Stock for my retail shop

Maureen

Siaya, Kenya

6% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Maureen

Member since

April 2015

On-time repayments

232 installments  •  46%

About Me

I was born and grew up in Siaya County where i was able to attain both my primary and secondary school education. In 2007 i went to the capital city(Nairobi-Kenya) for college studies. Being that i came from poor family, i was forced to rethink of other sources of finance to facilitate my basic needs. I searched for part time employment but in vain. Its at this moment that i decided to engage in an income generating activity. Because of inadequacy of funds, my studies came to a halt. This is when i decided to venture in beauty industry which progressed well until the post election violence which resulted to my business being burnt down. I thereafter decided to go back home(Siaya) where i have started up beauty shop again(Kinyozi&Salon) . Currently I'm a single mother of two and entirely depends on my business as a source of income. Above all im a born again child of God who fully believes in Him and serves in our church(Living faith International a.k.a Winners Chapel-Siaya Kenya)

My Business

Initially i had a beauty shop where i sold beauty products to college students. However because of the fist loan i received from Zidisha, i've seen my business grow hence have ventured into a retail shop. In the 3years time, i see my retail shop to a wholesale. So currently, i ran two shop within the same location.
In my shopi sell household items such as sugar, cooking oil, flour, airtime, seats for hire e.t.c. The goods i sell are of demand since they are used in day to day's basis. I chose on this business mainly because of the demand for the commodities around this place yet people walk a far distance to find a shop. The population here is also high being that there are two colleges, a hospital and residential houses being constructed around.
Typically, my costs are kshs.25,000(rent 15,000, electricity 5000, security 3000 miscellaneous 2000)per month and my revenue is at kshs.approximately 50,000/=. I use my profits to pay my house rent, clothing, food, school fees for my two children, and my brother who is in high school,electricity bills, water bills, expansion of the business, and support my mother who is widowed and also at times to take my children out for their picnics.

Loan Proposal

I Plan to stock my retail shop with 10 bales of wheat flour (260 dollars), 10 Liters of cooking oil (350dollars). With this stock i will benefit so much. I will be able to make an additional profit of 100 dollars per month. With this i will also be able to carry on with housing construction that will ease and reduce my monthly bill.
To others, it will be a relief to them. We know that time is a precious commodity. My clients will not go a long distance to buy some of these commodities from a far distance.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$556.00

Date disbursed

Oct 25, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

28 months

Lenders

Richard Griebe

La Jolla, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Craig Newmark

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$33.47

Amount remaining

$519.49

Expected completion

Feb 26, 2020

Status

Repaying late

Installment amount

$1.97

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Nov 1, 2017 $9.84 Oct 31, 2017 $9.84
Nov 8, 2017 $9.84 Nov 7, 2017 $9.84
Nov 15, 2017 $0.00
Nov 22, 2017 $0.00
Nov 29, 2017 $0.00
Dec 6, 2017 $0.00
Dec 13, 2017 $1.97 Dec 10, 2017 $1.97
Dec 20, 2017 $1.97 Jan 1, 2018 $1.97
Dec 27, 2017 $1.97 Jan 1, 2018 $1.97
Jan 3, 2018 $1.97 Jan 1, 2018 $1.97
Jan 10, 2018 $1.97 Jan 17, 2018 $0.98
Jan 23, 2018 $0.98
Jan 17, 2018 $1.97 Jan 23, 2018 $0.98
Jan 23, 2018 $0.98
Jan 24, 2018 $0.00
Jan 31, 2018 $0.00
Feb 7, 2018 $0.00
Feb 14, 2018 $0.00
Feb 21, 2018 $0.00
Feb 28, 2018 $1.97 Mar 2, 2018 $1.97
Mar 7, 2018 $1.97
Mar 14, 2018 $1.97
Mar 21, 2018 $1.97
Mar 28, 2018 $1.97
Apr 4, 2018 $1.97
Apr 11, 2018 $1.97
Apr 18, 2018 $1.97
Apr 25, 2018 $1.97
May 2, 2018 $1.97
May 9, 2018 $1.97
May 16, 2018 $1.97
May 23, 2018 $1.97
May 30, 2018 $1.97
Jun 6, 2018 $1.97
Jun 13, 2018 $1.97
Jun 20, 2018 $1.97
Jun 27, 2018 $1.97
Jul 4, 2018 $1.97
Jul 11, 2018 $1.97
Jul 18, 2018 $1.97
Jul 25, 2018 $1.97
Aug 1, 2018 $1.97
Aug 8, 2018 $1.97
Aug 15, 2018 $1.97
Aug 22, 2018 $1.97
Aug 29, 2018 $1.97
Sep 5, 2018 $1.97
Sep 12, 2018 $1.97
Sep 19, 2018 $1.97
Sep 26, 2018 $1.97
Oct 3, 2018 $1.97
Oct 10, 2018 $1.97
Oct 17, 2018 $1.97
Oct 24, 2018 $1.97
Oct 31, 2018 $1.97
Nov 7, 2018 $1.97
Nov 14, 2018 $1.97
Nov 21, 2018 $1.97
Nov 28, 2018 $1.97
Dec 5, 2018 $1.97
Dec 12, 2018 $1.97
Dec 19, 2018 $1.97
Dec 26, 2018 $1.97
Jan 2, 2019 $1.97
Jan 9, 2019 $1.97
Jan 16, 2019 $1.97
Jan 23, 2019 $1.97
Jan 30, 2019 $1.97
Feb 6, 2019 $1.97
Feb 13, 2019 $1.97
Feb 20, 2019 $1.97
Feb 27, 2019 $1.97
Mar 6, 2019 $1.97
Mar 13, 2019 $1.97
Mar 20, 2019 $1.97
Mar 27, 2019 $1.97
Apr 3, 2019 $1.97
Apr 10, 2019 $1.97
Apr 17, 2019 $1.97
Apr 24, 2019 $1.97
May 1, 2019 $1.97
May 8, 2019 $1.97
May 15, 2019 $1.97
May 22, 2019 $1.97
May 29, 2019 $1.97
Jun 5, 2019 $1.97
Jun 12, 2019 $1.97
Jun 19, 2019 $1.97
Jun 26, 2019 $1.97
Jul 3, 2019 $1.97
Jul 10, 2019 $1.97
Jul 17, 2019 $1.97
Jul 24, 2019 $1.97
Jul 31, 2019 $1.97
Aug 7, 2019 $1.97
Aug 14, 2019 $1.97
Aug 21, 2019 $1.97
Aug 28, 2019 $1.97
Sep 4, 2019 $1.97
Sep 11, 2019 $1.97
Sep 18, 2019 $1.97
Sep 25, 2019 $1.97
Oct 2, 2019 $1.97
Oct 9, 2019 $1.97
Oct 16, 2019 $1.97
Oct 23, 2019 $1.97
Oct 30, 2019 $1.97
Nov 6, 2019 $1.97
Nov 13, 2019 $1.97
Nov 20, 2019 $1.97
Nov 27, 2019 $1.97
Dec 4, 2019 $1.97
Dec 11, 2019 $1.97
Dec 18, 2019 $1.97
Dec 25, 2019 $1.97
Jan 1, 2020 $1.97
Jan 8, 2020 $1.97
Jan 15, 2020 $1.97
Jan 22, 2020 $1.97
Jan 29, 2020 $1.97
Feb 5, 2020 $1.97
Feb 12, 2020 $1.97
Feb 19, 2020 $1.97
Feb 26, 2020 $316.69

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