Francis

Naivasha, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Francis

Member since

October 2013

On-time repayments

294 installments  •  18%

About Me

I was born on 25/1/1988 .Iam the fifth born of a family of nine children.As a result of 1992 ethnic clashes in molo division, my place of birth, we were forced to evacuate and find a safe settling location.By then i was at the tender age of 4.Destiny landed me in Naivasha where my second life style started.hardships made my schooling bumpy but I managed to make it.That is where my tactics of running small scale businesses started.Iam currently a tinsmith artisan and really need financial boost to expand my business with an intention of making more profit to be more competent in the financial world.

My Business

I am a tinsmith who designs and construct many affordable domestic products e.g. chicken feeders, water gutters, energy saving charcoal stoves, aluminum pots, floor mopping cans, milking buckets etc.With the current exchange rate of 85 shillings per 1 us dollar, the economy is forcing more and more people to look for pocket friendly products and services making my products not even get closer to meeting the current demand.Also what makes me tick is the customer care services I offer like free delivery to distances not exceeding 3 kilometres.The profit margin ranges from 40 to 65 per cent considering that tinsmith has fewer people that any other career in my town and therefore paying back a loan is and will be one of the easiest things for me.

Loan Proposal

I will buy 5 galvanized plain sheets of 24 gauge each with 10000 shillings. This will be used to make cereal storage Silos that can store up to 10 bags of 90 kilograms each. Considering that the market is ready I won’t need any funding for marketing. The five sheets will make 6 silos retailing at 3000 shillings each. The rest 10000 shillings i will use it buying ten 30 gauge galvanized sheets that I will use to make chicken feeders that are always in high demand at the beginning of the year due to the warm atmosphere experienced in January and February.the sheets will make 20 feeders retailing at 700 shillings each.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$250.00

Date disbursed

Jan 3, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

67 months

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Elisa

Espoo, Finland

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Mårten

Inden, Switzerland

Jouni

Finland

IM

Isak Maaseide

Tromso, Norway, Norway

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Bern, Switzerland

P

Pavane

Kungsbacka, Sweden

A

Anonymous

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S

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Summary

Amount repaid

$345.42

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Aug 6, 2019

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Jan 12, 2014 $0.00
Jan 19, 2014 $0.00
Jan 26, 2014 $0.00
Feb 2, 2014 $0.00
Feb 9, 2014 $0.00
Feb 16, 2014 $3.53 Feb 16, 2014 $3.53
Feb 23, 2014 $3.53 Feb 16, 2014 $3.53
Mar 2, 2014 $3.53 Feb 16, 2014 $3.53
Mar 10, 2014 $3.53 Feb 16, 2014 $3.53
Mar 17, 2014 $0.00
Mar 24, 2014 $0.00
Mar 31, 2014 $2.35 Apr 7, 2014 $2.35
Apr 7, 2014 $2.35 Apr 7, 2014 $1.18
Apr 16, 2014 $1.18
Apr 14, 2014 $2.35 Apr 16, 2014 $1.18
Apr 26, 2014 $1.18
Apr 21, 2014 $2.35 Apr 26, 2014 $2.35
Apr 28, 2014 $2.35 Apr 26, 2014 $2.35
May 5, 2014 $0.00
May 12, 2014 $0.00
May 19, 2014 $0.00
May 26, 2014 $0.00
Jun 2, 2014 $0.00
Jun 9, 2014 $0.00
Jun 16, 2014 $0.00
Jun 23, 2014 $0.00
Jun 30, 2014 $0.00
Jul 7, 2014 $0.00
Jul 14, 2014 $0.00
Jul 21, 2014 $0.00
Jul 28, 2014 $0.00
Aug 4, 2014 $0.00
Aug 11, 2014 $0.00
Aug 18, 2014 $0.00
Aug 25, 2014 $0.00
Sep 1, 2014 $0.00
Sep 8, 2014 $0.00
Sep 15, 2014 $3.53 Sep 15, 2014 $3.53
Sep 22, 2014 $3.53 Sep 22, 2014 $3.53
Sep 29, 2014 $3.53 Sep 22, 2014 $0.59
Oct 13, 2014 $2.94
Oct 6, 2014 $3.53 Oct 13, 2014 $0.59
Oct 27, 2014 $2.94
Oct 13, 2014 $3.53 Oct 27, 2014 $0.59
Nov 3, 2014 $2.94
Oct 20, 2014 $3.53 Nov 3, 2014 $0.59
Nov 17, 2014 $2.35
Dec 1, 2014 $0.59
Oct 27, 2014 $2.94 Dec 1, 2014 $2.94
Nov 2, 2014 $0.00
Nov 9, 2014 $0.00
Nov 16, 2014 $0.00
Nov 23, 2014 $0.00
Nov 30, 2014 $0.00
Dec 7, 2014 $0.00
Dec 14, 2014 $2.35 Dec 15, 2014 $2.35
Dec 21, 2014 $2.35 Dec 22, 2014 $2.35
Dec 28, 2014 $2.35 Jan 13, 2015 $2.35
Jan 4, 2015 $2.35 Jan 20, 2015 $2.35
Jan 11, 2015 $2.35 Jan 27, 2015 $2.35
Jan 18, 2015 $2.35 Feb 10, 2015 $2.35
Jan 25, 2015 $2.35 Feb 17, 2015 $2.35
Feb 1, 2015 $2.35 Mar 3, 2015 $2.35
Feb 8, 2015 $0.00
Feb 15, 2015 $0.00
Feb 22, 2015 $0.00
Mar 1, 2015 $0.00
Mar 8, 2015 $0.00
Mar 15, 2015 $0.00
Mar 22, 2015 $0.00
Mar 29, 2015 $1.76 Mar 31, 2015 $1.76
Apr 5, 2015 $1.76 Apr 13, 2015 $1.76
Apr 12, 2015 $1.76 May 5, 2015 $1.76
Apr 19, 2015 $1.76 May 5, 2015 $1.06
May 19, 2015 $0.71
Apr 26, 2015 $1.76 May 19, 2015 $1.06
May 26, 2015 $0.71
May 3, 2015 $1.76 May 26, 2015 $1.06
Jun 2, 2015 $0.71
May 10, 2015 $1.76 Jun 2, 2015 $1.06
Jun 9, 2015 $0.71
May 17, 2015 $1.76 Jun 9, 2015 $1.06
Jun 15, 2015 $0.71
May 24, 2015 $1.76 Jun 15, 2015 $1.06
Jun 23, 2015 $0.71
May 31, 2015 $1.76 Jun 23, 2015 $1.06
Jul 7, 2015 $0.71
Jun 7, 2015 $1.06 Jul 7, 2015 $1.06
Jun 14, 2015 $0.00
Jun 21, 2015 $0.00
Jun 28, 2015 $0.00
Jul 5, 2015 $0.00
Jul 12, 2015 $0.00
Jul 19, 2015 $1.18 Jul 21, 2015 $1.18
Jul 26, 2015 $1.18 Aug 4, 2015 $1.18
Aug 2, 2015 $1.18 Aug 4, 2015 $1.18
Aug 9, 2015 $1.18 Aug 17, 2015 $1.18
Aug 16, 2015 $1.18 Aug 17, 2015 $1.18
Aug 23, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Aug 30, 2015 $1.18 Sep 8, 2015 $1.18
Sep 6, 2015 $1.18 Oct 6, 2015 $1.18
Sep 13, 2015 $0.00
Sep 20, 2015 $0.00
Sep 27, 2015 $0.00
Oct 4, 2015 $0.00
Oct 11, 2015 $0.00
Oct 18, 2015 $0.00
Oct 25, 2015 $2.35 Oct 27, 2015 $2.35
Nov 1, 2015 $2.35 Nov 3, 2015 $1.76
Nov 10, 2015 $0.59
Nov 8, 2015 $2.35 Nov 10, 2015 $1.76
Dec 1, 2015 $0.59
Nov 15, 2015 $2.35 Dec 1, 2015 $1.76
Dec 8, 2015 $0.59
Nov 22, 2015 $2.35 Dec 8, 2015 $1.76
Dec 14, 2015 $0.59
Nov 29, 2015 $2.35 Dec 14, 2015 $1.76
Dec 24, 2015 $0.59
Dec 6, 2015 $2.35 Dec 24, 2015 $1.76
Dec 29, 2015 $0.59
Dec 13, 2015 $2.35 Dec 29, 2015 $1.76
Jan 9, 2016 $0.59
Dec 20, 2015 $2.35 Jan 9, 2016 $2.35
Dec 27, 2015 $2.35 Jan 9, 2016 $0.59
Jan 23, 2016 $1.76
Jan 3, 2016 $2.35 Jan 23, 2016 $0.59
Jan 30, 2016 $1.76
Jan 10, 2016 $2.35 Jan 30, 2016 $0.59
Feb 14, 2016 $1.76
Jan 17, 2016 $2.35 Feb 14, 2016 $0.59
Nov 17, 2018 $1.76
Jan 24, 2016 $2.35 Nov 17, 2018 $2.35
Jan 31, 2016 $1.76 Nov 17, 2018 $1.76
Feb 7, 2016 $0.00
Feb 14, 2016 $0.00
Feb 21, 2016 $0.00
Feb 28, 2016 $0.00
Mar 6, 2016 $0.00
Mar 13, 2016 $0.00
Mar 20, 2016 $0.00
Mar 27, 2016 $0.00
Apr 3, 2016 $0.00
Apr 10, 2016 $0.00
Apr 17, 2016 $0.00
Apr 24, 2016 $0.00
May 1, 2016 $0.00
May 8, 2016 $0.00
May 15, 2016 $0.00
May 22, 2016 $0.00
May 29, 2016 $0.00
Jun 5, 2016 $0.00
Jun 12, 2016 $0.00
Jun 19, 2016 $0.00
Jun 26, 2016 $0.00
Jul 3, 2016 $0.00
Jul 10, 2016 $0.00
Jul 17, 2016 $0.00
Jul 24, 2016 $0.00
Jul 31, 2016 $0.00
Aug 7, 2016 $0.00
Aug 14, 2016 $0.00
Aug 21, 2016 $0.00
Aug 28, 2016 $0.00
Sep 4, 2016 $0.00
Sep 11, 2016 $0.00
Sep 18, 2016 $0.00
Sep 25, 2016 $0.00
Oct 2, 2016 $0.00
Oct 9, 2016 $0.00
Oct 16, 2016 $0.00
Oct 23, 2016 $0.00
Oct 30, 2016 $0.00
Nov 6, 2016 $0.00
Nov 13, 2016 $0.00
Nov 20, 2016 $0.00
Nov 27, 2016 $0.00
Dec 4, 2016 $0.00
Dec 11, 2016 $0.00
Dec 18, 2016 $0.00
Dec 25, 2016 $0.00
Jan 1, 2017 $0.00
Jan 8, 2017 $0.00
Jan 15, 2017 $0.00
Jan 22, 2017 $0.00
Jan 29, 2017 $0.00
Feb 5, 2017 $0.00
Feb 12, 2017 $0.00
Feb 19, 2017 $0.00
Feb 26, 2017 $0.00
Mar 5, 2017 $0.00
Mar 12, 2017 $0.00
Mar 19, 2017 $0.00
Mar 26, 2017 $0.00
Apr 2, 2017 $0.00
Apr 9, 2017 $0.00
Apr 16, 2017 $0.00
Apr 23, 2017 $0.00
Apr 30, 2017 $0.00
May 7, 2017 $0.00
May 14, 2017 $0.00
May 21, 2017 $0.00
May 28, 2017 $0.00
Jun 4, 2017 $0.00
Jun 11, 2017 $0.00
Jun 18, 2017 $0.00
Jun 25, 2017 $0.00
Jul 2, 2017 $0.00
Jul 9, 2017 $0.00
Jul 16, 2017 $0.00
Jul 23, 2017 $0.00
Jul 30, 2017 $0.00
Aug 6, 2017 $0.00
Aug 13, 2017 $0.00
Aug 20, 2017 $0.00
Aug 27, 2017 $0.00
Sep 3, 2017 $0.00
Sep 10, 2017 $0.00
Sep 17, 2017 $0.00
Sep 24, 2017 $0.00
Oct 1, 2017 $0.00
Oct 8, 2017 $0.00
Oct 15, 2017 $0.00
Oct 22, 2017 $0.00
Oct 29, 2017 $0.00
Nov 5, 2017 $0.00
Nov 12, 2017 $0.00
Nov 19, 2017 $0.00
Nov 26, 2017 $0.00
Dec 3, 2017 $0.00
Dec 10, 2017 $0.00
Dec 17, 2017 $0.00
Dec 24, 2017 $0.00
Dec 31, 2017 $0.00
Jan 7, 2018 $0.00
Jan 14, 2018 $0.00
Jan 21, 2018 $0.00
Jan 28, 2018 $0.00
Feb 4, 2018 $0.00
Feb 11, 2018 $0.00
Feb 18, 2018 $0.00
Feb 25, 2018 $0.00
Mar 4, 2018 $0.00
Mar 11, 2018 $0.00
Mar 18, 2018 $0.00
Mar 25, 2018 $0.00
Apr 1, 2018 $0.00
Apr 8, 2018 $0.00
Apr 15, 2018 $0.00
Apr 22, 2018 $0.00
Apr 29, 2018 $0.00
May 6, 2018 $0.00
May 13, 2018 $0.00
May 20, 2018 $0.00
May 27, 2018 $0.00
Jun 3, 2018 $0.00
Jun 10, 2018 $0.00
Jun 17, 2018 $0.00
Jun 24, 2018 $0.00
Jul 1, 2018 $0.00
Jul 8, 2018 $0.00
Jul 15, 2018 $0.00
Jul 22, 2018 $0.00
Jul 29, 2018 $0.00
Aug 5, 2018 $0.00
Aug 12, 2018 $0.00
Aug 19, 2018 $0.00
Aug 26, 2018 $0.00
Sep 2, 2018 $0.00
Sep 9, 2018 $0.00
Sep 16, 2018 $0.00
Sep 23, 2018 $0.00
Sep 30, 2018 $0.00
Oct 7, 2018 $0.00
Oct 14, 2018 $0.00
Oct 21, 2018 $0.00
Oct 28, 2018 $0.00
Nov 4, 2018 $0.00
Nov 11, 2018 $0.00
Nov 18, 2018 $5.88 Nov 23, 2018 $5.88
Nov 25, 2018 $5.88 Nov 23, 2018 $5.88
Dec 2, 2018 $5.88 Dec 1, 2018 $5.88
Dec 9, 2018 $5.88 Dec 9, 2018 $5.88
Dec 16, 2018 $5.88 Dec 15, 2018 $5.88
Dec 23, 2018 $5.88 Dec 22, 2018 $5.88
Dec 30, 2018 $5.88 Dec 29, 2018 $5.88
Jan 6, 2019 $5.88 Jan 5, 2019 $0.01
Jan 5, 2019 $5.87
Jan 13, 2019 $5.88 Jan 5, 2019 $0.01
Jan 12, 2019 $5.87
Jan 20, 2019 $5.88 Jan 12, 2019 $0.01
Jan 19, 2019 $5.87
Jan 27, 2019 $5.88 Jan 19, 2019 $0.01
Jan 26, 2019 $5.87
Feb 3, 2019 $5.88 Jan 26, 2019 $0.01
Feb 3, 2019 $5.87
Feb 10, 2019 $5.88 Feb 3, 2019 $0.01
Feb 9, 2019 $5.87
Feb 17, 2019 $5.88 Feb 9, 2019 $0.01
Feb 16, 2019 $5.87
Feb 24, 2019 $5.88 Feb 16, 2019 $0.01
Feb 23, 2019 $5.87
Mar 3, 2019 $5.88 Feb 23, 2019 $0.01
Mar 2, 2019 $5.87
Mar 10, 2019 $5.88 Mar 2, 2019 $0.01
Mar 9, 2019 $5.87
Mar 17, 2019 $5.88 Mar 9, 2019 $0.01
Mar 16, 2019 $5.87
Mar 24, 2019 $5.88 Mar 16, 2019 $0.01
Mar 23, 2019 $5.87
Mar 31, 2019 $5.88 Mar 23, 2019 $0.01
Mar 30, 2019 $5.87
Apr 7, 2019 $5.88 Mar 30, 2019 $0.01
Apr 6, 2019 $5.87
Apr 14, 2019 $5.88 Apr 6, 2019 $0.01
Apr 13, 2019 $5.87
Apr 21, 2019 $5.88 Apr 13, 2019 $0.01
May 28, 2019 $5.87
Apr 28, 2019 $5.88 May 28, 2019 $5.88
May 5, 2019 $5.88 May 28, 2019 $5.88
May 12, 2019 $5.88 May 28, 2019 $5.88
May 19, 2019 $5.88 May 28, 2019 $5.88
May 26, 2019 $5.88 May 28, 2019 $5.88
Jun 2, 2019 $5.88 May 28, 2019 $0.01
Jun 29, 2019 $5.87
Jun 9, 2019 $5.88 Jun 29, 2019 $5.88
Jun 16, 2019 $5.88 Jun 29, 2019 $5.88
Jun 23, 2019 $5.88 Jun 29, 2019 $5.88
Jun 30, 2019 $5.88 Jun 29, 2019 $0.01
Aug 6, 2019 $5.87
Jul 7, 2019 $5.88 Aug 6, 2019 $5.88
Jul 14, 2019 $5.88 Aug 6, 2019 $5.88
Jul 21, 2019 $5.88 Aug 6, 2019 $5.88
Jul 28, 2019 $2.01 Aug 6, 2019 $2.01

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