Farming inputs

Maxwell

Kigumo Town, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Maxwell

Member since

July 2014

On-time repayments

231 installments  •  57%

About Me

I am the second born in a family of eight. My parents are peasant farmers who by feeding us with a meal is luck because it is hard to get one. I have undergone my O levels and college education where it was so difficult for me to be in school throughout. I had to work for four days in a week to raise my education fee and go to class the rest week days. It reached somewhere that I couldn't be able to go to class again and became a street boy for sometime. In my family i am the breadwinner hence i must work extra harder to meet my families and my needs.
I successfully opened a small kiosks way back in 2010. I used to sell animal feeds only but since i joined Zidisha i have been dealing with animal feeds and mineral licks.

My Business

My business has got a title by name Stop-over Agrovet. It is situated in Kigumo town Kiambu County, in Kenya. In my business I have employed one person whom we work with I buy several bags of animal feeds and sell them by either the whole bag or by measuring it into kilograms. In our area daily farming is our economic activity hence making the product to move at a high speed. I buy 10 bags of animal feeds in a week at a cost of 25,000/= and sell them in the same week at a cost of 30,000/= making a profit of 5,000/= a week and in month time pocketing 30,000/= profit. I also sell mineral licks in my business.
If i expound on this figures i am capable of making good profit annually. Am now focused on expanding my business on higher heights and open up other related business branches in my neighbouring village. I also would like to introduce dairy related products and make my business a dairy farming hub for all farmers. Since I joined zidisha, I have grown economically because from the loans I had previously applied from zidisha have helped restock my business. I will be glad if Zidisha Microlending Movement will consider my proposal and fund my business.

Loan Proposal

I will buy 16 bags of animal feeds and also 1 dozen of mineral licks and sell them in aweeks time.
I will buy 16 bags of animal feeds at a cost of $ 468 and 1 dozen of mineral licks at a cost of $ 90. I will sell the 16 bags of animal feeds at a cost of $496 making a profit of $28 a week. I will sell 1 dozen of mineral licks at a cost of $ 133 making a profit of $43 a week in mineral licks. From the sale of both animal feeds and mineral licks, i will have a gross of $628 per week. The net profit from the sale of animal feeds and mineral licks will be$70 in aweek. With the profit, i will be able to assist my family, educate our younger siblings. I will also be able to run my business and repay Zidisha loan. I have $381 and i need $177 to be able to raise $558 in order to purchase the foresaid farm inputs. I hereby apply for a loan of $177 from Zidisha micro lending to purchase farm inputs [animal feeds & mineral licks] for my agrovet.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$179.00

Date disbursed

Jan 1, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

21 months

Lenders

rasmus

Bern, Switzerland

KM

British Columbia, Canada, Canada

Shasta

Erie, United States

yosefchayim

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

C

curtains4u

North Kansas City, United States

Z

zidscott

United States

KM

Kirsty M

United Kingdom

Matt B

Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom

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  • Maxwell    May 29, 2023

    My Zidisha family, i hope that you are fine. I received the funds and i purchased the concentrates and mineral blocks for the calves. I am so grateful for your support.
    Thank you.

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  • Maxwell    May 25, 2023

    Hello Zidisha family. Thank you so much for funding my project. Your support will make a positive change in my business. I will use the funds in buying concentrates for my calves, and purchase two mineral blocks for them too.
    I now believe that my dream of owning a farm will come to be no matter the time it will take. Thank you for trusting in me, and to Zidisha, thank you for the platform where lives are changed because you have changed mine.
    I will pay it forward.

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  • Maxwell    May 22, 2023

    Hello family, thank you for your continued support.

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  • Florence    May 22, 2023

    Maxwell, wishing you all the best in your calves business.

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    • Maxwell    May 22, 2023

      Hi Florence, thank you for your support and your wishes.
      Appreciated.

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  • Maxwell    May 18, 2023

    Hello Zidisha family, Thank you for allowing me to post.
    Thank you all lenders for your continued support. Thank you. I am grateful for the continued support.

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  • Ruth Mutile    May 18, 2023

    I HOPE IT HELPS

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    • Maxwell    May 18, 2023

      Hello Ruth, thank you for finding time to write to me. I appreciate it. Thank you for funding my protect. Your contribution will help me a lot. Thank you.

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  • Maxwell    May 11, 2023

    Hello my Zidisha family, i am very delighted for your continued support. The previous loan changed my life positively and helped me increase my herd. I look forward in supporting this platform and always remembering to pay it forward.

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  • Maxwell    Jan 9, 2023

    Hello zidisha family kindly allow me to reschedule my installments. My business has not been doing well lately because i have not been feeling well. I am kindly requesting you please to accept my rescheduled installments, i promise to repay my normal installments when things normalize. Thank you for your continued support.
    Kind request.

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  • Maxwell    Dec 29, 2022

    Dear Zidisha family, i have not been making payments as outlined in the loan application because i have been unwell. Luckily I am improving and little by little i will stop running behind in my repayments by making partial repayments. Kindly accept my adjusted installments, thank you.

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  • Maxwell    Dec 27, 2022

    Hi Zidisha, i am deeply touched by the fact that I have been unable to raise my pay it forward installments. I have not been feeling well which has led to this. I am kindly requesting you to kindly accept my rescheduled installments so as to reduce my loan. Thank you for your support.

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  • Maxwell    Dec 17, 2022

    Hello zidisha, i have been unwell which has made me not to be actively on my payments. Am requesting you to allow me reschedule my payments, and i will return back to normal payments soon. Thank you for your continued support.

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  • Maxwell    Nov 13, 2022

    Hello family, i am delighted and short of words to express the good work you have done by feeding my young stock. Once again thank you.
    As soon as i receive the funds, i will put them to purpose by purchasing feeds, mineral supplements and concentrates for my young stock.
    I do promise to pay it forward.

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  • Anna    Nov 12, 2022

    Grow well maxwell

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  • Maxwell    Nov 8, 2022

    Hi family, thank you for your continued support and been there for me.

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  • Maxwell    Nov 2, 2022

    Hello my good family of Zidisha, am grateful for having you as my family. I don't know how to thank you for adding a heifer in my herd. You also created employment for my assistant who helps me when I am not available.

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  • Maxwell    Oct 7, 2022

    Hello family, i have financial challenges and i would not like to miss the opportunity to touch the heart of a person by paying it forward. My business is slightly picking and i will normalize the payments soon. Kindly family, accept my humbled request to adjust my installments for now. Thanks, regards.

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  • Maxwell    Sep 22, 2022

    Kindly allow me to reschedule my pay it forward for the next installment because I am facing scarcity of feeds for my stock hence i used the amount i had to find something to feed them. Am deeply touched and i will make full payment in the next installment. Kind request, thanks.

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  • Maxwell    Aug 26, 2022

    KIndly accept my rescheduled pay it forward payment. I am having financial difficulties which have made me reschedule the payment. I will normalize the payment in the next payment, thanks.

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  • Maxwell    Aug 26, 2022

    Hello family, i am pleading and requesting you to accept my rescheduled pay it forward payment. I am having financial difficulties. Please accept my payment, thank you.

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  • Maxwell    Aug 26, 2022

    Hello zidisha family, kindly accept my reschedule payment. I am having financial difficulties

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