reagents that need cold storage well thereby increasing their viability. Having the fridge kind of doubled my earnings, precisely by $12. It gave me a chance to offer serological tests that I could not before. I have been saving for the expansion of my business. I have gotten a business house for expansion to an outpatient clinic. I have already paid six months rent in advance and started partitioning. I have my niece in a good school in class one. It's a great feeling.

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  • Alex    Jan 14, 2016

    Its amazing to see dreams getting fulfilled, lives changing and people doing great things courtesy of Zidisha. Hats off to all lenders for their good hearts and to zidisha team for their good work of processing registrations and disbursing loans

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  • Alex    Nov 22, 2015

    Zidisha changes lives, am establishing myself in the health sector having started a small diagnostic laboratory. To all the beneficiaries, let's make our repayment to enable zidisha lift more lives

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  • Alex    Sep 8, 2015

    I made my repayment on 5th, no update has been made and I have a notification on my dashboard that my repayment is due. please update, I don't want a bad credit record with my lenders who have trusted me with their funds. someone help update my schedule

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  • Alex    Sep 5, 2015

    The refrigerator I purchased has been of great help. I bought reagents that needs to be refrigerated. I am now offering serological tests that I was not able to offer before. However, business has been down in the last few days but it is picking up slow, there are prospects of good tidings in the coming days.

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  • Alex    Aug 22, 2015

    There has been a reduced inflow of patients. The income is down and I cannot manage to pay the installment therefore I wish to reduce my weekly payments

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  • Alex    Aug 16, 2015

    Gratitudes to all my lenders, my life continues to change as I touch lives. People getting good treatment because of right diagnosis has become a reason for me to smile and fulfillment... Am proud to be a Zidisha family

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  • Alex    Jul 31, 2015

    Thank you so much for the loan. Am gonna buy a refrigerator for my laboratory reagents. I have received kshs. 19017

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