Modern farming

John

Mwingi, Kenya

22% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

John

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

54 installments  •  52%

About Me

My name is John Martin Oloo Omolo, I am 35 years old I have worked as an Accountant for nine years now and I also have a passion for farming. For the last four years I have been practicing modern farming where I have been growing high value crops in our are, like tomatoes, onions, water melons and capsicum. For the four years I have been farming I had ups and downs due to the challenge of water source for my garden, during the rainy seasons I have been able to break even in terms of input and output and other times I got surpluses, but when the rainy season is over I have limited source of water which is inadequate to sustain my farming project. I need $ 1,000.00 so that I can buy a solar water pumping, install a rain harvesting dam and a 5,000 liter tank.

My Business

I need $ 1,000.00 I will use it for the following
1. Install a rain harvesting dam i.e by using dam liners, that cost $ 291.26
2. 5,000 liter tank for water storage and irrigation through drip pipes, this will cost $ 291.26.
This will ensure that my farm project runs effectively and get good yields. I currently have a solar water pump that will aid me in doing irrigation

Loan Proposal

Loan Proposal

I plan to purchase with the funds I get farming equipment's, install a rain water harvesting dam and a 5,000 Liters tank for water storage and use for drip irrigation. I would also want to have drip pipes in my farm to ensure my farm works efficiently and there is no wastage of water. Part of the loan will also use it for payment of wages and buying seed, pesticides and insecticides. Currently I have a solar water pump that will assist me in irrigation and this will reduce labour cost.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$98.00

Date disbursed

Jan 26, 2020

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

8 weeks

Lenders

ElWal

Kirn, Germany

Dan Brinkman

Lynden, WA, United States

Chris

Zurich, Switzerland

MA

Mauricio Arguedas

San Jose, Costa Rica

S

SALE

United Kingdom

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  • Caroline    Mar 18, 2020

    We have agreed that John will start paying in bits until he is done with the loan

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  • John    Feb 16, 2020

    I have reduced cash flow

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  • John    Jan 26, 2020

    With the loan I purpose to purchase a dam liner for collecting or harvesting rain water and also for payment of labour
    This inturn will help me have water source or storage which will aid me in sustaining my farm project.
    I would like to thank my lenders for giving me this chance

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  • Chris    Jan 25, 2020

    I wish you a great Season!

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  • Mauricio Arguedas    Jan 24, 2020

    Much success, John!

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  • John    Sep 27, 2019

    Made losses. I currently do not have cash flow

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  • John    Jul 13, 2019

    I have low cash flow

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  • John    Jun 27, 2019

    I will use the loan to buy more equipment for my farm

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  • John    Jun 26, 2019

    I want to say thank you to my lenders for supporting me in boosting my farming project. The amount i received Bought with it a solar pump that I now use to irrigate my garden

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  • John    Jun 10, 2019

    I have ran short of operational cash and project that I will start receiving income from 26th of June 2019

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  • John    May 21, 2019

    I plan on buying a solar water pump, install a rain water harvesting dam and a 5,000 Liter water tank. I will start with the installation of the rain harvesting dam and the other equipment will buy later as my project continues.
    Thank you for helping me in my venture by giving me the loan I know i will have good yields and returns

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  • John    May 20, 2019

    With the loan I receive earlier bought seeds, paid for labor and bought some farm equipment which gave me a platform to launch my farming project and to this date I have gained experience on the best practices in modern farming. This is all thanks to my lender I now do not depend on my employment income only and this has grown me since I have a second source of revenue

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  • John    May 5, 2015

    I want to thank my lenders for enabling me to have this opportunity to develop my gardening project . With the kshs. 18,113 I received from my lenders I plan to purchase drip irrigation pipes and a drum which i will use to supply water to my garden where I plan to plant onions. Thank u lenders for the great help you have granted me.

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  • John    May 2, 2015

    I am very grateful to my lenders for funding me in my farming project . With this amount that I have received I plan to purchase drip irrigation pipes and a drum that I will use to irrigate on onions that I will plant in my farm. The dripping pipes will ensure that the onions I will plant will receive adequate water and also help me save on water. The drum will help me as a point supplying through the dripping pipes. Thank you again lenders.

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  • John    May 1, 2015

    I am very grateful for the support towards my project, I plan to buy more seeds ,pesticides and pipes for watering, it will help me because I needed more funds to expand my project.
    thank you in advance

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  • John    Mar 29, 2015

    I am so grateful to my lenders assisting me in my farming project. I received Kenya shillings 8,034 and this amount i used it to purchase insecticides and boosters for the watermelons that I had planted and also fuel for water pump that I use for irrigation on the farm. My melons are now 52 days old and they need 74 days to mature and I hope for a good harvest and also for your continued support towards my farm project so that I can have a sustainable project where there is enough water.

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  • John    Feb 17, 2015

    I am very grateful to my lenders and the Zidisha family that have given me this memorable opportunity that i would like to share with joy and gratefulness
    Thanks to you all

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