Benjamin

Githurai Progressive, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Benjamin

Member since

May 2013

On-time repayments

52 installments  •  44%

About Me

My name is Benjamin Mburu. I am a Kenyan citizen by birth. I reside in Githurai Fountain next to Fountain Junior Academy. I completed my high school education in 2005 and later did a diploma in Information Technology at Kenya Polytechnic College. I have a family and blessed with one kid; Caleb and another coming soon. I do not have a permanent job so I depend on various business activities so that I can earn a living and sustain my family since my wife also does not have a formal job. I the year 2008 I started a cyber café business. It is located in a small town called Githurai Progressive. Through this business I have been able to cater for most of my family need. I have been struggling to expand my business that’s why I hereby apply to zidisha to grant me a loan so as I can move to the next level.

My Business

This loan will go entirely on purchase of extra stationary for sale during the return to school period of May 2014. I also intend buy memory sticks,flash disks and add books, pens, pencils and other learning materials are highly needed by students living in Githurai area.This will help minimize the costs the parents incur when they go for them 12km away as they do now. I will use the loan you lend me to build shelves within my cyber where i will stock various materials used when learning.This is something that some of my customers have asked me to stock and i have already put up an advertising poster to proclaim that the materials will be there. I therefore kindly request for this loan in order to expand my business where i leave my wife to run as i go for job in the public transport where i would like to venture in the future. When we both get to work I think it will be easier to get to another level where we are economically sustainable and ultimately become lenders to Zidisha. That’s my dream. I urge the Zidisha community to contribute to my loan so that I can start my project ASAP. Thank you.

Loan Proposal

I am planning to buy a printer and photocopier machine worth $60 so that I can now be printing, typing and photocopying documents to my customers. My cyber café do not offer these services because I lack the machine. Also I am planning to buy a printing papers A4 size, paper punch, stapler, white out and also envelopes. This all will be catered for if I get the first loan worth $100. This will be enough stock to make me earn enough capital that I will use to start a small business of repairing computers and buy the equipments required around my place. There is scarce for a computer technician in my area and I have decided to take this opportunity and grab that chance. I am sure by September I will have taken the greatest steps into the business if I get the loan. Ultimately I will be able to sustain my family and try to start a small grocery business for my wife .

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Jun 16, 2013

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

6 months

Lenders

valentin

Stockholm, Sweden

J

javakonsole

Berlin, Germany

G

guenter

Bremen, Germany

J

Joyful

Philadelphia, United States

M

montimus

Lenah Valley, Australia

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  • Benjamin    May 31, 2014

    thank you in advance for rescheduling my loan

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  • Benjamin    May 31, 2014

    i have been ill the last 3 weeks with typhoid and pneumonia..my business remains closed and i could not reschedule through the phone since it is not possible.i therefore request more time on repayment or a skip in repayment until friday 6 June.this will give me more time in getting the business back on

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  • Benjamin    May 4, 2014

    thank you ERROL

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  • Benjamin    May 4, 2014

    thank you Gansatya for your generous contribution in my business.God bless you abundantly

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2014

    thank you all for contributing greatly for the growth of my business...

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  • Benjamin    May 1, 2014

    thank you very much Howard and Cranejoad for contributing greatly to the growth of my business God bless you and increase you

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  • Benjamin    Apr 29, 2014

    hi, zidisha team and all the lenders. Today am very happy for i have paid my last shillings of all that you lent me plus all the interest.Am also glad for i know that this money is being lend out to another needing business out there. God bless you all and add you pockets.

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  • Benjamin    Jan 2, 2014

    happy new year zidisha team and all the lenders.may you be blessed in your jobs and in your families.thank you for helping so many businesses.

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  • Benjamin    Dec 27, 2013

    thank you all for lending to my business....may the Lord provide unto you and your family abundantly

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  • Benjamin    Dec 26, 2013

    Shanes and Hope2012,, thank you very much for supporting my business.God bless you

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  • Benjamin    Dec 24, 2013

    thank you Mkmety and goodwithoutgod for helping my business.wish you a merry christmas

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  • Sirko    Dec 23, 2013

    Dear Benjamin,
    running a small data center here by myself, I know what happens with motherboard capacitors on power shortages. After fusing, they smell like fish. Tell me, what Operating System do you use? All the best wishes to you and your family. Sirko

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    • Benjamin    Dec 23, 2013

      thank you Sirko for your generous heart,,i use windows 7 ultimate on all my computers,but my problem is with the anti virus...which one do you use..again thank you and God bless you.wish you a merry christmas

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      • Sirko    Dec 24, 2013

        Yes, in our days anti virus software eats all the cpu time. We use FreeBSD on ~100 servers, Kubuntu Linux on some workstations, there is only one workstation with windows 7, there we use Microsoft Security Essentials, the included anti virus software wich came with windows 7. Its faster than Norton and does not bother with ads like free Avira. At home I use Kubuntu Linux too, it has become very user friendly within the last years. At home I have older hardware, Win 7 would not run on it, Kubuntu runs fast anyway and does not need any anti virus.

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  • Benjamin    Dec 17, 2013

    greatings to zidisha team and all the lenders...am greatfull for the help that you extended to my businesses. you helped me alot in moving into the next step by expanding my cyber cafe into opening another branch several streets from the first.i however seek your forgiveness as i am due by 40 days on the repayment of my loan. i encountered problems with power shortage which affected both my cybers crippling them. The power shortages were caused by moving of power poles as the road serving the route to my businesses is being expanded and tarmacked. The weather also has not helped as we have experienced heavy downpour which in turn affected the power company in moving the poles. But thanks this power interuptions has ended and now i can confidently face my lenders and resume in full force to repaying my loan ..THANK YOU AND FORGIVE ME FOR NOT COMMUNICATING EARLIER.I take this opportunity to wish all of you A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED 2014.

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  • roberta.zenere    Oct 21, 2013

    Dear Lenders,

    my name is Roberta Zenere and I am a Kenya Country Liaison Intern at Zidisha. Within this role, I am coordinating the Zidisha's MPESA team, responsible for processing loan repayments and disbursements.

    Today, while reviewing our accounts, I noticed that the repayment of 5.94 USD (500 KES) posted on September, 15 in the repayment schedule of Mr Mburu was entered by mistake. This means that, upon removal of the transaction, the amount that had been credited to your lender account will be reversed and will reduce your available balances accordingly.

    We are sorry for this inconvenience. Please, let us know if you have any questions.

    Thanks for your patience!

    Best regards,

    Roberta
    Zidisha Team

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  • Benjamin    Sep 17, 2013

    Hello zidisha team and all the lenders.i thank you for the opportunity you gave me and i will always be greatful.my repayment has been slow and its not that i have been ungreatful to the help you extended me it is because business has been slow as most of my customers have bore the burden of school fees as this is the back to school month.But i am optimistic that as business picks up so will my repayment.thank you and sorry for the inconvinience i have caused.thanks

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  • Benjamin    Aug 13, 2013

    business is slow right now and the new cyber i openend has not picked up.but by the end of this month it will be ok since the school will be closed and most student will need my services for their projects..by helping me, i will be able to pay for my childs school fees in september and to pay for the new computers which i took on hire purchase, inorder to open the branch. thanks for re-scheduling my loan yet again.

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  • Naroa    Jul 30, 2013

    Dear Zidisha members,

    I’m Naroa Zurutuza, Zidisha’s Client Relationship Manager in Kenya currently visiting clients all over the country.

    During one of my recent visits to Githurai Progressive I had the pleasure to meet Benjamin Mburu, who gently showed me his business, Kenmash Cybercafe.

    When Mr. Mburu started the business more than 4 years ago, he only owned two computers. During these years, he has increased the number of computers up to eight and he has an employee that takes care of the cybercafe. This allows him to work part time as a technician, repairing computers, installing and setting Internet connections etc. In general, he visits particulars at their homes and offices, helping them with electric installations.

    With his first Zidisha loan, he intends to purchase a printer/photocopier since right now he doesn’t offer printing services at his place. This will allow him to increase the number of customers, specially because it’s located in an strategic location, next to the main church in the area, being a very frequented place.

    It was a pleasure meeting you Mr. Mburu, I wish you the best luck in your business.

    Naroa Zurutuza

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  • Benjamin    Jul 23, 2013

    TODAY i paid my first installment of my loan.with my business doing the way its doing right now i foresee opening another branch early next year.I would therefore like to reschedule my repayment so that i can be able to expand by coming year and also so that those who lent to me can help another business in need of loan.Thanks to the ALMIGHTY GOD and all the lenders in ZIDISHA. GOD BLESS YOU.

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  • Benjamin    Jul 23, 2013

    TODAY i paid my first installment of my loan.with my business doing the way its doing right now i foresee opening another branch early next year.thanks to the ALMIGHTY GOD and all the lenders in ZIDISHA. GOD BLESS YOU.

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