Solar lamps

Domnic

Kisumu, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Domnic

Member since

July 2014

On-time repayments

216 installments  •  22%

About Me

Im domnic Obado aged 36yrs.male,leaved in kisumu kenya.have atained certivicate of secondary education,but went through hardship where by my mother use to pay my school fees through vending vegetables.business Im doing right now I started it by 2 lamps that I used to give my neighbour 1 lamp so that his children could read and do their homework at night.When the next neighbour so that light he approach me to give him the last lamp I remained with and pleaded with me,he even proposed that he will be giving me some little payment daily if I given out that lamp to his childern.I got it quite interesting and bought some 2 lamps after borrowing small money from my uncle,looked for some neigbours to give the lamps for a small fee but failed.tried the vegetable vendors and they took the lamps,right now there is demand for more lamps

My Business

I have some solar lanterns that I do take to local business vendors every sun-set for a small fee daily (hire basis),come every morning I do collect the lamps for recharge.the solar lanterns I have at the moment are still less because the demand is increasing.there is no electricity around the area,so I got much interest and try to make sure that every vendor has got some light.by getting something small I will be able to give my children better education,and to build a better house.Now thinking to get someone to help me distribuit and colleting the lamps everyday.

Loan Proposal

Hi zidisha team,my first loan boosted my income and I would like to apply for anoteher loan to add more solar lamps to my business due to rising demand of the solar lamps in the local makert.so I was requesting another loan fund of USD 116.63 to add five more lamps into my business,each lamp cost USD 20.Initially I had 3 three lamps in my busines of I do charge USD 0.24 per usege per night fall, with aquired loan from zidisha team I added 3 lamps to the stock so by now I have atotal of 6 lamps.by addiding 5 lamps I wiil having a total of 11 lamps that means that my incme will increase by 50% and it will eradicate the usege of kerosine lamps that produce smoke which is harmfull to human health,also to avoid kerosine pouring to the selling vegetables.thank you very much.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$109.00

Date disbursed

Mar 16, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

6 weeks

Lenders

sebastienrosa

Quebec, Canada

G

guenter

Bremen, Germany

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

McJulio

New Jersey, United States

O

ocnis

Seattle, United States

A

adamdreaming

United States

Cathy

Melbourne, Australia

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  • Domnic    Mar 29, 2019

    I haven't recover,I promise that I will pay my loan fully once I'm up please zidisha

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  • Domnic    Nov 24, 2018

    I've been sick and down financially

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  • Ephantus    Mar 24, 2016

    I recently talked to Dominic, and he has not been able to make payments because his father passed on. He is willing to continue with his payments once he becomes financially stable.

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  • Domnic    Mar 3, 2016

    Thank you very much zidisha team for lending me money again.I received the 539 USD that you sent to me, I have placed an order of the lamps and will let you know as soon they arrived.

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  • YP    Feb 20, 2016

    Hello Dominic,
    I see that you're applying for another loan and would be glad to support you but I noticed that you plan to buy 20 lamps@$25 each. As the loan requested is $539 and you have to pay $151.16 into the Zidisha Members Loan Fund, how would this payment affect your plans?

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    • Domnic    Feb 21, 2016

      Thank you very much YP.the lamps I want to purchase is 25pcs and each cost 20 USD.

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  • Domnic    Feb 20, 2016

    My last loan made it easy for me to pay for my hospital bill from the profit I was making.

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  • Domnic    Feb 10, 2016

    I'm now planning to open another branch very soon

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  • Domnic    Jan 27, 2016

    Full recovered and business as usual,I very much sorry for my late repayments but now I'm in business full there will be a drastic change on my repayments
    Thank you again

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    • Jennifer    Feb 2, 2016

      Thanks for the update, Domnic and also for providing us with pictures. Hope your customers are as grateful as we are.

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      • Domnic    Feb 10, 2016

        Yes Jennifer,they are and me too I'm great full for my change and growing economically

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  • Domnic    Jan 27, 2016

    Full recovered and business as usual,I very much sorry for my late repayments but now I'm in business full there will be a drastic change on my repayments
    Thank you again

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  • Domnic    Jan 22, 2016

    Solar lamps being charged:

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  • Domnic    Jan 22, 2016

    These are the solar lamps:

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  • Domnic    Jan 22, 2016

    Hi Zidisha team, I'm still having a problem being sick and off, but will have to repay back my loan fully, please. Thank you.

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  • Domnic    Dec 28, 2015

    Hi zidisha team its long since I communicate to you how I have been doing business.I had some challenges but Im try to manage them.one of them being the introduction of street lights by the government whereby those who used to take my solar lamps now they dont take.second I have been sick and hospitalised but by the grace of God Im now recovering from tuberculosis,and that is why I have been repaying my loan late but Im trying my level best to overcome all the challenges please.

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  • Domnic    Dec 28, 2015

    Yes Flipmore, there is market for solar lamps in homes that they can use when there is power blackout.

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  • Flipmore    Oct 5, 2015

    Hi Dominic,

    How are you doing?

    Do you think there is a market for solar lamps for people's homes? Or to use when electricity is unreliable?

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    • Domnic    Feb 12, 2016

      Now I'm try to walk on door to door when night fall so that customers ccustomers can see how lights do light

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  • Elly    Sep 30, 2015

    Thank you for letting us know, domnic.
    One door closes, another one opens. Keep on looking for it.

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  • Domnic    Sep 29, 2015

    Dear lenders and entire Zidisha team,I had received the money that you sent to me but is unfortunate that I haven't purchase the lamps as I was suppose to.I have a challenge, world bank through Kenya power has initiated a project of lighting urban area with flood light on each and every electric pole in the market,so I have re-think on what to do and I won't give up. thank you.

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  • Domnic    Sep 29, 2015

    it is getting difficult due to the is a project that it is being implemented by world bank through Kenya power.they are putting flood light to each and every electric pole so the vendors do depend on those light,that is the challenge I have at the moment but I Wont giveup.

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  • Domnic    Sep 26, 2015

    Hi Elly,thank you for your support and may God bless you. yes my businesses continues to grow

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  • Elly    Sep 25, 2015

    Hi Dominic,
    I am so glad your business continues to grow.
    Wishing you all the best,
    Elly

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