Satisfying my customers demand

Sarah

Githurai, Kenya

29% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Sarah

Member since

December 2013

On-time repayments

65 installments  •  18%

About Me

My name is Sarah Awuor and reside in Githurai. I have successfuly completed secondary education. I am a single mother of 2 children whereby one has completed secondary education while the other is still in primary school within the community.

My community is githurai which is approximately 16 KM from the city center and is an informal settlement.

I started my business to support my family living expenses and education for my children hence it has really assisted us and now I want to exapnd and accomodate the customers demand.

My Business

My business is based in Githurai and it involves buying and selling of fish to the local people. I purchase fish from Gikomba.

My business entails selling various kind of fish such as omena and tilapia. The local people like fish thus I have many customers but am not in position to meet their demand because of limited capital thus I kindly request you to consider support my business.

Profit from my business is used for upkeep, children education and savings hence I will use part of my savings to repay the loan.

My average monthly sales is Kshs 45000 and the average expenses is Kshs 25000 and profit is Kshs 20 000.

Loan Proposal

Am grateful for lenders who entrusted me with the first loan as it used it well. My business has been growing slow by slow and now I have introduced preparing small meals served with fish stew and I have received more demand despite I started with few equipment to accomodate at most 10 people. The demand has been on the rise thus I want to purchase 10 chairs at total cost of kshs 5300, 5 tables at total cost of kshs 5000, plates at total cost of Kshs 3700 and 2 big cooking pot at total cost of Kshs 2820.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$150.00

Date disbursed

Mar 11, 2014

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

14 months

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Surrey, United Kingdom

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  • Evans    Jan 26, 2015

    hi lenders i have called Sarah on phone and she claimed to be in the midist of something. she has promised to call back.

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  • Evans    Dec 20, 2014

    i can see that she has completed paying her loan

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  • Corsmas    Sep 28, 2014

    Dear Lenders and Zidisha Team, I called Sarah today 28/9/2014 she picked the phone but asked me to call me later as she was in the middle of something.i will call her and inform you of the outcome of our discussion.
    CORSMAS

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  • Corsmas    Jul 13, 2014

    Dear Lenders and Zidisha Team, I called Sarah today at 2.47 pm using skype but she did not receive my call. I phoned her again with my number which she did not pick also.Maybe she was in the middle of something as she always pick my phone.Maybe she will call me if she happen to see my number but if she doesn't,then i will call her and inform you of the outcome of our discussion.
    CORSMAS

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  • Sarah    Jul 11, 2014

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  • Sarah    Jul 11, 2014

    Dear zidisha team the reason why i have decided to change my loan payment is that i was sick and was admitted to memorial hospital for one and a half month so when i come back i was to look for capital to start up my business so for now am still going on with my chemotherapy while my business is slowly picking and that i cant afford to pay 948 per week i can only afford to pay 300 a month am kindly looking forward to work with you guys thank you and God bless you all.

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  • spareshade    Jul 10, 2014

    it is clear that Sarah has been not well for some time. i don't think it beneficial to put more pressure on her; i'm positive that once her business picks up she'll be in position to continue with repayments.
    i'm happy to forego my part of the loan.

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  • Corsmas    Jun 8, 2014

    Dear Lenders/Zidisha team
    Thank you for your mail and sms that i recieved in regard to Sarah Awuor who is in arrears.I called her today but she failed to pick up my phone.I will try and get in touch with her and brief you on our discussion.
    Corsmas

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  • Sarah    May 29, 2014

    DEAR LENDERS/ZIDISHA TEAM
    Thank you for your mail and for these people who make effort to call me. The reason why am in arrears is that i have been sick for the past one and half month i was addmitted at memorial hospital in Nairobi. which i under go my treatment i was having cancer of which i was going for chemotherapy as for now am recovering slowly a lot of people have called people like Jeremiah and Dennis i told them that i was looking for capital to restart again my business that i will start paying my loan early June i hope you all will understand me.
    thank you for your concern looking forward to work with you guys

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  • Corsmas    May 26, 2014

    Dear Lenders/Zidisha team
    Thank you for your mail and sms that i recieved in regard to one of my asigned member Sarah Awuor who is in arrears.I called and talked to Sarah yesterday the 26/5/2014 to check with her on her progress as she was sick sometimes back and confirm if she had made any effort to update her loan arrears as she had promised me when i talked to her last week.She told me that she was in better health and was working on ways to get money to clear her arrears which she promised to update by early next month (June).I then told her to fill her load reschedule form and write a comment for the same .I will check with her if she has made any effort to reschedule her loan or if she has made any payment and brief you accordingly.
    Best regards.
    Corsmas

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  • Corsmas    May 23, 2014

    To all lenders who donated towards Sarahs loan,
    I spoke to Sarah today 23/5/2014 in regard to her loan arrears and she was bitterly complaining that many people have been engaged to talk to her as if she was not going to pay.I tried to explain to her that i was her volunteer mentor and it was my duty also to inquire from her about the loan and also the problem that might have hindered her from making the repayment ,that is when she told me that she was sich and was admitted for over one and a half months and until now is still under medication but will start repaying by the end of the month..I then told her on the need to reschedule jer loan in order to avoid so many calls .
    Thanks

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  • Jeremiah    May 12, 2014

    I called Sarah Awour today at 9:50 a.m she told me that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for one and a half month,she says that now she is looking for capital to resume to her business.she promised to start paying at the end of this month.

    Thanks.

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  • Jeremiah    May 5, 2014

    I tried reaching Sarah on phone she didn't pick my calls and so is all her relative and her neighbors apart from George Onyango who told me that he dont know her and wondering how his number was used to endorse her.The community Leader number is also unavailable.

    Thanks.

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  • Samuel    Apr 24, 2014

    I phoned Sarah today at 1.18pm . She did not receive my call. I phoned her community leader, whose number does not work & so are her relatives & neighbours except Jacinta who picked my call & promised to prevail on Sarah to restart repayments. I recommend this profile is investigated.

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  • Sarah    Mar 3, 2014

    Hi,

    Thanks to all who have contributed towards my loan because I through Zidisha loan, my business has enough capital to meet demand of customers. I have extended my business and now am also preparing simple meals served with fish and the respond from local people is positive. I have started with few items like chairs, tables and plates but with current high customer flow for meals am planning to increase chairs and tables. Thanks lenders for supporting in my business

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  • Sarah    Feb 28, 2014

    Hi lenders,

    Am grateful for the support hence my business has doing good and I will keep on sharing my profit with you all.

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  • Sarah    Jan 30, 2014

    Hi,

    I received the cash and used to boost my fish business hence am in position to meet the needs of my clients. Thanks and God bless you all

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  • Sarah    Jan 26, 2014

    Hi,

    Thanks to the Zidisha members who have contributed towards my loan hence I kindly request more lenders to consider investing into my business and I will ensure to repay the loan on time.

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