Plantain and plantain suckers for planting

Richmond

Kukuom, Ghana

100% repaid

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Entrepreneur

Name

Richmond

Member since

January 2016

On-time repayments

130 installments • 81%

About Me

I am Richmond from a small village called sabronum in the Ashanti region of Ghana west Africa. But I lived at Kukuom in Brong ahafo region of Ghana west Africa. I was born to a family of ten children and I am the first born to my parents and I also have three children and I have been taking care of all the family members. Because I am only person who has attained high level education. So I my little income from my teaching to support my family members. Because the money is not enough for the family members I decided to go into farming so I planted plantains and it has helped me and my family members I used little income of money to support my family. I have been into farming for the past three years .I want my children to become doctors, nurses and professional teachers

My Business

I am into plantation of plantains and it's suckers. It is of very high demand specially the suckers when they are planting new suckers in a new farm. It is easy to produced the suckers in many quantity. It's a business of high profit because if you invest GHS 1000 for preparation of suckers in three months you will get profit of about GHS 2000. The cost of planting sizable farm is GHS1000. I will use the profit from the farming to improve the living standard of my family and also use some to expand my farm.

Loan Proposal

I will use the loan to hire more labourers costing 45 dollars in order to expand my farming. Also I will use some of the loan to purchase plantain suckers costing 35 dollars. This loan will help me to expand my farm. I am expecting a profit of 50 dollars.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Feb 2, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

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Aug 2016: $2,192

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Thomas

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Sara R

Leuven, Belgium

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Richmond Dec 28, 2017

thanks to all my able lenders for thei r wonderful support.

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Richmond Nov 8, 2017

THANKS TO ALMIGHTY GOD AND MY GOOD LENDERS FOR HOW FAR THEY HAVE BROUGHT ME. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

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Richmond Apr 15, 2017

I have a problem with my farm there is a heavy downpour and it has affected my farm so I will increase it later

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Richmond Mar 25, 2017

I am very impressed for your kind generosity towards me and my family. With zidisha my life has changed for better. I was nobody but now I am somebody because the loan given to me has been used wisely. I have been able to construct five bedroom house it is at the lentils levels. I am very grateful to you all. My life and that of my family members have been transformed. May God continue to bless all our lenders so that they can support people like us. Thanks

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Sara R Jan 15, 2017

Hi Richmond!
So good to see you're moving forward, I am really happy for you! Best of luck and keep us updated on your projects :-)

Kind regards,
Sara.

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- Richmond Jan 17, 2017
  
  Thank you Sara R
  
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Richmond Jan 8, 2017

I have started building my house thanks to zidisha for helping me for this loan

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Richmond Jan 6, 2017

I don't even know how to thank zidisha for this wonderful opportunity giving to me with the loan given to me I have been able to mold about 2000 blocks for the construction of my house thanks to zidisha team and all my lenders

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Richmond Sep 11, 2016

My dear lenders I have used the money to purchase sand and cement for the construction of my house and I hope my farm products will mature very soon and I will increase after harvest.

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Richmond Aug 22, 2016

I will use this money to buy farm input like cutlass, also I will give part of the loan to my wife to buy goods into her provisions store. I will use some to pay my children school fees and also I will part of the loan to start construction of my house. I will like to thank all my lenders and zidisha team may God bless you all. In fact I appreciate your support towards me and my family members

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Richmond Aug 20, 2016

I will like to thank all my lenders and zidisha team for this loan. With loan I was able to give some amount to my wife to buy goods for her provisions shop and it has really helped her to increase her profit. I was also buy Land to construct house for my family and I was able to use part of the loan to hired labors to work in my farm. This loan has helped me to expand my farming business. I really appreciate your support towards me and my family members.

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Richmond Aug 18, 2016

I have sell some of my farm products and I can now pay more than the previous amount. I made a lot of sales.

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Richmond Aug 16, 2016

Hi my good lenders I will like to thank you for your kind generosity towards me and my family members, I have been able to purchased television set for my family. May God continue to bless you in abundance in order to support needy people.

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Richmond Aug 7, 2016

I have been able to purchased land for the construction of my house, thanks to zidisha team and all my lenders, I'm very proud of to be part of this great family. Even though part of my farm were destroyed by rainstorms but this loan has affected my life positively. The living standard of me and my family members is now moving on well and my family members are well fed. This loan has increased and expand my farming business and I am very grateful to you all.

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Richmond Aug 7, 2016

I have been able to purchased land for the construction of my house, thanks to zidisha team and all my lenders, I'm very proud of to be part of this great family.

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Richmond Aug 1, 2016

I am very grateful to all my lenders and zidisha team for this loan may God bless you. This loan has helped me to expand my farming work. Through this loan I have been able to pay my children school fees for this academic term, I and my family say thank you all, in fact we appreciate your support towards us.

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Day Family Jul 28, 2016

Hello Richmond,
Sorry to hear that your crops were affected. We wish you and your family all the best in your business and hope you can continue to repay your loan so we can lend to other people in need and spread your good will. Best wishes.
Day Family.

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- Richmond Jul 28, 2016
  
  I will do my best to repay on time
  
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Richmond Jul 27, 2016

Please my good lenders, my farm has been affected by rainstorms and it has destroyed most of my crops, I will increase my repayment amount when things get better which I know it will not take longer time

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Richmond Jul 21, 2016

Please my good lenders and zidisha team may God continue to bless you with all that you have done, in fact I appreciate your support towards my plantain suckers farming. With this loan my farming business is expanding and growing into bigger size and I know that my profit will increase. All thanks to you for your kind generosity towards us.

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Day Family Jun 18, 2016

Congratulations, keep up the great work!

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- Richmond Jun 19, 2016
  
  I am grateful to you
  
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Richmond May 29, 2016

I have harvested my plantain I got money with zidisha you can many things

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