Purchase of oils and haircare products for my beauty shop
Margaret
Kombe Village, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Margaret
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
51 installments • 55%
About Me
I was born in Ogongo Village of Mbita Sub County in Lambwe Valley. My father had one wife and both my parents were peasant farmers. I joined Waringa Primary School and sat for my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in the year 2002. I passed very well but could not continue with my secondary education due to lack of school fee. I therefore joined a Beauty and HairDressing Course in Mbita Town.
I got married in the year 2004 as a second wife to the late Johana Omuoso. Our marriage was blessed with two sons (Johana Omuoso - Jnr and Bernard Omondi). I am now a widow and the one educating and taking care of the children. My first born would like to be an Engineer and the last born a Teacher.
I started my business in 2012 after the death of my husband. I like visiting and helping the needy in the society.
My Business
My Saloon business is a fast-growing Hairdressing and Beauty Shop. It's situated in a very strategic location and I do attend upto four clients in a single day. There's demand for hair make-ups and saloon is a fast-growing business in Mbita Community. I love helping people and this business provides me with an opportunity to help people especially women in my community. Since I am living with HIV Virus, the business serves as a very good platform to pass HIV protection and care messages to clients in my community and it's helping to minimize the risk of new HIV infections as I serve as an advocate myself. In a good day I can make upto Ksh 1000 from the business and this is what I use to buy food and pay school fee for my children.
Loan Proposal
With the Ksh 3,500, I will use to buy hair products like oils, towels and shampoo for use in the beauty shop. This is a very high season when the children are back to school and parents especially have some savings, with these hair products they will be coming to my saloon frequently for the services.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$50.00
Date disbursed
Feb 20, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
6 weeks
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Lenders
Germany
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