Farming watermelon

Hellen

Meru, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Hellen

Member since

July 2016

On-time repayments

222 installments  •  69%

About Me

I WAS BORN ON 06-02-1981 IN A SMALL VILLAGE CALLED CHAARIA IN MERU CENTRAL.I WENT TO SCHOOL IN CHAARIA PRIMARY FOR EIGHT YEARS,THEN PROCEEDED TO GITHONGO SECONDARY SCHOOL WHERE I COMPLETED MY SECONDARY EDUCATION .I LATER JOINED GITHONGO POLYTECHNIC WHERE I DID DESIGNS AND DRESS MAKING.
I LATER STARTED MY OWN BUSINESS IN EARLY 2010 .I AM HAPPY WITH THE BUSINESS AND JOINING ZIDISHA WILL BOOST ME ALOT.

My Business

I STARTED MY BUSINESS IN THE YEAR 2010 AT GITHONGO MARKET IN MERU CENTRAL. I DO DRESS MAKING AND OTHER CLOTHING DESIGNS.I AM HAPPY WITH MY BUSINESS.
I CHOSE THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE MY AUNT DID THE SAME BUSINESS AND USED TO TEACH ME HOW TO DO IT.I WAS VERY INTERESTED AND I JUST DECIDED TO DO THE SAME.
BASICALLY I USE MY PROFITS TO PAY SCHOOL FEES FOR MY CHILD AND ALSO REINVEST IN THE BUSINESS.

Loan Proposal

Thank you my lenders and Zidisha team. I am happy to have enjoyed the fruits of the last loan.My clothing business is doing quite well.
This time i want to get the loan to do water melon farming.I believe the project will boost my income and thus make my life far much better.The loan will help me buy
the seeds and fertilizers as well as the required pesticides and even any other unpredictable eventualities.The project may cost around 80 usd. i expect a turnover of 200usd.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$81.00

Date disbursed

Sep 5, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

9 months

Lenders

Pierfausto

Rome, Italy

G

glh25

Winooski, United States

markpearson

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Daniel Hammarberg

Gothenburg, Sweden

PG

Paul Graham

United States

DT

Dave Tyler

United States

Der Dooley

Dublin, Ireland

BS

Brandon S

United States

Craig Newmark

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

B

BSM

France

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

ML

miriam levine

United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$80.37

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Feb 2, 2018

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Sep 17, 2017 $1.96 Sep 19, 2017 $1.96
Sep 24, 2017 $1.96 Sep 19, 2017 $1.96
Oct 1, 2017 $1.96 Oct 4, 2017 $1.96
Oct 8, 2017 $1.96 Oct 10, 2017 $1.96
Oct 15, 2017 $1.96 Oct 18, 2017 $1.96
Oct 22, 2017 $1.96 Oct 18, 2017 $0.98
Nov 12, 2017 $0.98
Oct 29, 2017 $1.96 Nov 12, 2017 $1.96
Nov 5, 2017 $1.96 Nov 12, 2017 $0.98
Nov 24, 2017 $0.98
Nov 12, 2017 $1.96 Nov 24, 2017 $1.96
Nov 19, 2017 $1.96 Nov 24, 2017 $1.96
Nov 26, 2017 $1.96 Nov 24, 2017 $1.96
Dec 3, 2017 $1.96 Nov 28, 2017 $1.96
Dec 10, 2017 $1.96 Dec 18, 2017 $1.96
Dec 17, 2017 $1.96 Dec 18, 2017 $1.96
Dec 24, 2017 $1.96 Jan 1, 2018 $1.96
Dec 31, 2017 $1.96 Jan 5, 2018 $1.96
Jan 7, 2018 $1.96 Jan 17, 2018 $1.96
Jan 14, 2018 $1.96 Jan 17, 2018 $1.96
Jan 21, 2018 $1.96 Jan 17, 2018 $1.96
Jan 28, 2018 $1.96 Jan 26, 2018 $1.96
Feb 4, 2018 $1.96 Jan 26, 2018 $1.96
Feb 11, 2018 $1.96 Jan 26, 2018 $1.96
Feb 18, 2018 $1.96 Jan 26, 2018 $1.96
Feb 25, 2018 $1.96 Jan 26, 2018 $1.96
Mar 4, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Mar 11, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Mar 18, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Mar 25, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Apr 1, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Apr 8, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Apr 15, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Apr 22, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Apr 29, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
May 6, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
May 13, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
May 20, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
May 27, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Jun 3, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Jun 10, 2018 $1.96 Jan 30, 2018 $1.96
Jun 17, 2018 $1.96 Feb 2, 2018 $1.96
Jun 24, 2018 $1.80 Feb 2, 2018 $1.80

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