Loan to buy hybrid seed maize

Jane

Busidibu, Kenya

98% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Jane

Member since

November 2016

On-time repayments

137 installments  •  42%

About Me

i come from a humble ground where all my parents are farmers. i am a first born in a family of seven. i worked hard through my primary and secondary education but due to luck of funds i could not see the door of a college.later i got married and have five children three girls and two boys.they are all in school.my spouse passed away in 2007 leaving me with the responsibility of raising them. i work had on my farm raising crops and looking after cows to make sure the family is sustained.

My Business

i have since sen agriculture as away of earning a living. in kenya there are two seasons.the first runs between march and august while the second runs between august and december. i always plant crops like maize, soya beans,beans which i sell when the prices are good. i am lucky since my spouse left for me about 2 acre of land.at the moment i have two cows which i expect to start milking in the next one year.

Loan Proposal

i ask for kes 1575 to buy hybrid seed maize. a 2 kg goes for 5 dollars and this can buy me three packet enough to plant 1 acre of land.thanks

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$16.00

Date disbursed

Jan 30, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

JF

Jason Florida

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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