Food retail

Dorcas

Samburu, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Dorcas

Member since

October 2018

On-time repayments

12 installments  •  50%

About Me

am Dorcas lenkopito from samburu county maralal town is my city i was born there in samburu went to school in 1992 which primary and completed at 2001 i joined secondary at kisima girls in year 2002 and completed in year 2006 i joined a college of nurses in year 2008 and completed in year 2011 i stayed hassling for a bout 6 years at looking for a job in the year 2017 i February i was employed in county government of samburu sa nurse in referral hospital in maralal and also happy because during those i started a small business of retail shop which is helping me and my children my hobbies during my free holidays is visit the families a round and also helping the needy children in my community and also trying to know of big challenges in my community try to help where necessary also like swimming and music and visit friends around

My Business

my business is retail shop selling foodstuff like perishable goods and non perishable goods like vegetables since i started this business in 2017 November i almost used $850 to start the business which i saved from my salary i saved for almost 7 months to get the money since i was employed at February i have been earning good profit every week this business has helped me to educate my children like paying school fees and also i built a house at home and helping my mother and my two brothers who are studying in secondary school every week the sell of food stuffs and vegetables to customers has been a challenge since the shops are many so every week profit is $450 compared from the business on the ground i used $300 every week to pay for more stock which i use to add more stock for bout $550 profits i deduct 150 to save for my family the $300 i use this amount to add more stock and that how my business operates

Loan Proposal

shs

gross sales 56,786
less returns 22,000

net sales total 78,786

less: opening stock 58,675
add: purchases foodstuffs 96,420
less returns on wards 18,900
net purchases of food stuffs 94,700
cost of goods available in stock 124,567
cost of goods sold weekly 43,564

GROSS PROFIT

less: expenses 56,400
wages/salaries 7,400
transport 10,760
electricity,water 6,730
stationary and postage 4,500
rent and rates 6,400


total expenses 92,190

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$6.00

Date disbursed

Dec 15, 2018

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 weeks

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Dorcas    Feb 23, 2019

    thanks alot for loan i really appreciate for your support thanks alot

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  • Dorcas    Feb 2, 2019

    thanks for prevoius loan it helped alot to add some small in my shops i really appreciate your support tthanks alot

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  • Dorcas    Jan 4, 2019

    m-pesa playbill is not working with your organisation that receives money try to check i have tried today and it is not working m-pesa is more faster and also more secure and instant

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  • Dorcas    Dec 24, 2018

    iam having problem on payments method i tried twice yesterday through zidisha m-pesa paybill number 600201 but its says payment mode in zidisha inc is unavailable try again later is there anything wrong since yesterday let me know i what to pay the loan

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  • Dorcas    Dec 20, 2018

    i have received the loan of 407 shillings i do appreciate your support thanks alot i wish you happy Christmas together with your family thanks alot

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  • Dorcas    Dec 14, 2018

    i thank my lenders for the support you supported me my accepting to give the loan iam so grateful i and my family say thanks alot merry christmas all of you zidisha and my lenders may you blow a thousand candles this x - christmas thanks alot

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  • Dorcas    Nov 27, 2018

    i have received my loan of 183 kshs and i thanks my lenders so much and continue helping me so i can upgrade my business what i offer you is just prayers of blessing to you

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  • Dorcas    Nov 23, 2018

    one of the nurses seminars i attended during last week in nyahururu thanks for zidisha just because its the micro lending that supports business entrepreneurs i just knew a bout zidisha in Facebook after i become a member is see its the best to me i told my friends about zidisha some like some some do not to me it depends on your heart and your background

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  • Dorcas    Nov 23, 2018

    the loan was too small but what i know is that patience pays alot small by small and step by step we reach the top thanks alot for zidisha and my lenders i do appreciate your good kind heart thanks alot blessed is the hands that give for they receive good blessing

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  • Dorcas    Nov 21, 2018

    this week my business was not all that good but that due to customers flow was was low for many are travelling to their homes for Christmas this week profits is small only $240 that is 23,000 kshs after deducting $280 of the running capital for the next stock the total sales this week is $520-240 profit the balance running capital $280 that the profit this week that the day i usually do my weekly subtotal calculation every Wednesday please increase my limit for me to upgrade my profit

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  • Dorcas    Nov 20, 2018

    i thank my lenders of the previous loan i really appreciate your support i really thank you very much continue supporting me and you will be blessed thank alot

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  • Dorcas    Nov 18, 2018

    that is me in my shop during the weekend when iam not in the job

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  • Dorcas    Nov 18, 2018

    i have friends to refer how does work the one i have referred says he is just having normal loan like the same but i told them to have hope how does it work

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  • Dorcas    Nov 18, 2018

    i have received the loan 66 kshs thanks alot i really appreciate even though it is too small for my shop expenses i have hope that one day it will help me alot i thank you so much for your support i and my family we really appreciate your support

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  • Dorcas    Nov 16, 2018

    i thank my lenders for giving me this opportunity by accepting to give me a loan to upgrade my business iam grateful of the previous loan you gave me what i say thank you very much and continue helping me raise more so i can upgrade my business what i cant offer is just be blessed and continue with that good heart thanks for your support

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  • Dorcas    Nov 8, 2018

    they are married and nothing to do just sitting at home they have no business to do in the remote areas we have great problems even shops are not available some time i had to carry some food stuffs to my mother to sell to them in the remote areas intead of them travelling to maralal to buy food i cant satisfy all of them but i always try

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  • Dorcas    Nov 8, 2018

    a water borehole where every body get water in the remote areas water is great challenge during drought so the government decided to dig this borehole to help the community

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  • Dorcas    Nov 8, 2018

    children from the neighbouring homes after school is closed for holidays i took a photo of them together i told them i have some friends to send picture to

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  • Dorcas    Nov 8, 2018

    my mother and other neighbours

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  • Dorcas    Nov 8, 2018

    that is me in the weeked

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