Start a beauty school

Gladys

Mombasa, Kenya

100% repaid

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Entrepreneur

Name

Gladys

Member since

March 2016

On-time repayments

126 installments  •  63%

About Me

Hello all! I am a beautician based in Mombasa city where I own and run a hair and beauty salon. I came to Mombasa to work since I was born in central part of Kenya. Central Kenya is generally an agricultural area and I spent most of my childhood years helping my parents in their small farm.

I had a strong desire to do something different and that is why I decided to move to Mombasa to live with my cousin. It is while in Mombasa that I enrolled for a course in hair care and beauty. With the support of my parents and friends, I was able to start a small salon and this is where I am still working.

My Business

My business entails doing hair work such as plaiting, hair treatment and pedicure. This is my hobby turned profession since I have always wanted to become a beautician. I normally serve the working ladies though I occasionally serve college students who can afford to pay.

This salon is located in residential estate and I get a good stream of clients all the time. The main challenge I face is when my equipment break-down since this leads to loss of business. I make about USD 200 per month with slight variation upwards or downwards depending on the season.

Loan Proposal

I has always been my desire to start a training young people on how to do beauty business. Since I am a qualified beautician, I am confident that I will do this job well. I have a lot of good will from my existing clients and I am optimistic that it is going to be a success.

I am targeting young adults who have just completed their secondary school to join this course. I need to buy some training materials which will cost me about USD 300.00. I will use the remaining amount to pay for licenses and other small expenditures.

Thank you so much.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$447.00

Date disbursed

Sep 28, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

24 months

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  • Everlyn    May 29, 2018

    Hello Gladys,
    Kindly let me know if you have any challenges in repaying up your loan.

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    • Gladys    Jul 8, 2018

      Hi Everlyn, I will be resuming next week. My business has been down that's why I have taken time to repay.

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        Will    Sep 17, 2018

        Hello Gladys,
        Will you be resuming payments soon? It has been several months since you said you would be resuming payments?

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      • ADK    Sep 19, 2018

        I have the same question.

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  • Everlyn    Sep 30, 2017

    Gladys says she will pay her installment today. Apparently she forgot to do it.

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  • Gladys    Mar 27, 2017

    I am currently implementing my project which will hopefully take off in a month's time. I need a bit of time to resume to a higher payment. Thanks.

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  • Gladys    Feb 17, 2017

    Thank you lenders, I received the money yesterday and my project will now take off soon.

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  • Gladys    Feb 13, 2017

    Thank you so much for the much needed funding. I will now realize my dream of starting a beauty school after a previous false start. Much appreciated.

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  • Gladys    Feb 7, 2017

    The purpose of the loan that I have just cleared was to start a beauty school. However, the budget was much higher than the money I got due to stringent requirements by the government. I have now applied for a bigger loan which will cover about 80% of the budget.

    Thank you so much for being part of my business growth.

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  • Gladys    Oct 18, 2016

    Dear all, sorry for the delay... I will make the payment today.

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  • Gladys    Sep 27, 2016

    Thank you so much zidisha for the loan. I will use the loan to start a beauty school which has always been my dream.

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  • Gladys    Sep 16, 2016

    Thank you so much lenders for your continued support. I was able to upgrade my beauty parlor with the money you loaned me a few months ago. I am now serving more clients and they are happy with my work.

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  • Gladys    Jun 24, 2016

    Thank you lenders, I received the money and the renovation work is underway. Thank you so much.

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  • Gladys    May 26, 2016

    Thank you lenders. I will now be able to do the much needed facelift of my premises.

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  • Gladys    May 16, 2016

    Thank you so much lenders for reading (possibly) reading my story and making your contributions. This is highly appreciated as I welcome more to do the same.

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  • Gladys    May 13, 2016

    To my lender, I am grateful for the loan you advanced to me. It has impacted positively on my business and I hope to continue growing with more support from this platform.

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  • Gladys    May 5, 2016

    I am very happy I got a deal to do beauty work for ladies working for a big corporate in our city. I made a good profit from this exercise and I could not think of anything better than to repay my loan much faster. I hope to clear it in a week or two.

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  • Gladys    Mar 22, 2016

    Thank you lenders for the loan. I managed to get a good quality drier and now my work is running smoothly.

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