Entrepreneur
Name
Hellen
Member since
December 2016
On-time repayments
176 installments • 70%
About Me
My name is Hellen Wanjiru Maina, and I was born in Murang'a, Gaturi location, Nyakihai Sublocation, Kirima Village. Currently, I live in Nairobi, Zimmerman. My father is a driver and my mother is a small scale farmer. Through their efforts, they managed to educate the four of us, my two brothers and sister through college education. After clearing college I worked in various sectors where I also joined some Merry-go-round groups which helped me raise some capital and start the shop where I am currently working.
My Business
My business specialty is mainly services. Some of the major things include, offering government services through online platforms such as ecitizen.go.ke. Here I assist customers t renew their driving licenses, apply for Kenyan Passport, Business registration and such other services included in the platform. Other online services include ghris.go.ke, teacher service commission website among others. Apart from the online services I also offer other services such as photo editing, passport photo and photo printing, as well as documents printing services.
Virtually, I chose this type of business due to my qualifications from college (Diploma in Information Communications Technology), which made it easy for me to navigate through the online services. Normally, on a good day I make about ($10), which is used across a wide sort of activities among them paying rent and taking care of my family. Every three months together with my friends we visit a children home around home as a way of giving back to the community.
Loan Proposal
I would like to go to Uganda, where some of my friends have told me that clothes are relatively sold at a cheaper rate than here in Kenya. Cost estimate is as follows:
Cost of buying of Clothes $300
Sending the parcel via bus $100
My bus fare to Uganda $50
Total cost $450
The cost of buying the clothes from Kampala is half the cost here in Kenya. I expect to get more than double the cost I have spent in going for the clothes in Uganda.
I will use the remaining balance to boost my printing business in town and take inventory for the shop.
The returns will enable me to grow my business and continue supporting my daughter through her education and pay for her physiotherapy sessions to correct her knock-kneed condition.
Feedback
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Negative
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$882.99
Date disbursed
Aug 11, 2018
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
26 months
Other loans
Lenders
Gammalkil, Sweden
France
United States
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Göteborg, Sweden
United States
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Switzerland
Germany
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Summary
Amount repaid
$158.69
Amount remaining
$724.68
Expected completion
Oct 30, 2020
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$0.50
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | $34.00 | Aug 29, 2018 | $34.00 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $9.85 | Sep 6, 2018 | $9.85 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $9.85 | Sep 13, 2018 | $9.85 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $4.93 | Sep 21, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $4.93 | Sep 27, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $4.93 | Sep 27, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $4.93 | Oct 10, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 19, 2018 | $9.85 | Oct 18, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $4.93 | ||
| Oct 26, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 2, 2018 | $4.93 | Nov 9, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $4.93 | Nov 15, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $4.93 | Nov 22, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | $4.93 | Nov 29, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $4.93 | Dec 8, 2018 | $4.93 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 14, 2018 | $2.46 | Dec 25, 2018 | $2.46 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $2.46 | Dec 25, 2018 | $2.46 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $2.46 | Jan 14, 2019 | $2.46 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | $2.46 | Jan 14, 2019 | $2.46 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | $2.46 | Jan 14, 2019 | $2.46 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 25, 2019 | $0.99 | Feb 6, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.99 | Feb 6, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | $0.99 | Feb 19, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | $0.99 | Feb 19, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | $0.99 | Feb 19, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 8, 2019 | $0.99 | Mar 15, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.99 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | $0.99 | Mar 27, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | $0.99 | Mar 27, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Apr 5, 2019 | $0.99 | Apr 4, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 19, 2019 | $0.99 | Apr 18, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | $0.99 | May 4, 2019 | $0.99 |
| May 3, 2019 | $0.99 | May 4, 2019 | $0.99 |
| May 10, 2019 | $0.99 | May 12, 2019 | $0.99 |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| May 24, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| May 31, 2019 | $0.99 | Jun 2, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | $0.99 | Jun 9, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.99 | Jun 17, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.99 | Jul 13, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | $0.99 | Jul 13, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 12, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 19, 2019 | $0.99 | Jul 22, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | $0.99 | Aug 4, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | $0.99 | Aug 4, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.99 | Aug 18, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 23, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 30, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 6, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 9, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 24, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 24, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.99 | Oct 6, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | $0.99 | Oct 6, 2019 | $0.99 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 18, 2019 | $0.49 | Oct 18, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | $0.49 | Oct 18, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.49 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.49 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.49 | Nov 23, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 29, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 6, 2019 | $0.49 | Dec 11, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.49 | Dec 11, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.49 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.49 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.49 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | $0.49 | Jan 13, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | $0.49 | Jan 13, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 24, 2020 | $0.49 | Feb 23, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $0.49 | Feb 23, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $0.49 | Feb 23, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | $0.49 | Feb 23, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.49 | Feb 23, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 6, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 27, 2020 | $0.49 | Apr 27, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | $0.49 | Apr 27, 2020 | $0.49 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 17, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 24, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| May 1, 2020 | $0.50 | May 24, 2020 | $0.50 |
| May 8, 2020 | $0.50 | May 24, 2020 | $0.50 |
| May 15, 2020 | $0.50 | May 24, 2020 | $0.50 |
| May 22, 2020 | $0.50 | May 24, 2020 | $0.50 |
| May 29, 2020 | $0.50 | ||
| Jun 5, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jun 12, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jun 19, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jun 26, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jul 3, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jul 10, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jul 17, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jul 24, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Jul 31, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Aug 7, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Aug 14, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Aug 21, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Aug 28, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Sep 4, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Sep 11, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Sep 18, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Sep 25, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Oct 2, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Oct 9, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Oct 16, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Oct 23, 2020 | $34.00 | ||
| Oct 30, 2020 | $10.24 | ||
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