Farm expansion

Francis

Ruaka, Kenya

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Francis

Member since

September 2013

On-time repayments

39 installments  •  49%

About Me

An IT professional with over 5 years experience in complex & busy IT environments and now working towards becoming an authority in Project Management of Business Systems and IT Service Management. I got thorough knowledge of both hardware and software installation and support. These include:
-Over 5 years experience in support of Servers/Networks/PC hardware and Microsoft & Linux Operating systems .
-Balanced hardware and software training and experience on both MS Windows and Linux platforms
I offer freelance technical and software support to small organizations and also run a cyber cafe and a small stationary shop at the village

My Business

My business is setup is in a small shopping center and comprises of services such as Cyber service and internet solutions printing services, photography, photocopying services and the latest is a movie store, since am the only one offering such services in this shopping center I have no competitor thus making me to have good profits. Typical monthly cost include rent of 40$, electricity bill of 15$, and labor/ wages of 40$. My monthly cost of goods sold is about 250$ and total sales revenue is about 700$. This leaves me with gross profit of about 300$. Apart from this am also venturing in to farming which is in its early stages so far I have onion and water melons which have about two months since plantation and they are doing well

Project Proposal

I have been expanding my small vegetable farm from time to time and now i intend to expand it a little bit more hence I require the funds to pay casuals who will be working for me.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$37.00

Date disbursed

Aug 24, 2022

Backers

Kiplangat

Bomet, Kenya

Samuel

Gatundu, Kenya

Kipkorir

Kaptulwa, Kenya

Dawuda

Accra, Ghana

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  • Francis    May 5, 2023

    Thank you all for funding my project. The funds will be put in good use and also help others to sustain their livelihoods. Once again Asanteni sana

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  • Rune    Apr 29, 2023

    Good luck !!
    Rune

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  • Francis    Apr 18, 2023

    The funding really helped in preparing the farms before the long rains which are now with us and we are waiting for a bumper harvest

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  • Francis    Nov 1, 2022

    This will help in purchase of seeds and fertilizer

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  • Francis    Nov 1, 2022

    Thank you so much Lilian for your support. Much appreciated

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  • Francis    Oct 31, 2022

    I was able to expand my irrigation farm thanks to you guys for always supporting

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  • Francis    Sep 22, 2022

    Thank you very much this will go a long way in improving the farm and also on production.
    I will use this funds to pay wages and purchase seedlings

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  • Francis    Sep 22, 2022

    Thank you very much this will go a long way in improving the farm and also on production

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  • Monica    Sep 22, 2022

    all the best in your project

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  • Mwavuo    Sep 21, 2022

    Wish you success

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  • Francis    Sep 19, 2022

    am still in the process of expanding the farm and I intend to use the funds purposely for wage payments

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  • Francis    Aug 24, 2022

    Thank you so much for funding my project, this will be of great help in setting payments for the casuals

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  • Francis    Aug 24, 2022

    Thank you so much for finding my project. this will be a boost to the expenses involved

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  • Samuel    Aug 24, 2022

    All the best

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  • Dawuda    Aug 23, 2022

    wish you good havest through my widows might

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  • Francis    Aug 23, 2022

    I was able to purchase farm inputs with my previous loan.

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  • Francis    Jun 22, 2022

    Thank you so much for the support. Your kindness is much appreciated. the funds will be put in goo use

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  • Francis    Jun 20, 2022

    Banana and pawpaw plantations coming into shape, Am in the process of expanding the banana plantation therefore I will require some funds to till the land and pay casuals

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  • Francis    Jun 4, 2022

    Thank you so much for funding me, the cash with really go a long way in helping purchase of fertilizer for my vegetables. God bless you

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  • Francis    Jun 4, 2022

    Thanks you for the support, the cash will really help to get fertilizer for my vegetables

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