Loan to organize more materials for my jewelry beads making
Mavis
Somanya, Ghana
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Mavis
Member since
July 2016
On-time repayments
149 installments • 42%
About Me
Mavis Amungu is my name, a mother and a bread winner of a family of 4[four] in the Eastern part of Ghana, A village called Somanya, A town mostly known and called by most Ghanaian s and foreigners, it is the Yilo Krobo district.
I was born and bread in this town until i grew up and got married to my late husband who was also a renowned business man by name Ferka Alago. we both took into this beads business until his sudden demise in the year 2006.
My whole life has been into active business with my husband in the sale of waist and wrist beads to local and foreigners who do normally troop into the village because of the tourism nature the Yilo Krobo District brings to the forefront of the country.
As a mother, i spent most of my time making beautiful beads for most of my white friends who frequently visit the place any time they are in to spent some holidays.
Although i love the business so much, cause i sit to create fine beads that people love and cherished, but anytime i think of doing something big about my talents i feel a cold pit as this horrors go everyday, the political atmosphere couple with some economic factors hits me back. why, because where to get a working capital to expand is a problem. Cost of credit is high and does not make it friendly for borrowing. i had more of my foreign friends who keeps requesting more of my beads to be sent back to Europe but anytime i get more of such calls i soak in tears , why , because i am eager to meet demand amid escalating troubles but cannot.
My Business
My business as already discussed in brief is a beads decorative art for sale. the origin of beads and how it is made in itself is very interesting, its enhancement however especially the emergence of the glass beads has gained prominence.
Beads are becoming popular across the globe and are naturally beautiful on anyone irrespective of gender, tribe or age.
However, as much as i focused on delivery a good job, the bigger the challenge. the market is globally good but the resource to turn around the other factors is a problem
Normally, my turnover is GHS1745.90 a week that is equivalent to 449 USD dollars but i am always not able to satisfy my outstanding customers both local and abroad. my stock is not always enough to meet the impending demand, not because i don't want to make more beads to satisfy the demand but rather i lack the funds to turnaround the other factors. When i opted my first loan from my country Bank, NIB
after the final repayment made i realized that i run at a loss which threw me out from business for a while because the interest rate was too high. i was cash trap and my business came knocking, until i came in contact about zidisha that can help offer you a loan at a minimal rate i said to myself "this is my now" to expand.
Affectionately, i will like to appeal to this wonderful noble lenders to help save me and my business from a total collapse, kindly help me to stay in business in order to afford the three square meal for my family. thank you,
Loan Proposal
I wish to post a new loan proposal for completing the mass production that I have been contracted to produce for export. I have organise first batch of some decorated bottles, husk, rubbers colored glass and many more and will need more to organize and complete these project.
The first loan had indeed help me and i wish to get this second loan and complete the mass production of the request made. After making profit from these contract , I hope that profit from these contract will help me repay this loan timely.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$189.00
Date disbursed
Oct 17, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
64 months
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