Lucy

Gilgil Town, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Lucy

Member since

September 2013

On-time repayments

68 installments  •  88%

About Me

my name is lucy wachera njoki,njoki is my mother name as i was raise by single parent who was very serious in her children education as she knows ,only education is the only thing that will enable her children to develop in life.i was born third of a family of seven children,so after completing my education in form four , i was employed by a neighbor who was having an mpesa stall in our village.after about two year i was able to join a local lending group which was only for woman in the area and after a shot while i talk to my mum about starting my own business,and because the only business i was understanding well is this mpesa,my mother add me some cash from his business and look for me a better place where i can open the business and also help me to get business permit.i started the business in 2009 till then i have been doing this business which because of good relationship with people it is profitable.now i am planing to open another business that why i need the support from this organization.if i will be granted this loan i will open another one which will be running by my younger sister.

My Business

my name is lucy wachera njoki,i am an mpesa agent in gilgil town,in this business is where i get my daily bread for me and my son who is 6 year,also in my shop i sell soft drinks because sometime people wait for their money because sometime,network became low.my business is profitable because it is located in a secured place,also my profit is driven by my excellent service and good location. this make me to have many customers and because i am near the matatu stage where people who want to travel wait for the transportation.my monthly earning is 28,000,when i deduct my monthly cost which is 10,000 i remain with 18,000 which i deduct 8,00 because i help my mother in my brother education fees and also my kid,so i can save 10,000 every month,last month i was able to buy a plot not far from where i have this shop,so if thing go well i think i will build my house there for me.

Loan Proposal

first of all i want to thank zidisha organization for accepting me in this platform of borrowing through internet,i have been waiting to benefit from this loan for a long time as i see my friend already benefited.secondly, this being my first loan although small,i appreciate, i will add soft drinks in my kiosk as this time in this area ,it a hot or sunny season,so i will able to made a profit, so 2000 will go to soft drinks and mineral water as it is the product which is used most at this time,the lest i will add new mobile phone lines as also they do well as i replace and also sell new one.in that way i will earn money to repay as quick as possible as from this first loan ,i see a brighter future in borrowing from zidisha.thank and GOD bless you all

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$50.00

Date disbursed

Jan 16, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

vinnio

Burlingame California, United States

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