Sewing machines for my employees

Odei

Kasoa, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Odei

Member since

July 2017

On-time repayments

37 installments  •  65%

About Me

I joined secondary school at Kasoa Secondary School. Due to lack of school fees, I could not go further and also because my mother used to be sick throughout until villagers came to our help. Later, I got another pastor who offered to take me to Polytechnic where l trained as a dressmaker and learned a bit of typing. After that, I went back home and stayed a bit, then later came to Nairobi and worked as a house help. That is where I got some money and started a small business but with difficulties. I struggled with my business, but was able to raise enough money for renting a house and for the school fees for my children. In the course of struggling, I met with a friend who advised me to join Zidisha. She further informed me that I could borrow extra money and stock my business.

My Business

I started my clothing production business 2 years ago with capital of 1000 Ghanaian cedi. I bought a sewing machine and some few cloth materials and I paid the shop rent. At that point, I was ready to move on with my business. At first, it was not all that easy; I struggled and after some time it stabilized. I can now pay rent without struggling and make extra profit to make life move on. I do make a profit every month having deducted all the business expenses.

Loan Proposal

Hello my great generous lenders l thank you for supporting my dress making business progressing from strength to strength. Please lenders with this loan would help me to purchase three sewing machine for my female apprentice to empower the woman the less priveliage women my community to learn the dressing making to order to get trade to live on in the near future thank you for reading and all your contributions are welcome.

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About Me

and joined secondary at Kasoa secondary school due to lack of school fees i could not go further because my mother used to be sick throughout until villagers could come to our help. Later i got another pastor who offered to take me to polytechnic where l trained as a dress maker and a bit of typing. After that i went back home stayed bit and later came to Nairobi worked as a house help that is where i got some money started a small business but with difficulties . I straggle with my business but i'm able to raise money for rent house and school fees for my children. In the course of straggling i met with a friend who advised me to join Zidisha . She further informed me that i could borrow extra money and stock my business.

My Business

I started my business 2years ago with capital of 1000 ghs i bought a sewing machine and a some few cloth materials and i paid the shop rent.at that point i was ready to move on with my business.at the first it was not all that easy i struggled after sometime it stabilized. I can now pay rent without struggling and make extra profit to make life move on.I do make profit every month having deducted all the business expenses.

Loan Proposal

Hello my great generous lenders l thank you for supporting my dress making business progressing from strength to strength. Please lenders with this loan would help me to purchase three sewing machine for my female apprentice to empower the woman the less priveliage women my community to learn the dressing making to order to get trade to live on in the near future thank you for reading and all your contributions are welcome.

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  • David    Mar 12, 2018

    Although this loan was originally scheduled to take 22 months, it was paid off in just three months. I wish you continued success.

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  • David    Dec 5, 2017

    After making a small payment early in the loan, Odei paid the bulk of the loan about a month later. I am pleased to see you creating employment opportunities for others.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$252.00

Date disbursed

Dec 22, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

David

Canada

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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