Adding phone credit inventory and computer services to retail business

Judy

Nairobi Utawala/githunguri, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Judy

Member since

October 2012

On-time repayments

321 installments  •  56%

About Me

My name are Judy Waruguru Mburu. I am a permanent resident of Utawala -ruai, Iam married to Mathew Kamau and we are blessed with two children. I finished my o level in 2004. In the year 2005 i joined EPZ as a clerk. I worked there upto the year 2009 when we were retrenched by the management. I decided to venture into business of selling new and second hand clothes. Later as the business grew i stocked rubber shoes and slippers. The earning that i get i plough it back to the business and the rest is used to support the daily expenses of a house hold

My name are Judy Waruguru Mburu. I am a permanent resident of Utawala -ruai, Iam married to Mathew Kamau and we are blessed with two children. I finished my o level in 2004. In the year 2005 i joined EPZ as a clerk. I worked there upto the year 2009 when we were retrenched by the management. I decided to venture into business of selling new and second hand clothes. Later as the business grew i stocked rubber shoes and slippers. The earning that i get i plough it back to the business and the rest is used to support the daily expenses of a house hold

My Business

My business deals with the new clothes, second hand clothes, rubber shoes and slippers. There is demand for this goods especially the second hand clothes due to the government regulation of the cotton industry. The demand is also due to the competitive price i sell them to the customers. Customers prefers my business because of the ideal location of the business. They prefer my business because of the polite and courteous way i interact with them. The business is profitable because am able to add stocks and i can see it grow each and every month. The risk that i face is that to theft and bulgary though we have joined with my neighbours and we have managed to employ two watchmen who keep watch at night.
My monthly cost of sales isKsh 70,000.00
Monthly revenue Ksh 100,000.00
Transport cost and other expenses Ksh 8000.000
Rent Ksh 2000.00
Electricity bills Ksh 500.00
Total expenses ksh 10500.00
My montly net profit Ksh 19,500.00

Loan Proposal

When I get the loan, am planning to expand my business further. This will be done by adding stock and also adding floats to my Mpesa services. Am also planning to add , Equity agents, Co-operative agents and KCB mtaani agents to my business so that i can maximize profit.
If the money will be enough, am planning also to introduce computer services where i will be doing printing and photocopying services.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,879.00

Date disbursed

Feb 9, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

24 months

Lenders

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agwong

California, United States

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James Broderick

Cobham, United Kingdom

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marvin24

Giessen, Germany

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Snick

Halle, Germany

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Hilke

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Raabo

Rungsted, Denmark

Irvin

Vancouver, Canada

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johan

Oslo, Norway

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MiguelGago

Guimarães, Portugal

torelizer

Reggio Emilia, Italy

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chkuo

Taipei, Taiwan

mbunifu

San Jose, United States

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Philippe

Adliswil, Switzerland

BelleStarr

Albuquerque, United States

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SeeBiscuit

Reston, United States

snapcore

--, United States

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Ehaffey

Washington D.C., United States

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lmuenchen

Munich, Germany

rwwilson75

mishawaka, United States

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

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ideerge

Mountain View, United States

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Jdoyle

Kitchener, Canada

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Koduck

Southampton, United Kingdom

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jozua

Delft, Netherlands

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Kerkeslager

Richmond, United States

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argentpepper

Boston, United States

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faical

Cologne, Germany

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noah695

Salt Lake City, United States

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Hynek

Brussels, Belgium

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jjcharlie

chicago, United States

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troberson

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giaco

madrid, Spain

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Aloha

Cologne, Germany

yeahboi78

Alexandria,LA, United States

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

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guenter

Bremen, Germany

M

mogensh

København V, Denmark

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Jessica

Patagonia, Argentina

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

Jeff and Marcie

Portland, OR, United States

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blahblah

Nuernberg, Germany

RockinRobin

Centennial CO, United States

MichaelR

Los Angeles, United States

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CheesemanDan

Shanghai, China

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Alicee

Munich, Germany

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briansedz

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proby24

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berlin, Germany

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tonilends

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pbosakov

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Talex

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Morris, United States

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RichardH

Manchester, United Kingdom

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De Forest, United States

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Malta, Malta

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Courtenay, Canada

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samuk

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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davide

Vallentuna, Sweden

Jouni

Finland

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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nanax005

SALEM, United States

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SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

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loistf

Madrid, Spain

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jwharding

Hamburg, Germany

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

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Dettmann1

Atlanta, United States

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silsley

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

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UmSaeed

Southfield, United States

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Dave22202

Arlington VA, United States

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Aaron

Zurich, Switzerland

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FuzzyHat

London, Canada

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pignolet

zurich, Switzerland

OlyRhys

Olympia, United States

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eboleaga

Mexico City, Mexico

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Peksa

Espoo, Finland

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erogers

Vancouver, Canada

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jerryq

Redding, United States

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Tui1974

nuenen, Netherlands

HMS_5th_Grade

Honolulu, United States

Ric

Iloilo, Philippines

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Andy

Berlin, United States

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Arnfinn

Aasgardstrand, Norway

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bek88

Fairview, United States

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memorissima

milano, Italy

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

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netsirkd

Highland, United States

bigleaf

Nashville, United States

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solarkismet

Logan, United States

Cricketca

San Jose, United States

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nba1999

Beijing, China

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acolomitchi

Eynesbury, Australia

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amish

San Francisco, United States

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Ldeschae

Gent, Belgium

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maxep06

Fairfax, United States

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Avalokiteshvara

Yau Yat Chuen, Hong Kong

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UTLonghorn

Lincoln, United States

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

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vancouver, Canada

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marcmesich

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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WenShiDi

mobile, China

sbyun

Toronto, Canada

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Harmony

Cleveland, United States

paulclinton

malaga, Spain

Padrino

Kilkenny, Ireland

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saraef

Nottingham, United Kingdom

A

AndrewC

London, United Kingdom

I

idakaren

bonlez, Belgium

3

381inc

Beverly HIlls, United States

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Paleomagick

Eldred, United States

Rena121

Sydney, Australia

DainS

Peregian Beach, Australia

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smetis

Kananaskis, Canada

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Sreval

Manly, Australia

FriendinOregon

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

KeenanT

Turner, OR, United States

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Anonymous

United States

C

Clivoss

Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

Sappetta

Bolzano, Italy

P

Pavane

Kungsbacka, Sweden

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lewisfamily

Bicester, United Kingdom

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bakedpotato

Middletown, United States

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wilma95

napa, United States

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VegaMansk

Woerden, Netherlands

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cjvjsv

El Paso, TX, United States

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danibm

Mannheim, Germany

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Ekevu

Zürich, Switzerland

whiteboyinasia

Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia

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NickLuder

London, United Kingdom

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Alaska

Roscommon, United States

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Ohio

Ohio, United States

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inips

Oslo, Norway

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WidoStar

Bad Karlshafen, Germany

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ThereIsNoGod

Singapore, Singapore

soniad

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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serenity

Amman, Jordan

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Pillango

Frankfurt, Germany

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alettore

Schleinikon, Switzerland

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Dietrich

Pittsburgh, United States

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Mikel

Buchs, Switzerland

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eniid

Stockholm, Sweden

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andprosper

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mjohnson

Austin, United States

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Brisbane, Australia

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nglogic

Warszawa, Poland

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Long Beach, United States

dmirpuri

Bangkok, Thailand

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Harvard, United States

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AtomMan123

Fletcher, NC, United States

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Boston, United States

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raisage

Cote Saint-Luc, Canada

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Andrea

Berlin, Germany

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rosebo

Bend, United States

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Gdrvasc

Frederick, United States

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happytrailsjpd

South Bend, United States

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elourenco

Porto, Portugal

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

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GreenMoney

Lahr, Germany

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Winnipeg, Canada

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akshu71

Ottawa, Canada

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RohitSingh

Montreal, Canada

TomF925

www.AfricaLeap.com, United States

Garry Tan

San Francisco, California, United States

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kelsiek

United States

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liseman

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sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

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elhh82

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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EjLehar

Galesburg, United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

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ibd267

Ambler, United States

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Sterling, United States

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siyusong

United States

Jonas

Brussels, Belgium

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geoff

United States

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benlenarts

Netherlands

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adiipienaar

South Africa

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Anonymous

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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FSO

Canada

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jenda

Czech Republic

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Lender59

United States

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Karpet

Faroe Islands

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dfreire

Portugal

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RosieWatrs

United States

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Kimbo

Vietnam

trincowski

Vilar, Vila do Conde, Portugal

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gsh589

United Kingdom

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CraigInCo

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San Francisco, Ca, United States

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Manila, Philippines

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luckiestmonkey

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Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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JonAlec

United States

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samanthaellen

United States

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Desteli

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dk1234

Netherlands

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factotums

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tehmle

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Seattle, Wa, United States

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United States

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Houston, United States

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snowtigeress

United States

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satheajay

United States

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Bennphoto

United Kingdom

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sven vdk

Twickenham, United Kingdom

adrianz

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BigRosie

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United Kingdom

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ChanukahG

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Benjamin Charlton

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Timothy Fitz

United States

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Ryan J Cotton

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Houston, United States

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CSM

Berlin, Germany

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Doug

Baltimore, United States

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PC

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Michelle Gard

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mmartin

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Cologne, Germany, United States

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Melbourne, Australia

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Matt Willis

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Jeffrey Braun

United States

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Maggie

Australia

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Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Timothy    Sep 7, 2020

    K contacted Judy and she told me she has not yet reported to work. Despites this she promised to make adjustment and make repayment on 20th of of this month.

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  • Grace    May 8, 2020

    Juddy is still at home and not going to work hence the late repayments. I advised her to reduce her amount further which she promised to do. I wished her all the best.

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  • Grace    Apr 7, 2020

    I talked to Juddy. She closed down her shop due to the pandemic but she promised to pay something at the end of the week. I explained to her the need to reduce her amount of it's too much and also the benefits of repaying early. She promised to do all that. I wished her all the best

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  • Timothy    Apr 1, 2020

    Mburu has said she is making partial repayments.

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  • Walter    Feb 28, 2020

    I spoke with judy on 29/2/2020 she told me that she had already pay her due installment on Monday

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  • Rebecca    Jan 25, 2020

    I spoke with Judy, she said business has been down but improving, I advised her on how to adjust the weekly repayment to an amount she can afford at the moment till things improve.

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  • Osmond    Feb 17, 2019

    Judy says that she will send some money today

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  • Judy    Nov 17, 2018

    Am having a problem with my business..It's performance is down

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  • Osmond    Aug 25, 2017

    Judy has promised to pay today

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  • Osmond    Jun 12, 2017

    Judy has said she will pay this week

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  • Judy    May 14, 2017

    My business is not performing very well. I was robbed my stock by thieves sometimes last year and up to now i have not been able to stabilize. I do promise when the business stabilize i will resume to my normal repayment installment

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  • Osmond    May 11, 2017

    Judy has promised to continue with her repayment

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  • Judy    Dec 7, 2016

    Dear zidisha
    I would like to change payment amount because the amount am paying right now is too much for my business. I believe with the installment am about to post will be comfortable for me.

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  • Mathias    Nov 16, 2016

    Dear Judy,

    thank you very much for your constant updates on your situation. I am very happy that your business is doing well and I'm wishing you all the best.

    Kind regards!

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  • Judy    Nov 15, 2016

    Thankyou so much for funding me. This money will be of a great.boost to my business. It will go to add beauty products to my business and also increasing the operating capital. Once again i thank you for your support. Be blessed

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  • Judy    Nov 14, 2016

    Dear Lenders
    I am writing this to inform you on how i used my previous loan. The money i received was used as follows Ksh 50000.00 was used in buying more clothes. Ksh 100000.00 was used to add operating float for my Mpesa services and also in opening other banking agents like Equity bank agent, Co operative bank agents, KCB bank agent, family bank agents and more recently airtel money. With that diversification, it has increased my mark up by half from around Ksh 25000.00 to Ksh 50000.00. A third of the profit i usually plough it back to the business and the rest is used to meet my needs which includes paying rent, school fees and assisting in shopping since my husband is temporarily employed.
    Over the time several changes has happened in my family, this year august i was blessed with a baby boy thus now am having three kids.. My first born boy is now at class seven meaning in two year times he will be joining high school. This means i have to work very hard in order to be able to pay for his school fees.
    Besides all that my business is located just near Jomo Kenyatta International airport. There are lots of good hotel here suitable for holiday and i would request you lenders to pay us visit and yu will see the exciting and beautiful scenery around.
    I have applied for another loan and am looking forward for your support.
    Be blessed

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  • Judy    Nov 13, 2016

    Dear Lenders
    I have posted a loan today to expand my business. I humbly request you to fund me so that i can realise my dreams..I promise to be repaying.on time as i hav always done in my previous loans.
    Regard
    Judy

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  • Judy    Nov 13, 2016

    Dear Lenders

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have given me since joining zidisha.
    You have been of great help to me especially the loan that i have just completed. It enabled me to expand my business such that i have now mpesa services, Equity agent services, Co-operative bank agent and KCB bank agent.All these have enabled me to increase my profit and thus raising my standard of living. Am now able to pay for my kids school fees and to meet my monthly bills without stress.
    Once again be blessed and am looking forward to your funding on the loan am posting now.

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  • Judy    Feb 4, 2016

    Dear Lenders

    Am happy to report that my business is doing welll.
    I have managed to add three more banking agents into my business.
    They are Kenya commercial bank, Family bank and Airtel money transfer agents.
    This was possible due to your support.
    May God bless you abundantly.
    Regards

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  • Judy    Oct 19, 2015

    Hi lenders

    Am happy to report that am still doing well with my loan and am looking forward to clear it so that i apply another one.
    Regards
    Judy

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