Selling breakfast porridge (a/k/a "koko")

Habiba

Teiman, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Habiba

Member since

February 2016

On-time repayments

108 installments  •  76%

About Me

During my childhood, I was staying with my senior sister who was supporting me in school. After her demise, I became handicapped as I was left with no any help not even from my patents because they had so many to cafe for. My schooling naturally ended premature at primary class six (6). The only thing I could do was to take up my sister's trade of cooking and selling rice and beans (waache). I was on this for some time until I got married and later had two children
Circumstances beyond my control made me to divorce my man and migrated to another community, where I am staying with my current husband.
I figured out over here that their favorite typ of porridge or koko could be my trade, hence the birth of " koko for breakfast.
The people of Teiman are business minded who leave their homes early enough for several places, their business points. Others prepare their children and quickly dispatch or send them to schools. Once timing here is critical, I ensure that before they got up from their beds, koko their favorite is ready for them.
My daughter who is now training as a nurse, has intended to commission into the Ghana Armed Forces Medical Services as a senior nurse to assist the medical officers to treat and prevent diseases among soldiers and other staff of the deffence ministry, including the general public.
Looking at the boy's behavior , he is interested in auto engineering.
Reading is a hobby I like most. Anytime and anywhere I go on break or recreation, I carry along my Holy Quran and do a lot of reading there. I strongly believe that Zidisha has come to my life at the right time. I therefore fervently pray to Allah for a continuous health and alignment with Zidisha and Partners. Long live Zidisha. Long live Lenders.

My Business

I provide the people of Teiman porridge or koko of a difference
Koko for porridge is useful because when they wake up in the morning it's what is at their disposal early enough for their patronage.
I chose this business because it happened to be a marginal trade on the ground and it could benefit me.
My current typical cost is around five thousand Ghana cedis (GHS 5 000/ USD 909) and my current revenue is around five thousand two hundred Ghana cedis (GHS 5 200 / USD 945.5).
I use my profits in paying my children's and other dependents' school fees, reinvesting into the business for growth and also taking care of my home.

Loan Proposal

Having gotten this loan, I will purchase the following materials for the business: (1) Two bags of millet @ GHS 440-USD-110, (2) Two bags of sugar @340-USD 85, (3)Two jerry cans of cooking oil @ GHS 240-USD 60, (4), One bag of beans @ GHS 460-USD 115 and (5), Recurring ingredients @ GHS 50-USD 12.5. I hope this loan will continue to increasingly empower me to support my siblings, my business, and myself. As usual I expect my profit to increase by 50%

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  • BernadetteV    Dec 29, 2017

    Regular repayments. It’s always a pleasure to support Habiba.

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  • Daniel Hammarberg    Apr 24, 2017

    All repayments in time. =)

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    • Habiba    Dec 29, 2017

      Thanks a lot for your support. Looking forward to see more of those. Daniel Hammarberg God bless

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  • BernadetteV    Apr 18, 2017

    Habiba made regular repayment and repaid the loan just as promised.

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    • Habiba    Dec 29, 2017

      Thanks a lot for your support. Looking forward to seeing more of those. BernadetteV. God bless

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$395.00

Date disbursed

Sep 9, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

MakeSense

-, St. Kitts and Nevis

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

S

Schwartz

United States

Matt B

Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

WE

Wendy Emlyn

Devon, United Kingdom

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

PG

Paul Graham

United States

John Minges

United States

MC

United States

JO

Johan O

Borlänge, Sweden

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

RR

Rory Rohloff

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

David McLauchlan

Seattle, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Alex

Virginia, United States

SS

Sarah sewall

United States

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