Grocery store to support my siblings's upkeep&fees
Joan
Tenwek, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Joan
Member since
June 2014
On-time repayments
42 installments • 69%
About Me
NURSING IS A CALLING!I am aspiring to be one.I am a 21 year old christian lady in my 2nd year of study at Tenwek Mission Hospital per-suing a diploma in Nursing.I come from a very humble background and my parents have a huge burden to meet our needs for our upkeep and studies.I have younger siblings who go to school as well.My wish is to have a source of income that will help me give a helping hand to my parents with our upkeep money,bus fare,lunch,accommodation and even school fees for my siblings.
My Business
I have set up a small grocery store near the lower hospital gate at Tenwek Mission Hospital.@ years ago when I joined the hospital,I saw the huge need for fresh fruits and vegetables here.My immediate market is the hospital staff,the doctors,nurses,patients,visitors and even students.Some of the doctors and nurses are expatriates o Caucasian origin and they love fresh quality fruits such as bananas,apples,oranges,sukuma wiki,spinach and a local indigenous fruit that they love so much called ISAGEK.I buy my fruits and vegetables for Ksh2000 or USD22per day from the nearby Silibwet market.I sell them for about ksh2500 a day or USD30.I make a profit of Ksh500 or usd30 per day.I pay the lady that I employed and remain with something small.There is competition but my clients prefer mine because I am so hygienic,my goods are fresh and quality and my prices are competitive.The challenges I have is capital to improve my stock and structure.
Loan Proposal
I usually run out of stock so I will bu more stock.I will use USD35 or KSH3000.I will use USD5 or KSH500 to pay the lady I employ and hence create a job opportunity for her.I will use another USD5 to buy more timber to improve on my make-shift structure to appeal to my customers.The rest will be used for transport and miscellaneous needs.Kindly lenders help me achieve my dreams and put a smile on my family.I will not let you down.Thank you.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$50.00
Date disbursed
Jul 7, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 weeks
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