Acquiring two cows for plowing

Jesper

Chipata, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Jesper

Member since

July 2016

On-time repayments

280 installments  •  78%

About Me

My full names are Jesper Kumuhuza. I was born on 16th January, 1992 in Northwestern Province of Zambia. I started my grade one in 1998 at Ikelenge Primary School. My father was working a truck driver for a Catholic mission in our area. It was not an easy job for my Dad to educate six children from the income he got from his job as a driver. We used to walk about 10 kilometers fro and to school every week day with my siblings and a few friends.

I attended my grade one up to grade twelve at Ikelenge Primary school and High school respectively. Attaining education in the village was challenging as there were a lot of hurdles that I faced personally and as a family. It was through my determination and hard work that I managed to pull through to grade 12. Despite the hardships I went through, I scored good results and got accepted at the University of Zambia.

One thing that has helped me to overcome my challenges in life and pull through is because am supper focused, determined and organized on what I believe in and what is good for my life and the community I live in.

From college, I learnt that life/education is not about getting a job only, but changing the environment. I believe in a poverty free community. I want to plant a good environment for my children, family and community; hence I started my own business.
Chipata is a good town because it is a border town, with good business opportunities, developing at a high rate and yet to be called City.

During my free time, I like to read and research, surfing on the internet so that I stay informed and up to date with the world.

My Business

I run poultry for broiler chickens. The poultry is located near to my house and it can accommodate up to 300 chickens. I buy small chicks from local sellers and then keep them until they are ready for consumption then I sale them too. Of late chicken is one of the most consumed as relish in Zambia. Many Zambians buy chicken on a daily basis for home consumption and business for instance those running cafeterias and restaurants. Chicken is cheap and affordable, this helps even the poor to have the ability to buy chicken pieces and have a good meal in a day. So chicken is on demand in Chipata and as a person who has a heart for the community, I chose to run one (poultry) so as to provide the public with enough relish.

At the moment, the cost for selling one whole chicken is about K40 ($3.8) each. The small chicks cost about three Kwacha (Zambian Kwacha) each. The cost for selling one big chicken is arrived at after calculating all the expenses on feed and medicine for the chicks.

I use the profit from my business to pay for my house rentals, bills, and food. Apart from this, I also help my father since he is old now. The remaining profit I reinvest in the business with the dream of expanding it.
I plan to use some of the money to finish my house that I have built through zidisha help in my business. I will need to buy paint for painting the exterior and buy sealing materials. The loan also will help me to pay for labor expenses.

Loan Proposal

With the economic conditions , I wish venture into farming too. 1000 ZMW of my loan will be used to buy to 2 cows for plowing. The remaining 7000 will be used to buy more feed and buying chicks.
I quite positive that once I make these purchases, my sales will go high and I be able to diversify and earn enough profit.

Income Source

Amidst the current economic conditions, diversifying my business will help me stay in the game. With the chicken poultry, cows and all year farming, I will be able to make good sales and repay the loan.

My Videos

Jan 11, 2021: My house project

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  • Heather    Jun 18, 2021

    :)

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  • Ivanof    Jan 8, 2021

    Simply perfect. Good and accurate communication.
    Jesper repaid on time.
    Just look at his profile and you will understand.
    Trust him.

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  • Joshi    Nov 16, 2018

    good experience. Will lend again.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$962.00

Date disbursed

Sep 6, 2020

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

M

Mårten

Inden, Switzerland

Jason

Auckland, New Zealand

Vratik Krocik

Prague, Czech Republic

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

TN

the noob

United Kingdom

C

Chris

United Arab Emirates

A

Andy

United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$962.45

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Jan 8, 2021

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Sep 19, 2020 $54.42 Sep 21, 2020 $54.42
Sep 26, 2020 $54.42 Sep 29, 2020 $54.42
Oct 3, 2020 $54.42 Sep 29, 2020 $54.42
Oct 10, 2020 $54.42 Oct 20, 2020 $54.42
Oct 17, 2020 $54.42 Oct 26, 2020 $54.42
Oct 24, 2020 $54.42 Oct 26, 2020 $54.42
Oct 31, 2020 $54.42 Oct 26, 2020 $5.44
Nov 4, 2020 $48.98
Nov 7, 2020 $54.42 Nov 4, 2020 $54.42
Nov 14, 2020 $54.42 Nov 4, 2020 $32.65
Nov 16, 2020 $21.77
Nov 21, 2020 $54.42 Nov 16, 2020 $54.42
Nov 28, 2020 $54.42 Dec 2, 2020 $54.42
Dec 5, 2020 $54.42 Dec 2, 2020 $10.88
Dec 4, 2020 $43.54
Dec 12, 2020 $54.42 Dec 4, 2020 $54.42
Dec 19, 2020 $54.42 Dec 4, 2020 $10.88
Dec 12, 2020 $43.54
Dec 26, 2020 $54.42 Dec 12, 2020 $10.88
Dec 30, 2020 $43.54
Jan 2, 2021 $54.42 Dec 30, 2020 $54.42
Jan 9, 2021 $54.42 Dec 30, 2020 $38.10
Jan 8, 2021 $16.33
Jan 16, 2021 $37.28 Jan 8, 2021 $37.28

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