Entrepreneur
Name
Robert
Member since
December 2014
On-time repayments
216 installments • 12%
About Me
I was born in Nairobi i went to school here as well i was mostly raised by my mother who did whatever she had to get me to go school, Part of my fees was paid by the church, i remember while growing up, every Sunday we would all go to a center in the neighbor where well wishers would give us bread ,milk and invite us for lunch,All my life i grew up without the luxury of electricity, TV or a modern house the only house we would afford was a house built with mad,In high school i used to work in the school as kitchen cleaner so that i could get food in return , my mother couldn't afford.
My Business
My business involves whole selling of Potatoes, tomatoes, cabbages, carrots and i do have a farm where i grow these crops,i have hired a farm in limuru, In kangemi people have families and they buy things in small quantities, i whole sell to the small business people who have roadside kiosks in the slum, they are in business because of the population that comes day in day out,and i am in business for the same reason, my business has gotten me this far. i live on it and send my daughter to school via this,and i earn my living on this business.In the future i want have the capacity to supply in Nairobi as region.
Loan Proposal
The loan will enable to increase my current stock of Potatoes with a sack 2000, a half crate of tomatoes 2000, a sack of cabbages 2000 and carrots worth 1900, this loan is going to enable me be more reliable to my clients, the profits that i will make i will put back in the business and also will help me have it a bit easy on my daughters schooling.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Jan 21, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 months
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Lenders
Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen
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