Loan to build my electrical shop inventory

Kenneth

Karuri, Kenya

49% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Kenneth

Member since

September 2014

On-time repayments

162 installments  •  27%

About Me

My name is Kenneth Ndungu, born and brought up in Kiambu County near the capital city of Kenya –Nairobi 26 years ago. I am the first born in a family of 5. I was brought up in a typical rural set up of Kenya’s countryside, where my parents struggled a lot to raise us and put us through the school system. The y are peasant farmers who eke a living from their farming activities.

In spite of the odds, I managed to complete my primary school and later secondary school. I later joined a tertiary college in Nairobi where I did a diploma in Electrical Engineering. I graduated last year and I worked on short contract jobs on building sites. The jobs were paying well but quite irregular and I could not plan my life well. With serious saving program, I managed to raise some money and opened an electrical shop where I sell electrical equipment to consumers.
I spend the income that I get from this venture to pay my bills and also support my parents and my little brothers.

My Business

I started this business in April this year and I can confidently say that it's future is bright. Although it is yet to break even, I am getting enough to pay the bills and even more important the business is growing. I sell items such as installation cables, bulb holders, sockets, fluorescent lamps etc.

The income is still fluctuating a lot but on average I am making a net profit of $160 per month. I am projecting a much bigger income in coming months. Despite my relative success so far, I am still facing some challenges, key among them is lack of finances to build my inventory. I started on a weak financial base and the stock is not at the level that I would like it to be.


If I get credit, I will be able to buy more items for sale and increase my sales and income. I am certain of a continuous flow of customers; hence repaying the loan will not be a problem.

Loan Proposal

If I get this loan, I will spend it as follows:

• 20 wall sockets at a total cost of $40
• 3 dozens bulb holders at a total cost of $20
• 4 dozens fluorescent lamps at a total cost of $50
• 2 dozens energy saver bulbs at a total cost of $40

All the above items are fast moving and I believe I will be able to sell them within a short time. This will make my business grow rapidly while at the same time repay the loan comfortably.

Thank you for taking time to read my story and my proposal and you are requested to donate towards this project.

Thank you.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$150.00

Date disbursed

Oct 3, 2014

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

38 months

Lenders

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

paulclinton

malaga, Spain

Kamil

Lidzbark Warminski, Poland

E

Ejackson

United States

A

Aishad

United Kingdom

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Summary

Amount repaid

$98.09

Amount remaining

$104.13

Expected completion

Nov 25, 2017

Status

Repaying late

Installment amount

$1.14

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Oct 11, 2014 $2.02 Oct 11, 2014 $2.02
Oct 18, 2014 $2.02 Oct 11, 2014 $0.25
Oct 18, 2014 $1.77
Oct 25, 2014 $2.02 Oct 18, 2014 $0.50
Oct 27, 2014 $1.52
Nov 1, 2014 $2.02 Oct 27, 2014 $0.75
Nov 5, 2014 $1.27
Nov 8, 2014 $2.02 Nov 5, 2014 $1.00
Nov 9, 2014 $1.02
Nov 15, 2014 $2.02 Nov 9, 2014 $1.25
Nov 20, 2014 $0.77
Nov 22, 2014 $2.02 Nov 20, 2014 $2.02
Nov 29, 2014 $2.02 Nov 20, 2014 $1.75
Dec 5, 2014 $0.27
Dec 6, 2014 $2.02 Dec 5, 2014 $2.02
Dec 13, 2014 $2.02 Dec 5, 2014 $2.02
Dec 20, 2014 $2.02 Dec 5, 2014 $0.23
Dec 19, 2014 $1.80
Dec 27, 2014 $2.02 Dec 19, 2014 $0.48
Dec 26, 2014 $1.55
Jan 3, 2015 $2.02 Dec 26, 2014 $0.16
Jan 26, 2015 $1.86
Jan 10, 2015 $2.02 Jan 26, 2015 $2.02
Jan 17, 2015 $2.02 Jan 26, 2015 $0.66
Feb 5, 2015 $1.36
Jan 24, 2015 $2.02 Feb 5, 2015 $2.02
Jan 31, 2015 $2.02 Feb 5, 2015 $1.16
Feb 8, 2015 $0.86
Feb 7, 2015 $2.02 Feb 8, 2015 $1.75
Feb 19, 2015 $0.27
Feb 14, 2015 $2.02 Feb 19, 2015 $1.77
Mar 4, 2015 $0.25
Feb 21, 2015 $2.02 Mar 4, 2015 $2.02
Feb 28, 2015 $2.02 Mar 4, 2015 $2.02
Mar 7, 2015 $2.02 Mar 4, 2015 $0.02
Mar 18, 2015 $2.00
Mar 14, 2015 $2.02 Mar 18, 2015 $1.41
Apr 6, 2015 $0.61
Mar 21, 2015 $2.02 Apr 6, 2015 $1.66
May 6, 2015 $0.36
Mar 28, 2015 $2.02 May 6, 2015 $2.02
Apr 4, 2015 $2.02 May 6, 2015 $2.02
Apr 11, 2015 $2.02 May 6, 2015 $0.70
May 23, 2015 $1.32
Apr 18, 2015 $2.02 May 23, 2015 $2.02
Apr 25, 2015 $2.02 May 23, 2015 $0.07
May 31, 2015 $1.95
May 2, 2015 $2.02 May 31, 2015 $0.89
Jun 6, 2015 $1.14
May 9, 2015 $2.02 Jun 6, 2015 $2.02
May 16, 2015 $2.02 Jun 6, 2015 $0.25
Jun 15, 2015 $1.77
May 23, 2015 $2.02 Jun 15, 2015 $1.98
Aug 9, 2015 $0.05
May 30, 2015 $2.02 Aug 9, 2015 $2.02
Jun 6, 2015 $1.48 Aug 9, 2015 $1.34
Sep 7, 2015 $0.14
Jun 13, 2015 $0.00
Jun 20, 2015 $0.00
Jun 27, 2015 $0.00
Jul 4, 2015 $0.00
Jul 11, 2015 $0.00
Jul 18, 2015 $0.00
Jul 25, 2015 $0.00
Aug 1, 2015 $0.00
Aug 8, 2015 $0.00
Aug 15, 2015 $0.00
Aug 22, 2015 $0.00
Aug 29, 2015 $0.00
Sep 5, 2015 $0.00
Sep 12, 2015 $1.14 Sep 7, 2015 $1.00
Sep 14, 2015 $0.14
Sep 19, 2015 $1.14 Sep 14, 2015 $1.14
Sep 26, 2015 $1.14 Sep 14, 2015 $0.09
Sep 21, 2015 $1.05
Oct 3, 2015 $1.14 Sep 21, 2015 $0.43
Sep 28, 2015 $0.70
Oct 10, 2015 $1.14 Sep 28, 2015 $0.43
Oct 5, 2015 $0.70
Oct 17, 2015 $1.14 Oct 5, 2015 $1.00
Oct 18, 2015 $0.14
Oct 24, 2015 $1.14 Oct 18, 2015 $1.14
Oct 31, 2015 $1.14 Oct 18, 2015 $1.00
Nov 7, 2015 $0.14
Nov 7, 2015 $1.14 Nov 7, 2015 $1.14
Nov 14, 2015 $1.14 Nov 7, 2015 $1.14
Nov 21, 2015 $1.14 Nov 7, 2015 $1.00
Nov 17, 2015 $0.14
Nov 28, 2015 $1.14 Nov 17, 2015 $1.14
Dec 5, 2015 $1.14 Nov 17, 2015 $1.00
Dec 27, 2015 $0.14
Dec 12, 2015 $1.14 Dec 27, 2015 $1.14
Dec 19, 2015 $1.14 Dec 27, 2015 $1.14
Dec 26, 2015 $1.14 Dec 27, 2015 $1.14
Jan 2, 2016 $1.14 Dec 27, 2015 $1.00
Jan 14, 2016 $0.14
Jan 9, 2016 $1.14 Jan 14, 2016 $1.14
Jan 16, 2016 $1.14 Jan 14, 2016 $0.43
Feb 7, 2016 $0.70
Jan 23, 2016 $1.14 Feb 7, 2016 $1.14
Jan 30, 2016 $1.14 Feb 7, 2016 $1.14
Feb 6, 2016 $1.14 Feb 7, 2016 $1.14
Feb 13, 2016 $1.14 Feb 7, 2016 $0.43
Mar 5, 2016 $0.70
Feb 20, 2016 $1.14 Mar 5, 2016 $1.14
Feb 27, 2016 $1.14 Mar 5, 2016 $0.43
Mar 5, 2016 $1.14
Mar 12, 2016 $1.14
Mar 19, 2016 $1.14
Mar 26, 2016 $1.14
Apr 2, 2016 $1.14
Apr 9, 2016 $1.14
Apr 16, 2016 $1.14
Apr 23, 2016 $1.14
Apr 30, 2016 $1.14
May 7, 2016 $1.14
May 14, 2016 $1.14
May 21, 2016 $1.14
May 28, 2016 $1.14
Jun 4, 2016 $1.14
Jun 11, 2016 $1.14
Jun 18, 2016 $1.14
Jun 25, 2016 $1.14
Jul 2, 2016 $1.14
Jul 9, 2016 $1.14
Jul 16, 2016 $1.14
Jul 23, 2016 $1.14
Jul 30, 2016 $1.14
Aug 6, 2016 $1.14
Aug 13, 2016 $1.14
Aug 20, 2016 $1.14
Aug 27, 2016 $1.14
Sep 3, 2016 $1.14
Sep 10, 2016 $1.14
Sep 17, 2016 $1.14
Sep 24, 2016 $1.14
Oct 1, 2016 $1.14
Oct 8, 2016 $1.14
Oct 15, 2016 $1.14
Oct 22, 2016 $1.14
Oct 29, 2016 $1.14
Nov 5, 2016 $1.14
Nov 12, 2016 $1.14
Nov 19, 2016 $1.14
Nov 26, 2016 $1.14
Dec 3, 2016 $1.14
Dec 10, 2016 $1.14
Dec 17, 2016 $1.14
Dec 24, 2016 $1.14
Dec 31, 2016 $1.14
Jan 7, 2017 $1.14
Jan 14, 2017 $1.14
Jan 21, 2017 $1.14
Jan 28, 2017 $1.14
Feb 4, 2017 $1.14
Feb 11, 2017 $1.14
Feb 18, 2017 $1.14
Feb 25, 2017 $1.14
Mar 4, 2017 $1.14
Mar 11, 2017 $1.14
Mar 18, 2017 $1.14
Mar 25, 2017 $1.14
Apr 1, 2017 $1.14
Apr 8, 2017 $1.14
Apr 15, 2017 $1.14
Apr 22, 2017 $1.14
Apr 29, 2017 $1.14
May 6, 2017 $1.14
May 13, 2017 $1.14
May 20, 2017 $1.14
May 27, 2017 $1.14
Jun 3, 2017 $1.14
Jun 10, 2017 $1.14
Jun 17, 2017 $1.14
Jun 24, 2017 $1.14
Jul 1, 2017 $1.14
Jul 8, 2017 $1.14
Jul 15, 2017 $1.14
Jul 22, 2017 $1.14
Jul 29, 2017 $1.14
Aug 5, 2017 $1.14
Aug 12, 2017 $1.14
Aug 19, 2017 $1.14
Aug 26, 2017 $1.14
Sep 2, 2017 $1.14
Sep 9, 2017 $1.14
Sep 16, 2017 $1.14
Sep 23, 2017 $1.14
Sep 30, 2017 $1.14
Oct 7, 2017 $1.14
Oct 14, 2017 $1.14
Oct 21, 2017 $1.14
Oct 28, 2017 $1.14
Nov 4, 2017 $1.14
Nov 11, 2017 $1.14
Nov 18, 2017 $1.14
Nov 25, 2017 $1.28

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