Jitahidi refurbishment

Felix

Kisii, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Felix

Member since

May 2016

On-time repayments

105 installments  •  89%

About Me

My name is Felix Onditi Nyakundi. Born at Jogoo village at the outskirts of Kisii town, I am a second born in a family of four. I completed my secondary school education in 2009, but due to lack of school fees i could not join tertiary institutions immediately. The financial constrain was majorly as a result of the demise of my mother who was the breadwinner at the time. I later enrolled CICT ( Certified Information and Communication Technologist ) certificate with KASNEB, with the help of a well wisher. i excelled but was not successful at securing employment. I was employed by a neighbor as a boda boda (motorcycle) taxi rider for one year ( January 2015 till December the same year). i saved most of the money i was paid and this enabled me open JITAHIDI CYBER CAFE that i now run today. Kisii is a land full of enterprising, industrious youth. Most of the people are youths and women. Kisii used to be a land where women were looked down upon, but that has drastically changed . currently most businesses are owned by women and youths. this has majorly been due to the support given by the local leaders. as a youth, i would like to contribute to the economy by being self employed and by employing few youths at my cyber cafe.

My Business

my business is a Cyber Cafe, JITAHIDI CYBER CAFE ; located at Jogoo neighbourhood at the outskirts of Kisii town. I have five desktop computers through which i allow clients internet time; then charge them for the online services. i also do printing, photocopying and scanning services for the clientele. Most of my clients are students from the local colleges and Kisii University. Internet services are very crucial for students especially for research work and to obtain online notes. Printing is also necessary since it helps students print notes sent to them via emails by their lecturers. I opted for cyber cafe business because i noticed a niche in the locality. true to the analysis, the cyber has been very beneficial to the students who frequent the premises for internet and printing services. During the initial days we used to serve fifty clients per day. The number has however doubled and trippled and the three computers currently present are unable to satisfy their needs. Special gratitude i pass to Zidisha team and all the donors. Your support has immensely impacted my life and am sincerely grateful. I was able to purchase a heavy duty printer and this really impacted the business. I now seek is to procure more furniture since we obtained a new more spacious premises and I need $ 420 /- . With your support I know this will be possible. Am deeply grateful for the contribution you have made in my life, though words alone may not sufficiently express it.

Loan Proposal

Recently we relocated to more strategic position in town where there is higher population and thus greater customer flow. The business premise is also more spacious. We shifted the equipment we used at our former site but they dont fit fully. Am requesting for Ksh 49,341/- which will help us refurbish the premise and make it more presentable. We shall add more sitting space and chairs for customers. I had saved some money which has since been utilised in paint work and labelling. I had already contracted a carpenter but we could not complete the work since we were short of funds. Once this is complete, am hopeful we shall be having more income and more than 10,000 profit weekly. I hope you will join me and help make this dream come true.

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  • Will    Oct 12, 2017

    Felix has a very strong repayment record and even made some of his payments early. I would loan to him again.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$486.00

Date disbursed

Mar 26, 2019

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

Lenders

valentin

Stockholm, Sweden

Elinor

Maple Lake, MN, United States

torelizer

Reggio Emilia, Italy

C

chkuo

Taipei, Taiwan

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

J

jozua

Delft, Netherlands

evinpa

United States

F

faical

Cologne, Germany

L

ldron7

Utah, United States

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

RockinRobin

Centennial CO, United States

Karilynn

Mountain View, United States

B

Bavarian

Bavaria, Germany

A

anonymous123

United States

P

Pengetilafrika

Mårslet, Denmark

andreasol

Bielefeld, Germany

SeeMeeFi

Ontario, Canada

B

blue0green717

St-Lucien, Canada

E

ebronken

Oslo, Norway

B

Bernhard75

Vienna, Austria

AdvancingCompassion

San Diego, United States

S

SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

Namaste250

Pittsford, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

C

creightonr

Buffalo, United States

Echo

Wellington, New Zealand

MillerClark

London, United Kingdom

Alina

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A

Aaron

Zurich, Switzerland

D

darkpella

Correggio, Italy

J.Schindler

Heber, United States

SmeeAgain

Dublin, Ireland

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

Stantons

Medford, United States

nmatpt

Lisboa, Portugal

gseletko

South Perth, Australia

Hank

Göteborg, Sweden

Matthieu

Switzerland, France

C

cranejoad

cazenovia, United States

ShaneHeneghan

Galway, Ireland, Belgium

M

Mountainmanduy

San Jose, United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

U

undertow

Zadar, Croatia

D

drorm

United States

M

misaheat

United States

R

rossgarlick

United States

trincowski

Vilar, Vila do Conde, Portugal

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

T

tmarkus

Netherlands

B

bscent

Hong Kong

AAE USA Team

United States

C

ColoradoSkier

Denver, United States

adrianz

United States

M

mbarbier

United States

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

KM

Kirsty M

United Kingdom

Nigel Titley

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Mark

Nijmegen, Netherlands

MD

Miles Dodge

CORVALLIS, United States

MW

Matt Willis

United States

H

Hakon

Drammen, Norway

PR

peter reibold

United States

C

Chitti421

United States

George

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

TH

tom hd

United Kingdom

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

H

Harry

Florida, United States

Pedro R-C

Cambridge, United States

K

Katha

Germany

AH

ajay hampapur

United States

E

eriklonnroth

United Kingdom

A

Allie

Australia

Aran Dunlop

United States

wissam

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

GG

Gituru Gitumbi

Seattle, United States

Iris

Ireland

DK

Danny Kelly

United States

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

SB

Sue Bucholz

Sacramento, United States

MB

Mark Blatter

United States

JA

Jan Andresen

Hamburg, Germany

Bart Vogelzang

Ladysmith BC, Canada

J

Jon

United States

Martin Kraus

Traiskirchen, Austria

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Benjamin Kniaz

Boston, United States

Gerrit

Palm Harbor, FL, United States

A

Ayan

United States

R

Ryan

Albuquerque, NM, United States

D

Dalton

San Francisco, United States

HCPSPIRIT

Helsinki, Finland

GS

Gary Sinard

Franklin, TN, United States

JF

J Fister

United States

JU

jeremy upsal

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

ZS

Zach Silveira

Asheville, Nc, United States

Sean Richards

Wilmette, United States

Nethanel Kohen

NYC, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

S

SmartDoDo

Utrecht, Netherlands

AD

Arthur Dent

United States

EL

Ellen Longley

United States

PP

Peter Prïx

United States

B

Ben

United States

United States

Gerhard

Vienna, Austria

EA

Eric Ayers

Atlanta, United States

KA

Kate and Tom

United States

C

Chilli

United States

Michael Winter

Hessisch Oldendorf OT Rumbeck, Germany

RB

Randee Bowder

United States

B

Bram

Germany

RS

Ralph Smyth

United Kingdom

Eike Christian Lorenzen

Flensburg, Germany

NB

Nikolaus Bührer

Karlsruhe, Germany

M

mhuuden

Netherlands

K

Kristyn

United States

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  • Felix    Aug 9, 2019

    I am currently able to raise 3000 ksh per week and will adhere to it with no late payments

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  • Felix    Jul 9, 2019

    Hello. I would like to adjust my repayment schedule to 2500 for the next few weeks. There is an amount am expecting soon, but before then atleast i can comfortably pay 2500 cobsistently. Onceam sorted I will readjust to higher amount to swiftly finish paying. Thanks

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  • Felix    Mar 27, 2019

    I have received the loan. I will update us on its use when it's done.
    Thank you sonmuch for coming through for me

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  • Felix    Mar 20, 2019

    Thank you ladies and gentlemen for lending me. This will go a long way in securing furniture for my new business premise. I will keep you posted on the progress.

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  • Felix    Mar 17, 2019

    Last year I requested for support, generously you funded me and I was able to purchase the printer pictured. Now am able to do printing services without much trouble that I used to face when I had a much smaller, slower printer . business is also better as a result and am able to save more since I don't spend on frequent printer repairs as I used to. Zidisha and the lenders have been a major part of my success story and I will recommend many to zidisha.

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  • Felix    Nov 2, 2017

    I would like to reduce the amount so I can be able to pay comfortably. Business is minimal currently because of the political instability being experienced in Kenya at the moment.

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  • Felix    Oct 15, 2017

    Thank you Zidisha team for considering my application and disbursing the 44,855/- applied for. I have just received the money in my phone account. I will update you once I buy the Digital printer. Thank you and be blessed abundantly

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  • Felix    Oct 12, 2017

    Thank you Zidisha. You have really changed my life. Be blessed

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  • Nancy Hull    Oct 4, 2017

    Best wishes for your business. My suggestion is that you look at your loan request from the Lenders site .
    If you could post a better picture, I think it would help you get funded.

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  • Felix    Sep 26, 2017

    Thank you so much zidisha. You have surely made life worth living. I purchased the Kyocera printer for Jitahidi cysber cafe. It has made service to clients easier and more seem to enjoy the swifter service. In come has increased from the previous less than 1000/- to 1500/- daily.

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  • Felix    Apr 13, 2017

    Hello Zidisha community. I would like to reduce my installments because am financially constrained currently. Business has gone slightly low

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  • Felix    Feb 5, 2017

    Thank you for the disbursment. I have received the Ksh 29,903/- . I'll use the funds to purchase a kyocera 2030 photocopier machine

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  • Felix    Feb 2, 2017

    Thanks so much Ronald. It will surely be of great impact in our lives. Thanks for your sponsorship

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  • Ronald    Feb 2, 2017

    Hello Felix
    I wish you and your family all the best for your project!
    Warm regards
    Ronald (Switzerland)

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  • Felix    Feb 2, 2017

    Hello lenders, thank you so much for the 29,903/-; the gesture is highly appreciated. The fund will enable me purchase a Kyocera photocopier machine . it costs Ksh 50,000. I have saved Ksh 20,000 and will add the loan cash to br able to purchase it. Being a faster machine, i our business will be able to serve more clients efficiently . once again, thank you

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  • Felix    Sep 14, 2016

    Hello, i have received the Ksh18.939 i requested for. Thank you so much for the funds. I will now purchase the desktop computers as planned, and will keep you fully posted each step of the way. Blessings

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  • Felix    Sep 13, 2016

    Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen for the funding. I so much appreciate the support accorded. I shall use the money to purchase two Desktop computers to equip the small business i own- Jitahidi Cyber Cafe. This shall go a long way to make the cafe more profitable and be able to serve better the ever increasing clientelle. I'll keep you posted on developments . Be blessed

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  • Brian    Sep 9, 2016

    Hello Felix, your business venture sounds great. I may be able to also give advice with this kind of a business, as well as funding. Let me know if you are interested.

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    • Felix    Sep 10, 2016

      Hello Brian. Am intrested in your advice would be of great value

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      • Brian    Sep 12, 2016

        Excellent, is there a way to chat on here person to person, not in the main discussion area? Or do we have to email?

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  • Felix    Sep 2, 2016

    Am so grateful to my lenders for the timely sponsorship. I managed to purchase the desktop computer i had planned for. Now my income doubled. Special thanks great people. Be blessed

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  • Felix    Jul 25, 2016

    The profit earned by the business has significantly increased, due to the addition of the desktop computer bought by the loan money. Am sincerely grateful to my sponsor and to zidisha for their support. I wish to pay more so that the money can be available for other people who may be needing it as well

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