More materials for hand made bags and shoes

Benjamin

Tema, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Benjamin

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

296 installments  •  22%

About Me

My name is Benjamin Kwesi Tosu and I come from Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. I am a missionary and I'm currently the founder of Grace Castle Church in Team Community 1. Aside the clergy, I am also a graphic designer by profession. I am happily married with three lovely kids namely: Barry Brian and Perisseia. Barry is 13 years old and in Junior High School 2, Brian is 8 years old and in Primary 3, Perisseia is 6 years old and in Primary 1. We are currently residing at Team Community 4. I support my wife Serwah Tosu who is a manufacturer of ladies bags, shoes, necklaces, and wedding accessories.

My Business

I am also a graphic designer by profession. Aside this I have been supporting my wife Serwah Tosu who is a manufacturer of ladies bags, shoes, necklaces, and wedding accessories for the past 13 years. She also trains people especially the youth, in this same venture and this has brought some job opportunities to the youth in our neighbourhood and other parts of Accra as well as other Regions of Ghana. Some of the youth travel from Takoradi and Kumasi to Tema Community 4 to be trained in this venture. Some vocational school students also apply to work at" Perisseia Beads", that is her company name, when they are on attachments and also on vacations. She travels around Africa for trade shows bi-monthly. Hair dressers and other individuals across the country and also Africa purchase the products in bulk to sell. She has a vision of creating more employment avenues to the youth in Ghana at large and also outside Ghana with her profession.

Loan Proposal

I am also a graphic designer by profession. I have also been supporting my wife Serwah Tosu who is a manufacturer of ladies bags, shoes, necklaces, and wedding accessories for the past 13 years. She also trains people especially the youth, in this same venture and this has brought some job opportunities to the youth in our neighbourhood and other parts of Accra as well as other Regions of Ghana. Some vocational school students also apply to work at" Perisseia Beads", that is her company name, when they are on attachments and also on vacations. She travels around Africa for trade shows bi-monthly. She has a vision of creating more employment avenues to the youth in Ghana at large and also outside Ghana with her profession. I need this loan to meet up the demands in buying more materials for the manufacturing of these products. She is already getting more youth who are interested in this venture and she would need more materials for training and also production.I will be very grateful if Zidisha would grant this loan because it will make her training sessions very easy for the youth to understand and work. Thank you

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Feb 9, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

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  • Juliet    Nov 12, 2018

    Business is down at the moment. Working on making payments.

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  • Juliet    Mar 6, 2017

    He's sorry and wishes to make some payment as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

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  • Emma    Mar 24, 2016

    Hi Ben :-) I was wondering if you'd mind checking in on Cynthia & Hagar if you get chance? Neither of them have made payments since October, and they don't have a volunteer mentor to help them out, poor things.... Thought you or Juliet might be able to see if they're ok :-)

    Hope everything has been going well up your end.
    All the best, Emma from Australia.

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  • Benjamin    Nov 25, 2015

    I would like to readjust my payment installment due to difficulty in access to mtn mobile money in my area so that I would he in time in repayment. Thank you.

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  • Benjamin    Sep 21, 2015

    Dear lenders,
    I paid 30ghc on 19th September but it is not showing that I have paid. Thank you.

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  • Benjamin    Sep 17, 2015

    Dear lenders,
    Mtn network has been unstable for some few days now. I would pay immediately the network becomes stable. Also I am very sorry for any inconvenience caused to the lenders and zidisha as a whole. Thank you.

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  • Benjamin    Jun 27, 2015

    I would like to readjust my installment rate because I have travelled out of Accra to a village in the Volta region and getting access to mobile money is very difficult. I would be back to Accra in some couple of weeks time and because I donnot want to default in my payment I would to rather readjust to still create the trust between me and lenders. Thank you.

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  • Benjamin    Jun 3, 2015

    Dear lenders,
    This loan has been very helpful to my wife in purchasing materials for production. She says A BIG THANK YOU to all lenders and team zidisha.

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  • Benjamin    May 11, 2015

    Dear lenders, I have received my loan and my wife has began purchasing raw materials for production. Thanks again.

    We keep you posted.

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  • Benjamin    May 5, 2015

    Dear Lenders,
    We are most grateful for your help in funding my loan. It will go a long way in the expansion of my wife's business and also train and employ one or two more people.
    It will also help to add some new products to her already existing product line.
    Once again, we appreciate your help.

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  • Benjamin    May 4, 2015

    Thank you Michael Taggart

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  • Benjamin    May 4, 2015

    Thanks Bernhard

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  • Benjamin    May 4, 2015

    I am very grateful to you lenders for your continuous support towards my wife's business. My loan is left with $65 more to be funded and it is left with 2 days to expire. I am looking forward to you lenders for the great support you always give me. Thank you

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Symoneous I appreciate

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Sanfransec thank you

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Nicholas am grateful

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Thanks idris

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Thanks Kristy M

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Thank you TheWhiteCat

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  • Benjamin    May 3, 2015

    Theo Mbise I appreciate

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