Livestock farming (poultry)

Maureen Masheke

Lusaka, Zambia

150% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Maureen Masheke

Member since

May 2021

On-time repayments

35 installments  •  57%

About Me

My names are Maureen Masheke ,Mrs Mondwa.I started my Poultry business but have not moved much to do to my full capacity because of money issues that has made me do less.
I have the passion and desire to see this business grow and do more in the value addition to chickens.
I would like to be assisted so that I also help my son's who are in college and also in school.

My Business

My business of Chickens is a good business and if enough capital is in ,it can create even more jobs to other vulnerable pipo around my area.
I can even enploy more workers and also to do the farming around the farm.
We have a lot of customers but can't satisfy them because I'm failing to meet the demand

Project Proposal

When I'm assisted with the loan,my desire is to increase the capacity of my chickens by making sure that I have chickens all the time not only one batch and sell.
This is also helping in that I would like to pay for my son s college fees,so I will save some money towards that as I continue with the chickens.

My Videos

May 18, 2021: Humble beginnings

Jun 26, 2021: Beautiful poultry journey

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$384.63

Date disbursed

Oct 6, 2021

Cost to entrepreneur

Service fee: $17.86

Optional expediting fee: $53.59

Backers

D

Divergent

Bethesda, United States

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

I

isaac

United Kingdom

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

Stephen Onyango

Mombasa, Kenya

alexalexalex

Berlin, Germany

AM

Alex Melo

United States

Elijah Abugri

Garu, Ghana

Harry Somuah

Kasoa, Ghana

Ingrid Mumba

Lusaka, Zambia

Eunice Innocent

Uyo, Nigeria

Joel Narh

Accra, Ghana

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  • Maureen Masheke    May 15, 2023

    Thank you my Zidisha Team fr making my project possible.
    I'm going to buy feed for my chickens
    Also I would like to increase on the number of feeders and drinkers
    Thank you so much

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  • Maureen Masheke    May 13, 2023

    Thank you so much my Zidisha Team.
    Frm my previous loan,I was able to raise my batch of chickens and have managed to sell .I also managed to get another batch which I will be selling in the next 2 weeks.At the moment,I would like to increase on my numbers of the chickens I'm able to buy.Secondly,I have been able to start a garden fr okra.thank you Zidisha.
    From boilers,I wish to get in Layers fr eggs.Because the layers fr eggs require a lot more money,I want to continue with broilers until such a time when I can manage.Otherwise that is my dream to do layers for eggs...see my chickens and poultry house now in the photo

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  • Maureen Masheke    May 5, 2023

    Hallow my Zidisha team.im selling my chickens.they are big and tasty ones.
    Guess what .I'm also adding value to my chickens by smoking chickens.to that I'm also smoking the fish .So I can say that my sales will improve and I can grow my business to the next level.Thank you fr the Zidisha loan.i greatly appreciate.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Apr 16, 2023

    Good morning my Zidisha Team.
    I would like to adjust my payment amount for now so that it enables me to sell my chickens and clear the loan within the repayment period .So far my chicken business is okay and would like to see it grow.Thank you so much for everything.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Mar 22, 2023

    Hallow Zidisha.
    I'm adjusting the repayment amount to enable me have time to make sales and colle

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  • Maureen Masheke    Mar 22, 2023

    Hallow Zidisha Team.
    I'm adjusting the payment amount now to enable me make my sales.Sovar

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  • Maureen Masheke    Mar 9, 2023

    Good morning my lenders.
    There has been some financial challenge s in keeping up in my business but I'm trying to keep up.
    I tried to expand my chicken run and so far so good but money or capital is not enough to finish off my project.
    I have also managed though to buy some chickens so that the business continue running.Thank you Zidisha.
    I'm sure I will be able to finish off my extension to the chicken run in my next loan and then I will be able to keep up with the business.
    At the moment,im happy with my progress.
    I intend to finish paying for my loan in the period specified at least.
    As i have trained in the value addition course to smoke chickens,im glad to say I want and intend to push my business to the next level.
    Thank you Zidisha and hoping to pay my loan quicker and contribute to this noble works.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Feb 4, 2023

    Good morning my lenders.
    I have started my business and pushing .the challenge I have been having is mortality and slow repayments.i hope to speed up my collections and also sell soon.looking at the economy it has been difficult to catch up but I'm trying by all means so that I settle my loan and continue the business.
    The good news is that I have managed to register my business name and hoping to open a shop that will make me sell my chickens on cash basis instead of credit.credit sales are delaying me in my business.thank you fr everything and will surely make good.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Dec 14, 2022

    Good day my funders..
    My chickens are doing well and should be able to start selling soon and be able to pay off part of my loan as I continue to push to have another batch of chicks going forward

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  • Maureen Masheke    Nov 6, 2022

    Thank you very much for your funding.
    I will surely work hard and increase on my chicken business venture
    Thank you again.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Nov 5, 2022

    Thank you for all the assistance.fr my last loan,I was able to increase and buy another batch of my chickens.i increased to 300 chickens and this will be giving me a 6 weeks income income of over K20,000.
    If I manage to keep monthly,like if I can buy at intervals of 4 weeks apart,I will create my income monthly and be able to increase my earnings and continue to contribute to my society by means of workers ..
    My venture is becoming a reality and my dream of becoming a bigger Poultry farmer is going to be realized.
    I plan to pay a deposit towards a plot of which my desire is to start building my house next year.
    Please I will be glad and appreciate if my loan is funded.
    Thank you my funders .

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  • Maureen Masheke    Nov 5, 2022

    Look how far I have come.thank you Zidisha.Curently looking at increasing the batches so that I will be able to keep on a monthly basis..I can see that challenges with medications for my chickens will be a thing of the past.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Nov 5, 2022

    Thank you my backers,Zidisha family for the loan I got.
    I managed to buy another batch of chickens that is at 2 weeks now.
    My project is becoming a success.im really grateful because I can see myself growing as time goes on.i will continue to work with you.
    .The loan has made a difference in that I used some of my earnings to pay for my son s University fees.my son is doing MBA in Economics..

    My business investment has increased because now I was able to increase on the number of chickens and also able to pay my worker without any challenge.Im also doing some chillie field which I see as having a future in agriculture.
    With my earnings,I intend to pay a deposit fr a plot.Im tired of paying rentals

    One of my achievements,my second born has now finished his College.
    Find and see the photos of my son's..
    Thank you Zidisha backers.we will continue this journey together..It is a blessing to be part of this journey.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Oct 5, 2022

    Thank you ..My chickens which I bought from my loan are doing fine.Im due to start selling in a week s time.I should be able to start paying towards my loan in a week's time.Thank you Zidisha,your help has pushed my business and Im improving the business

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  • Maureen Masheke    Sep 3, 2022

    Thank you very much for the loan.I have received my loan .
    I'm going to buy feed and more medications,vitamins for my chickens..
    Will keep updates.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Aug 30, 2022

    Thank you for making my project possible.
    I will be able to buy feed and meds for my broiler chickens.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Aug 30, 2022

    Thank you my backers.
    With the last loan,I was able to buy all the equipments frmy poultry
    Drinkers
    Finished extending the chicken house which is now has a capacity of 3000 chickens which Im looking forward to grow in future.
    For now,I'm with the number 250 to 300 ..
    At least I want to push my project and growmy business.I have 1 employee but intend to increase and have 2 workers as my desire is to get in farming.so far I have a few plants of habanero chillie.
    If I'm funded,I want to buy feed and medicines for my chickens.
    Thank you for your consideration.

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  • Maureen Masheke    Aug 25, 2022

    This is my new batch bought now..here we go ..I love Poultry and my desire is that I do value addition

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  • Maureen Masheke    Aug 25, 2022

    Good day my funders
    I'm eager to get started again and push my chicken business again.
    It has been a rough road but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
    Currently,I have managed to order 300 chicks and will be glad if I'm helped with a loan so that I grow them and grow my business once again.my dream is to grow some vegetables and one of my area of interest is chilie.i intend to grow an acre fr a start of chilie and see where it can take me.there is market for chilie and slot of expansion will e great.
    Thank you Zidisha and looking forward to making good of the business available.
    Thank you very much

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  • Maureen Masheke    Aug 18, 2022

    At least I'm starting to push my business again.
    Hoping to clera soon.
    I still want to be assisted by Zidisha.
    Thank you alot

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