Onion farm

Bildad

Bondo, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Bildad

Member since

April 2015

On-time repayments

117 installments  •  99%

About Me

I was born in Bondo Town Nyabanda B village. I was orphaned at an early ages of about 10 years when my both parent died. Since then I used to stay with different kind of people that made me humble and strong enough to socialize with different kind of people I meet. I went to school at Barkawaga Primary School in Bondo and was transferred to Okiro Primary school in Rarieda where I did my KCPE. I joined St.Philip's Wera Secondary school and did my KCSE in 2008.
From there I went for a tertiary level and did computer packages and I used to work in a cyber cafe. I used to have a friend investing through farming and advised me to also start farming since it doesn't require a lot of skills. I agreed with him and I have now started the process. My land is fertile and community people are very proud of developments and they like farm products. Am not married yet and my hobby fishing and playing football.

My Business

My project objectives is to supply all varieties of vegetables products in local markets. Mainly kales, spinach and tomatoes.I want to include onions since this product can be kept for longer days when there is no ready market. These products are on high demand since every household include them in every meal. I found it more marketable mostly because many people will tend to buy the products directly from the farm. It also doesn't require a lot of skill to manage. I am planning to expand my business and get more profit that will actually help me pay my college fee. I loved farming even from the beginning, when am given this opportunity, I will apply all my strength and ability to get the right quantity and quality products for the locals. I also intend to by generator so that I can maintain my systematic production in line to avoid shortage within the community. I now want to expand my farm by planting onions

Loan Proposal

When am given the loan, I will buy fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides and seeds. I also need a wheelbarrow that will help me transport farm products from the farm and carry on carry on other activities, the remaining amount will paying for labour and meals.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$181.00

Date disbursed

Nov 7, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

S

Sander

Borsbeek, Belgium

J

jasonbronowitz

Tempe, United States

indeh

London, United Kingdom

D

duckdork

De Forest, United States

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

E

erlingre

Sør-Fron, Norway

T

Texikan

Fort Worth, United States

D

dbuksh

United States

D

dj9812

United States

M

Morgan1301

United States

L

liseman

United States

T

TheNJBoys

United States

M

Molloy

Moorpark, United States

G

grogzoid

United States

D

dajja

Stockholm, Sweden

E

elhh82

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

E

EjLehar

Galesburg, United States

A

analyticsPierce

Denver, United States

OP

Old People

Corona Del Mar, United States

J

jake7705

Wilsonville, United States

L

Leechy

Toronto, Canada

T

tomcat14

Brussels, Belgium

Arjan Geven

Vienna, Austria

K

Kramer91

Kamerik, Netherlands

S

siyusong

United States

P

Peaches

United States

B

bovine

United States

M

Mcohan21

United States

M

moodystreet1

United States

J

juniormint

United States

T

tengbao

United States

A

adiipienaar

South Africa

jonnyhj

Stockholm, Sweden

R

Reiners

Australia

W

wyogirl

United States

N

Nijntje

Netherlands

J

jackdupee

United States

A

ATMiller

United States

B

brianchicago

United States

M

mitchmk84

United States

S

salonasante

United States

E

ElsieHoward

United States

R

RosieWatrs

United States

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

E

expatri

United States

C

CraigInCo

United States

Q

qeorge

United States

chriseyre

Fremont, Ca, United States

H

hedyeyre

United States

G

GMB2014

United States

S

simonthompson99

United Kingdom

S

Sophia20450

United States

AndrewNeu

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

T

timnj

United States

J

JonAlec

United States

H

HLCharityFund

United Kingdom

P

pfeng

United States

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

Hoops

United States

A

aajmp

United States

R

Rajendra

Jamkhed 413201 Maharashtr, India

D

dh1423

United States

N

nedenchase

United States

G

Gfunkey

United States

J

JamieRobertson

United Kingdom

M

Millie_and_Babs

United Kingdom

B

beegkitty

United States

K

Kebrenagast

New York, United States

R

rokbe

Netherlands

Andrew267

Birmingham, United Kingdom

S

seanos

Nottingham, United Kingdom

F

Foster

United Kingdom

RJ

Ryan J Cotton

United States

PH

Phil H

United States

Roy

Espoo, Finland

JC

Jane Cohen

United States

V

VGV

Netherlands

Christopher Hey

Sudbury, Canada

R

Rolands

Taichung, Taiwan

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  • Bildad    Oct 10, 2020

    I bought a hatchery machine with the previous loan and it has reduce my expenses in buying chicks. It has also help increase my income since I can hatch locally for the people around.

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  • Bildad    May 8, 2020

    I want to reduce the installment period and also to increase my credit limit

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  • Bildad    Apr 23, 2020

    Am sorry to reduce my installment amount, but this is due to the pandemic that the whole world is experiencing. The business is not doing well otherwise I would want to even increase my installment amount even more. I want to promise that when things comes back to normal, I will adjust buy increasing my installment amount. Thank you.

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  • Bildad    Mar 9, 2020

    If I receive this loan, am going to purchase a colored printer machine and a desktop.This will help me improve on the services I do like colour printing and also user clients by adding another desktop in my shop.
    I thank you very much for your support.

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  • Bildad    Nov 27, 2017

    Hello Zidisha!
    Am happy to let you know that the loan yoou gave me helped me alot. I used it to buy chain links and cider posts to fence my farm. I just want to get prepared again to request for a new disbursement that can help expand on the projects I have planned for. Thank you very much.

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  • Bildad    Oct 24, 2017

    Hello Zidisha
    Am still grateful Zidisha Team for the support I always get from you. As at now I have made a very big step as compared to where I was some years back. Because of you, my farm is well protected and nothing can easilly intrude into my farm. I have been able to farm vegetables and do alot of activities within my farm without interference.
    Thank you very much for your support

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  • Bildad    Oct 1, 2017

    I can aford to repay the amount and I also want to reduce the number of weeks remaining now so that I can have another cahnce for new loan.

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  • Bildad    Jun 23, 2017

    I can a ford repaying 2000/= as at now

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  • Bildad    Mar 29, 2017

    Hello Zidisha
    I have got the disbursement and am going to buy chain link and barbed wire for my fence. This will help me keep away destructive animals and unproductive intruders.
    Thank you very much.

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  • Bildad    Mar 24, 2017

    Hi
    am very much and always grateful zidisha team for the support you've given me. The last disbursement help me bought a water pump which helped me water my vegetables. This made me produce a large quantity of vegetables even if there was no rain they managed to survive months, I also managed to get a good amount that help me pay school fees for my younger brother and for our daily food. Am now planning to fence my farm using chain link and barbed wire since there are a lot of threats and intruders that needs to be put away for they cause destruction. It makes me happy when my farm gives the best produce locally.
    Thank you very much

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  • Bildad    Feb 15, 2017

    Hello Zidisha
    The financial support you've been giving me is making me strong even though we are facing a very long draught in Kenya. The lands are very dry, water sources dried up. But I have hope the rain will drop very soon and my project will go on well though the demand for vegetables is very high but the the farm is not giving the good quality due to the current climate status. I am now preparing one side of the land ready for the rainy season
    Thank you

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  • Bildad    Jan 20, 2017

    Helo Zidisha
    It is of my pleasure to say thank you again for the support you gave me. The pump I bought to irrigate my land is helping me alot. It is very dry but I am trying to dig water holes that can contain water for my vegatables. The money has help pay school fee to my sibling and we are doing well all because of the suport we've got from you. Thank you very much.

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  • Bildad    Aug 29, 2016

    These are my photos at the farm

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  • Bildad    Aug 29, 2016

    Hi!
    I have gotten the opportunity to say Hi and to inform you of the progress I have at my farm. Am very happy to show you some of the steps I make though it takes a while to show up. As at now, I use the money maker pump to water my plants and its when I have just do transplant for kales, onions still on the nursery bed and also tomatoes. I will also show the progress on the same. I have some pictures that I capture sometimes when at the farm attached.

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  • Bildad    Jun 10, 2016

    Hi Lenders!
    am pleased to inform you a gain that I received a loan of KES. 35,967 and I had already bought a petrol engine water pump.
    I thank you very much and I will succeed through your help.
    Be blessed more and more

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  • Bildad    May 21, 2016

    Hi lenders
    Am happy to receive your disbursement. Am going to buy a water pump which is going to help me a lot when doing irrigation in my farm.
    I thank you very much for the loan.

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  • Bildad    May 15, 2016

    Here doing the spraying on onion field.

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  • Roy    Apr 16, 2016

    Hello Bildad,
    I hope you are well... Do you expect to apply for a new loan?

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    • Bildad    Apr 20, 2016

      Sure Please Mr. Roy I would wish to apply for a new loan.
      Is just that am still working out things then I will do so.
      You've really helped me allot and I will not disappoint the zidisha family.
      Thank you very much

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      • Roy    Apr 20, 2016

        I am pleased to hear my input has helped.... I have sent you an email, with a thoughts.

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  • Bildad    Mar 25, 2016

    This weekend I can afford to repay the indicated amount due to improvements I did to my farm. I will be able to raise 2000

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  • Bildad    Mar 6, 2016

    I supplied a given institution with vegetables and now they have just paid me, I thought it wise to increase my repayment amount because I am able to make it and am also willing to clear the loan so that others can also have chance to receive their disbursements.

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    • Roy    Mar 7, 2016

      Good Job Bildad... It is so very nice to hear things are going well for you.

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      • Bildad    Mar 25, 2016

        Thank you Roy I feel good and I thank you all for lifting me up. I promised myself to be a good man and expand on what I do through your support. I love it! Thank you the Zidisha family.

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