Brenda
Ruaka, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Brenda
Member since
August 2013
On-time repayments
154 installments • 33%
My name is Brenda Koech, a business lady currently working and living in Kericho Town, Kenya . I am from a small family of three consisting of my mother, my older brother and myself. My family currently resides in Rongai, Nakuru.
I received my primary school education in Kericho and after successfully completing my primary education, i attended an all girls high school in Nairobi for my secondary education. I later enrolled at a local university to pursue a Business degree in Marketing.
I recently started a new business venture selling liquid detergents and disinfectants.
I usually send for raw materials from Nairobi, measure and mix them myself, package and then sell them around Kericho town.
I pack the detergents in recycled plastic containers of 500ml and 1ltr but sometimes I get orders of 5, 10 and 20ltrs which usually go to offices and institutions around Kericho town.
First of all i would like to thank the Zidisha team for granting me my first loan which was used in acquiring a shop where i could effectively stock, display and sell the items i have for sale.
As explained in my first loan application, i mainly deal with children's items such as toys, books, puzzles and play mats. I also sell second hand ladies tops and blouses.
However i have been unable to find a steady supplier for children's items and therefore decided to focus on the ladies tops and blouses for the time being as i still look for a dependable supplier.
I managed to get a shop that costs me ksh 4000 a month in rent but the shop is in such a bad state that sometimes it becomes quite hard to conduct any business. The shop is semi-permanent in nature with timber walls and iron roofing. Whenever it rains heavily, the roof leaks in some places and soaks some of the clothes i have on display. The walls also have some gaps and whenever it gets to windy, the dust from the road is blown in to the shops which makes some of the clothes dirty and unattractive.
With the loan i hope to buy iron sheets to fix the leaky roof and ply wood to cover the gaps in the wall. i also hope to buy some paint and make the shop look attractive so as to attract more customers.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$48.00
Date disbursed
Oct 11, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
10 months
Other loans
Amount repaid
$56.57
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Aug 24, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2014 | $3.32 | Dec 2, 2014 | $3.32 |
Oct 26, 2014 | $3.32 | Dec 2, 2014 | $2.36 |
Feb 10, 2015 | $0.95 | ||
Nov 2, 2014 | $3.32 | Feb 10, 2015 | $1.32 |
Feb 21, 2015 | $2.00 | ||
Nov 9, 2014 | $3.32 | Feb 21, 2015 | $0.84 |
Mar 10, 2015 | $2.48 | ||
Nov 16, 2014 | $3.32 | Mar 10, 2015 | $0.93 |
May 6, 2015 | $2.39 | ||
Nov 23, 2014 | $3.32 | May 6, 2015 | $2.16 |
Jul 9, 2015 | $1.16 | ||
Nov 30, 2014 | $3.32 | Jul 9, 2015 | $3.32 |
Dec 7, 2014 | $1.20 | Jul 9, 2015 | $1.20 |
Dec 14, 2014 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 21, 2014 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 28, 2014 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 4, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 11, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 18, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jan 25, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 1, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 8, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 15, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 22, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 1, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 8, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 15, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 22, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 29, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 5, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 12, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 19, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 26, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 3, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 10, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 17, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 24, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
May 31, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 7, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 14, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 21, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jun 28, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 5, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 12, 2015 | $1.14 | Jul 12, 2015 | $1.14 |
Jul 19, 2015 | $1.14 | Jul 12, 2015 | $1.14 |
Jul 26, 2015 | $1.14 | Jul 12, 2015 | $1.14 |
Aug 2, 2015 | $1.14 | Jul 12, 2015 | $1.14 |
Aug 9, 2015 | $27.59 | Jul 12, 2015 | $1.14 |
Jul 18, 2015 | $3.41 | ||
Jul 27, 2015 | $7.95 | ||
Aug 3, 2015 | $7.95 | ||
Aug 24, 2015 | $7.14 |
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