Loan to buy more instruments for my music school

Andrew

Kahawa West, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Andrew

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

219 installments  •  54%

About Me

My name is Andrew Ngoiya Kangethe from Kiambu County. I am a boy number 5 in a family of 7, all boys. I went to school up to college and I did just 1 year of college but could not go on with my course due to financial constrains and also to allow the young ones to be educated too.
After falling out of college I joined a church and I taught myself to play the piano by ear. I was employed by the church to be a piano player but the pay was poor and couldn’t manage my bills. I always had a dream of owning my own piano school to teach other kids how to do it too and make a living out of it. I worked several odd jobs and managed to get a bit of money to rent out a small office from where I could teach from. I borrowed a piano from a father figure friend of the church from where I was working and I started that way. The school picked up slowly but due to financial constraints and family needs I am always left with very little for expansion, pretty much feels like chasing my tail. Am always left in need but am grateful to make the small I make because it makes me of help to my siblings.
I am resilient and ambitious and I believe there is hope for me.
During my free time I like swimming and riding bicycle. I also love doing social work, helping in the community projects and in church.

My Business

My business is about teaching people especially the youth and the children to play the musical instruments. I do my business in Kiambu Town off Nairobi city. My target clients are the low income earners and secondary school leavers, so I always charge them something small to keep my business afloat. The demand for the piano lessons is becoming rapid and in a good month my revenues average between $300 - $350 and my expenses about $130- $150 so on average so in a month I make $130 profit, give or take. I spend the money on paying fees for my siblings, general family expenses and saving for my college fees.

Loan Proposal

I want to buy another piano and an extra guitar to help my students practice. This loan will come at a very crucial moment when the flow of students is increasing with every passing month and hence the pressure to have more instruments.

Feedback

None

None

None

Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$202.00

Date disbursed

Sep 14, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

Lenders

MarktheMormon

Sandy, Utah, United States

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

MakeSense

-, St. Kitts and Nevis

Kenji

Panamá, Panama

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

Matt B

Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

Tobias Königs

Sancta Colonia Dei Gratia Romanae Ecclesiae Fidelis Filia, Germany

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Melanie White

United States

WC

Walter Clarke

Phoenix, United States

Ask Andrew a question about this project, share news and photos of your own, or send a simple note of thanks or inspiration.

Loading...

Loading...

Loading...