Robert
Kericho, Kenya
5% repaid
Name
Robert
Member since
March 2015
On-time repayments
97 installments • 5%
My name is Robert Kimutai Kirui. I am 27 years old married with one kid. I am a first born in a family of six. I reside with my family in Kapsoit village of Konoin in Kericho county. I was born in Sotik but moved here four years ago and this is where I am planning settle permanently.
I could not study much due to lack of school fees but have accummulated adequate experience in farming.
I have a great passion for agriculture and i practice it as a full time profession.
My hobbies are watching sports, movies and reading inspirational articles.
We have a small farm at home where we cultivate mostly vegetables especially tomatoes, kales and cabbages. I chose these vegetables because they are early maturing and have constant demand. Farming is our major source of income and food for the family. We sell the produce both on wholesale and retail. The main customers are the grocery owners within the village and the neighboring villages.
Farming has sustained us for years now and I have plans to accummulate more skills by attending shows and seminars and improve everyday.
My Knapsack sprayer broke recently and I am currently planning to replace it. It is one of my frequently used equipment that i cannot do without.
During this dry season knapsack sprayer is very important. I use it to spray foliar fertilizers to my tomatoes every week. My equipment was old and broke recently. I have tried to repair it but failed. I therefore plan to purchase a new one. Tomatoes are high value crops that are sensitive to weather conditions and thus require close supervision.
I will therefore use the loan to purchase a new Knapsack immediately upon recieving it.
The small returns from the sale of greens in the field will enable me repay the loan in time.
Thank you for you noble work.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Apr 4, 2015
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
22 months
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