Loan to buy a hair drier for my beauty salon
Susan
Mombasa, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Susan
Member since
December 2014
On-time repayments
236 installments • 46%
About Me
My name is Susan Kaloina. I was born around the Mount Kenya region of Kenya in a family of seven. My parents were and still are peasant farmers where they do subsistence farming. I was brought up in a rural area with a lot of hardship where my family struggled to get even to get basic necessities. I endured deprived upbringing and navigated safely into adulthood.
I went to school up to secondary school and later relocated to Mombasa city to live with my cousin. This is where my life changed drastically as I became accustomed to urban life. I enjoyed ‘luxuries’ such as electricity, hot showers, bus rides, etc. for the first time.
My kind cousin enrolled me in a beauty course, where I was taught beauty aspects and public relations. I worked as an intern for one year and later, with the help of my cousin, I opened a beauty salon where I do all kinds of beauty services.
My Business
My business is called Babyface Salon. As the name suggests, I turn people’s faces into baby-like smooth faces. I normally specialize with ladies and young girls. Through the years, I have created a valuable cluster of clients and they are my main source of clients. Their referrals are also very crucial in my work.
In a busy month, I make about $250, which I plough back to the business and use some for my upkeep and to support my siblings back at home. I am hoping to open a beauty school in the near future if I get the reliable credit. I am hoping that, with partners like Zidisha, I will be able to realize this dream very soon.
Loan Proposal
If I get funded, I will use the money to buy a hair drier for my salon. The one I am using at the moment is quite old and it keeps breaking down. A new good quality drier will cost me around $100 which is the amount that I am borrowing.
We are heading to the peak season and getting the drier at this time will be a massive boost to my business. Thank you and I hope you will read my story and fund my loan (smiling face).
About Me
My name is Susan Kaloina. I was born around Mount Kenya region of Kenya in a family of seven. My parents were and still are peasant farmers where they do subsistence farming. I was brought up in a rural area with a lot of hardship where my family struggled to get even to get basic necessities. I endured deprived upbringing and navigated safely into adulthood.
I went to school up to secondary school and later relocated to Mombasa city to live with my cousin. This is where my life changed drastically as I became accustomed to urban life. I enjoyed ‘luxuries’ such as electricity, hot shower, bus rides etc for the first time.
My kind cousin enrolled me into a beauty course where I was taught beauty aspects and public relations. I worked as an intern for one year and later with the help of my cousin, I opened a beauty salon where I do all kinds of beauty services.
My Business
My business is called Babyface Salon. As the name suggests, I turn people’s faces into baby-like smooth face. I normally specialize with ladies and young girls. Through the years, I have created a valuable cluster of clients and they are my main source of clients. Their referrals are also very crucial in my work.
In a busy month, I make about $250 which I plough back to the business and use some for my upkeep and to support my siblings back at home. I am hoping to open a beauty school in near future if I get the reliable credit. I am hoping that, with partners like Zidisha, I will be able to realize this dream very soon.
Loan Proposal
If I get funded, I will use the money to buy a hair drier for my salon. The one I am using at the moment is quite old and it keeps breaking down. A new good quality drier will cost me around $100 which is the amount that I am borrowing.
We are heading to the peak season and getting the drier at this time will be a massive boost to my business. Thank you and I hope you will read my story and fund my loan (smiling face).
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Dec 15, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
4 months
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Summary
Amount repaid
$104.06
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Feb 9, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | $5.20 | Dec 23, 2014 | $5.20 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | $5.20 | Dec 23, 2014 | $0.42 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | $4.79 | ||
| Jan 11, 2015 | $5.20 | Jan 4, 2015 | $0.83 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | $4.37 | ||
| Jan 18, 2015 | $5.20 | Jan 11, 2015 | $1.25 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | $3.96 | ||
| Jan 25, 2015 | $5.20 | Jan 21, 2015 | $1.66 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | $3.54 | ||
| Feb 1, 2015 | $5.20 | Jan 26, 2015 | $2.08 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | $3.12 | ||
| Feb 8, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 2, 2015 | $2.49 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | $2.71 | ||
| Feb 15, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 6, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 6, 2015 | $3.33 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | $1.88 | ||
| Mar 1, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Mar 8, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| May 3, 2015 | $5.20 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.20 |
| May 10, 2015 | $5.21 | Feb 9, 2015 | $5.21 |
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