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Caleb

Nairobi Utawala/githunguri, Kenya

100% repaid

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Entrepreneur

Name

Caleb

Member since

July 2012

On-time repayments

20 installments • 45%

About Me

My name is Caleb ochieng im 38years of age ,i stay with my family of 4 in Nairobi in a plot i bought way back in 2004,after college i was employed at securicor security services.i left in 2001 after working for nine years and joined outsource technique limited on contract basis.i then ventured into small business of a cyber cafe when the contracts from ousource went down.The business is doing well but i intend to add more computers and start a computer college.

My Business

Currently i operate a cyber business under the name Half London cyber.the returns are approximately 1500/= per day.i intend to add 6(six) computers and start a computer college if granted the loan.The computer college will be called RAPID COMPUTER TRAINING COLLEGE i m in the process of registering it as a limited company.From my experience at the cyber it is quiet evident that most people in this area lack the basic computer skills most were willing to start the training immediately and so far i have enrolled 4(four) students and engaged one teacher on permanent basis.i intend to offer 8 packages at 4700/= this rate will be quiet affordable and help me beat the competition around.

Loan Proposal

If granted the loan i intend to buy one quality laser type document printer at a total cost of 25,000/= because the inkjet printer i am currently using is slow and the copies are not very clear.I also intend to add one more computer unit at a cost of 15,000/=for my computer classes
The remaining 1870/= will go to stationary and other teaching materials Once again i thank the zidisha team for considering my application i hope to be a lender in the near future.
Keep up the good stuff you guys rocks.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$500.00

Date disbursed

Nov 10, 2012

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

12 months

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Caleb May 26, 2016

I want to resume my loan repayment I had travelled from Kenya to southern Sudan for better job prospects but landed in trouble in the rebel held territory this made it impossible to honour my repayments as scheduled now I am back in Kenya and ready to move on with my life please advice

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Jerioth Jun 28, 2014

Congratulation on good work Caleb

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Pierfausto Nov 15, 2013

Dear Caleb, how to be in touch with Reginah and know more about her and her business? Thanks Peter

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Sverre Oct 24, 2013

www.zidisha.org/microfinanc...

Last News i comments was that she was going to repay in full 20.09.13 a month ago

What is happening With this loan ?

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mewesten Oct 7, 2013

Hello Mr Ochieng,
I'm wishing you well in your business quest to promote computer literacy. Computer-based information access is the great equalizer of our age. It is my hope that cheap stick or card micro computers (such as the Raspberry Pi), running open source operating systems, will open the cyber-door for millions of people. Your type of basic computer instruction fits in nicely.
My best to you.
Marvin

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roberta.zenere Oct 6, 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 a loan repayment of 1,500 KES (17.47 USD) sent by Mr Ochieng on March, 19 was not registered in the repayment schedule of his previous loan. We have now credited that amount in his current repayment schedule, as you can see from the payment posted today under the date March, 19.

Mr Ochieng, we are sorry for this inconvenience and we wish you all the best with your business!

Best regards,

Roberta
Zidisha Team

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evinpa Sep 28, 2013

Hello caleb ochieng,

First I want to say hello and thank you for your hard work with your business and also for being a volunteer mentor.

I also am inquiring about LUCY MBUGUA. She last posted a message in January saying she had been in the hospital for more than a month.

I am concerned about her, as are other lenders. Would you please be so kind as to find out how she is doing and post an update on Lucy's borrower's page so the lenders will be notified of your post.

Thank you,
Evinpa

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keagan Sep 14, 2013

Hello, I am hoping you can provide me with an update on LUCY MBUGUA. She hasn't made any repayments since January and was having some health issues at that time. Thank you.

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Beatrice Aug 18, 2013

hello caleb,i learn that you are my volunteer mentor,i want you to help me with this matter,i completed my loan one time, and zidisha send me a sms to confirm that i have completed my loan,but after a month before i apply another loan as i was having another plan no to rash because my business was not doing well,i was shock to learn that thy made a mistake and thy set another message that there was a mistake and that i have a balance of 4200,i repay in this month,but after i try to apply thy say that i can borrow more that 8965 which is very small than the previous loan,i set them a message but thy are not replying ,can you help me to communicate with them to return me to the first amount of 500 dollars than giving me this kind of money and you know for sure that in kenya ,please i am waiting for your respond, [beatrice maina in kiptagwanyi kenya]

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Caleb Aug 17, 2013

Hi
I am very happy that my loan application could be funded that fast it shows the kind of trust that the lenders have for me.I promise to do my best to uphold this relationship and honor my engagement with zidisha organization to make the initiative a success story.All those who funded my loan thanks a lot for believing in me and may you prosper to greater heights.
Best Regards.
Caleb.

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Caleb Aug 8, 2013

Hi to all Zidisha family,the zidisha loan really improved my business a lot i am very happy zidisha member,i want to apologize for being late with my loan repayment for last month it could not be avoided i only hope it wont erode the trust between us.sorry for any trouble caused.i will do my part as agreed.
Best Regards
Caleb

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adventurerneil Feb 17, 2013

Greetings lenders! My name is Neil DiMuccio, and I am a Client Relationship Manager with Zidisha in Kenya. I am currently visiting borrowers to learn more about them and support them with their Zidisha loans. It is my hope that this work will build bridges to better connection and understanding, and that Zidisha and its borrowers will increasingly grow, communicate, and support each other.

I was recently very lucky to meet with Caleb Ochieng in Utawala / Githunguri, a small town some 25 kilometers East of Nairobi.

Caleb is a father and business owner of a cyber café named Half London, which is a very nice facility that he obviously takes pride in. When I visited him, his young children were there, using computers to watch new movies on Youtube. I was able to see firsthand Caleb’s investment in his new printers, because I just so happened to need to print some 20 pages for a document that I’ve been using to do New Borrower Orientations with Zidisha. The printers are of very nice quality, and he should be able to recoup his costs on this investment in just a few months.

Caleb has worked in many other areas of the economy, but decided to open a cyber café partially because he wanted his children to grow up being very computer savvy. He is an exceptionally kind and soft spoken man, and at the end of our meeting I decided to ask him if he would become a Community Organizer, which is a local volunteer with Zidisha. Community Organizers are vital to maintaining communications and spreading the word about Zidisha, and I was very happy when Caleb accepted.

One interesting anecdote was that while we were logged in to Caleb’s profile and checking his repayment schedule, he mentioned that one of the payments shown had not been made by him. I’d like to take this time to publicly applaud his honesty in this matter.

While I was visiting Caleb, some 5 other Zidisha borrowers and applicants from the community dropped in to say hello and ask me questions, thus proving that Caleb’s café was something of an ideal community meeting place for Zidisha.

Thank you so much for taking the time to meet, Caleb. Best wishes in all your future endeavors!

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- Caleb Feb 19, 2013
  
  Hi lenders and all zidisha members.
  
  Thanks a lot Mr Neil for your visit,please feel free to visit us anytime you can.we are part of one happy Zidisha family.
  
  Best Regards.
  
  Caleb.
  
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Caleb Jan 31, 2013

Hi everyone

Neil from zidisha visited my premises today we had a wonderful time,other zidisha members from my neighborhood also came to ask him questions.
It was really great to have him explain in details how zidisha works and what plans zidisha have for the future.We are proud to be zidisha members.

Best Regards
Caleb

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- Admin Feb 2, 2013
  
  Caleb, it was great to meet you as well!
  
  I'll be posting a larger comment, as well as some photos from our visit, very shortly to your profile.
  
  Thanks for taking the time to meet with me in your cybercafe, hope to see you in the future!
  
  Best,
  Neil
  
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- adventurerneil Feb 17, 2013
  
  Caleb, apologies that it's taken me so long to finally post your comment! I had a great visit with you as well, and look forward to seeing how you and your family progress. Thanks for your kind words.
  
  Best, Neil
  
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Caleb Jan 31, 2013

Hi everyone

Neil from zidisha visited my premises today we had a wonderful time,other zidisha members from my neighborhood also came to ask him questions.
It was really great to have him explain in details how zidisha works and what plans zidisha have for the future.We are proud to be zidisha members.

Best Regards
Caleb

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Caleb Dec 30, 2012

Life tastes sweet knowing that i have Zidisha by my side for life.Happy 2013 to all the zidisha family keep the fire hot n burning.Man to man is finally so just.

Best Regards
Caleb

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Caleb Nov 25, 2012

Hi every one
Since i bought the new printer my business is really doing well,I want to start repaying by 10th of December so the funds can help improve another persons life.

Best Regards
Caleb

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Caleb Nov 12, 2012

Hi Lenders this is the laser colour printer i bought with the loan. I m very grateful for your assistance this will really add value in my business this busy season. once again thank you a lot.

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Caleb Nov 11, 2012

Hi Every one
Today at 8:33am East African time i got the loan money from zidisha through my m-pesa i want to thank all that made this possible i promise to work hard and make the zidisha idea a success story thank you so much for believing in me. together we can.I will buy the printer tomorrow and upload pictures.

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Caleb Nov 8, 2012

Bluntpixel and Jaslogic thanks a lot for your support i am really great full for your assistance,Jaslogic you did me proud.

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Caleb Nov 8, 2012

Thanks so much russell

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