Naomi
Langas, Eldoret, Kenya
54% repaid
Name
Naomi
Member since
June 2014
On-time repayments
78 installments • 23%
My name is Naomi. I live in Eldoret Kenya. I have a passion for photography. I come from a family of 6 kids and being the first born of the family, i have always had to find ways to earn some income to support my self and help my siblings.
My passion for photography started after high school when i took my father's analogue camera and started taking photos door to door for money. I managed to earn some income but then i joined the university and therefore stopped for awhile. The passion in me did not die so i went on and found a job in an organization that dealt with video shooting, editing and photography. I not only gained skills experience but i also managed to save some money to buy myself a camera.
Mid last year, i quit my job to start my photography business. I now have a small studio in town and i have managed to create a client base and create a name in the photography industry.
My business offers the following services, wedding photography, Events, family shoots,model shoots and portraits. Eldoret town is just opening up to the idea of using professional photographers to create beautiful memories of special days and loved ones. This is a great opportunity for my business to meet the demand and grow. I offer creative and professional photos to my customers and i have managed to gain the trust of the clients i have worked with before to appoint of getting referral jobs from them.
However, my major challenge is equipment. Photography gear is very expensive and i need to buy more equipment for my studio and for my outdoor jobs to be able to meet the level of professionalism expected from me. It will also help me venture into the corporate world which require proper get tenders from them.
With the loan i get from Zidisha, I plan to buy professional lighting gear for my studio, an extra camera for big jobs and accessories from my camera such as lenses. I will highly appreciate the loan to be able to boost my business.
This is my second time to apply for a loan. With my first loan, i purchased a white backdrop for my studio which helped me save a lot because i stopped hiring one. I managed to move to a bigger office and i am happy with my business so far. However, there is great need for me to market my business. This will not only help me get more clients but it will also let clients know about my new location.
My marketing strategy includes printing business card for distribution to potential clients, make a pull up banner with my logo that i will put at the entrance of the building my new office is located, create a portfolio of the work i have done for presentation to clients, print stickers with information about my business and what i offer to be put in strategic places where many people can read it and pay for one week of each month to promote my page on Facebook which should increase the number of likes i currently have. All these will cost me about 220 US Dollars. I have currently saved 60 US Dollars for marketing purposes and i need the remaining amount to implement my marketing strategy. My dream is to see my business get to a level where the income i make is enough to buy equipment for itself and I am confident that by the end of the year i will have reached so many clients and my business should be able to bring in a lot of income. Kindly help me achieve my dream.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$173.00
Date disbursed
Sep 1, 2014
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
17 months
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Amount repaid
$111.12
Amount remaining
$94.22
Expected completion
Feb 10, 2016
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$4.65
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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Sep 10, 2014 | $5.51 | Sep 12, 2014 | $5.51 |
Sep 17, 2014 | $5.51 | Sep 12, 2014 | $5.51 |
Sep 24, 2014 | $5.51 | Sep 12, 2014 | $0.14 |
Sep 28, 2014 | $5.37 | ||
Oct 1, 2014 | $5.51 | Sep 28, 2014 | $5.09 |
Nov 11, 2014 | $0.42 | ||
Oct 8, 2014 | $5.51 | Nov 11, 2014 | $5.51 |
Oct 15, 2014 | $5.51 | Nov 11, 2014 | $5.51 |
Oct 22, 2014 | $5.51 | Nov 11, 2014 | $5.51 |
Oct 29, 2014 | $5.51 | Nov 11, 2014 | $5.51 |
Nov 5, 2014 | $5.51 | Nov 11, 2014 | $0.79 |
Dec 9, 2014 | $4.72 | ||
Nov 12, 2014 | $5.51 | Dec 9, 2014 | $5.51 |
Nov 19, 2014 | $5.51 | Dec 9, 2014 | $5.51 |
Nov 26, 2014 | $5.51 | Dec 9, 2014 | $5.51 |
Dec 3, 2014 | $5.51 | Dec 9, 2014 | $2.00 |
Dec 15, 2014 | $3.51 | ||
Dec 10, 2014 | $5.51 | Dec 15, 2014 | $5.51 |
Dec 17, 2014 | $2.56 | Dec 15, 2014 | $2.56 |
Dec 24, 2014 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 31, 2014 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 7, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 14, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 21, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 28, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 4, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 11, 2015 | $2.33 | Dec 15, 2014 | $0.05 |
Feb 15, 2015 | $2.28 | ||
Feb 18, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 25, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 4, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 11, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 18, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 25, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 1, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 8, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 15, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 22, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 29, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 6, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 13, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 20, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 27, 2015 | $3.49 | Feb 15, 2015 | $0.05 |
May 27, 2015 | $3.44 | ||
Jun 3, 2015 | $3.49 | May 27, 2015 | $0.05 |
Jun 13, 2015 | $3.44 | ||
Jun 10, 2015 | $3.49 | Jun 13, 2015 | $3.49 |
Jun 17, 2015 | $3.49 | Jun 13, 2015 | $0.05 |
Jul 9, 2015 | $3.44 | ||
Jun 24, 2015 | $3.49 | Jul 9, 2015 | $3.49 |
Jul 1, 2015 | $3.49 | Jul 9, 2015 | $3.49 |
Jul 8, 2015 | $3.49 | Jul 9, 2015 | $3.49 |
Jul 15, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 22, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 29, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 5, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 12, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 19, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 26, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 2, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 9, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 16, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Sep 23, 2015 | $4.65 | Jul 9, 2015 | $0.05 |
Sep 22, 2015 | $4.60 | ||
Sep 30, 2015 | $4.65 | Sep 22, 2015 | $0.05 |
Oct 7, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Oct 14, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Oct 21, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Oct 28, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Nov 4, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Nov 11, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Nov 18, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Nov 25, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Dec 2, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Dec 9, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Dec 16, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Dec 23, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Dec 30, 2015 | $4.65 | ||
Jan 6, 2016 | $4.65 | ||
Jan 13, 2016 | $4.65 | ||
Jan 20, 2016 | $4.65 | ||
Jan 27, 2016 | $4.65 | ||
Feb 3, 2016 | $4.65 | ||
Feb 10, 2016 | $5.85 |
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