Office equipment, stationery, and furniture purchase

Edward

Kadongo, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Edward

Member since

June 2015

On-time repayments

87 installments  •  75%

About Me

About Me
I am a young health professional committed to making a difference in my community, and in the world. I have a diploma in Clinical Medicine, Community health & Surgery. With great pleasure, I can share that I am now registered to complete my degree in clinical medicine on the weekends! I have also taken courses in maternal and child health, reproductive health, communicable & non-communicable disease.

I live in Kadongo (population: 40, 772) and am not married.

My Business

In 2015, I spearheaded the creation of a Community Based Organization (CBO) called Hecomkenya. (www.hecomkenya.org) We are now a team of 15 committed volunteers who run a medical facility and community educational health programs, with a focus on helping the disadvantaged members of our society.

We have a particular interest in health care touching on all aspects of human reproduction, including access to contraceptive choices, sexual education, menstrual health management for all girls and women, and maternal child health.


We give free health information talks at various community locations, such as learning institutions, worksites, and healthcare centers. Recently, our topics have included: family planning, menstrual hygiene and the prevalence and risks of 'back alley' abortion. Our focus is on preventing unwanted pregnancy through education and access to contraception.

We have been experimenting with different approaches, including giving out free condoms in discreet bags, when appropriate. We also track our activities and our progress toward our goals.


Please feel free to ask me any questions. I am grateful to all of lenders for being my partners in creating a sustainable and healthy future.

Loan Proposal

The organizations activities are currently being managed at a medical facility (with no adequate rooms) that the organization runs. we are sourcing out for funds to help us set up an office in a nearby centre.

Currently we need about USD140 to add onto what we already have to
buy computers, a printer, office tables, chairs, benches and cabinets.

40% of the earnings from the medical centre will be used for zidisha loan repayment, pay Salaries and take care of bills and other expenses as 60% facilitates the projects.

I would like to thank my previous lenders for having believed in us and reassure lenders and Zidisha team that this loan's repayments will be done in good time.

Thank you!

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$151.00

Date disbursed

Dec 9, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

Elinor

Maple Lake, MN, United States

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

H

hanh352

Homosassa, United States

E

erogers

Vancouver, Canada

Hedwich

Gorssel, Netherlands

R

RCHeying

Marietta, United States

M

martyb

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

P

plhughes

United States

Flipmore

Vancouver, Canada

K

kennychit

United States

Jessosix

Perth, Australia

Kyle Hoback

Omaha, United States

R

ross22

United States

K

Kelly729

United States

Villa Maria Outliers

Montreal, Canada

A

Alexander

Innsbruck, Austria

E

erica

antwerpen, Belgium

KL

Kevin Law

United States

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

George

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

ME

Manaal Eisa

Washington DC, United States

TH

tom hd

United Kingdom

G

GS2

Germany

M

Magnus

Switzerland

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

JU

jeremy upsal

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Gretchen Reibold

Port Royal Sound, United States

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  • Edward    Feb 19, 2018

    Dear friends of Hecom,

    Thank you for supporting us again. I was worried that we may not get fully funded in time but, you made it happen.

    Once again thank you!

    Edward.

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  • Edward    Feb 19, 2018

    It's undeniable that contraception saves lives.
    Here is a link to one of our posts.

    m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

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  • Edward    Dec 28, 2017

    Credit to my lender, in the past two months we managed to reach more new people especially the youths with our public health education program.

    Thank you :)

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  • Edward    Sep 25, 2017

    To all my lenders I can't thank you enough for the support. Below is a link to our website. Kindly find a detailed information of what we do under 'projects' and feel free to leave a message under 'contacts'

    hecomkenya.org/

    Thank you!

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  • Edward    Sep 25, 2017

    I would like to thank my lenders for responding promptly and ensuring that we are fully funded in time.

    Thank you for contributing towards our effort for change.

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  • Mai Phuong Nguyen    Sep 20, 2017

    Keep up the good work!

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  • Flipmore    Jul 24, 2017

    Perfect repayment so far. You are a model entrepreneur, Edward.

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  • Josphat    Jul 13, 2017

    Good luck Edward.

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  • Gretchen Reibold    Jun 10, 2017

    Thank you for all the updates, photos and important work you are doing in Kenya.

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  • Edward    May 9, 2017

    To my dearest Lenders,

    Displaying some of the Contraceptives.

    Thank you once again.

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    • Edward    Feb 17, 2018

      Dear Laurie,

      Thank you again for your contributions to my work.

      Would you consider helping to fund my current loan proposal?

      Thank you!

      Sincerely,
      Edward.

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  • Edward    May 1, 2017

    Hi Laurie,

    So informative thanks for the links too.

    Here is the data you requested for.

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  • Edward    Apr 30, 2017

    Today I was reminded of an African saying;

    "If you want to fast, go alone. And if you want to go far, go together"

    We want to go far so, thank you my lenders for standing tall with me in this and for believing that something can be done, that those awkward stats we read on journals can be reversed.

    Thanks! :)

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  • Colm O Brien    Apr 28, 2017

    I'm a really big supporter of the cheap and accessible supply of contraception. I'm really happy to lend to this project.

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  • Flipmore    Apr 28, 2017

    Well written proposal! ...and important work you are doing. Good luck!

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  • Edward    Apr 27, 2017

    A session on unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion

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  • Edward    Feb 4, 2017

    voluntary medical male circumcision sensitization

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  • Gretchen Reibold    Jan 24, 2017

    You are doing a great job repaying! I am so impressed! I hope all is going well for you and your students.

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    • Edward    Feb 4, 2017

      Hi,
      Thanks so much Gretchen, we are doing great. We do public health education and provide medical care. Here is a photo I took today of Mrs. Magadi, a volunteer, facilitating a health talk on nutrition in pregnancy at a mother-child-health clinic

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  • Edward    Dec 10, 2016

    This time I received the money and just ordered for some furnitures:)

    I will be able to post pictures when delivered.

    Thank you once again!

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