Increased stock for university/school supplies business

Maureen

Bungoma, Kenya

89% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Maureen

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

10 installments  •  70%

About Me

My names are Maureen Akinyi Onyango, was born in kakamega , started school in nairobi at garden estate primary then laiter moved to Bungoma where i did my exams n joined high school for my Olevel. After that i joined college did acourse in disaster management and computers, just before i cleared my Mum passed on and being brought up single handedly by her we had to do something so i took up after her business of afish monger which had no stock nor capital, i called on my relative who gave me some money to start with and picked up so well paid my fees, bills and had some small savings.
After sometime of working as adisaster manager and blood donor recruitor with the Kenya Red Cross, i managed to save some money and started my business of supplies. I have been blesssed with one boy named Brandon and his dreams to be apilot or the best rally drivers world wide. I love making peolpe happy by providing meals, medication, clothing where i can, bringing peace where theres conflict and by the grace of God i have managed resolve family issues.

My Business

My main business is supplies in school uniforms, stationary, bodorgans, chemicals,charts, lab ewuipments, detargents white boards, fire extinguishers, grid boards. I have afull registered company where i go out for tenders then when im awareded and and with proper documentations i do my delivery then wait for my cheques,i chose this business because they are in demand amd schools n institutions cant do without them. Im also abeautician and saloonist, i offer services like facials, pedicures, manicure, massage and hair dressing which i get paid weekly or sometimes after two weeks.
My profits i use it in paying for some property i want aquire,my sons fees, bills, buying stock and also do some savings

Loan Proposal

When i get the loan, i will buy materials because things like boards,skeletons, mathematics structures,soap and other ditergents i do them myself which is cheaper coasting atotal of around 10,000/ kes which is equivalent to like 170 dollas and very profitable unlike stationary and also i will have empowered the youths by creating employment for like 2-3 people who will help in making them also in delivering to different instititions

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Mar 20, 2015

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

B

bgalon

London, United Kingdom

Hope2012

United Kingdom

sebastienrosa

Quebec, Canada

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

jan73

Eugene, United States

B

Bokolo

Leeds, United Kingdom

mhooper1962

London, United Kingdom

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

PC

Patrick Clavette

Hartford, Wisconsin, United States

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