Millet farming

Grace

Eldama-ravine, Kenya

2% repaid

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Entrepreneur

Name

Grace

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

193 installments  •  8%

About Me

I love farming. When I was a small girl we used to help our parents do farming and here is why I got the passion.

Farming entail a lot of activities form land preparation to the final stage of ensuring the harvest is sold.

Since currently I do not own land I have to lease. After leasing I undertake ploughing then harrowing. Thereafter I have to plant then do weeding and guide the crop up to maturity. In between I have to spray pesticides and second and third weeding if necessary.Do not forget also that have to hire people to help in the farm.

During harvesting time have to ensure that I have sufficient labor to assist me. Transport is necessary to ensure that my crop reaches the home where I store ready for sale.

My Business

My business entails farming Millet and will use my first loan difference to secure pesticide. Have already leased an acre land . I have to get more funds for ploughing ,harrowing and labor among other costs.

Millet is used for cooking delicious ugali in kenya and it has great demand unlike maize. Millet is also drought resistant hence can do well even during low rain season.

Loan Proposal

The loan of Ksh 15625 will be used in my millet farming and enable me to get 10 bags per acre. Millet isa delicacy cause it used in preparing Ugali and it is thought to have medicinal value. I appreciate the support of my lenders in the past and do request your support too this time round

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$158.00

Date disbursed

Oct 11, 2016

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

35 months

Other loans

Jul 2015:  $50

Sep 2015:  $157

Nov 2015:  $156

Lenders

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

TZ

The Zidisha Team

United States

Emma

Australia

PG

Paul Graham

United States

S

Sally

Australia

Craig Newmark

United States

BH

Barbara Hermann

United Kingdom

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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  • Grace    Jan 25, 2019

    low sales

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  • Grace    Sep 13, 2017

    Hi lenders am sorry for the delay, I will be back soon

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  • Victor    Jan 27, 2017

    I communicated with Grace Wangeci and she has promised to start repaying the loan from next week

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  • Victor    Nov 1, 2016

    I communicated with Grace Wangeci and she has promised to start repaying the loan from next week

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  • Grace    Oct 12, 2016

    Received the loan 14,843 KES. Thank you lenders thank you Zidisha. The loan will go a long way in ensuring my millet farming business plan is on track. Securing pesticides will ensure that the crop grows well and yields gets more hence better harvest.

    Millet being drought resistant and delicacy is preparing porridge and Ugali in Kenya means it is in high demand. I once more thank the lenders for their unwavering support and Zidisha for being there for me and getting the capital in an easy way.

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  • Grace    Oct 9, 2016

    Thank you lenders

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  • Grace    Oct 4, 2016

    The loan helped me a lot. The challenge with my repayment was due to other family commitments and bad weather which affected the crop that had planted

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  • Grace    Jan 9, 2016

    low sales

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  • Grace    Dec 30, 2015

    Hi Lenders.
    I had a long and candid tlk with Grace. She is a teacher by profession and recently got a baby. The employer hasnt paid her salary from the time she delivered and thats the reason why she has not been able to pay her loan. I also talked to her about the high installments she quoted and encouraged her to adjust to a comfortable level she can be paying weekly and also to make sure its spread for more than three months for her to be eligible for the next loan.
    Grace promised to adjust her loan instalments and clear all her arrears and update her payments by 8th January 2016.
    I wish Grace all the best and her baby .

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  • Grace    Dec 8, 2015

    thank you advance

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  • Grace    Dec 3, 2015

    Thank you so much all my lenders.

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  • Grace    Nov 24, 2015

    Thank you my lenders for my second loan..I look forward to your support in my third loan endeavour.

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    Wendy Emlyn    Oct 19, 2015

    Thanks for your first payment, Grace.
    God bless you,
    Wendy

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  • Grace    Sep 30, 2015

    Thank you lenders

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  • Grace    Sep 29, 2015

    thank you


    Matt Willis
    United States

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  • Grace    Sep 29, 2015

    thank you
    Haim Si
    Mexico, Mexico

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  • Grace    Sep 24, 2015

    thank you joe
    United States

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  • Grace    Sep 23, 2015

    thank you Wendy Emlyn
    Devon, United Kingdom

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  • Grace    Sep 16, 2015

    Am greatful for the first loan and look forward to your support for more loan. This will go along way in helping me meet costs for the millet farming.

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  • Grace    Jul 28, 2015

    I take this opportunity to notify my lenders that have received a loan of Ksh 4,827.

    Thanks so much.

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