Scaling up the distribution of solar lamps to students

Francis

Chipata, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Francis

Member since

March 2016

On-time repayments

348 installments  •  77%

About Me

Growing up in a Village and raised by great grandmother, i studied under a kerosene lamp and every month i missed school due to sickness caused by the fumes from the kerosene lamps. Its an experience i don't wish any child or woman to go through. My great grandmothers meager earning she used to have was mostly spent on my medication, while my uncles were busy abusing my aunties and spending their money on beers. I grew up knowing the challenges women go through. I grew up knowing that when a woman is empowered then the whole village is empowered. I saw it through my great grandmother Sofia and through my aunties.

Its this experience that has shaped my career path. I chose to be a Social Entrepreneur so that i can create opportunities for women and girls. So that i can enable women and girls have equal accesses to products and services that can put them on a road to economic prosperity.

My Business

For the past 3 years i set up Kukula Solar, a social business that seek to distribute 100,000 solar products to rural and peri urban communities of Zambia. 90% of these solar products will be put in the hands of women and girls so that they can be empowered to do more. For girls, to study for longer hours and for women to work for longer hours. Its here at Zidisha were we launched this social business and together we have distributed over 3,000 solar lanterns. We still have 97,000 solar lanterns to distribute, thats why i invite all our lenders here to help us get these life changing products to the women and girls I'm so passionate about!

Loan Proposal

With this loan am requesting i seek to order 65 solar lamps to resale to low income households who are still using kerosene for lighting. These 65 solar lamps will cost me $780 in total. The remaining $20 i will use it with to move the Solar Lamps from my business premises to clients.

This loan will help increase my profits by 73.2% and directly impact 400 families and indirectly 2,400 people!

This loan will not only help me make more profits but it will help students increase their hours of study so that their performance at school can improve. It will also help families save money since the solar lamps only use the sun to charge which is FREE!

The other benefit is that through distributing affordable clean energy products to these low income households we help reducing globe warming hence contributing to building a cleaner and better world for all.

My Videos

Jan 18, 2021: Impacting lives using zidisha loans

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  • Kirk Moore    Jul 9, 2021

    Thanks for paying back early!

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  • Cianna    Jan 18, 2021

    Francis is the best! I am happy to support such an innovative and pro-social entrepreneur! I will continue to lend each time Francis makes a request since he is doing some truly amazing work!

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  • David    Jan 17, 2021

    Loan was originally scheduled to take three months. Despite the pandemic hampering his business, Francis continued making regular payments, completing the loan in 13 months. I appreciate your commitment during a very challenging time.

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  • David    Dec 1, 2019

    Although the loan was for a larger amount, regular payments were received and the loan was paid in full as originally scheduled. I am pleased to be able to help such an amazing project.

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  • TomF925    Mar 7, 2019

    Thanks for sharing your website:
    www.kukulasolar.com
    I certainly recommend everyone have a look. Well done! Also, Zidisha blog has a great article about Francis:
    p2p-microlending-blog.zidis...

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  • TomF925    Mar 21, 2017

    March 15, 2018. Just a friendly suggestion for everyone to visit Francis' inspiring campaign:
    LIGHTING UP LIVES IN RURAL ZAMBIA
    igg.me/at/BU8v3PUek-U
    March 21, 2017
    I am thrilled by each message and each photo that Francis posts in the Discussion. Have a look everyone!

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  • Jan    Mar 20, 2017

    +1 Francis' enthusiasm
    +1 Francis' story's
    +1 Francis' repayments

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  • BernadetteV    Mar 19, 2017

    Francis many regular repayments and kept us informed about his business. It was a pleasure to lend to him.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$930.00

Date disbursed

Mar 27, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

30 months

Lenders

M

mikedufty

Perth, Australia

Martin

Manama, Bahrain

Sundstroms

Falun, Sweden

M

mkfiddler

Santa Barbara, United States

Eduard

Dnepr, Ukraine

Treesforpeople

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

W

WinWinNL

The Hague, Netherlands

TomF925

www.AfricaLeap.com, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

Pascal Coyles

Ghent, Belgium

melissapmeier

United States

jennysommer85

United States

Johannes Duerk

Bochum, Germany

Jan

Netherlands

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

Emma

Australia

Mattie Shaw

Seattle, United States

MC

United States

Ramon Maghsoudi

San Francisco, United States

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

Nadia Tuchman

New York City, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

ML

miriam levine

United States

Don Williams

New Zealand

BG

Bruce Garretson

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$962.41

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Feb 20, 2019

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Apr 8, 2017 $53.17 Apr 7, 2017 $53.17
Apr 15, 2017 $21.48 Apr 14, 2017 $21.48
Apr 22, 2017 $21.48 Apr 22, 2017 $21.48
Apr 29, 2017 $21.48 Apr 22, 2017 $21.48
May 6, 2017 $21.48 Apr 28, 2017 $21.48
May 13, 2017 $21.48 May 6, 2017 $21.48
May 20, 2017 $6.44 May 20, 2017 $6.44
May 27, 2017 $6.44 May 25, 2017 $6.44
Jun 3, 2017 $6.44 Jun 2, 2017 $6.44
Jun 10, 2017 $6.44 Jun 8, 2017 $6.44
Jun 17, 2017 $6.44 Jun 15, 2017 $6.44
Jun 24, 2017 $6.44 Jun 22, 2017 $6.44
Jul 1, 2017 $6.44 Jun 29, 2017 $6.44
Jul 8, 2017 $6.44 Jul 6, 2017 $6.44
Jul 15, 2017 $6.44 Jul 13, 2017 $6.44
Jul 22, 2017 $6.44 Jul 20, 2017 $6.44
Jul 29, 2017 $6.44 Jul 27, 2017 $6.44
Aug 5, 2017 $6.44 Aug 3, 2017 $6.44
Aug 12, 2017 $6.44 Aug 11, 2017 $6.44
Aug 19, 2017 $6.44 Aug 11, 2017 $6.44
Aug 26, 2017 $6.44 Aug 23, 2017 $6.44
Sep 2, 2017 $6.44 Aug 23, 2017 $6.44
Sep 9, 2017 $6.44 Sep 7, 2017 $6.44
Sep 16, 2017 $6.44 Sep 7, 2017 $6.44
Sep 23, 2017 $6.44 Sep 21, 2017 $6.44
Sep 30, 2017 $6.44 Sep 21, 2017 $6.44
Oct 7, 2017 $6.44 Oct 6, 2017 $6.44
Oct 14, 2017 $6.44 Oct 13, 2017 $6.44
Oct 21, 2017 $6.44 Oct 13, 2017 $6.44
Oct 28, 2017 $6.44 Oct 27, 2017 $6.44
Nov 4, 2017 $6.44 Nov 1, 2017 $6.44
Nov 11, 2017 $6.44 Nov 1, 2017 $6.44
Nov 18, 2017 $6.44 Nov 8, 2017 $6.44
Nov 25, 2017 $6.44 Nov 8, 2017 $6.44
Dec 2, 2017 $6.44 Nov 30, 2017 $6.44
Dec 9, 2017 $6.44 Nov 30, 2017 $6.44
Dec 16, 2017 $6.44 Dec 14, 2017 $6.44
Dec 23, 2017 $6.44 Dec 14, 2017 $6.44
Dec 30, 2017 $6.44 Dec 29, 2017 $6.44
Jan 6, 2018 $6.44 Dec 29, 2017 $6.44
Jan 13, 2018 $6.44 Jan 8, 2018 $6.44
Jan 20, 2018 $6.44 Jan 8, 2018 $6.44
Jan 27, 2018 $6.44 Jan 19, 2018 $6.44
Feb 3, 2018 $6.44 Feb 1, 2018 $6.44
Feb 10, 2018 $6.44 Feb 1, 2018 $6.44
Feb 17, 2018 $6.44 Feb 16, 2018 $6.44
Feb 24, 2018 $6.44 Feb 16, 2018 $6.44
Mar 3, 2018 $6.44 Mar 2, 2018 $6.44
Mar 10, 2018 $6.44 Mar 2, 2018 $6.44
Mar 17, 2018 $6.44 Mar 14, 2018 $6.44
Mar 24, 2018 $6.44 Mar 14, 2018 $6.44
Mar 31, 2018 $6.44 Mar 31, 2018 $6.44
Apr 7, 2018 $6.44 Mar 31, 2018 $6.44
Apr 14, 2018 $6.44 Apr 14, 2018 $6.44
Apr 21, 2018 $6.44 Apr 20, 2018 $6.44
Apr 28, 2018 $6.44 Apr 28, 2018 $6.44
May 5, 2018 $6.44 May 6, 2018 $6.44
May 12, 2018 $6.44 May 12, 2018 $6.44
May 19, 2018 $6.44 May 17, 2018 $6.44
May 26, 2018 $6.44 May 23, 2018 $6.44
Jun 2, 2018 $6.44 Jun 2, 2018 $6.44
Jun 9, 2018 $6.44 Jun 2, 2018 $6.44
Jun 16, 2018 $6.44 Jun 16, 2018 $6.44
Jun 23, 2018 $6.44 Jun 20, 2018 $6.44
Jun 30, 2018 $6.44 Jun 20, 2018 $6.44
Jul 7, 2018 $6.44 Jul 6, 2018 $6.44
Jul 14, 2018 $6.44 Jul 6, 2018 $6.44
Jul 21, 2018 $6.44 Jul 6, 2018 $6.44
Jul 28, 2018 $6.44 Jul 29, 2018 $6.44
Aug 4, 2018 $6.44 Jul 29, 2018 $6.44
Aug 11, 2018 $6.44 Aug 9, 2018 $6.44
Aug 18, 2018 $6.44 Aug 9, 2018 $6.44
Aug 25, 2018 $6.44 Aug 23, 2018 $6.44
Sep 1, 2018 $6.44 Aug 23, 2018 $6.44
Sep 8, 2018 $6.44 Aug 29, 2018 $6.44
Sep 15, 2018 $6.44 Aug 29, 2018 $6.44
Sep 22, 2018 $6.44 Sep 21, 2018 $6.44
Sep 29, 2018 $6.44 Sep 21, 2018 $6.44
Oct 6, 2018 $6.44 Oct 4, 2018 $6.44
Oct 13, 2018 $6.44 Oct 4, 2018 $6.44
Oct 20, 2018 $6.44 Oct 20, 2018 $6.44
Oct 27, 2018 $6.44 Oct 20, 2018 $6.44
Nov 3, 2018 $6.44 Nov 3, 2018 $6.44
Nov 10, 2018 $6.44 Nov 3, 2018 $6.44
Nov 17, 2018 $6.44 Nov 26, 2018 $6.44
Nov 24, 2018 $6.44 Nov 26, 2018 $6.44
Dec 1, 2018 $6.44 Dec 14, 2018 $6.44
Dec 8, 2018 $6.44 Dec 22, 2018 $6.44
Dec 15, 2018 $6.44 Dec 22, 2018 $6.44
Dec 22, 2018 $6.44 Dec 29, 2018 $6.44
Dec 29, 2018 $6.44 Dec 29, 2018 $6.44
Jan 5, 2019 $6.44 Jan 3, 2019 $6.44
Jan 12, 2019 $6.44 Jan 3, 2019 $6.44
Jan 19, 2019 $6.44 Jan 14, 2019 $6.44
Jan 26, 2019 $6.44 Jan 14, 2019 $6.44
Feb 2, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Feb 9, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Feb 16, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Feb 23, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Mar 2, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Mar 9, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Mar 16, 2019 $6.44 Jan 23, 2019 $6.44
Mar 23, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
Mar 30, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
Apr 6, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
Apr 13, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
Apr 20, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $1.07
Jan 30, 2019 $5.37
Apr 27, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
May 4, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
May 11, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $6.44
May 18, 2019 $6.44 Jan 30, 2019 $2.15
Feb 10, 2019 $4.30
May 25, 2019 $6.44 Feb 10, 2019 $6.44
Jun 1, 2019 $6.44 Feb 10, 2019 $6.44
Jun 8, 2019 $6.44 Feb 10, 2019 $6.44
Jun 15, 2019 $6.44 Feb 10, 2019 $3.22
Feb 14, 2019 $3.22
Jun 22, 2019 $6.44 Feb 14, 2019 $6.44
Jun 29, 2019 $6.44 Feb 14, 2019 $6.44
Jul 6, 2019 $6.44 Feb 14, 2019 $6.44
Jul 13, 2019 $6.44 Feb 14, 2019 $4.30
Feb 16, 2019 $2.15
Jul 20, 2019 $6.44 Feb 16, 2019 $6.44
Jul 27, 2019 $6.44 Feb 16, 2019 $6.44
Aug 3, 2019 $6.44 Feb 16, 2019 $6.44
Aug 10, 2019 $6.44 Feb 16, 2019 $5.37
Feb 18, 2019 $1.07
Aug 17, 2019 $6.44 Feb 18, 2019 $6.44
Aug 24, 2019 $6.44 Feb 18, 2019 $6.44
Aug 31, 2019 $6.44 Feb 18, 2019 $6.44
Sep 7, 2019 $6.44 Feb 18, 2019 $6.44
Sep 14, 2019 $6.44 Feb 20, 2019 $6.44
Sep 21, 2019 $6.44 Feb 20, 2019 $6.44
Sep 28, 2019 $6.44 Feb 20, 2019 $6.44
Oct 5, 2019 $2.69 Feb 20, 2019 $2.69

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