Poultry farm

Simple

Syokimau, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Simple

Member since

September 2018

On-time repayments

131 installments  •  60%

About Me

My name is Simple Simon Macharia, an IT guy with great interest in agriculture. I am passionate about technology and agriculture. 12 years ago, I realised that my salary is not the way to financial independence and decided to venture into business. I started off with a small cyber cafe and computer repair business where i employed 2 people. A few years later, was able to venture into distributing internet service via wireless networks. I ran the business for around 7 years while still attending college but later sold the business to fund college and restrategise after the birth of my first son. I also got a full time job in a small telecommunications company but the desire to be in business still consumed me.I then decided to venture into farming with a focus on poultry keeping after realising the huge deficiency in supply of eggs and meat presented a business oportunity.

My Business

I have a full time job as a network engineer but my business is farming. I have a small farm in Embu, Kenya where I keep a few goats and cows, grow sunflower and raise chicken. I currently have 650 layers and looking to grow the number to 2000 by end of the year. In addition to the layers, i have about 35 goats and 4 cows under the care of 2 hired farmhands. Due to the huge demand for eggs, i buy eggs from other farmers to add to the 120 trays of eggs that we produce in a week. I currently sell 300 trays a week and the demand is still high so i still need to add more chicken.

Loan Proposal

This loan is primarily intended to contribute to a future higher limit. I will use it to purchase feeds for my chicken but more importantly, I want to maintain my 100% repayment record so I can access a larger loan that will enable me to build an extra poultry house.

Feedback

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  • nicole    Jul 1, 2021

    My second loan - paid on time. I would be happy to lend to you a third time!!

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  • nicole    Aug 17, 2020

    Paid on time - I would be glad to lend to you again!

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  • guenter    Oct 23, 2019

    Simple payed back very well!

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$139.00

Date disbursed

Jun 13, 2019

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

8 weeks

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