Loan to buy a crate ot tomatoes

Janet

Kabartonjo, Kenya

100% repaid

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Entrepreneur

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Janet

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

302 installments • 30%

About Me

My name is Janet Jepkoech Tallam. I am the fourth born in a family of eight, two boys and six girls. I was born on 6-3-1979 at Kabartonjo. I lost my father while still at the primary school level, and from then on life became difficult, as he was the sole breadwinner in the family.Then I struggled through high school and I lost my mother. I had to drop out of school because of school fees challenges, plus I was among the eldest and the young ones needed my support. We have been going through so many hardships, but at least some of my siblings completed school through help from relatives and bursaries.

I am a single mother of three, two boys, one who will sit for KCPE examinations and another who is in lower primary level. My only daughter will do KCPE next year. I want to take my son to a boarding school so that he will be able to do well in his final exams. My children are my only source of hope and I strongly believe that they will one day achieve my childhood dream.

My Business

I am basically a market woman. I sell tomatoes, vegetables, onions, potatoes, etc. as a form of livelihood. The goods I sell are very important and are in very high demand, plus I have been in the business for so long that I have my regular customers who always promote me.

In the market we are required to have a licence, which costs about $12 and is renewed annually. I make a weekly profit of about $60 a month, which I use to pay rent and make sure my kids are well-clothed, and I also pay for milk which I bill.

Loan Proposal

I wanted to use the loan to take my son to a boarding school but the registration fee has been increase so it won't be possible maybe I will take him next term.This means I will have to purchase a crate of tomatoes which goes for about $18.We currently have shortage of tomatoes at our place and buying a crate will be advantageous as it will have profits for me to comfortably pay the weekly installments,Thank you in advance as you fund my loan project.

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About Me

My name is Janet Jepkoech Tallam.I am the fourth born in a family of eight,two boys and six girls.I was born on 6-3-1979 at Kabartonjo.I lost my father while still at primary school level and from then on life beacame difficult as he was the sole bread winner in the family.Then I struggled thriugh highschool and I lost my mother and I had to dropnout of school because of school fees challenges plus I was among the eldest and the young ones needed my support.We have been going through so many hardships but aleast some of my siblings completed school throuh help from relatives and bursaries.I am a single mother of three,two boys one who will sit for KCPE examinations and another who is in lower primary level.My only daughter will do KCPE next year.I want to take my son to a boarding school so that he will be able to do well in his final exams.My children are my only source of hope and I stongly believe that they will one day achieve my childhood dream.

My Business

I am basically a market woman.I sell tomatoes,vegetables,onions,potatoes etc as a form of livelihood.The goods I sell are very important and are in very high demand plus I have been in the bussiness for so long that I have my regular customers who always promote me.In the market we are requiered to have licence which costs about $12 and it is reneuwed annually.I make weekly profit of about $60 a month which I use to pay rent and make sure my kids are wll clothed and I also pay for milk which I bill.