Margaret

Nakuru-bangladesh, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Margaret

Member since

September 2012

On-time repayments

40 installments  •  73%

About Me

I applied for a loan of Kshs 50,000.00 but got a loan of Kshs 7,900.00 which was ofcourse too small for my buiness. I repaid the loan in one single payment and you owe me a refund since I over paid the loan by about Kshs 2000.
I am resubmitting my application for a loan of Kshs 50,000.00.
I started running businesses many years ago in Nairobi. I started with kiosk rising to a shop in Jericho market
In 1980, my family relocated to Nakuru town and I had to close my shop in Nairobi and join my family.

Since I had gotten used to business, I had to look for new engagements where I was employed by a local college to run its students hostels from 1990 to 1997 when I quite to start my own after seven years of learning about hostels.

Am a mother of 3 girls and married. Two are working and one is in College. I live in rift valley province Nakuru town since 1986.

Am a business lady i operate a hostel business which I started in 1998 in the heart of Nakuru town Central Business District (CBD) town. There is where we have all the local universities namely, Egerton University, town campus, Tracom College, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Mt. Kenya University, Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA), Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology-Town Campus, Kenyatta University (KU), Kabarak University, town Campus to mention but a few. I use the earnings from the business to pay for my daughters college fees, and reinvest back some into the business. The major costs goes to improving the beds, mattresses, cooking equipment and serving areas.

The cost of cooking fuel is also high considering that both gas and charcoal are currently very costly.

I would there fore like to take a loan to improve on modernizing the kitchen and replacing some aging beds

My Business

I operate a ladies hostel in Nakuru town. there is demand for this service because the town has really grown over the past three years such that 80% of all the Universities in this country have all opened Campuses in this town hence the high demand for the services. There is a very high demand for hostel services as all the local universities and tertiary institutions do not offer accommodation. Students once admitted must make own arrangements for local accommodation. There is why many of us become a necessity to these students who come from out side the town.
It is also worth noting that Nakuru has been recently rated as the fasted growing town in Africa, thereby increasing the housing demand.

Ofcourse there is competition but I have mustered this businesses over the years and hence I fair quite well in competitiveness.
My customers prefer me to my competitors because i maintain high standards of cleanness and my Hostel is Home away from home. I have friendly staff members an i charge affordable fees.

I offer recreational facilities and entertainment such as TV etc.
on average i make a revenue of Ksh. 150,000 Monthly
Monthly cost Ksh. 135,000
Profit Ksh. 15,000

The major risks that i face are :
1. The rise in the price of essential consumable and i cannot at once revise the fees i charge
2. delay in students making payments due to their parents delaying.

Loan Proposal

I had requested for Kshs 50,000 to improve my hostel. The approved kshs 8409 is just to low for any meaningful renovations.

Kindly allow me to decline the loan as it will not make any impact.

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About Me

I applied for a loan of Kshs 50,000.00 but got a loan of Kshs 7,900.00 which was ofcourse too small for my buiness. I repaid the loan in one single payment and you owe me a refund since I over paid the loan by about Kshs 2000.
I am resubmitting my application for a loan of Kshs 50,000.00.
I started running businesses many years ago in Nairobi. I started with kiosk rising to a shop in Jericho market
In 1980, my family relocated to Nakuru town and I had to close my shop in Nairobi and join my family.

Since I had gotten used to business, I had to look for new engagements where I was employed by a local college to run its students hostels from 1990 to 1997 when I quite to start my own after seven years of learning about hostels.

Am a mother of 3 girls and married. Two are working and one is in College. I live in rift valley province Nakuru town since 1986.

Am a business lady i operate a hostel business which I started in 1998 in the heart of Nakuru town Central Business District (CBD) town. There is where we have all the local universities namely, Egerton University, town campus, Tracom College, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Mt. Kenya University, Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA), Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology-Town Campus, Kenyatta University (KU), Kabarak University, town Campus to mention but a few. I use the earnings from the business to pay for my daughters college fees, and reinvest back some into the business. The major costs goes to improving the beds, mattresses, cooking equipment and serving areas.

The cost of cooking fuel is also high considering that both gas and charcoal are currently very costly.

I would there fore like to take a loan to improve on modernizing the kitchen and replacing some aging beds

My Business

I operate a ladies hostel in Nakuru town. there is demand for this service because the town has really grown over the past three years such that 80% of all the Universities in this country have all opened Campuses in this town hence the high demand for the services. There is a very high demand for hostel services as all the local universities and tertiary institutions do not offer accommodation. Students once admitted must make own arrangements for local accommodation. There is why many of us become a necessity to these students who come from out side the town.
It is also worth noting that Nakuru has been recently rated as the fasted growing town in Africa, thereby increasing the housing demand.

Ofcourse there is competition but I have mustered this businesses over the years and hence I fair quite well in competitiveness.
My customers prefer me to my competitors because i maintain high standards of cleanness and my Hostel is Home away from home. I have friendly staff members an i charge affordable fees.

I offer recreational facilities and entertainment such as TV etc.
on average i make a revenue of Ksh. 150,000 Monthly
Monthly cost Ksh. 135,000
Profit Ksh. 15,000

The major risks that i face are :
1. The rise in the price of essential consumable and i cannot at once revise the fees i charge
2. delay in students making payments due to their parents delaying.

Loan Proposal

In had requested for Kshs 50,000 to improve my hostel. The approved kshs 8409 is just to low for any meaningful renovations.

Kindly allow me to decline the loan as it will not make any impact.
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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$95.00

Date disbursed

Apr 17, 2013

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

IJAZBOF

Chihuahua, Mexico

H

hickorynut

Hickory, United States

BrianHibbs

South Bend, United States

JimVandegriff

Trinidad, California, United States

Erica

Caledon, Canada

N

NicolaG

Mantova, Italy

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  • Margaret    Jan 22, 2015

    My Lenders:
    Allow me to thank you sincerely for funding my loan within 24 hours period. This shows the confidence you have in me and I highly appreciate. The loan will great improve my Ladies Students hostel. I will share a link for you to see my hostel.
    Once again thank you and God bless.

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  • Margaret    Jan 21, 2015

    Lenders: Thank you for the loan that assisted me improve facilities in my students hostel. You have supported me and my hostel have seen a progressive improvements students living conditions.

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  • Margaret    Jul 25, 2014

    Zidisha Fraternity,
    I had promised to upload photos of my hostel business. Please view the video link below at

    youtu.be/qy_1n5S5mE0

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  • Margaret    Jul 23, 2014

    Thank you James for your kind words. I agree that I assist women students who are studying in various universities in Nakuru with full boarding facilities. Since also pay though cheaply for my services, I want to continuously refurbish the hostel to good standards. I must equally pay my loans quickly and timely for a good turn around time.

    I am most grateful to you and all the lenders who have continued to support my loans and ofcourse for supporting many more applicants for growth of our businesses. Thank you very much and God bless.

    I will soon upload photos of the hostel once I get a good photographer! I think photos will show better what I do.

    Once again thank you.

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  • JEllerby    Jul 22, 2014

    Margaret, I just wanted to say how impressed I am not only with what you do for your community, but also how quickly you are repaying you loan. This means I can help other people all the more quickly. Best wishes, James.

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  • Margaret    Jul 7, 2014

    Zidisha Team,

    My loan repayment schedule just shows weeks and no start dates. What date do I start paying? Ofcourse I am still waiting to receive the loan, but I need to plan, hence the question?

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  • Margaret    Jul 6, 2014

    Dear Lenders,
    Once again I wish to sincerely thank you for your very fast response in funding my loan.

    Thank you very much since you have funded my loan within a day! These are some of the most unique qualities of Zidisha!

    Since I pay my loans monthly, I will pay up front the weekly totals since I was demoted for having my payments at end of each month. Thank you qt9998 for your support and guidance.
    Thank you Mr Omondi for your encouraging words. I will put the hostel facility's photo so that lenders can see what they support.

    Thank you all and long live Zidisha and it's kind and committed lenders.

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  • Austine    Jul 5, 2014

    Thanks madam for that inspiring story sky is the limit God bless

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