Jeruto
Mukuru,kayaba, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Jeruto
Member since
February 2014
On-time repayments
274 installments • 11%
I AM THE 6TH BORN IN A FAMILY OF TWELVE CHILDREN,I WAS ABLE TO FINISH MY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND JOIN SECONDRY SCHOOL,,I WENT UNTIL WHEN I LEFT IN FORM TWO DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS,,,I LIVE IN A SLUM AREA CALLED MUKURU, KAYABA,,WHEN I DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL I HAD TO LOOK FOR MENIAL JOBS WHICH COULD AT LEAST RAISE FOR FOOD AND THE REST WAS ABLE TO SAVE IN MY HOMEBANKING TO CATER FOR OTHER NECESSITY, ,,IT IS WHEN I DECIDED TO SELL VEGETABLES AND FRUITS TO SUSTAIN MY LIVING AND THAT OF MY SIBLINGS,.MY PARENTS DONT HAVE A STABLE JOB,,
MY BUSSINESS IS SELLING OF VEGETABLES,THEY INCLUDE:CABBAGE,SUKUMAWIKI,TOMATOES,ONIONS,,DHANIA,,BANANAS,ORANGES,OVACADOS,,MANGOES,SPINAC And charcoal ,WHERE I LIVE IS a HIGHLY POPULATED HENCE I GET MARKET FOR THE GOODS I SELL.MY BUSINESS IS GROWING WELL SINCE I RELATE AND COMMUNICATE WELL WITH MY CUSTOMERS,THE BUSINESS IS PROFITABLE SINCE I BUY MY GOODS AT THE MARKET IN LARGE QUANTITY HENCE GIVEN A DISCOUNT,IN A DAY I CAN MAKE KSH2500,AND GAIN A PROFIT OF KSH. 1000 IF THE BUSSINESS GOES WELL,,MY BUSINESS INVOLVE RISKS ALSO,DUE TO GOING TO THE MARKET EARLY MORNING AT 4AM,HENCE PRONE TO BEING ATTACKED BY ROBBERS,,,IF GIVEN A LOAN I WOULD INCREASE MY STOCK WITH MY SAVINGS FROM VEGETABLE TO OPEN UP A KIOSK.
THANKS ALOT ZIDISHA FAMILY. I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO POST A LOAN BECAUSE AM REALLY YEARNING TO EXPAND MY BUSINESS. I AM PLANNING TO USE THE KSH.11000 TO PURCHASE A BLENDER AND JUGS SUCH THAT I WILL BE SELLING JUICE TOO. THE VEGETABLES I AM PLANNING ALSO TO INCREASE THE STOCK AND ALSO USE THE REMAINING MONEY TO ADD MORE TOMATOES AND POTATOES. I REALLY WANT TO THANK ZIDISHA LENDERS FOR HELPING ME.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$150.00
Date disbursed
Feb 25, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 months
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