Miriam

Nakuru, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Miriam

Member since

November 2012

On-time repayments

122 installments  •  61%

About Me

My name is Miriam Muthoni Githambo I am a Kenyan citizen who lives in Mawanga Nakuru.I am married and I have two children. I have been doing different types of business since the year 2000, currently I am running a dairy shop combined with a minishop which I opened in January 2012 when I moved from Mwea and settled in Nakuru and its called Alpha milk center.
In my Dairy shop I sell fresh milk, sour milk and yogurt of which I sell an average of sixty liters per day. I also sell general commodies like sugar, bread, soap and other household items and food stuff. I would like to expand my business by adding another deep freezer since the one that I have is not enough. And I also want to add food stuff and commodities and that is why I want to apply or a loan in your organization.
I have been borrowing loans since I started this business. I have borrowed loan twice in an organization called FAULU KENYA, that is when I used to live in Mwea between 2007-2009.In this organization you borrow as a group. I managed to clear my loan without any default.
Finally, my business is doing well and is very active, but I want to add other stuff to expand it.

My Business

My business deals with people it’s a small business but i want to expand it sell quality goods like milk,sugar,salt ,rice beans,cooking oil, tissue paper bread,matchbox,soap,sweets,pampas,steel wool,medicine,col agate,ink.pencil.scratchcards,biscuits,eggs,tea leaves,sodas,among others. The demand is high because the place is highly populated and since I have quality goods customers love my shop they come n large number but I don't have all the products that they want. I also sell at a reasonable price I don. The business is profitable because i have a lot of customers since my goods are of good quality and standard. Risks are that I don't have a lot of goods that my customers want I have other competitors that sell similar goods like me. Sometimes i experience shortage of goods like milk during dry season. I do sell at around ksh25, 000 per month and i make a profit of 500 per day. But since I want to expand my business so that i can sell up to ksh 50,000 and make a profit of ksh1000 per day.

Loan Proposal

I am intending to use the loan to increase stock of my shop of my business such a sugar, rice, Cereals,milk,soap,cooking fat, sanitary towels,maize and wheat flour.The increased stock will assist in attracting more customers to my shop and also aid me in avoiding to get commodities on credit from wholesalers who usually charge a higher price when goods are taken on credit.I will also be in a position to offer credit facilities to my well known customers without affecting my existing stock by a big margin.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

May 30, 2013

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

12 months

Lenders

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Walter1

Bergneustadt, Germany

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  • Gabriel    Jun 3, 2016

    Hi, Mirriam just to remind you that you have pending arrears and hope that you are working to repay the loan, Im so happy that you introduced me to this Zidisha platform despite the fact that you didn't even know me. All the best as you work towards getting back to your paying ways.

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  • Miriam    May 27, 2015

    The business has not yet come to its original financial position and as result i still have difficulties in raising the original installments. I promise to get back as soon as the business gets back on its toes. I was not also able to start my M-pesa business service as i had plan, it was all because i ran short of capital. To become a sub-agent the agent was demanding Ksh 70,000 and other rquirements that i was not able to meet.

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  • Miriam    Apr 19, 2015

    Dear zidisha thank you for the loan i received some times back but i have not gotten a chance to communicate with you. I i have arrears because my business has not been doing well because there has been a long draught thereby i experienced a great shortage of milk where i get about 80% less of what i used to get i promise to settle the arrears as soon as possible since the rains has set on.

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  • Miriam    Jan 7, 2015

    The loan expanded my business thus attracting my customers but i still feel there is need to improve better especially on M-pesa which didn't go very well as a result of lack of enough float.

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  • TVandenbosch    Feb 22, 2014

    Dear Miriam, how are you? How is the shop doing and how is the Mpesa service picking up? I have received your 3rd repayment in good order on February 21st. All the best, Tom.

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  • jjonas    May 17, 2013

    Hi Miriam=)
    but you want the loan now?
    Can anyone answer her question?
    Good luck!

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  • Miriam    Feb 7, 2013

    I am raising a concern that my status review has taken more than three weeks.My application was done on 4the December 2012.

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    • jjonas    May 17, 2013

      Hi Miriam=)
      but you want the loan now?
      Can anyone answer her question?
      Good luck!

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