Entrepreneur
Name
Elkana
Member since
August 2016
On-time repayments
113 installments • 52%
About Me
My name is Elkana Kibet Kitur. I come from Kericho county in formerly Rift Valley region of Kenya. We are small scale tea growers but due to land fragmentation, the activity is currently unprofitable. I attended local primary in my area and later and later secondary school through bursary sponsorship because my single parent could not raise secondary school school fees. I managed to score high grades that took me to the university through government sponsorship and student loan program and trained as a teacher. After graduation in 2013, getting a job as a teacher became difficult and when I got one the pay was low. I have always wanted to do online jobs as a freelancer in my pastime to get extra income. I have been trained as a freelancer and I would like to fully venture into the business on a full-time basis.
My Business
The business I do is online freelancing services where I work as an article writer. I write articles for different clients who pay for the services at a good pay because they are on high demand. I chose this business because developing creative content has been my strong areas as well as having good pay. Also, its a form of self employment. The costs incurred in this business are internet connectivity and a computer. The profit that I would realize would go into reinvestment and get more clients. Also, as a young person, I would like to improve my house by getting some furniture and electronics.
Loan Proposal
I am grateful for the loan i received earlier and I have seen a slight improvement in my online freelancing job. I am requesting a new loan so that I can purchase more data bundles from the service provider (Safaricom) to stay connected for longer and get more orders. The data bundles will also assist me to do more online research for quality work for my clients. I will highly appreciate the loan. Thanks.
About Me
My name is Elkana Kibet Kitur. I come from Kericho county in formerly Rift Valley region of Kenya. We are small scale tea growers but due to land fragmentation, the activity is currently unprofitable. I attended local primary in my area and later and later secondary school through bursary sponsorship because my single parent could not raise secondary school school fees. I managed to score high grades that took me to the university through government sponsorship and student loan program and trained as a teacher. After graduation in 2013, getting a job as a teacher became difficult and when I got one the pay was low. I have always wanted to do online jobs as a freelancer in my pastime to get extra income. I have been trained as a freelancer and I would like to fully venture into the business on a full-time basis.
My Business
The business I do is online freelancing services where I work as an article writer. I write articles for different clients who pay for the services at a good pay because they are on high demand. I chose this business because developing creative content has been my strong areas as well as having good pay. Also, its a form of self employment. The costs incurred in this business are internet connectivity and a computer. The profit that I would realize would go into reinvestment and get more clients. Also, as a young person, I would like to improve my house by getting some furniture and electronics.
Loan Proposal
I am grateful for the loan i received earlier and I have seen a slight improvement in my online freelancing job. I am requesting a new loan so that I can purchase more data bundles from the service provider (Safaricom) to stay connected for longer and get more orders. The data bundles will also assist me to do more online research for quality work for my clients. I will highly appreciate the loan. Thanks.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$50.00
Date disbursed
Oct 31, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
4 months
Lenders
United States
Honolulu, United States
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