Starting a garbage collection service

Joseph

Ongata Rongai, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Joseph

Member since

April 2016

On-time repayments

237 installments  •  78%

About Me

My name is joseph ,first born in a family of two siblings brought up by single parent. Our mother struggled with us so much so I end up to finish my education in class eight. After primary school thirteen years later i was called in by several secondary school to join. My mother couldn't afford school fees so end up not joining secondary. Two years later i was hunting job to Ketter for myself . After searching i got one ,I was employed as a turn boy in a truck of garbage collectors. I worked there for years and was able to feed my family and I .In Kenya there is one tribe known by their principal of hard working is where I come from.
Am blessed with one child, a son I do work hard to make sure that he have a better future. When I observe him doing things I see him as a engineer.
When am at home I like reading novels, traveling with my family to rural home.

My Business

Am a transporter of goods, employed in as driver.my small shop of milk and eggs is of demand in our neighborhood and profitable. Putting the business was an idea with my wife, she manage there. We do earn sweetable incomes both side, we able to run things in my home.my son is about to join baby class next year and we feel we are capable .

Loan Proposal

Buildings are been build every where without considering sewer line and garbage disposal. I came with a idea of collecting and disposing where it's suppose.I went door to door and negotiated with the landlords to pay some amount for collect and carry it. We agreed and payment is done once per month and I'm collecting once a week. Since I don't have my own track/Lorry I'm hiring, i do pay owner of the truck $700 per trip . In the dumping site are some charges of been maintaining the site $60 per truck.

My Videos

Apr 26, 2023: Garbage collection

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$728.00

Date disbursed

Jan 28, 2019

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

MarktheMormon

Sandy, Utah, United States

L

Lolababalola

Ames, United States

Sirko

Brandenburg An Der Havel, Germany

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

S

Staffan

Mölndal, Sweden

T

TZ

Singapore, Singapore

rjb

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, United Kingdom

Fred

Germany

Elly

Woudrichem, United Kingdom

Wendy

Los Angeles, United States

MC

United States

roark22

Geneva, Switzerland

H

Heather

United States

Ed

Howells, United States

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

David McLauchlan

Seattle, United States

L

Lillian

United States

M

Margaret

United States

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

T

TP

United States

KP

Keith Penrod

United States

CL

Carolyn Luhn

United States

M

Miles

United States

Julie

United States

J

Netherlands

J

Jen

Germany

H

Hannah

Australia

DD

Dixie Davis

Kyle, United States

M

marjorie

Netherlands

AM

Alex Melo

United States

A

Anne

Germany

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  • Joseph    Sep 12, 2023

    Due to alot deduction from my business account, eg taking my children to school, rent, hire truck to collect garbage.

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  • Joseph    Jul 8, 2023

    Business is very low in terms of payment, due to so many requirements like licenses of business, income in not sufficient I have decided to adjust not to fail

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  • Joseph    May 9, 2023

    This fund i will use it first to apply 2 licenses to continue allowing me to collect Garbage. 1 county government requires everyone collecting Garbage have this license which cost $180 yearly. 2 environmental body which is nationally environment management authority (nema) also requires me to have the license which cost $88 yearly. To me and my two workers while at work we must have a pair of gumboot ×3 costs 15, pair of groves ×3 cost $9, overall each cost $20×3. This will allow allowing to work stress free because i have done all this at once. The rest i will hire a truck which cost weekly $100 a whole day going house to house. I Thank all who has funded my loan, especially jesus figueres and Alex barocas may God bless you. I promise to pay back.

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  • Jesus Figueres    May 6, 2023

    Go on!

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  • Joseph    May 6, 2023

    Progress of my Loan funding is good please continue funding my projects. This amount will boost my business very big. Everyone who has funded and the one who is willing to fund there is time please go on. God bless you.

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  • James    May 5, 2023

    Good work

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  • Alex Barocas    May 1, 2023

    Good luck, Joseph!

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    • Joseph    May 2, 2023

      Thank you Alex so much, i always appreciate your support. God bless you.

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  • Joseph    Mar 30, 2023

    Hi zidisha family, it long time since we usher new year. I and my family we are doing fine. Hope you are good too. I Thank God because this year we are blessed with new born baby boy. I have increased and i know that there be no wasting of time this year. I look forward to come to you for financial assistance to boost my business. May God BLESS you all.

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  • Joseph    Jan 1, 2023

    HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023, To all zidisha family .
    Looking forward to walk together this year.
    Intend to come to you for my project funding in humble request. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

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  • Joseph    Dec 25, 2022

    Merry Christmas to all zidisha family. May God bless you all,see you next year 2023.

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  • Joseph    Dec 4, 2022

    My last conclude loan I used in starting garbage collection. I have managed to bring more landlords on board. To give them services in garbage collection in my area. This have made me to create jobs me and others 4 guys. Hiring truck a truck is still a bit challenging because the owner eats 65% income. But I still believe that I will own my truck.

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  • Joseph    Nov 30, 2022

    Hi, every one, Iam doing good and the business has resumed normal after the pandemic. Zidisha is still pilar of finance in my business. God bless you all.

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  • Joseph    Jan 9, 2022

    Hi lenders, hope all you are good? I Thank God for this far we have come. 2021 has been a tough year due to many challenges, But God has allowed us to see 2022 the year we are hoping of Good things. It the year am working hard to make sure I finish paying my loan.

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  • Joseph    Dec 22, 2021

    Hello my lenders, happy merry Christmas.

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  • Joseph    Nov 4, 2021

    Hi, Greetings from Kenya , I am doing good. Hope you are doing fine? My business of garbage collection is doing good. Hiring truck is a bit challenging but am still pressing on. Thank you.

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  • Joseph    Aug 8, 2021

    Due to slow in business. But hope to be good soon. Thank you my lenders.

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  • Joseph    Jul 28, 2021

    Thank you.

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  • Joseph    Jul 28, 2021

    Due to low income and business slowdown. I want to be faithful in the paying back my loan. Thank you my lender besides what happened in the year 2019 . But I reported to you the issue of my account that was hacked. Soon am going to do some changes in my account to avoid such thing to happen again ........The phone number in your Zidisha account was changed from 0723546687 to 0708622049. 0708622049 will now be able to receive your loan disbursements. If you did not authorize this change, please let us know immediately by sending a message from your account Help page. STOP*456*9*5#

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  • Joseph    Mar 24, 2021

    Covid 19 wave ,is still shacking my business, but I am still firm and sure I will manage.

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