Solar lanterns to help women & girls be more productive

Francis

Chipata, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Francis

Member since

March 2016

On-time repayments

348 installments  •  77%

About Me

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.

My Business

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!

Loan Proposal

We are requesting this loan to enable us continue distributing solar lanterns to women and girls in rural communities so that they can be more productive while saving money!

The loan will help us to order 20 solar lanterns to distribute to women and girls.

For women they will be able to trade for longer hours so that they can increase their income and continue to improve their families.

For girls, the solar lanterns will enable them to study for longer hours, helping them to prove their school grades and reducing early marriages.

We are very positive that with continual distribution of the solar lanterns, we will be helping families to thrive and villages to develop.

Thanks so very much for helping me me with the loan!

Together we are bringing life changing products in the hands of women and girls who need them the most.

Thanks you! ZIKOMO

My Videos

Jan 18, 2021: Impacting lives using zidisha loans

Feedback

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  • Kirk Moore    Jul 9, 2021

    Thanks for paying back early!

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  • Cianna    Jan 18, 2021

    Francis is the best! I am happy to support such an innovative and pro-social entrepreneur! I will continue to lend each time Francis makes a request since he is doing some truly amazing work!

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  • David    Jan 17, 2021

    Loan was originally scheduled to take three months. Despite the pandemic hampering his business, Francis continued making regular payments, completing the loan in 13 months. I appreciate your commitment during a very challenging time.

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  • David    Dec 1, 2019

    Although the loan was for a larger amount, regular payments were received and the loan was paid in full as originally scheduled. I am pleased to be able to help such an amazing project.

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  • TomF925    Mar 7, 2019

    Thanks for sharing your website:
    www.kukulasolar.com
    I certainly recommend everyone have a look. Well done! Also, Zidisha blog has a great article about Francis:
    p2p-microlending-blog.zidis...

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  • TomF925    Mar 21, 2017

    March 15, 2018. Just a friendly suggestion for everyone to visit Francis' inspiring campaign:
    LIGHTING UP LIVES IN RURAL ZAMBIA
    igg.me/at/BU8v3PUek-U
    March 21, 2017
    I am thrilled by each message and each photo that Francis posts in the Discussion. Have a look everyone!

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  • Jan    Mar 20, 2017

    +1 Francis' enthusiasm
    +1 Francis' story's
    +1 Francis' repayments

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  • BernadetteV    Mar 19, 2017

    Francis many regular repayments and kept us informed about his business. It was a pleasure to lend to him.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,174.00

Date disbursed

Aug 8, 2019

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

Dianne

Maryville, United States

W

WilsonLending

Atlanta, United States

S

susa

Forchtenberg, Germany

investor

Candiac, Canada

C

chkuo

Taipei, Taiwan

D

dkapplerb

Toronto, Canada

PaulE

Cockeysville, MD, United States

G

garrybuck

Oro Valley, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

aarongabrielson

Heber City, United States

S

soren

Göteborg, Sweden

L

ldron7

Utah, United States

Martin

Manama, Bahrain

R

rcmssr

Woodbury, United States

T

Tallago3

Munich, Germany

P

peterschinkel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Pere

Barcelona, Spain

dsmart978

Bondurant, United States

S

Steveandson

Arlington, United States

J

JakeA

Wellington, New Zealand

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

C

CrazyCanuck

Nepean, Canada

S

SelvaMarcus

Green Cove Springs, United States

A

Annana

Kanata, Canada

rasmus

Bern, Switzerland

J

JandC

Watsonville, United States

Erica

Caledon, Canada

E

ebronken

Oslo, Norway

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

D

Dschejwoulff

München, Germany

P

pillepalle

Osnabrück, Germany

P

PhilACK

Brampton, Canada

M

mkfiddler

Santa Barbara, United States

M

Mårten

Inden, Switzerland

Jouni

Finland

S

SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

pentatonicscale

Niiza-shi, Japan

J

JonMichael

Winnipeg, Canada

Namaste250

Pittsford, United States

L

LeegleechN

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

JennyinParis

Paris, France

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

R

Rking

Eugene, United States

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

Y

Yevrahs

Dallas, Texas, United States

rfriedenberg

New Jersey, United States

P

Peksa

Espoo, Finland

V

Valis

Singapore, Singapore

1

1711mp

Brooklyn, United States

Maxey

Amstelveen, Netherlands

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

nakamura

United States

sarna

Toronto, Canada

A

Arnfinn

Aasgardstrand, Norway

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

GH

Gav H

Langley, Canada

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

Marktwain

Telford, United Kingdom

L

Liz

Nowra, Australia

joaoferraz

RINCHOA, Portugal

JTShorty

Gorham, Maine, United States

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

mikeoberhaus

San Francisco, United States

indrayudha

Jakarta, Indonesia

Generaal

Antwerp, Belgium

R

run426

DeBary, United States

O

Ohio

Ohio, United States

D

doublehelix

Philadelphia, United States

ibc123

Seattle, United States

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

JoaoManuel

Santiago Do Escoural, Portugal

somuchjackson

Boston, United States

H

happytrailsjpd

South Bend, United States

fransk

Culemborg, Netherlands

mikeice

Kohler, United States

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

G

GanSatya

United States

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

T

thebonseung

Republic of Korea

O

oonbug

United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

D

drorm

United States

O

osubucks45

United States

R

Rootdet

Fairfax, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

M

Mal57

Australia

bb4dogs

United States

S

sarah4d2

Saint Louis, United States

A

ajayhk

San Jose, United States

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

GMc50

Australia

chriseyre

Fremont, Ca, United States

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

B

blambert

United States

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

Pascal Coyles

Ghent, Belgium

Bryan

Houston, United States

K

KiraDee

United States

Jamal Hamou

Cascadia, Canada

C

ColoradoSkier

Denver, United States

SV

sven vdk

Twickenham, United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

KM

Kirsty M

United Kingdom

S

Sven

Netherlands

E

Erich

Zurich, Switzerland

Jeroen Decock

Gent, Belgium

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Family Mueller

Petershagen, Germany

R

Robert

Berlin, Germany

S

Steve

United States

SMOICE

Berlin, Germany

MW

Matt Willis

United States

Jan

Netherlands

Anna Hoad

Toronto, Canada

Lotus Flower

United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

WE

Wendy Emlyn

Devon, United Kingdom

Jonathan Ely

Aldershot, United Kingdom

Carl D Patterson

United Kingdom

Tom Eggert

Madison, United States

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

M

Margaret

United States

David

Canada

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

B

Berni

Germany

T

TP

United States

R

Ray

Australia

J

Netherlands

Sla Tyr

Switzerland

DD

Dixie Davis

Kyle, United States

C

Camm

Australia

Rosella

Australia

A

Axel

Berlin, Germany

A

Anja

Germany

Frosty

North Pole, United States

Sayuri

United Kingdom

D

Dan

Australia

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Summary

Amount repaid

$1,174.92

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Nov 29, 2019

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Aug 16, 2019 $56.22 Aug 22, 2019 $56.22
Aug 23, 2019 $56.22 Aug 22, 2019 $54.51
Aug 23, 2019 $1.70
Aug 30, 2019 $56.22 Aug 29, 2019 $56.22
Sep 6, 2019 $56.22 Sep 5, 2019 $56.22
Sep 13, 2019 $56.22 Sep 11, 2019 $56.22
Sep 20, 2019 $56.22 Sep 18, 2019 $56.22
Sep 27, 2019 $56.22 Sep 25, 2019 $56.22
Oct 4, 2019 $56.22 Oct 4, 2019 $56.22
Oct 11, 2019 $56.22 Oct 9, 2019 $56.22
Oct 18, 2019 $56.22 Oct 18, 2019 $56.22
Oct 25, 2019 $56.22 Oct 18, 2019 $56.22
Nov 1, 2019 $56.22 Oct 26, 2019 $56.22
Nov 8, 2019 $56.22 Oct 26, 2019 $56.22
Nov 15, 2019 $56.22 Oct 26, 2019 $56.22
Nov 22, 2019 $56.22 Oct 30, 2019 $56.22
Nov 29, 2019 $56.22 Oct 30, 2019 $56.22
Dec 6, 2019 $56.22 Oct 30, 2019 $56.22
Dec 13, 2019 $56.22 Nov 11, 2019 $56.22
Dec 20, 2019 $56.22 Nov 11, 2019 $28.96
Nov 29, 2019 $27.26
Dec 27, 2019 $56.22 Nov 29, 2019 $56.22
Jan 3, 2020 $50.59 Nov 29, 2019 $50.59

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