Everlyne
Kisumu, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Everlyne
Member since
December 2014
On-time repayments
180 installments • 58%
My names are Everlyne Khalai Shiraho, I am 39yrs old and I come from a very humble background. I went to Kaloleni primary School back in the 80s where education wasn't so much significant and we could get to class as late as 10am instead of 8am. I participated a lot in physical education games like acrobatics, running which I can hardly do right now. I passed in final exams and proceeded to high school in the rural areas, Here life was tough because we had to fetch water to afar river Sondu and get back quickly to class to study, the weather was harsh too but I thank God because I managed and passed the Kenya National Exams that's after 4 years of study. I went to College for Diploma courses after losing my dad so I could not continue with education and my dream is to go back to college one day and graduate with a degree.
Thatss when I started looking for jobs here and there and I got a volunteer job at an Asian cyber cafe. That time technology was not advanced in Kenya and we happened to be the first cyber cafe in Kisumu City in Kenya. I learn a lot about computers and my employer was impressed and put me on a payroll. I made the business grow and we kept buying more machines because we were known to have the best services even though other cybercafes were now opened. After a few years my employer was relocating with his family to Canada and that's when I got an eye opener and thought of starting my own cyber. The last pay he gave me was not enough but I managed to start a small cyber cafe business which I run to-date for the last 8 yrs. I have grown to buy more computers and a copier and am looking forward to grow by buying a bigger printing machine through your help. This business has helped me pay school fees for my 2 children since am a single parent I have also been able to buy food and pay house rent and other expenses. I will really appreciate always if you help me achieve my dream of going back to college to study business management and also buy bigger machine to print and produce books. Thanks in advance
I am requesting for loan to buy a big photocopy machine to enable me to photocopy and print commercially in bulk for my clients. This will boost the income and help my business grow faster. The cost of machine goes for about $1100 dollars but I will be able to pay the supplier in installments until I finish repaying while I continue using the machine. From the income of the other printed that I acquired with Zidisha lenders' help am able to get some income which I am able to save a little to add up to the loan that am applying for that will give me a start up to pay some deposit to the photocopy suppliers. slowly by slowly I will pay up my loan to Zidisha to qualify for the next loan until I clear repaying for the big photocopy machine. My clients will be served efficiently and they will get all services under one roof both printing and photocopy.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$186.00
Date disbursed
Mar 18, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
7 weeks
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