Motorbike taxi to employ another driver

James

Ndenderu, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

James

Member since

June 2014

On-time repayments

308 installments  •  81%

About Me

I am James Wambugu, a Kenyan IT professional, but with a passion for farming.
I was brought up in a rural setting, where indigenous chicken was reared as a hobby as opposed to a commercial venture. Am also venturing in the transport industry which has a lot of potential.
I am currently working as an IT officer with a logistics company, and at the same time rearing indigenous chicken at my rural home.
I am married, with two daughters.
During my free time, i watch a game of football with friends. I am a diehard fan of Arsenal FC.

My Business

The current pandemic has dealt a blow to many businesses and mine was no exception. My motorbikes were unable to bring in any income, as their hours of operation coincided with the curfew hours that was put in place by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19.
I had no option but to sell them.
This time, i want to buy land, with the objective of settling on it and doing commercial poultry farming. I have identified a piece of land that is in a strategic place. I have done due diligence and it is genuine. The land is costing $ 5,000.

Loan Proposal

If I get this loan, I would use it to add another motorbike. The motorbike would cost $950 U.S.D. Another $10 U.S.D. would be used to buy comprehensive insurance.

An additional motorbike would give me an increase of $4 U.S.D. per day, raising my income from $7 U.S.D. to $11 U.S.D. per day.

Repayment would be made from the proceeds of this business.

Since this is an already-running business, it would be easy to meet the weekly repayment schedule.

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About Me

I am James Wambugu, a Kenyan IT professional, but with a passion for farming.
I was brought up in a rural setting, where indigenous chicken was reared as a hobby as opposed to a commercial venture. Am also venturing in the transport industry which has a lot of potential.
I am currently working as an IT officer with a logistics company, and at the same time rearing indigenous chicken at my rural home.
I am married, with two daughters.
During my free time, i watch a game of football with friends. I am a diehard fan of Arsenal FC.

My Business

The current pandemic has dealt a blow to many businesses and mine was no exception. My motorbikes were unable to bring in any income, as their hours of operation coincided with the curfew hours that was put in place by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19.
I had no option but to sell them.
This time, i want to buy land, with the objective of settling on it and doing commercial poultry farming. I have identified a piece of land that is in a strategic place. I have done due diligence and it is genuine. The land is costing $ 5,000.

Loan Proposal

If i get this loan, i will use it all to add another motorbike. The motorbike will cost 950 USD. Another 10 USD will be used to buy comprehensive insurance. This extra motorbike will give me an extra 4 USD per day, raising my income from the business to 11 USD.
Repayment will be done from the proceeds of this business. Since its an already running business, it will be easy to meet the weekly repayment amounts.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,002.00

Date disbursed

Jan 17, 2019

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

20 months

Lenders

C

chkuo

Taipei, Taiwan

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

L

ldron7

Utah, United States

johnandmoliehi

Canton, New York, United States

MakeSense

-, St. Kitts and Nevis

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

S

scrabblelives

Nashville, United States

C

chrisherron

Chicago, United States

Sundstroms

Falun, Sweden

ElWal

Kirn, Germany

E

ebronken

Oslo, Norway

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

yosefchayim

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

lorello

Vicopisano, Italy

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

MrMichigander

Marquette, United States

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

G

GoughGirl

Washington, Dc, United States

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

PolarBearCapital

United States

G

GEMMGMT

United States

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

K

Kristiina

All Countries

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

MW

Matt Willis

United States

W

Wade

United States

Craig

Memphis, TN, United States

C

cota

United States

Aran Dunlop

United States

A

Andrei

United States

SH

Steven Huntington

London, United Kingdom

Thomas

Sweden, Sweden

Y

YTSJ

London, United Kingdom

JC

Justin cohan

United States

V

Vidar

Oslo, Norway

I

isaac

United Kingdom

KK

karl kerksiek

United States

E

Elynne

United States

Sinan Taifour

Munich, Germany, Germany

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

RS

Rich Stein

United States

VC

Victor Chong

United States

D

Dalton

San Francisco, United States

Jean Wren Chan

United States

GS

Gary Sinard

Franklin, TN, United States

JF

J Fister

United States

R

RMIM

United States

KA

Khaled Asmri

Saudi Arabia

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

M

Mary

United States

J

JB

Germany

MH

Matt Hodges

United Kingdom

Ryan Agnew

Australia

B

Ben

United States

Daisuke

Tokyo, Japan

EA

Eric Ayers

Atlanta, United States

KA

Kate and Tom

United States

RS

Ralph Smyth

United Kingdom

Angela Chu

Toronto, Canada

KO

Kenneth Oram

United Kingdom

EW

Eric West

United States

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  • James    Jun 16, 2022

    Allow me to make another adjustment. AM still repaying slowly.

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  • James    Jun 10, 2022

    Still repaying but at a slower pace. will repay full amount, slowly

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  • James    May 18, 2022

    Am really trying my best to repay. Am paying whatever amount i get

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  • James    Apr 26, 2022

    Am still repaying small amounts according to my current ability.

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  • James    Apr 13, 2022

    I have resumed repaying, although not full amount.

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  • James    Apr 4, 2022

    I am adjusting again. As you all know, the economy is doing badly everywhere. Will still pay everything

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  • James    Mar 28, 2022

    I sent a bit of some cash on 26th. I will try send some every week. Hopefully, will be able to repay whole amount.

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  • James    Mar 26, 2022

    Still unable to pay whole amount. But have just made part payment now. I will eventually pay everything

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  • James    Mar 8, 2022

    Am sending a smaller amount right now. Will fully repay once things go back to mormal

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  • James    Feb 23, 2022

    Apologies for the delayed payments. I will resume repayment soonest possible

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  • James    Jan 31, 2022

    Kindly allow me to adjust installments again. Things have not gone back to normal

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  • James    Jan 26, 2022

    I am still unable to make full payments right now. I will make payment once i get back on track

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  • James    Jan 10, 2022

    Kindly asking to be given more time. I will make repayments in due time

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  • James    Dec 26, 2021

    Things have not gone back to normal. will still pay

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  • James    Nov 8, 2021

    Things have been hard. Paying 5K per week has been hard. Please allow me to adjust again.

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  • James    Nov 8, 2021

    Things have been hard. Keeping up with 5K per week has been hard. Please allow me to adjust again.

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  • James    Sep 13, 2021

    Please allow me to reschedule again

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  • James    Aug 9, 2021

    Thank you for your patience lenders. Am adjusting again, until things get better

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  • Lewish    Aug 6, 2021

    I've explained the importance of adjusting the repayment schedule and how to go about it. Expect payment soon.

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  • James    Jul 6, 2021

    I Am unable to meet the current repayment amount. AM however determined to maintain a good repayment record

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