Silas
Mufulira, Zambia
100% repaid
Name
Silas
Member since
September 2020
On-time repayments
39 installments • 69%
My name is Silas. I grew up in the mine area in mufulira, zambia. My father was working in the mine just like my friends i played with from childhood. I went to school but didnt have so much interest i used to admire to become a mine operator driving those big vehicles that go underground. There are very few kids in my area who concentrated at school most of us wanted to work in the mine like our parents. Unfortunately my father died and my mother was sick and now life was even hard. One day when i was 18 my friends father needed people to carry cement at a house where he was building thats how come i got interest and become a bricklayer up to now. I started making some money and could buy food for my mother and my little sister. I offer brcklaying service it gives me some money, when am not hired i make pavers and people buy them. People in my area have a culture of helping each other so that at last the community can become better. My hobby is singing, so i enjoy singing even when working alone.
I am a bricklayer i offer building service and i also make anything concrete i like working with my hands, i like making pavers and any shapes. Most people want houses now, most people in my area want to own their houses so there is a competition to build so my service is needed everyday.Sometimes am hired by 4 different people for building projects. I chose this business because i like making money while dirty i enjoy it very much, I didnt finish school so i cant do a office job. I spent on cement when making pavers and also quarry dust. I design different shapes but very strong and people buy. Sometimes i make K5,000 in one week. when i make profit i buy food at home, i keep some money then when i have another job i use some.
I am bricklayer i offer building service and I also make concrete pavers and concrete pillars for houses. This loan am applying for ZMW349 it will help me a lot to buy 3 pockets of cement. From the 3 pocket of cement i am to make about 4 strong concrete pillars which when i sale i make good profit. The profit will increase and it will benefit me a lot and i will buy house daily needs and reinvest some because i want capital everytime to increase. I am able to sell these within a few weeks sometimes within a day when someone wants all of them. Like that i can pay back loan even at once.
I belong to a money sharing activity where we fund a system and benefit afterwards. This system is called D2r so i can easily make money from there and pay
Mar 31, 2021: Building materials
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$18.00
Date disbursed
Sep 26, 2020
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
4 weeks
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