Name
Ali
Member since
December 2014
On-time repayments
138 installments • 26%
My name is Ali Mbaji, born in Kilifi County in Coast region of Kenya. I was born in a family of 7 by my parents who are casual laborers. I grew up through hard life due to meager resources that my family had. Through relatives and well wishers, I managed to attend school where I reached secondary level. I will always be grateful to them for making such a big difference in my life.
After school, I moved to Mombasa town to live with a friend while looking for something to sustain me in the harsh urban life. I was employed as a casual in industrial area of Mombasa town. I worked in many industries while at the same time enrolled for a course in computer hardware maintenance.
I am married with one child.
My business deals with repair and maintenance of computer hardware. I specialized in computer printers and I started my own workshop where I do the repair work.
I normally support commercial companies, schools as well as home users. To supplement my income I also sell printer toner and ink cartridges.
The business generates about $350 a month and this is what supports my family and my other expenses. I recently started retailing printer cartridges and the results are very encouraging. However, due to a wide variety of the printers in the market (different printers use different cartridges) I need to have a big stock of the same.
My country Kenya is currently experiencing a digital explosion. Almost every institution is using computers and their accessories. While this has increased efficiency, there are some challenges that have come with this change. One of them is managing e-waste as most consumers are not yet aware of dangers of e-waste. To most of them, this toxic waste is just like any other and they dispose it without the necessary precautions.
In my own small way, I try to sensitize them on the proper disposal of the waste and I encourage them to recycle where possible. My main focus is toner and ink cartridges which I buy from them and give them an option of refilling them at about half the price of buying a new one.
If this loan is fully funded I will use the money to expand my recycling business where I will buy more used cartridges and buy toner (the stuff for re-filling) and ink. My budget for this exercise is USD 200 and that is what I am asking from you. Thank you and lets keep our environment clean.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$231.00
Date disbursed
Jun 1, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
10 months
Other loans
Amount repaid
$243.21
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Mar 17, 2016
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
---|---|---|---|
Jun 14, 2015 | $5.53 | Jun 20, 2015 | $5.53 |
Jun 21, 2015 | $5.53 | Jun 20, 2015 | $5.53 |
Jun 28, 2015 | $5.53 | Jul 2, 2015 | $5.53 |
Jul 5, 2015 | $5.53 | Jul 2, 2015 | $5.53 |
Jul 12, 2015 | $5.53 | Jul 2, 2015 | $0.53 |
Aug 11, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
Jul 19, 2015 | $5.53 | Aug 11, 2015 | $5.53 |
Jul 26, 2015 | $5.53 | Aug 11, 2015 | $0.53 |
Aug 21, 2015 | $5.00 | ||
Aug 2, 2015 | $5.53 | Aug 21, 2015 | $5.53 |
Aug 9, 2015 | $5.53 | Aug 21, 2015 | $1.05 |
Sep 14, 2015 | $4.47 | ||
Aug 16, 2015 | $5.53 | Sep 14, 2015 | $5.53 |
Aug 23, 2015 | $5.53 | Sep 14, 2015 | $1.58 |
Sep 21, 2015 | $3.95 | ||
Aug 30, 2015 | $5.53 | Sep 21, 2015 | $5.53 |
Sep 6, 2015 | $5.53 | Sep 21, 2015 | $1.05 |
Sep 23, 2015 | $4.47 | ||
Sep 13, 2015 | $5.53 | Sep 23, 2015 | $5.53 |
Sep 20, 2015 | $5.53 | Sep 23, 2015 | $1.63 |
Nov 4, 2015 | $3.89 | ||
Sep 27, 2015 | $5.53 | Nov 4, 2015 | $5.53 |
Oct 4, 2015 | $5.53 | Nov 4, 2015 | $5.53 |
Oct 11, 2015 | $5.53 | Nov 4, 2015 | $0.84 |
Nov 8, 2015 | $4.68 | ||
Oct 18, 2015 | $5.53 | Nov 8, 2015 | $5.53 |
Oct 25, 2015 | $5.53 | Nov 8, 2015 | $2.42 |
Nov 9, 2015 | $3.11 | ||
Nov 1, 2015 | $5.53 | Nov 9, 2015 | $2.16 |
Mar 17, 2016 | $3.37 | ||
Nov 8, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Nov 15, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Nov 22, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Nov 29, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Dec 6, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Dec 13, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Dec 20, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Dec 27, 2015 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Jan 3, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Jan 10, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Jan 17, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Jan 24, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Jan 31, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Feb 7, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Feb 14, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Feb 21, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Feb 28, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Mar 6, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Mar 13, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Mar 20, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Mar 27, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Apr 3, 2016 | $5.53 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.53 |
Apr 10, 2016 | $5.58 | Mar 17, 2016 | $5.58 |
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