Purchasing an electric sewing machine and accessories

Brenda

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Brenda

Member since

August 2015

On-time repayments

325 installments  •  60%

About Me

I was born in Nairobi, Kenya in a family of eight. My father is a retired civil servant. The retirement forced my family to relocate to our rural home, where I joined Lwak primary school. The free primary education program had not started then and with my fathers' pension of 40 dollars per month and eight children to support I was in and out of school. I settled with myself that I had to excel in education for me to make it in life. I was crowned the best student In the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in my school .I Joined Moi Girls Eldoret Where I got sponsorship, then Masinde Muliro University, with the help from the government disbursements to needy students (HELB), I was able to finance my college education and graduated. Employment in Kenya was not forthcoming, thus I followed my passion for entrepreneurship. I would buy curtains from second hand market in Gikombaa and sell. I later got a contract from (IEBC) the election body in Kenya for the 2013 elections. I got 30 dollars which I saved to buy a motorbike and borrowed the rest from a cousin whom I repaid in installments. This is run by my orphaned nephew who remits 3 dollars every day, the excess he uses for his own needs. Motorbikes are widely used in rural Kenya, which are inaccessible due to poor roads, thus presenting an opportunity to invest. I would not like my children to experience the kind of life that I did. My first born would like to be a journalist when she grows up and I am determined to make her dreams valid.I purpose to sharpen my entrepreneurial skills and make their future better and brighter and make them financially independent, realizing their full potential through innovation and entrepreneurship hence solving problems. I wish this for women in general by initiating several groups (chama) for savings and investing.

My Business

I am currently involved in a health and beauty business. I need to buy a lap top to be able to reach professionals with my products and my business model.
The laptop will cost about 300 dollars.
The balance will be used to purchase a projector

Loan Proposal

With this loan I would like to purchase an electric sewing machine which will cost me about 570 dollars and other sewing accessories such as scissors,needles, fabric.measuring tapes and measuring accessories which will cost about 300 dollars.
This machine will increase my revenue as my speed of supply to customers will increase.
My monthly income will increase by around 200-300 dollars.
Kindly enable me to make my dreams a reality.
May God bless you.

Feedback

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  • Sarai    Mar 13, 2023

    But I don’t understand if I helped buy a laptop for the health and beauty business or if I helped buy a curtain making machine… would that be a sewing machine?
    I’d appreciate clarification.

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  • Urszula    Oct 26, 2017

    Motivated and disciplined borrower. I would definitely support Brenda again.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,226.00

Date disbursed

Oct 21, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

43 months

Lenders

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

Lotus Flower

United States

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Isabella

UK, United Kingdom

Stephan W

Witten, Germany

roark22

Geneva, Switzerland

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$1,225.10

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Feb 28, 2021

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Nov 2, 2017 $19.79 Nov 2, 2017 $19.79
Nov 9, 2017 $19.79 Nov 9, 2017 $19.79
Nov 16, 2017 $19.79 Nov 16, 2017 $19.79
Nov 23, 2017 $9.90 Nov 23, 2017 $9.90
Nov 30, 2017 $4.95 Nov 30, 2017 $4.95
Dec 7, 2017 $4.95 Dec 7, 2017 $4.95
Dec 14, 2017 $4.95 Dec 14, 2017 $4.95
Dec 21, 2017 $4.95 Jan 2, 2018 $4.95
Dec 28, 2017 $4.95 Jan 4, 2018 $4.95
Jan 4, 2018 $4.95 Jan 11, 2018 $4.95
Jan 11, 2018 $4.95 Jan 11, 2018 $4.95
Jan 18, 2018 $4.95 Jan 18, 2018 $4.95
Jan 25, 2018 $4.95 Jan 18, 2018 $4.95
Feb 1, 2018 $4.95 Jan 25, 2018 $4.95
Feb 8, 2018 $4.95 Feb 2, 2018 $4.95
Feb 15, 2018 $4.95 Feb 16, 2018 $4.95
Feb 22, 2018 $4.95 Feb 24, 2018 $4.95
Mar 1, 2018 $4.95 Mar 6, 2018 $4.95
Mar 8, 2018 $4.95 Mar 6, 2018 $4.95
Mar 15, 2018 $4.95 Mar 19, 2018 $4.95
Mar 22, 2018 $4.95 Mar 19, 2018 $4.95
Mar 29, 2018 $4.95 Apr 1, 2018 $4.95
Apr 5, 2018 $4.95 Apr 9, 2018 $4.95
Apr 12, 2018 $4.95 Apr 9, 2018 $4.95
Apr 19, 2018 $4.95 Apr 16, 2018 $4.95
Apr 26, 2018 $4.95 Apr 16, 2018 $4.95
May 3, 2018 $4.95 May 8, 2018 $4.95
May 10, 2018 $4.95 May 8, 2018 $4.95
May 17, 2018 $4.95 May 30, 2018 $4.95
May 24, 2018 $4.95 May 30, 2018 $4.95
May 31, 2018 $4.95 May 30, 2018 $4.95
Jun 7, 2018 $4.95 Jun 11, 2018 $4.95
Jun 14, 2018 $4.95 Jun 11, 2018 $4.95
Jun 21, 2018 $4.95 Jun 30, 2018 $4.95
Jun 28, 2018 $0.00
Jul 5, 2018 $0.00
Jul 12, 2018 $0.00
Jul 19, 2018 $0.00
Jul 26, 2018 $0.00
Aug 2, 2018 $0.00
Aug 9, 2018 $0.00
Aug 16, 2018 $0.00
Aug 23, 2018 $0.00
Aug 30, 2018 $1.98 Aug 27, 2018 $1.98
Sep 6, 2018 $1.98 Aug 27, 2018 $1.98
Sep 13, 2018 $1.98 Aug 27, 2018 $1.98
Sep 20, 2018 $1.98 Aug 27, 2018 $0.99
Sep 7, 2018 $0.99
Sep 27, 2018 $1.98 Sep 7, 2018 $1.98
Oct 4, 2018 $4.95 Sep 7, 2018 $4.95
Oct 11, 2018 $4.95 Sep 7, 2018 $1.98
Sep 18, 2018 $2.97
Oct 18, 2018 $4.95 Sep 18, 2018 $2.97
Nov 13, 2018 $1.98
Oct 25, 2018 $4.95 Nov 13, 2018 $4.95
Nov 1, 2018 $4.95 Nov 13, 2018 $4.95
Nov 8, 2018 $4.95 Nov 13, 2018 $4.95
Nov 15, 2018 $4.95 Nov 13, 2018 $4.95
Nov 22, 2018 $4.95 Nov 13, 2018 $4.95
Nov 29, 2018 $4.95 Nov 13, 2018 $4.95
Dec 6, 2018 $4.95 Dec 11, 2018 $4.95
Dec 13, 2018 $4.95 Dec 11, 2018 $4.95
Dec 20, 2018 $4.95 Jan 13, 2019 $4.95
Dec 27, 2018 $4.95 Jan 13, 2019 $4.95
Jan 3, 2019 $4.95 Jan 31, 2019 $4.95
Jan 10, 2019 $4.95 Feb 1, 2019 $4.95
Jan 17, 2019 $4.95 Feb 19, 2019 $4.95
Jan 24, 2019 $4.95 Feb 19, 2019 $4.95
Jan 31, 2019 $4.95 Mar 11, 2019 $4.95
Feb 7, 2019 $0.00
Feb 14, 2019 $0.00
Feb 21, 2019 $0.00
Feb 28, 2019 $0.00
Mar 7, 2019 $0.00
Mar 14, 2019 $1.98 Mar 20, 2019 $1.98
Mar 21, 2019 $1.98 Mar 20, 2019 $1.98
Mar 28, 2019 $1.98 Apr 1, 2019 $1.98
Apr 4, 2019 $1.98 Apr 1, 2019 $1.98
Apr 11, 2019 $4.95 Apr 1, 2019 $0.99
Apr 14, 2019 $3.96
Apr 18, 2019 $4.95 Apr 14, 2019 $1.98
Apr 22, 2019 $2.97
Apr 25, 2019 $4.95 May 8, 2019 $4.95
May 2, 2019 $4.95 May 8, 2019 $0.99
May 17, 2019 $3.96
May 9, 2019 $4.95 May 17, 2019 $1.98
May 24, 2019 $2.97
May 16, 2019 $4.95 May 24, 2019 $4.95
May 23, 2019 $4.95 May 24, 2019 $1.98
Jun 24, 2019 $2.97
May 30, 2019 $4.95 Jun 24, 2019 $4.95
Jun 6, 2019 $4.95 Jun 24, 2019 $4.95
Jun 13, 2019 $4.95 Jun 24, 2019 $4.95
Jun 20, 2019 $0.00
Jun 27, 2019 $1.98 Jul 2, 2019 $1.98
Jul 4, 2019 $1.98 Jul 2, 2019 $1.98
Jul 11, 2019 $1.98 Jul 13, 2019 $1.98
Jul 18, 2019 $1.98 Aug 4, 2019 $1.98
Jul 25, 2019 $1.98 Aug 4, 2019 $1.98
Aug 1, 2019 $4.95 Aug 12, 2019 $4.95
Aug 8, 2019 $4.95 Aug 25, 2019 $4.95
Aug 15, 2019 $4.95 Aug 25, 2019 $0.99
Sep 2, 2019 $3.96
Aug 22, 2019 $4.95 Sep 9, 2019 $3.96
Sep 16, 2019 $0.99
Aug 29, 2019 $4.95 Sep 16, 2019 $3.96
Sep 23, 2019 $0.99
Sep 5, 2019 $4.95 Sep 23, 2019 $3.96
Oct 6, 2019 $0.99
Sep 12, 2019 $4.95 Oct 6, 2019 $4.95
Sep 19, 2019 $4.95 Oct 6, 2019 $4.95
Sep 26, 2019 $4.95 Oct 6, 2019 $4.95
Oct 3, 2019 $4.95 Oct 6, 2019 $3.96
Oct 6, 2019 $0.99
Oct 10, 2019 $4.95 Oct 12, 2019 $4.95
Oct 17, 2019 $4.95 Nov 1, 2019 $4.95
Oct 24, 2019 $4.95 Nov 1, 2019 $4.95
Oct 31, 2019 $4.95 Nov 4, 2019 $4.95
Nov 7, 2019 $4.95 Nov 4, 2019 $4.95
Nov 14, 2019 $4.95 Dec 1, 2019 $4.95
Nov 21, 2019 $4.95 Dec 1, 2019 $4.95
Nov 28, 2019 $4.95 Dec 24, 2019 $4.95
Dec 5, 2019 $4.95 Dec 24, 2019 $0.99
Dec 28, 2019 $3.96
Dec 12, 2019 $4.95 Dec 28, 2019 $4.95
Dec 19, 2019 $4.95 Dec 28, 2019 $0.99
Jan 12, 2020 $3.96
Dec 26, 2019 $4.95 Jan 12, 2020 $4.95
Jan 2, 2020 $4.95 Jan 12, 2020 $0.99
Feb 2, 2020 $3.96
Jan 9, 2020 $4.95 Feb 2, 2020 $4.95
Jan 16, 2020 $4.95 Feb 2, 2020 $4.95
Jan 23, 2020 $4.95 Feb 2, 2020 $4.95
Jan 30, 2020 $4.95 Feb 2, 2020 $0.99
Feb 15, 2020 $3.96
Feb 6, 2020 $4.95 Feb 15, 2020 $3.96
Feb 29, 2020 $0.99
Feb 13, 2020 $4.95 Feb 29, 2020 $4.95
Feb 20, 2020 $4.95 Feb 29, 2020 $3.96
Mar 15, 2020 $0.99
Feb 27, 2020 $4.95 Mar 15, 2020 $4.95
Mar 5, 2020 $4.95 Mar 15, 2020 $4.95
Mar 12, 2020 $4.95 Mar 15, 2020 $4.95
Mar 19, 2020 $4.95 Apr 4, 2020 $4.95
Mar 26, 2020 $4.95 Apr 4, 2020 $4.95
Apr 2, 2020 $4.95 Apr 18, 2020 $4.95
Apr 9, 2020 $4.95 Apr 18, 2020 $4.95
Apr 16, 2020 $4.95 May 2, 2020 $4.95
Apr 23, 2020 $4.95 May 2, 2020 $4.95
Apr 30, 2020 $4.95 May 23, 2020 $4.95
May 7, 2020 $4.95 May 23, 2020 $4.95
May 14, 2020 $4.95 Jun 7, 2020 $4.95
May 21, 2020 $4.95 Jun 7, 2020 $4.95
May 28, 2020 $4.95 Jun 14, 2020 $4.95
Jun 4, 2020 $4.95 Jun 27, 2020 $4.95
Jun 11, 2020 $4.95 Jun 27, 2020 $4.95
Jun 18, 2020 $4.95 Jul 14, 2020 $4.95
Jun 25, 2020 $4.95 Jul 14, 2020 $4.95
Jul 2, 2020 $4.95 Jul 25, 2020 $4.95
Jul 9, 2020 $4.95 Jul 25, 2020 $2.97
Aug 1, 2020 $1.98
Jul 16, 2020 $4.95 Aug 1, 2020 $4.95
Jul 23, 2020 $4.95 Aug 15, 2020 $4.95
Jul 30, 2020 $4.95 Aug 29, 2020 $4.95
Aug 6, 2020 $4.95 Aug 29, 2020 $4.95
Aug 13, 2020 $4.95 Sep 12, 2020 $4.95
Aug 20, 2020 $4.95 Sep 12, 2020 $4.95
Aug 27, 2020 $4.95 Sep 26, 2020 $4.95
Sep 3, 2020 $4.95 Sep 26, 2020 $4.95
Sep 10, 2020 $4.95 Oct 4, 2020 $4.95
Sep 17, 2020 $4.95 Oct 4, 2020 $4.95
Sep 24, 2020 $4.95 Oct 24, 2020 $4.95
Oct 1, 2020 $4.95 Oct 24, 2020 $4.95
Oct 8, 2020 $4.95 Nov 8, 2020 $4.95
Oct 15, 2020 $4.95 Nov 8, 2020 $4.95
Oct 22, 2020 $4.95 Nov 14, 2020 $4.95
Oct 29, 2020 $4.95 Nov 14, 2020 $4.95
Nov 5, 2020 $4.95 Nov 21, 2020 $4.95
Nov 12, 2020 $4.95 Nov 21, 2020 $4.95
Nov 19, 2020 $4.95 Nov 30, 2020 $4.95
Nov 26, 2020 $4.95 Dec 7, 2020 $4.95
Dec 3, 2020 $4.95 Dec 19, 2020 $4.95
Dec 10, 2020 $34.64 Dec 19, 2020 $4.95
Dec 26, 2020 $9.90
Jan 2, 2021 $9.90
Jan 10, 2021 $9.90
Dec 17, 2020 $0.00
Dec 24, 2020 $0.00
Dec 31, 2020 $0.00
Jan 7, 2021 $11.16 Jan 16, 2021 $11.16
Jan 14, 2021 $11.16 Jan 16, 2021 $3.68
Feb 17, 2021 $7.48
Jan 21, 2021 $2.40 Feb 17, 2021 $2.40
Jan 28, 2021 $0.00
Feb 4, 2021 $0.00
Feb 11, 2021 $0.00
Feb 18, 2021 $0.00
Feb 25, 2021 $11.16 Feb 17, 2021 $0.02
Feb 28, 2021 $11.14
Mar 4, 2021 $11.16 Feb 28, 2021 $11.16
Mar 11, 2021 $11.16 Feb 28, 2021 $11.16
Mar 18, 2021 $11.16 Feb 28, 2021 $11.16
Mar 25, 2021 $11.16 Feb 28, 2021 $11.16
Apr 1, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
Apr 8, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
Apr 15, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
Apr 22, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
Apr 29, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
May 6, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
May 13, 2021 $47.12 Feb 28, 2021 $47.12
May 20, 2021 $44.71 Feb 28, 2021 $16.02
Feb 28, 2021 $11.88
Feb 28, 2021 $16.81

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