Samuel

Naivasha, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Samuel

Member since

August 2013

On-time repayments

263 installments  •  71%

About Me

Hello,
I am Sam, a student as well a farmer. I am in the fourth year of my economics course, yet I ended up developing an interest in a field entirely unrelated to my course. This is farming particularly horticultural farming. I grow tomatoes in a green house. I developed this interest barely three years ago, started the greenhouse just to try it out and it became an instant success and I ended up becoming a part time student and a full time farmer. I make enough to pay for my education to maintain the greenhouse. I need the capital to increase the size and capacity of my greenhouse in order to improve profits and to take advantage of economies of scale.

My Business

My investment which is a greenhouse where I grow tomatoes measures 15 feet wide which is the standard, but from my research I have determined that I can almost double the amount of produce just by increasing the size of the greenhouse to 25 feet wide. There i a ready market for tomatoes in my region with the majority of my clientele coming from the numerous hotels and educational institutions in the region. Sales are very healthy with only a few people growing tomatoes in a greenhouse within the area. Most farmers prefer growing their tomatoes in an open farm which gives me a competitive edge since there i a big difference in the quality I produce and theirs. The only risk my business faces is the high operational cost which can only be countered by an increase in productivity which is easily achievable from your assistance. I make about Khs.150,000/ on average in a month with the costs totaling 100,000/ leaving me with 50,000/ profit. I want to double sales to Kshs.300,000 and to cut cost to around Kshs.150,000 which is possible only through expansion.

Thank you.

Loan Proposal

Hello Zidisha members,
True to my word, I am back for my second loan. The first loan went a great way in improving my horticultural venture. I have increased the size of my greenhouse, and I have plans to further diversify my farming, but those plans are for another period. This loan is meant to fund the building of a new water tank. With the increased size, comes more sales, but also more requirements and my current tank is running short. We usually have a dry season from January up to around April, and the loan should enable me to build a bigger water tank by the end of the month. This will keep my farm running at 100% until the rains come back. I will most certainly pay back in a shorter time period.

Thank you for your interest. Regards.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$235.00

Date disbursed

Jan 16, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

60 months

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Withnail

Reading, United Kingdom

A

anonymus

Moon, United States

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awecz

Prague, Czech Republic

H

hanso

Arendal, Norway

M

Mårten

Inden, Switzerland

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Charleston, United States

C

CZC

Lake Zurich, United States

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Brandenburg An Der Havel, Germany

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Summary

Amount repaid

$339.39

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Jan 19, 2019

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Jan 24, 2014 $3.62 Jan 20, 2014 $3.62
Jan 31, 2014 $3.62 Jan 20, 2014 $3.62
Feb 7, 2014 $3.62 Jan 20, 2014 $3.62
Feb 14, 2014 $3.62 Jan 20, 2014 $3.62
Feb 21, 2014 $3.62 Jan 20, 2014 $0.80
Feb 20, 2014 $2.82
Feb 28, 2014 $3.62 Feb 20, 2014 $3.62
Mar 7, 2014 $3.62 Feb 20, 2014 $3.62
Mar 15, 2014 $3.62 Feb 20, 2014 $0.52
Mar 21, 2014 $3.11
Mar 22, 2014 $3.62 Mar 21, 2014 $3.62
Mar 29, 2014 $3.62 Mar 21, 2014 $3.62
Apr 5, 2014 $3.62 Mar 21, 2014 $1.41
Apr 16, 2014 $2.21
Apr 12, 2014 $3.62 Apr 16, 2014 $2.49
Apr 18, 2014 $1.13
Apr 19, 2014 $3.62 Apr 18, 2014 $3.62
Apr 26, 2014 $3.62 Apr 18, 2014 $1.13
May 17, 2014 $2.49
May 3, 2014 $3.62 May 17, 2014 $3.62
May 10, 2014 $3.62 May 17, 2014 $3.62
May 17, 2014 $3.62 May 17, 2014 $3.62
May 24, 2014 $3.09 May 17, 2014 $3.09
May 31, 2014 $0.00
Jun 7, 2014 $0.00
Jun 14, 2014 $0.00
Jun 21, 2014 $0.00
Jun 28, 2014 $0.00
Jul 5, 2014 $0.00
Jul 12, 2014 $0.00
Jul 19, 2014 $0.00
Jul 26, 2014 $1.18 May 17, 2014 $0.01
Jul 23, 2014 $1.16
Aug 2, 2014 $1.18 Jul 23, 2014 $1.18
Aug 9, 2014 $1.18 Jul 23, 2014 $1.18
Aug 16, 2014 $1.18 Jul 23, 2014 $1.18
Aug 23, 2014 $1.18 Jul 23, 2014 $1.18
Aug 30, 2014 $1.18 Jul 23, 2014 $0.01
Aug 29, 2014 $1.16
Sep 6, 2014 $1.18 Aug 29, 2014 $1.18
Sep 13, 2014 $1.18 Aug 29, 2014 $0.01
Sep 27, 2014 $1.16
Sep 20, 2014 $1.18 Sep 27, 2014 $1.18
Sep 27, 2014 $1.18 Sep 27, 2014 $1.18
Oct 4, 2014 $1.18 Sep 27, 2014 $0.01
Nov 3, 2014 $1.16
Oct 11, 2014 $1.18 Nov 3, 2014 $1.18
Oct 18, 2014 $1.18 Nov 3, 2014 $1.18
Oct 25, 2014 $1.18 Nov 3, 2014 $0.01
Dec 8, 2014 $1.16
Nov 1, 2014 $1.18 Dec 8, 2014 $1.18
Nov 7, 2014 $1.18 Dec 8, 2014 $1.18
Nov 14, 2014 $1.18 Dec 8, 2014 $1.18
Nov 21, 2014 $1.18 Dec 8, 2014 $1.18
Nov 28, 2014 $1.18 Dec 8, 2014 $1.18
Dec 5, 2014 $1.18 Dec 8, 2014 $0.01
Jan 12, 2015 $1.16
Dec 12, 2014 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Dec 19, 2014 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Dec 26, 2014 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Jan 2, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Jan 9, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Jan 16, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Jan 23, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Jan 30, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Feb 6, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $1.18
Feb 13, 2015 $1.18 Jan 12, 2015 $0.01
Feb 12, 2015 $1.16
Feb 20, 2015 $1.18 Feb 12, 2015 $1.18
Feb 27, 2015 $1.18 Feb 12, 2015 $0.01
Mar 8, 2015 $1.16
Mar 6, 2015 $1.18 Mar 8, 2015 $1.18
Mar 14, 2015 $1.18 Mar 8, 2015 $1.18
Mar 21, 2015 $1.18 Mar 8, 2015 $0.01
Mar 23, 2015 $1.16
Mar 28, 2015 $1.18 Mar 23, 2015 $0.01
Mar 29, 2015 $1.16
Apr 4, 2015 $1.18 Mar 29, 2015 $0.01
Apr 8, 2015 $1.16
Apr 11, 2015 $1.18 Apr 8, 2015 $0.01
May 20, 2015 $1.16
Apr 18, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $1.18
Apr 25, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $1.18
May 2, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $1.18
May 9, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $1.18
May 16, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $1.18
May 23, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $1.18
May 30, 2015 $1.18 May 20, 2015 $0.01
Jul 7, 2015 $1.16
Jun 6, 2015 $1.18 Jul 7, 2015 $1.18
Jun 13, 2015 $1.18 Jul 7, 2015 $1.18
Jun 20, 2015 $1.18 Jul 7, 2015 $1.18
Jun 27, 2015 $1.18 Jul 7, 2015 $1.18
Jul 4, 2015 $1.18 Jul 7, 2015 $1.18
Jul 11, 2015 $1.18 Jul 7, 2015 $0.01
Aug 11, 2015 $1.16
Jul 18, 2015 $1.18 Aug 11, 2015 $1.18
Jul 25, 2015 $1.18 Aug 11, 2015 $1.18
Aug 1, 2015 $1.18 Aug 11, 2015 $1.18
Aug 8, 2015 $1.18 Aug 11, 2015 $1.18
Aug 15, 2015 $1.18 Aug 11, 2015 $1.18
Aug 22, 2015 $1.18 Aug 11, 2015 $0.01
Sep 8, 2015 $1.16
Aug 29, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Sep 5, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Sep 12, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Sep 19, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Sep 26, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Oct 3, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Oct 10, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Oct 17, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $0.01
Nov 7, 2015 $1.16
Oct 24, 2015 $1.18 Nov 7, 2015 $1.18
Oct 31, 2015 $1.18 Nov 7, 2015 $1.18
Nov 6, 2015 $1.18 Nov 7, 2015 $1.18
Nov 13, 2015 $1.18 Nov 7, 2015 $1.18
Nov 20, 2015 $1.18 Nov 7, 2015 $0.01
Jan 19, 2016 $1.16
Nov 27, 2015 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Dec 4, 2015 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Dec 11, 2015 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Dec 18, 2015 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Dec 25, 2015 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Jan 1, 2016 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Jan 8, 2016 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Jan 15, 2016 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Jan 22, 2016 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $1.18
Jan 29, 2016 $1.18 Jan 19, 2016 $0.01
Feb 21, 2016 $1.16
Feb 5, 2016 $1.18 Feb 21, 2016 $1.18
Feb 12, 2016 $1.18 Feb 21, 2016 $1.18
Feb 19, 2016 $1.18 Feb 21, 2016 $0.01
Apr 28, 2016 $1.16
Feb 26, 2016 $1.18 Apr 28, 2016 $1.18
Mar 4, 2016 $1.18 Apr 28, 2016 $1.18
Mar 11, 2016 $1.18 Apr 28, 2016 $1.18
Mar 19, 2016 $1.18 Apr 28, 2016 $1.18
Mar 26, 2016 $1.18 Apr 28, 2016 $0.01
Jun 22, 2016 $1.16
Apr 2, 2016 $1.18 Jun 22, 2016 $1.18
Apr 9, 2016 $1.18 Jun 22, 2016 $1.18
Apr 16, 2016 $1.18 Jun 22, 2016 $1.18
Apr 23, 2016 $1.18 Jun 22, 2016 $1.18
Apr 30, 2016 $1.18 Jun 22, 2016 $1.18
May 7, 2016 $1.18 Jun 22, 2016 $0.01
Jun 27, 2016 $1.16
May 14, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
May 21, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
May 28, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
Jun 4, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
Jun 11, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
Jun 18, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
Jun 25, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
Jul 2, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $1.18
Jul 9, 2016 $1.18 Jun 27, 2016 $0.01
Jul 13, 2016 $1.16
Jul 16, 2016 $1.18 Jul 13, 2016 $1.18
Jul 23, 2016 $1.18 Jul 13, 2016 $1.18
Jul 30, 2016 $1.18 Jul 13, 2016 $1.18
Aug 6, 2016 $1.18 Jul 13, 2016 $1.18
Aug 13, 2016 $1.18 Jul 13, 2016 $0.01
Sep 8, 2016 $1.16
Aug 20, 2016 $1.18 Sep 8, 2016 $1.18
Aug 27, 2016 $1.18 Sep 8, 2016 $1.18
Sep 3, 2016 $1.18 Sep 8, 2016 $1.18
Sep 10, 2016 $1.18 Sep 8, 2016 $1.18
Sep 17, 2016 $1.18 Sep 8, 2016 $0.01
Nov 9, 2016 $1.16
Sep 24, 2016 $1.18 Nov 9, 2016 $1.18
Oct 1, 2016 $1.18 Nov 9, 2016 $1.18
Oct 8, 2016 $1.18 Nov 9, 2016 $0.60
Nov 14, 2016 $0.58
Oct 15, 2016 $1.18 Nov 14, 2016 $1.18
Oct 22, 2016 $1.18 Nov 14, 2016 $0.60
Nov 23, 2016 $0.58
Oct 29, 2016 $1.18 Nov 23, 2016 $1.18
Nov 5, 2016 $1.18 Nov 23, 2016 $0.60
Dec 6, 2016 $0.58
Nov 11, 2016 $1.18 Dec 6, 2016 $1.18
Nov 18, 2016 $1.18 Dec 6, 2016 $0.60
Dec 23, 2016 $0.58
Nov 25, 2016 $1.18 Dec 23, 2016 $1.18
Dec 2, 2016 $1.18 Dec 23, 2016 $1.18
Dec 9, 2016 $1.18 Dec 23, 2016 $1.18
Dec 16, 2016 $1.18 Dec 23, 2016 $1.18
Dec 23, 2016 $1.18 Dec 23, 2016 $0.60
Feb 3, 2017 $0.58
Dec 30, 2016 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Jan 6, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Jan 13, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Jan 20, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Jan 27, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Feb 3, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Feb 10, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Feb 17, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Feb 24, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $1.18
Mar 3, 2017 $1.18 Feb 3, 2017 $0.60
Mar 29, 2017 $0.58
Mar 10, 2017 $1.18 Mar 29, 2017 $1.18
Mar 18, 2017 $1.18 Mar 29, 2017 $1.18
Mar 25, 2017 $1.18 Mar 29, 2017 $1.18
Apr 1, 2017 $1.18 Mar 29, 2017 $1.18
Apr 8, 2017 $1.18 Mar 29, 2017 $0.60
May 5, 2017 $0.58
Apr 15, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
Apr 22, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
Apr 29, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
May 6, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
May 13, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
May 20, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
May 27, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
Jun 3, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
Jun 10, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $1.18
Jun 17, 2017 $1.18 May 5, 2017 $0.60
Jul 7, 2017 $0.58
Jun 24, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Jul 1, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Jul 8, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Jul 15, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Jul 22, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Jul 29, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Aug 5, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Aug 12, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Aug 19, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $1.18
Aug 26, 2017 $1.18 Jul 7, 2017 $0.60
Sep 22, 2017 $0.58
Sep 2, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Sep 9, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Sep 16, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Sep 23, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Sep 30, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Oct 7, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Oct 14, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Oct 21, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Oct 28, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Nov 4, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Nov 10, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Nov 17, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Nov 24, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Dec 1, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Dec 8, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Dec 15, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Dec 22, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Dec 29, 2017 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Jan 5, 2018 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $1.18
Jan 12, 2018 $1.18 Sep 22, 2017 $0.60
Jan 25, 2018 $0.58
Jan 19, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Jan 26, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Feb 2, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Feb 9, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Feb 16, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Feb 23, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Mar 2, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Mar 9, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Mar 17, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Mar 24, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Mar 31, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Apr 7, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Apr 14, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Apr 21, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Apr 28, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
May 5, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
May 12, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
May 19, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
May 26, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $1.18
Jun 2, 2018 $1.18 Jan 25, 2018 $0.60
Jun 7, 2018 $0.58
Jun 9, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jun 16, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jun 23, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jun 30, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jul 7, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jul 14, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jul 21, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Jul 28, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Aug 4, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Aug 11, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Aug 18, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $1.18
Aug 25, 2018 $1.18 Jun 7, 2018 $0.60
Sep 5, 2018 $0.58
Sep 1, 2018 $1.18 Sep 5, 2018 $1.18
Sep 8, 2018 $1.18 Sep 5, 2018 $1.18
Sep 15, 2018 $1.18 Sep 5, 2018 $0.60
Oct 9, 2018 $0.58
Sep 22, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Sep 29, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Oct 6, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Oct 13, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Oct 20, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Oct 27, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Nov 3, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Nov 9, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Nov 16, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $1.18
Nov 23, 2018 $1.18 Oct 9, 2018 $0.60
Nov 29, 2018 $0.58
Nov 30, 2018 $1.18 Nov 29, 2018 $1.18
Dec 7, 2018 $1.18 Nov 29, 2018 $0.01
Dec 15, 2018 $1.16
Dec 14, 2018 $1.18 Dec 15, 2018 $1.18
Dec 21, 2018 $1.18 Dec 15, 2018 $1.18
Dec 28, 2018 $1.18 Dec 15, 2018 $1.18
Jan 4, 2019 $1.18 Dec 15, 2018 $1.18
Jan 11, 2019 $0.58 Dec 15, 2018 $0.01
Jan 19, 2019 $0.56

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