Food stuffs

Lillian

Lusaka, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Lillian

Member since

December 2017

On-time repayments

16 installments  •  88%

About Me

IM LILLIAN CHIKOTI, I DID MY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ON THE COPPERBELT. I DID MY AGRICULTURE COURSE HERE IN LUSAKA. THEN I DID MY SOCIAL WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA. I AM CURRENTLY RUNNING A PROJECT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO AND SIX GRAND CHILDREN. I AM A WIDOW AND I JUST SET UP A SMALL BUSINESS TO SUSTAIN ME AND MY FAMILY. I NEEDED MORE CAPITAL TO HELP IN THE GROWTH OF THE BUSINESS. I LOVE TO GO OUT IN MY COMMUNITY AND IDENTIFY WAYS IN WHICH I CAN ASSIST THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN.

My Business

MY SOURCE OF INCOME IS MAINLY FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS THAT I AM RUNNING. I AM TRADING IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOODS AND SERVICES. I SELL GROCERIES, FOOD STUFF AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS. I IDENTIFIED THAT PEOPLE IN MY AREA HAD TO TRAVEL FAR TO OBTAIN THESE GOODS AND SERVICES. I USUALLY HAVE TO PAY RENTALS FOR THE PLACE I AM USING FOR TRADING AS I HAVE NOT BOUGHT MY OWN YET. THE PROFITS I GET ARE USED FOR SCHOOL FEES AND UPKEEP AT HOME. ANY EXTRA GOES TO HELP THE VULNERABLE AND INVESTMENTS.

Loan Proposal

WITH THIS LOAN I WILL BUY STOCK TO RESTOCK MY SHOP. THIS WILL COST ME ABOUT $500. FOODSTUFF WILL COST $250, GROCERIES WILL COST $100 AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS WILL COST $150. THIS WILL HELP ME A LOT AS MY PROFITABILITY WILL ALSO INCREASE. ACCORDING TO MY PROJECTION IT MAY INCREASE TO ALMOST 30%. THIS WILL HELP IN THE UPKEEP OF MY FAMILY AND THE VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND ORPHANS.

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  • Peter Waldie    Mar 13, 2018

    Lillian repaid her loan ahead of schedule. I will happily loan to Lillian's projects again.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$14.00

Date disbursed

Dec 28, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 weeks

Lenders

KK

karl kerksiek

United States

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