Name
Norah
Member since
March 2018
On-time repayments
13 installments • 77%
My name is Norah wesonga I am married with 6 children 2boys and 4girls I am also a business woman and farmer. My background is sad my parents separated and I was brought up by a single mother .I am the first born in our family and I dropped school due to lack of fees.I then started a business to support our siblings go to school.I managed t.I got married early I am aluhya by tribe but got married to a different tribe kalenjin they don't believe in women having money the work of a woman is to give birth I suffered a lot and gave birth to many kids low income .I decided to attend support meetings at government offices until he changed and he helped me to buy aposho mill that is the only posho mill in the area hence high demand
Monthly this helps me support my business deals with poshomill.I deal with grinding of maize in my village I am the only person in the village with aposho mill.people used to walk long distance to grind maize the stalpe food in our culture is ugali that is a staff of water mixed with floor Kenyans love ugali I just fdo local milling one kg of maize I charge 10kes in a day I mill 100_200kgs which gives me1000_2000kesper day which is 10 dollars to 20dollars per day in a month I make a maximum of 60000kes which is 60dollars and a minimum of 30000per month which is 3000dollars per month after deductions of revenue fuel I use diesel of 5000kes per month pay labourer kes 5000 maintance kes 2000monthly I remain with aprofit of 28000ke this helps me support my family flood pay fees and general up keep
I will pay my business permit which will help me open my posho mill on regular basis and help me to get customers on regular basis hence my profit margin will invrease
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$18.00
Date disbursed
May 25, 2018
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
4 weeks
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