Inventory of environmentally friendly cooking fuel

Esther

Mombasa, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Esther

Member since

June 2014

On-time repayments

415 installments  •  69%

About Me

My name is Esther Wanjiru and Kenyan citizen. I am a teacher of English and English literature. I am a second born in a family of five. I was born in Kiambu county Kenya where I went through my primary school education then secondary school. I later joined Kenyatta University where I took a course in Bachelor of Arts and later a post graduate diploma in Education. I later got employed as a teacher and posted to Mombasa County where I am still teaching.
I am a mother of two young children.

I started a business in 2010 to supplement my salary since I had difficulties in meeting my many expenses such as rent, school fees for my children, transport e and also helping out my ageing parents back home. I run a general shop where I sell common household items like flour, soap, sugar etc. I also sell cooking gas in cylinders. I also started a money transfer business (M-pesa) within the same establishment. I rely on two workers to run the business since I spend most of time in school where I work.
I am a go-getter, focused and very ambitious woman. I believe in integrity and hard work.

My Business

As stated above, I run a three in one business – the main one being the shop where there is a steady flow of shoppers who buy goods worth anything from $0.5 to $20 per shopper. I also sell gas cylinders in quantities of 3kg and 13kg at a retail price of $7 and $26 respectively. I also do a money transfer business (called M-Pesa locally) where I serve about 60 clients daily.
The three departments give me a net profit of about $650 per month – after paying the rent, other bills and salaries.
My business requires heavy investment for buying stock especially the gas section. I sometimes fail to cope with the demand of the gas cylinders since my stock gets depleted very fast especially during the end-month when most workers get paid. I have decided to join Zidisha to access credit which will enable me to build up my stock as this will bring satisfaction to my customers.

Loan Proposal

I have been retailing LPG gas for a number of years now. I normally sell about 30 cylinders per month. I have found this business to be quite lucrative and less labor intensive compared to the other types of business that I do.

I want to expand this business and run it in a separate premises. I want to get the cylinders directly from the dealer and then sell them at on wholesale. I have done a proper feasibility study and the business looks very promising.

I will use USD 800 to lease the new premises and get the necessary licenses. I will use the remaining amount to buy my first stock of these LPG cylinders.

Thank you.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$3,248.00

Date disbursed

Mar 13, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

58 months

Lenders

PaulE

Cockeysville, MD, United States

SKWAW

SHANTY BAY, ONTARIO, Canada

evinpa

United States

JimVandegriff

Trinidad, California, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

Atheist4good

United States

TomF925

www.AfricaLeap.com, United States

R

Reiners

Australia

KieranB

Ireland

melissapmeier

United States

M

mbarbier

United States

Franmiguel

Perth, Australia

Anna Hoad

Toronto, Canada

Lotus Flower

United States

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

Emma

Australia

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

Isabella

UK, United Kingdom

R

Rahima

United States

Anonymous

Ocoee, United States

E

EABF

Netherlands

AS

Aida Smith

United States

Bart Vogelzang

Ladysmith BC, Canada

Andreas

Black Forest, Germany

Craig Newmark

United States

M

Marama

Australia

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

Daveycee

The Hague, Netherlands

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Germany

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Summary

Amount repaid

$3,286.44

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Sep 1, 2022

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Mar 25, 2017 $34.83 Mar 25, 2017 $34.83
Apr 1, 2017 $34.83 Mar 25, 2017 $34.83
Apr 8, 2017 $34.83 Apr 8, 2017 $34.83
Apr 15, 2017 $34.83 Apr 8, 2017 $34.83
Apr 22, 2017 $34.83 Apr 22, 2017 $34.83
Apr 29, 2017 $34.83 May 4, 2017 $34.83
May 6, 2017 $34.83 May 14, 2017 $34.83
May 13, 2017 $34.83 May 21, 2017 $34.83
May 20, 2017 $34.83 May 28, 2017 $34.83
May 27, 2017 $34.83 Jun 3, 2017 $34.83
Jun 3, 2017 $34.83 Jun 3, 2017 $34.83
Jun 10, 2017 $34.83 Jun 11, 2017 $29.85
Jun 17, 2017 $4.98
Jun 17, 2017 $34.83 Jun 17, 2017 $34.83
Jun 24, 2017 $34.83 Jul 2, 2017 $34.83
Jul 1, 2017 $34.83 Jul 2, 2017 $4.98
Jul 9, 2017 $29.85
Jul 8, 2017 $34.83 Jul 19, 2017 $34.83
Jul 15, 2017 $34.83 Jul 19, 2017 $7.96
Jul 27, 2017 $26.87
Jul 22, 2017 $34.83 Jul 27, 2017 $34.83
Jul 29, 2017 $34.83 Jul 27, 2017 $2.99
Aug 7, 2017 $31.84
Aug 5, 2017 $34.83 Aug 7, 2017 $32.84
Aug 22, 2017 $1.99
Aug 12, 2017 $34.83 Aug 22, 2017 $32.84
Aug 29, 2017 $1.99
Aug 19, 2017 $34.83 Aug 29, 2017 $32.84
Sep 5, 2017 $1.99
Aug 26, 2017 $34.83 Sep 5, 2017 $32.84
Sep 12, 2017 $1.99
Sep 2, 2017 $34.83 Sep 12, 2017 $32.84
Sep 20, 2017 $1.99
Sep 9, 2017 $34.83 Sep 20, 2017 $34.83
Sep 16, 2017 $2.49 Sep 20, 2017 $2.49
Sep 23, 2017 $9.95 Oct 3, 2017 $9.95
Sep 30, 2017 $9.95 Oct 10, 2017 $9.95
Oct 7, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Oct 14, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Oct 21, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Oct 28, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Nov 4, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Nov 11, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Nov 18, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Nov 25, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Dec 2, 2017 $9.95 Oct 14, 2017 $9.95
Dec 9, 2017 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Dec 16, 2017 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Dec 23, 2017 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Dec 30, 2017 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Jan 6, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Jan 13, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Jan 20, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Jan 27, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Feb 3, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Feb 10, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Feb 17, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Feb 24, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Mar 3, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Mar 10, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Mar 17, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Mar 24, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Mar 31, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Apr 7, 2018 $9.95 Oct 29, 2017 $9.95
Apr 14, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Apr 21, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Apr 28, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
May 5, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
May 12, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
May 19, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
May 26, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jun 2, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jun 9, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jun 16, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jun 23, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jun 30, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jul 7, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jul 14, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jul 21, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Jul 28, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Aug 4, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Aug 11, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Aug 18, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Aug 25, 2018 $9.95 Nov 3, 2017 $9.95
Sep 1, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Sep 8, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Sep 15, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Sep 22, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Sep 29, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Oct 6, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Oct 13, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Oct 20, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Oct 27, 2018 $9.95 Sep 3, 2018 $9.95
Nov 3, 2018 $0.00
Nov 10, 2018 $0.00
Nov 17, 2018 $0.00
Nov 24, 2018 $0.00
Dec 1, 2018 $0.00
Dec 8, 2018 $4.98 Dec 9, 2018 $4.98
Dec 15, 2018 $4.98 Jan 16, 2019 $4.98
Dec 22, 2018 $4.98 Jan 16, 2019 $4.98
Dec 29, 2018 $4.98 Jan 16, 2019 $4.98
Jan 5, 2019 $4.98 Jan 16, 2019 $4.98
Jan 12, 2019 $0.00
Jan 19, 2019 $1.00 Feb 3, 2019 $1.00
Jan 26, 2019 $1.00 Feb 3, 2019 $1.00
Feb 2, 2019 $1.00 Feb 3, 2019 $0.50
Feb 14, 2019 $0.50
Feb 9, 2019 $1.00 Feb 14, 2019 $1.00
Feb 16, 2019 $1.00 Feb 14, 2019 $1.00
Feb 23, 2019 $3.48 Feb 14, 2019 $1.49
Feb 18, 2019 $1.99
Mar 2, 2019 $1.00 Mar 21, 2019 $1.00
Mar 9, 2019 $1.00 Mar 21, 2019 $1.00
Mar 16, 2019 $1.00 Mar 21, 2019 $1.00
Mar 23, 2019 $1.00 Mar 21, 2019 $1.00
Mar 30, 2019 $1.00 Mar 21, 2019 $1.00
Apr 6, 2019 $1.00 Mar 30, 2019 $1.00
Apr 13, 2019 $1.00 Mar 30, 2019 $1.00
Apr 20, 2019 $1.00 Mar 30, 2019 $1.00
Apr 27, 2019 $1.00 Mar 30, 2019 $1.00
May 4, 2019 $1.00 Mar 30, 2019 $1.00
May 11, 2019 $1.00 May 19, 2019 $1.00
May 18, 2019 $1.00 May 19, 2019 $1.00
May 25, 2019 $1.00 May 19, 2019 $1.00
Jun 1, 2019 $1.00 May 19, 2019 $1.00
Jun 8, 2019 $1.00 May 19, 2019 $1.00
Jun 15, 2019 $4.98 May 19, 2019 $4.98
Jun 22, 2019 $0.00
Jun 29, 2019 $0.00
Jul 6, 2019 $1.00 Jul 11, 2019 $1.00
Jul 13, 2019 $1.00 Jul 24, 2019 $1.00
Jul 20, 2019 $1.00 Jul 24, 2019 $1.00
Jul 27, 2019 $1.00 Aug 5, 2019 $1.00
Aug 3, 2019 $1.00 Aug 5, 2019 $1.00
Aug 10, 2019 $0.00
Aug 17, 2019 $0.00
Aug 24, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Aug 31, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Sep 7, 2019 $1.00 Sep 24, 2019 $1.00
Sep 14, 2019 $1.00 Sep 24, 2019 $1.00
Sep 21, 2019 $1.00 Oct 2, 2019 $1.00
Sep 28, 2019 $1.00 Oct 2, 2019 $1.00
Oct 5, 2019 $0.00
Oct 12, 2019 $1.00 Oct 21, 2019 $1.00
Oct 19, 2019 $1.00 Oct 21, 2019 $1.00
Oct 26, 2019 $1.00 Oct 28, 2019 $1.00
Nov 2, 2019 $1.00 Nov 5, 2019 $1.00
Nov 9, 2019 $1.00 Nov 13, 2019 $1.00
Nov 16, 2019 $1.00 Nov 13, 2019 $1.00
Nov 23, 2019 $1.00 Nov 25, 2019 $1.00
Nov 30, 2019 $1.00 Dec 1, 2019 $1.00
Dec 7, 2019 $1.00 Dec 10, 2019 $1.00
Dec 14, 2019 $1.00 Jan 1, 2020 $1.00
Dec 21, 2019 $1.00 Jan 1, 2020 $1.00
Dec 28, 2019 $1.00 Jan 1, 2020 $1.00
Jan 4, 2020 $0.00
Jan 11, 2020 $1.00 Jan 14, 2020 $1.00
Jan 18, 2020 $1.00 Jan 21, 2020 $1.00
Jan 25, 2020 $1.00 Jan 28, 2020 $1.00
Feb 1, 2020 $1.00 Feb 10, 2020 $1.00
Feb 8, 2020 $1.00 Feb 10, 2020 $1.00
Feb 15, 2020 $0.00
Feb 22, 2020 $1.00 Feb 24, 2020 $1.00
Feb 29, 2020 $1.00 Mar 20, 2020 $1.00
Mar 7, 2020 $1.00 Mar 20, 2020 $1.00
Mar 14, 2020 $1.00 Mar 20, 2020 $1.00
Mar 21, 2020 $1.00 Mar 20, 2020 $1.00
Mar 28, 2020 $1.00 Mar 31, 2020 $1.00
Apr 4, 2020 $1.00 Apr 7, 2020 $1.00
Apr 11, 2020 $1.00 Apr 7, 2020 $1.00
Apr 18, 2020 $1.00 Apr 21, 2020 $1.00
Apr 25, 2020 $1.00 Apr 27, 2020 $1.00
May 2, 2020 $1.00 May 5, 2020 $1.00
May 9, 2020 $0.00
May 16, 2020 $1.00 Jun 3, 2020 $1.00
May 23, 2020 $1.00 Jun 3, 2020 $1.00
May 30, 2020 $1.00 Jun 13, 2020 $1.00
Jun 6, 2020 $1.00 Jun 13, 2020 $1.00
Jun 13, 2020 $1.00 Jun 13, 2020 $0.18
Jun 16, 2020 $0.83
Jun 20, 2020 $0.00
Jun 27, 2020 $1.00 Jun 29, 2020 $1.00
Jul 4, 2020 $1.00 Jul 21, 2020 $1.00
Jul 11, 2020 $1.00 Jul 21, 2020 $1.00
Jul 18, 2020 $1.00 Jul 21, 2020 $1.00
Jul 25, 2020 $1.00 Aug 3, 2020 $1.00
Aug 1, 2020 $0.00
Aug 8, 2020 $0.00
Aug 15, 2020 $1.00 Aug 15, 2020 $1.00
Aug 22, 2020 $1.00 Aug 15, 2020 $0.99
Sep 14, 2020 $0.02
Aug 29, 2020 $1.00 Sep 14, 2020 $1.00
Sep 5, 2020 $1.00 Sep 14, 2020 $1.00
Sep 12, 2020 $1.00 Sep 14, 2020 $1.00
Sep 19, 2020 $0.45 Sep 14, 2020 $0.45
Sep 26, 2020 $1.00 Oct 6, 2020 $1.00
Oct 3, 2020 $1.00 Oct 6, 2020 $1.00
Oct 10, 2020 $1.00 Oct 28, 2020 $1.00
Oct 17, 2020 $1.00 Oct 28, 2020 $1.00
Oct 24, 2020 $0.18 Oct 28, 2020 $0.18
Oct 31, 2020 $0.00
Nov 7, 2020 $0.00
Nov 14, 2020 $0.00
Nov 21, 2020 $1.00 Nov 18, 2020 $1.00
Nov 28, 2020 $0.00
Dec 5, 2020 $0.00
Dec 12, 2020 $0.00
Dec 19, 2020 $1.00 Dec 21, 2020 $1.00
Dec 26, 2020 $1.00 Dec 28, 2020 $1.00
Jan 2, 2021 $1.00 Dec 28, 2020 $1.00
Jan 9, 2021 $1.00 Dec 28, 2020 $0.18
Jan 10, 2021 $0.83
Jan 16, 2021 $1.00 Jan 10, 2021 $1.00
Jan 23, 2021 $0.16 Jan 10, 2021 $0.16
Jan 30, 2021 $11.22 Feb 1, 2021 $11.22
Feb 6, 2021 $0.22 Feb 1, 2021 $0.22
Feb 13, 2021 $11.22 Feb 28, 2021 $11.22
Feb 20, 2021 $0.72 Feb 28, 2021 $0.72
Feb 27, 2021 $0.00
Mar 6, 2021 $11.22 Mar 17, 2021 $11.22
Mar 13, 2021 $0.72 Mar 17, 2021 $0.72
Mar 20, 2021 $0.00
Mar 27, 2021 $0.00
Apr 3, 2021 $11.22 Apr 6, 2021 $11.22
Apr 10, 2021 $11.22 Apr 21, 2021 $4.98
May 7, 2021 $4.98
May 18, 2021 $1.27
Apr 17, 2021 $11.22 May 18, 2021 $3.70
May 27, 2021 $4.98
Jun 17, 2021 $1.99
Jun 27, 2021 $0.56
Apr 24, 2021 $126.41 Jun 27, 2021 $9.39
Jul 3, 2021 $14.93
Jul 8, 2021 $9.95
Jul 20, 2021 $9.95
Aug 8, 2021 $4.98
Aug 24, 2021 $9.95
Sep 22, 2021 $9.95
Oct 30, 2021 $49.75
Nov 5, 2021 $7.56
May 1, 2021 $11.22 Nov 5, 2021 $11.22
May 8, 2021 $11.22 Nov 5, 2021 $11.22
May 15, 2021 $11.22 Nov 5, 2021 $11.22
May 22, 2021 $11.22 Nov 5, 2021 $8.52
Nov 14, 2021 $2.71
May 29, 2021 $11.22 Nov 14, 2021 $11.22
Jun 5, 2021 $126.41 Nov 14, 2021 $35.82
Dec 2, 2021 $39.80
Dec 9, 2021 $49.75
Jan 18, 2022 $1.03
Jun 12, 2021 $126.41 Jan 18, 2022 $18.87
Feb 15, 2022 $19.90
Feb 23, 2022 $9.95
Mar 4, 2022 $9.95
Mar 8, 2022 $9.95
Mar 14, 2022 $9.95
Mar 22, 2022 $9.95
Mar 29, 2022 $9.95
Apr 14, 2022 $4.98
May 5, 2022 $4.98
May 10, 2022 $4.98
May 18, 2022 $4.98
May 23, 2022 $4.98
Jun 10, 2022 $3.06
Jun 19, 2021 $126.41 Jun 10, 2022 $1.91
Jun 27, 2022 $9.95
Jul 4, 2022 $114.55
Jun 26, 2021 $126.41 Jul 4, 2022 $126.41
Jul 3, 2021 $126.41 Jul 4, 2022 $7.80
Jul 17, 2022 $99.50
Aug 11, 2022 $19.10
Jul 10, 2021 $126.41 Aug 11, 2022 $126.41
Jul 17, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Jul 24, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Jul 31, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Aug 7, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Aug 14, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Aug 21, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Aug 28, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Sep 4, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Sep 11, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $11.22
Sep 18, 2021 $11.22 Aug 11, 2022 $2.23
Aug 24, 2022 $9.00
Sep 25, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Oct 2, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Oct 9, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Oct 16, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Oct 23, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Oct 30, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Nov 6, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Nov 13, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Nov 20, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Nov 27, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Dec 4, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Dec 11, 2021 $11.22 Aug 24, 2022 $11.22
Dec 18, 2021 $126.41 Aug 24, 2022 $126.41
Dec 25, 2021 $126.41 Aug 24, 2022 $28.42
Sep 1, 2022 $97.99
Jan 1, 2022 $126.41 Sep 1, 2022 $126.41
Jan 8, 2022 $82.09 Sep 1, 2022 $82.09

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