Loan to buy clothing material for sewing

Entrepreneur

About Me

I grew up in Bumula in Western Kenya province, firstborn daughter to Joseph Wafula Mulongo. Our family had 10 children,my 2 brothers and 8 sisters. My father had three wives and my mother had only me while the second wife gave birth to 4 children while his third wife gave birth to 4 children, while i was the only one born to my mother but grew up with a child who was born to another woman out of wedlock,but my mother being kind decided that she would live with the child and raise her as our sister.
I attended Siekumulo primary school but did not complete my primary school education because of financial constraints.But my father had a neighbor teach me how to use a tailoring machine and i learned while he paid for the tutorial sessions.I managed to become so good at the work that the person who taught me made me an assistant and i learned a lot more.I did not manage to raise enough money to resume my studies so i eventually got married in June of the year 2000 and now have 4 children, 1 boy and 3 girls.
My business has enabled me to buy a plot of land in the area and even helped me educate my children while also engaging in farming.

My Business

I have a sewing machine and make repairs on local peoples garments.I also buy materials from the nearby border town of Busia and make men trousers and womens skirts and tops.Sometimes i sew table cloths which are common here and preferred by many. I sell one trouser for around 3$ while a skirt goes for 4$.I usually buy a 300 metre roll of cloth at 18$. I do the work from my home so i dont have to pay anyone rent and my income is small enough that the local council does not demand licence fees from me.
I use the proceeds to develop my business and also use it to buy farm produce which i plant ,especially maize. After my first Zidisha loan my business expanded greatly and i even hired an extra hand who helps me with the orders i receive especially from schools and a college. I also used my increased proceeds to invest in chicken farming and now have 50 chicken in my homestead.

Loan Proposal

I would like to buy african material for sewing womens dresses and mens clothes.I can buy African womens material at 10$ per roll,i will buy 3 rolls and also buy one plain roll for mens trouser sewing.I will also buy threads for 50US cents.

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