Francis
Chipata, Zambia
100% repaid
Name
Francis
Member since
March 2016
On-time repayments
348 installments • 77%
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.
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!
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.
Jan 18, 2021: Impacting lives using zidisha loans
Positive
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Neutral
None
Negative
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$930.00
Date disbursed
Mar 27, 2017
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
30 months
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Amount repaid
$962.41
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Feb 20, 2019
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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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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