Food retail

Felista

Nairobi, Kenya

34% repaid

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Entrepreneur

Name

Felista

Member since

January 2017

On-time repayments

34 installments • 50%

About Me

I am a businesswoman from Nairobi, Kenya. I sell Fruits and Vegetables in Marikiti Market in downtown Nairobi.
I went to school in Central Kenya and came to Nairobi to do business. I hope you will give me th chance to expand my business. I would farther like to borrow a second loan to inject it in my business to expand. We have just come from a draught in Kenya and it has started raining again so vegetable prices are much lower

My Business

I buy Fruits and Vegetables from Central Kenya at a cheaper price and transport them to Nairobi where i sell them at a market. I can make a profit of $5 a day.

I would like to increase my products so that i can increase my profits, customers and clients are readily available. Its the rainy season here in Kenya fruits and vegetables are readily available at lower price.

Loan Proposal

Thank you for this opportunity. I will buy a crate of tomatoes worth $20. In return, if i sell retail, it will give me a profit of $40. This will help me pay back the loan and earn extra for another crate.

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Margaret Apr 9, 2017

Felista paid her loan off perfectly and was a pleasure to work with. I would gladly lend to her again and encourage others to do the same.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$23.00

Date disbursed

Dec 22, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

5 months

Other loans

Jan 2017: $16

Lenders

Carrie

Arlington, MA, United States

Kimmy and Chad

Los Angeles, United States

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Josphat Jul 15, 2018

Hello lenders ,i talked to Felister and we talked about on-time loan repayment as she was doing in her first five repayment.I still advised her to adjust the loan repayment as soon as possible to next loan higher.
She agreed and i think she will do her best.

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Josphat Jun 15, 2018

Hello lenders ,i talked to Felister and we talked about on-time loan repayment as she was doing in her first five repayment.I still advised her to adjust the loan repayment as soon as possible to next loan higher.
She agreed and i think she will do her best.

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Josphat Apr 1, 2018

Hi lenders i am not able to reach Felister through a phone but i have talked to martin a community leader to try and talk to her .
I am waiting for the respond.

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Felista Dec 20, 2017

Thanks Chad. Thank for the loan. I will buy an extra crate of tomatoes in my stall. With the profit I will buy my daughter a beautiful gift for Xmas.

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Kimmy and Chad Dec 20, 2017

Best of luck, Felista! So happy to be part of your project.

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Margaret Feb 12, 2017

Hi Felista,
I am happy to hear you are doing well. Thank you for the update! Regards, Margaret

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Felista Jan 23, 2017

Thank you so much for the loan funds..I received it. I managed to add on my stock on my vegetable business and the progress is very good so far.

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Margaret Jan 22, 2017

Hi Felista,
I hope the loan from Zidisha helps you to grow your vegetable business. Best of luck to you. Regards, Margaret

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Felista Jan 16, 2017

I would like to thank all my lenders.

I am now able to buy an extra crate of onions from upcountry and sell it in Nairobi for a profit.

Thank You for giving me this opportunity.

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