Selling avocados

Anthony

Umoja 2 Nairobi, Kenya

25% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Anthony

Member since

October 2014

On-time repayments

242 installments  •  25%

About Me

I am a 49 years old father married with three children .professionally am an accountant previously employed in the formal sector,but quit one year ago to give business a try,I bought a small truck from my savings and opened a grocery shop which I run with my wife,I also operate as a transporter in Eastleigh area of nairobi.During my free time or rather my hobbies are philanthropy whereby I engage in a worldwide Bible education programme sponsored by Watchtower Bible and Tract society.

My Business

I operate a grocery ,where we sell all kinds of fruits I also offer transport services when am not delivering goods to my grocery.This Eastland part of Nairobi is densely populated and residents simply love fruits.
I would like to increase my stocks and diversify my products to make it a one stop shop.
We buy our products directly from farmers to maximize our margins.
I entirely depend on these two businesses to pay my bills.
My ultimate dream is to grow my grocery to May be a chain of supermarkets.

Loan Proposal

We have just started avocados season I plan to to purchase huge stocks to boost sales.Also available in the farms are oranges and fitz all combined can make good sales every week

Income Source

Food is a necessity, and given the current hard economic times I will cushion my customers by lowering retail prices,until the economic situation improves.

Feedback

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  • Erik G    Aug 20, 2020

    unfortunately does not look like Anthony will be paying off the final instalment on the loan?

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$96.00

Date disbursed

Apr 3, 2021

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

8 weeks

Lenders

Treesforpeople

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Lotus Flower

United States

Emma

Australia

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

Christine E Graham

New York, NY, United States

Sayuri

United Kingdom

KM

Kirk Moore

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

The Clemmons Family

Matthews, NC, United States

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  • Anthony    Jul 13, 2021

    Low sales occasioned by covid 19

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  • Anthony    Apr 3, 2021

    I take this opportunity to thank you lenders for entrusting me with your money .I can assure you that I will put it into good use with assured returns. I will buy avocados and sell in the local market,now that we are at the peak.Once again lenders thank you very much and God bless you.

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  • Ren    Apr 1, 2021

    Anthony, if your loan doesn’t fine, I encourage you to try again. Sometimes this happens! Good luck!

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  • The Clemmons Family    Apr 1, 2021

    Good luck with your business!

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  • Anthony    Mar 19, 2021

    Hi lenders, am very grateful for your support so far,I would like to assure you of my commitment to repay this loan on time ,kindly trust me and I will not disappoint.

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  • Duncan    Sep 28, 2020

    The member said that he has a difficult times for now which is making him to be late in his loan payments.

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  • Erik G    Aug 3, 2020

    I am very sorry to hear that Anthony. What are your future plans? Do you plan on playing off the final instalment on this loan? Wish you all the best..

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  • Anthony    Jul 29, 2020

    Business was closed

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  • Erik G    Jul 12, 2020

    Hi Anthony .. just checking in. How are things? Hope you are well. Sounds like for many others on Zidisha the situation is improving. How about for you? When do you think you will be able to complete the payment of the outstanding loan? Not too much go for you and good for you too keep a good track record of payment. Best Erik

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  • Erik G    Jun 19, 2020

    Anthony I am sorry to hear that the situation is difficult. As things open up hopefully, like for many on the Zidisha platform, the situation improves.

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  • Erik G    Jun 7, 2020

    Hi Anthony - how are things? Business beginning to pick up yet? See that you are trying repay the loan at lower repayment rates. Erik

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    • Anthony    Jun 7, 2020

      Hi Erik,
      Thanks for your concern,things are very tough here, coronavirus has literally shut our businesses down, we are hoping things will improve.No business ,no money no food and no hope,but God will save us.

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  • Erik G    May 11, 2020

    Hi Anthony - How is to going? Crazy times with Coronavirus. How has it effected things with you in Kenya? I saw you note from 7 March about business being bad and that was before the Coronavirus. Best, Erik

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  • Anthony    May 7, 2020

    Business is at all time low

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  • Anthony    Mar 20, 2020

    I take this early opportunity to thank my lenders for trusting me with their money. I promise to do my best to grow my business.

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  • Anthony    Mar 6, 2020

    We are experiencing fruit shortage, and we incurred heavy losses last week after unexpected rains poured.

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  • Anthony    Feb 26, 2020

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank my lenders for trusting me with their money, I received Ksh 7,200 and went for mangoes yesterday.

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  • Anthony    Feb 19, 2020

    Thanks Erik and the other lenders for trusting and having confidence in me.I want to expand my business now that we have started avocados season which runs until October. I hope to maximize profits by purchasing huge stocks. Thanks so much and God bless.

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  • Erik G    Feb 13, 2020

    Hey Anthony ..Hope you are doing well. how you feeling about your business prospects now? Saw you closed your business a couple of years ago and came back because you saw some opportunity last year. How did that go? What will you do with this loan? Hope Erik

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  • Anthony    Jun 10, 2019

    Fruits business does well during summer. I took advantage of the favourable weather and maximized sales

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  • Anthony    Oct 20, 2018

    I closed my business due to unfouvarable working environment,but now am back .

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