Selling tools and protective equipment for construction workers

Francis

Kumasi, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Francis

Member since

August 2015

On-time repayments

249 installments  •  25%

About Me

I was born in the Ashanti region of Ghana at the Anglo Gold Ashanti hospital. I have been staying at Asokwa throughout my stay in this world. I started primary school at St Joseph D/A school. After I completed my junior high school education, I continue or further my education to the senior high school. After my senior high school education I moved strait in to Construction. l worked for sometime and later went back to the University . I leaved with my parent’s whiles I was schooling. My parents looked after me throughout my education periods. Life was not easy for me and the family as well. With God all things are possible so things started to turn around so life began to change for the better. My parents were into farming and business as well. So I learnt the business aspect of their life. My parents started with a small business by selling their farm product (e;g: Cassava,Yam,Tomatoes etc) . All the farm product improved to become a commercial ones which supported the family very well. The money generated from the farm products was used to cater for me and the rest of my siblings. After my university education, I decided to enter into business so I requested some small amount of money from my parents which served as a capital for me. I also involved myself into a construction and later moved into selling of safety equipment (PPE). From that time my life stared turning so I became a little okay in life. The money or profit gained from the selling protective equipment was used to feed my family and those needy ones in the community as well. I am hoping to get enough funds from you so that I can expand my business. With the trust I have developed in you, am 100% sure that you will help me with some amount to help me out.

My Business

I supply Personnel Protective Equipment(PPE) to Mining Companies like Newmont Ghana limited, AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi and Aduaprim mining Tarkwa, as well as Asankou Mines. I also supply Personnel Protective Equipment(PPE) to Construction Companies such as WBHO Ghana limited, PW Ghana limited, Ben Appah Electricals, Cross-Fire Insulation, Impact Steels Ghana, Cloten Steel roofing, VACC Electricals, Sheer Plan Ceiling and Partitions, MaxTool Plant and Equipment, Interspray painting, Cereb Plastering company, J. Hans block works and many more construction companies. Supplying PPE to all this companies comes with a cost over 10,000 dollars. PPE which I normally supply to my customers such as Safety Helmet, Safety Boot, Reflective Vest, Different types of Gloves including Rigger Hand Gloves, Rubber Hand Gloves, Orange and Green Palm Hand Gloves and many more, Safety Harness, Safety Goggles, Caution Tapes, Workers Uniforms, Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits, Ear Plugs, Nose Masks different types, Had Barricade with reflectors, Safety Signage such as Wear your personnel PPE, NO Exit, NO Entry, Pedestrian walkway , DO NOT STAND HERE and many more, I also supply Rain Coat, Gum boot, Safety Nets, and many more Personnel Protective Equipment which I do supply to my costumers. I need not less than 500 dollars to buy safety boot to supply for my costumers, 600 dollars to buy Fire Extinguishers for supplying, 900 dollars to buy Safety Harness to distribute, 400 dollars to buy Helmet, 100 dollars to purchase ear plugs, 100 dollars to purchase Safety Goggles, 150 dollars to buy Reflective vest, 300 Dollars to buy Rain Coat, 900 dollars to purchase workers uniforms, and many more. At times it is a big problem when your costumers will need a particular PPE and because of money to buy these items you can’t supply your costumers, if it continuous you lose your costumer. Not even to mention the rent for the shop you keep the Safety Equipment it also comes with a cost not less than 400 dollars a year. Then the transportation system to distribute your items to your costumers. Zidisha has help me a lot when I join it last year, I have able to get enough area to keep my PPE items but I will be very happy if they continuous to get me more money to expend my business in Ghana and also help my family. I hope my application will granted thank you very much Zidisha team.

Loan Proposal

Supplying PPE to companies comes with a cost over 10,000 dollars. PPE which I normally supply to my customers such as Safety Helmet, Safety Boot, Reflective Vest, Different types of Gloves including Rigger Hand Gloves, Rubber Hand Gloves, Orange and Green Palm Hand Gloves and many more, Safety Harness, Safety Goggles, Caution Tapes, Workers Uniforms, Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits, Ear Plugs, Nose Masks different types, Had Barricade with reflectors, Safety Signage such as Wear your personnel PPE, NO Exit, NO Entry, Pedestrian walkway , DO NOT STAND HERE and many more, I also supply Rain Coat, Gum boot, Safety Nets, and many more Personnel Protective Equipment which I do supply to my costumers. I need not less than 500 dollars to buy safety boot to supply for my costumers, 600 dollars to buy Fire Extinguishers for supplying, 900 dollars to buy Safety Harness to distribute, 400 dollars to buy Helmet, 100 dollars to purchase ear plugs, 100 dollars to purchase Safety Goggles, 150 dollars to buy Reflective vest, 300 Dollars to buy Rain Coat, 900 dollars to purchase workers uniforms, and many more. At times it is a big problem when your costumers will need a particular PPE and because of money to buy these items you can’t supply your costumers, if it continuous you lose your costumer. Not even to mention the rent for the shop you keep the Safety Equipment it also comes with a cost not less than 400 dollars a year. Then the transportation system to distribute your items to your costumers. Zidisha has help me a lot when I join it last year, I have able to get enough area to keep my PPE items but I will be very happy if they continuous to get me more money to expend my business in Ghana and also help my family. I hope my application will granted thank you very much Zidisha team.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$661.00

Date disbursed

Jul 27, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

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Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

investor

Candiac, Canada

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MiguelGago

Guimarães, Portugal

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SovTempest

Toronto, Canada

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Spassmacher

46244 Bottrop, Germany

BrassHat

Boston, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

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Forba

Mo i Rana, Norway

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Tszach

Tucson, United States

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traderjohn

Baltimore, United States

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FHult

Stockholm, Sweden

T

TopUp

Toronto, Canada

johnandmoliehi

Canton, New York, United States

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

MienDeGraeve

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

T

thejacobnorton

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

J

JacobZ

Bend, United States

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AlexCheng

Seattle, United States

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MattLondon

London, United Kingdom

O

OneSummer

Muenster/Westphalia, Germany

C

chrisherron

Chicago, United States

A

anonymous123

United States

SeeMeeFi

Ontario, Canada

J

j12345

Durham, United States

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

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jzidi

Los Angeles, United States

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rholden

glen iris, Australia

DukusP

Glendale, United States

D

danderson1953

Plainsboro, United States

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mastodons

Chicago, United States

A

Austrian

Graz, Austria

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samuk

Nottingham, United Kingdom

AdvancingCompassion

San Diego, United States

Stamfordsusan

Stamford, CT, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

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Scodeb123

Huntsville, United States

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silsley

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

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hchsmicroloans

New York, United States

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Neutual

Victoria, Canada

postnihilist

Honolulu, United States

HMS_5th_Grade

Honolulu, United States

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Caalve

Bratislava, Slovakia

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Jyoti

Herndon, United States

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

davidt

San Francisco, United States

Stefano Bordin

Milano, Italy

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tbogz

Singapore, Singapore

Richard100

Santa Ana, United States

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Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

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Marod

Edmonton, Canada

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Krish

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Odysseus

Auckland, New Zealand

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jocke

Stockholm, United States

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sarapho

Hawkestone, Canada

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AndrewC

London, United Kingdom

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WidoStar

Bad Karlshafen, Germany

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doublehelix

Philadelphia, United States

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MHarrison

Bristol, United Kingdom

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BMcDermott

Washington, DC, United States

barthez

Hamm, Germany

C

Catch22

The Colony, United States

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rosebo

Bend, United States

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Marin county, United States

C

Clben7

Cincinnati, United States

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

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Alizar

Toms River, United States

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akshu71

Ottawa, Canada

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GanSatya

United States

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AandCfromCanada

Spruce Grove, Canada

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dj9812

United States

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liseman

United States

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grogzoid

United States

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goloans

Palo Alto, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Romojo

Paraparaumu, New Zealand

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spivurno

United States

jonnyhj

Stockholm, Sweden

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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stuartxyz

Denver, Colorado, United States

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merk85

United States

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mkrsko

Slovakia

Landerson

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Kadosira

United States

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condo86

United States

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expatri

United States

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CraigInCo

United States

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

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jsbisa

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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simonthompson99

United Kingdom

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luckiestmonkey

United States

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bscent

Hong Kong

AndrewNeu

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Lisbeth

Perth, Australia

Laparo

Dusseldorf, Germany

TyrynyRed

United States

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HLCharityFund

United Kingdom

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

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idris

United States

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Keith

Luxembourg

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SCHAC

Switzerland

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Bennphoto

United Kingdom

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Yanque

Madrid, Spain

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kitkat

United States

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Kebrenagast

New York, United States

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twm3823

United States

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seanos

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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pnrjulius

United States

OllieOladele

London, United Kingdom

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djlayton4

United States

JL

Joao Leal

United Kingdom

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pombo

United States

Frank Termathe

Frankfurt Main, Germany

Joerg

Velen, Germany

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Marcus86257

United States

Gab

Singapore

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Joshua

United Kingdom

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Wade

United States

PT

Pattie Thomas

United States

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Pasi Paajanen

Helsinki, Finland

JC

Jethro Carr

Wellington, New Zealand

Paola M

United States

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thedan33

Czech Republic

HB

Henry Bartram

United Kingdom

Max Lettenberger

Madison, WI, United States

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Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

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j r cannaday

United States

JD

Jeff DePree

United States

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Nicholas Baball Khan

New York City, United States

CNV

United States

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Pedro Moreira

Braga, Portugal

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Brent

United States

Pedro R-C

Cambridge, United States

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

JA

Jonathan A.

United Kingdom

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Mart

United Kingdom

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Mattie Shaw

Seattle, United States

Aylsham Rotary

Aylsham, Norfolk, Uk, United Kingdom

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ErinMcNulty

United States

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Ren Louca

United Kingdom

Brad Schilling

Bunbury, Australia

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jede

Germany

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patricio

Yorba Linda, Ca, United States

Mark Grey

Redding, CT, United States

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ajay hampapur

United States

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eriklonnroth

United Kingdom

Geoffrey Gibbons

Broadview Heights, United States

DL

Dan Lawrence

United States

Rosario von Li

San Jose, Ca, United States

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Adam

United Kingdom

GG

Gituru Gitumbi

Seattle, United States

Joelle Steiver

Brumunddal, Norway

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

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Ravi Gadad

United States

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Jan Andresen

Hamburg, Germany

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Jon

United States

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

HCPSPIRIT

Helsinki, Finland

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Anonymous

United States

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Carrie J

United States

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Anonymous

United States

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