Materials for dress making and reusable sanitary pads

Dorothy

Kabwe, Zambia

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Dorothy

Member since

July 2023

On-time repayments

33 installments  •  67%

About Me

My name is Dorothy Ndhlovu aged 24 years. I completed my grade 12 and I and hold a certificate in tailoring and designing.

I am a very determined young lady with several skill in lectures and demonstration and also sewing skills in clothing and designing materials.

I was adopted at one of the orphanages, From there I learnt a lot of skills from the community school of empowering the vulnerable in society. Today iam one of the best lectures who trains girls and vulnerable women in communities and help with skills sewing and designing of clothing.

My Business

Iam involved mainly sewing reusable sanitary pads, designing of dresses, sewing school jerseys and work suits and teach the vulnerable girls and school leavers who have nothing to do or no one to sponsor them.
I also train the women to improve their livelihood for their family.
I do realise good income and empower my fellow young women to start earning a living by impacting them with the knowledge of sewing and designing of clothing
Am planning to expand my project and turn into an NGO by bring more youths especially the vulnerable in communities and those galivanting the streets and those that have dropped from so as to attract more financial support from both local and international community.

However, I need to buy more fabric materials of different types and sewing machines so as to help to train more youths in our community on how to design and decorate materials and also improve them in sewing of clothing, school uniform, jerseys and supply them in school and some income of their own.

Project Proposal

I need at least ZMW 20,000.00 to buy fabric materials to make more dresses, school uniforms, working suits and reusable sanitary pads for empowering girls and women in our community learning about sewing, tailoring and designing technics .The funds will help me to expand my business project and supply to many townships in the city.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$209.00

Date disbursed

Oct 25, 2023

Backers

Walter

Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

LM

Lee Montecucco

Washington State, United States

Ryan Agnew

Australia

RA

Ray and Abram

Melbourne, Australia

A

Anonymous

United States

Amy

United States

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  • Dorothy    Jan 29, 2024

    Currently business is very slow considering that its January, I believe that this week now that people will be getting their wages or salaries, business will pick up and hence I will catch up on payments. Thank my lenders for your support and patience.

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  • Dorothy    Jan 14, 2024

    Due to heavy rain being experienced here in Zambia, it has slowed down the business sales or sales have gone at the moment henec to avoid missing my weekly instalments, I adjust to allow me to ample time to generate more more income sales for me to repay my full weekly instalments. Thank you my lendere for patience.

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  • Dorothy    Jan 7, 2024

    I bought the main materials I use for sewing dresses and reusable sanitary pads, well the difference has brought consistency at the shop and customers are happy with the end products making for them. Steady income is being generated and the business profits are reinvested in business as well as supporting the children with school fees and that it is January, the investment in the business will do the needful for them. Thank you for your my backers for your support, I really appreciate so much.

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  • Dorothy    Dec 30, 2023

    I have not yet started sewing the dresses and the sanitary pads, am still waiting for the materials which I have already purchased from South Africa. Thank you my lenders for supporting me.

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  • Dorothy    Dec 19, 2023

    I will buy more materials for dress making and the resusable sanitary pads due to high demand during this period. As a result I want to a lot money and take advantage. Thank you to you all backers for supporting me to advance in my business project.

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  • Dorothy    Dec 19, 2023

    My just ended business project was a great success because I benefited a lot from the funds I was supported by the backers .I bought successfully all the materials I needed for me to buy for sewing dresses and the resusable sanitary pads and I did earn good profits which used for reinvestment and expansion of the business. I thank you my backers and I hope pray that you lend me again in new project. Thank you

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  • Dorothy    Dec 17, 2023

    I bought the materials for dress making and reusable sanitary pads. Since I bought enough materials am able to make enough for sale and there been good revenue increase so far the business is really doing fine. Am so proud of you my backers for making it possibe for to access funding from you. Thank you very much and may you live long.

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  • Dorothy    Dec 6, 2023

    I bought the materials for sewing dresses and resusable sanitary pads.The purchase has made a big difference in that it has been to meet the demands from my customers. I have had sufficient supply to my customers to maximise on the profits. The earnings from this loan will be used to pay school uniforms, shoes and pay school tution fees for my children . Thank you so much lenders for efforts and support. Thank you to Zidisha staff as well

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  • Dorothy    Nov 28, 2023

    It is with great joy that I do appreciate Zidisha backer for supporting in my business since joined the platform am so grateful . The funds received have made a great big difference in my business. Am so happy because I bought the materials and sewing the dresses and reusable sanitary pads in good to distribute to my customers.
    My profits have increased of which I have been able to rent a big shop, paying school fees on time and able to provide three meal per day for my family.
    Thank you my backers for supporting me. God bless you so much.

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  • Dorothy    Nov 18, 2023

    The business is running smooth except that business sales have gone at the moment hence I have decided to adjust for me to able to afford as I wait for my business sales to normalize, I will be able to repay set weekly instalment in full. Thank you all my lenders for your support and patience above all.

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  • Dorothy    Nov 5, 2023

    At the moment I have not yet delivered the orders, as am still designing the last ones. Therefore I will catch with weeklu instalments in two weeks time.
    Thank you so much lenders for patience.

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  • Dorothy    Nov 1, 2023

    I did receive the funds successfully and managed to buy the materials for dressing and making the reusable the sanitary pads. Thank you my potential lenders of my loan am so grateful and I endeavour to work hard in my project to give you every satisfaction. I really thank you and appreciate you for making it possible for my project to be growing and making good money for improving our livelihood.

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  • Dorothy    Oct 24, 2023

    I will purchase more raw materials for dress making and also for making sanitary pads. This will help me to generate more profits as demand has increased from potential customer within the geographical area of market.
    It is with great pleasure and happiness, I would like to thank you all my backers for making it possible for my loan to be funded.Indeed I will do my best to give you every satisfaction.

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  • Dorothy    Oct 20, 2023

    It is with great pleasure that I thank you all my backers for supporting me in my business project. Without you my business would ran broke or close down by now. Your support has improve the running affairs of business and the business growing so is the standard of living of my family and children. Children school fees are now paid on time and some business shop rentals because of your support. I really thank you all and may God bless you all.

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  • Dorothy    Oct 4, 2023

    I received the funds and was indeed very happy. I managed to all the materials I needed for sewing reusable sanitary pads which are on very high demand and other materials for sale.
    Thank you so much backers for sweet support. I really treasure you as my Destiny helpers in my business project.

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  • Dorothy    Sep 29, 2023

    I Will buy more fabric materials to make more dresses, school uniforms, working suits and reusable sanitary pads for empowering girls and women in our community learning about sewing, tailoring and designing technics .The funds will help me to expand my business project and supply to many townships in the city.
    Thank you so much Mr. Meshack Odunga for your awesome support am so grateful, am really humbled for coming through and support me 100%. I really owe you a Big thank you sir.

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  • Dorothy    Sep 29, 2023

    Am so grateful my lenders, the support you gave in my just ended loan project was great success in my business. May I confess to say that my business since you started me it is growing steadily and am making a stable income.
    Please as I come again to you in my new project, do not hesitate to give me the same support you gave me. Thank you very much in advance and God bless you.

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  • Dorothy    Sep 18, 2023

    I supplied the materials but unfortunately the buyer has paid me yet. Once the buyer pays me today or tomorrow, I will settle my weekly installment. Thank you my backers for your patience with me.

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  • Dorothy    Sep 9, 2023

    I will buy fabric materials to make more dresses, school uniforms, working suits and reusable sanitary pads for empowering girls and women in our community learning about sewing, tailoring and designing technics .The funds will help me to expand my business project and supply to many townships in the city.
    Thank you my backer for supporting me once again and I will do my best to give you every satisfaction for your dedication to support me in my business project.

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  • Dorothy    Sep 2, 2023

    Dear backers the funds you helped me with was really a success, am so grateful, I will work hard to improve and expand my business through. Thank you so much for your support I really appreciate.

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