Funds for increasing stock (purchase designer clothes)

Gilbert

Siryat, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Gilbert

Member since

July 2016

On-time repayments

149 installments  •  53%

About Me

I am 27 Years Old and 3rd born in my family of seven .My parents struggled to see us through in education through secondary until I did my Diploma in Agriculture in Egerton. I cleared in 2012 and after which I tried to get employment but I could not get any vacancy. All along in my life I have always been business minded and while in College i could come sell Vitenges (Cloth material for Ladies )that is during long holidays. In 2014 I started the businesss of selling Ladies
' vitenges " (Cloth Material) in local markets during market days. After Eight months I moved in to a shop and stock it with mitumba (Second Hand clothes) plus children ladies and mens clothes e.g Shirts ,trousers jackets and sweaters.
The unique thing about this place is that people are friendly and the family is highly regarded.The major
Currently I have One child who is 2years Old.
My hobby is teaching young children and the youth in churches and I always visit Children Orphanages where i do cleaning of the compound, sing with the kids and give some spiritual and life skills class.In addition I also engage in youth leadership and empowerment in my village.

My Business

I wish to diversify my business into poultry keeping.This will help me gain an extra income as i have seen that there is an unmet demand for eggs here in Kenya.In addition the population is very high and need for eggs is always available.

I therefore wish to rear 200 Layers which I have purchased using my savings.However the cost of feeds for the layers is very high .I wish to request for a loan to help me in purchasing feeds.

Loan Proposal

I will use my loan to get a new stock of designer clothes to add to my second hand clothes. This will on variuos categories of clothes ,
1.Mens Shirts = 50$
2.Ladies Skirt suits = 100$
3.Assorted Children Clothes =70$

Total Amount = 220$

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$222.00

Date disbursed

Sep 30, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

Lenders

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

D

DandS

United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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