Start a cereal shop for my wife getting out of hospital

Elijah

Nairobi, Kenya

5% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Elijah

Member since

September 2015

On-time repayments

211 installments  •  0%

About Me

My names are Elijah kamande from central province i was born and raised in a family of six i being the third born. I went to kiamba primary school and kikuyu high school before my parents passed on two years ago and was left with nothing to join college.
Am married with one kid and i have a duy to take care of my family, I depend on casual jobs in construction sites.
I have a savings which i was planning of opening a cereal shop for my wife so to get more income and give my family a good life.
I love swimming,skating and playing tabletennis.

My Business

I work in construction sites as a mason earning little money that can barely sustain my family but with Gods grace am still pressing on and working hard to see to it that everything is okay.
I earn 600 Ksh a day which i use for family upkeep and food.
I plan to open a cereal shop in my area for my wife whom was ill for months after delivering my first child.
I have a savings of $ 161 and would need assistance from zidisha to make it $ 361 and use it to start a bussiness.
this will imoprove my life and will be able to take my chiledrens to school once they come of age.

Loan Proposal

Granted $ 120 i will use it to make my savings $ 361 and use it to start a cereal shop for my wife.

i will buy the following food stuffs.

2 sacks Maize flour $ 62
Beans 2 sack $ 66
Tea 100 kgs $ 55
Rice 2 sack $ 54
House rent $ 88
Tax $ 36

This bussiness will change my family and my life

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$200.00

Date disbursed

Sep 27, 2015

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

49 months

Lenders

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

C

CrazyCanuck

Nepean, Canada

T

tuttifrutti

tulare, United States

F

flaguy999

Tampa, United States

Hedwich

Gorssel, Netherlands

Flipmore

Vancouver, Canada

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

WE

Wendy Emlyn

Devon, United Kingdom

Cristina Huesch

Canberra, Australia, Australia

BB

Ben Bellows

United States

Carla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

N

Nick

Greater London, United Kingdom

NB

Neil Barnes

Molalla, United States

TA

Tomi Astikainen

Helsinki, Finland, Finland

jo

Los Angeles, United States

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  • Elijah    Jan 3, 2016

    my business didi not give what i expect however i will pay the loan in small amount to completion.

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  • Charles    Dec 16, 2015

    All efforts to reach out to Elijah Kamande and his community leader to discuss his loan repayment did not yield fruit.

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  • flaguy999    Oct 28, 2015

    How is everything going with you and your family?

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  • Elijah    Oct 6, 2015

    Thank you all for surport i received a loan of 11900 kes as expected, i have used the amount to start a cereal shop bussiness and my wife was also released from hospital, She is currently taking a rest for two weeks after which she will take over the bussiness.
    Thank you God bless you and yoour family.

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  • Flipmore    Oct 5, 2015

    Hi Elijah

    How are you and your family doing? Please post an update when you can!

    Thanks

    Carolyn in Vancouver

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    • Elijah    Oct 6, 2015

      Thanks alot for cechking on me and my family, We are all doing great hope you too.

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