Name
Patrick
Member since
November 2016
On-time repayments
116 installments • 71%
I am Patrick. I am a barber and I do my work in the coastal city of Mombasa. I am married and my wife works in a local hotel.
I was born in a place called Kirinyaga on the slopes of mount Kenya. This a place with a great agriculture potential and naturally my parents are farmers. I spent my early years helping them with field work such as weeding and harvesting of crops.
I went to primary and secondary school and then relocated to Mombasa where I learned how to shave different styles. I was able to open my own business and I am glad I have kept the business going for the last 5 years.
I charge a fee for shaving my clients. The charges range from USD 1 for children to USD3 for male adults and USD 4 for female adults. I am able to attend between 8 - 10 clients per day and this gives me an average income of about USD 25 per day.
I use this income to pay rent and other business expenses. I use the balance to support my family and when I do send some money to my parents when the business is booming.
I hope to buy better equipment in future to increase my efficiency and that is why I have joined Zidisha for credit.
My shaving (rotating) chair broke down late last year. I need to have it repaired since it is very important in my work. I am now using an ordinary chair to do the shaving work which is very uncomfortable.
The repair work will cost me about $20 and this money together with my operational capital will help me complete the work. This will be a huge relief to my clients and more importantly to me.
Thanks.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$16.00
Date disbursed
Jan 23, 2017
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
2 months
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