Supplying wooden stakes to local factory

Mercy

Litein, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Mercy

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

333 installments  •  80%

About Me

My name is Cherotich Mercy. I am the second born in a family of five. I grew up in a village called ndanai, bomet county. This is a village where young girls could be circumsised and get married at there younger age. I thank God for my mother who liked education alot and she used to talk to us about how life is all about. Life was so hard but i overcame it by being patient at all times. I cleared my secondary level and joinKabarak University where i persue Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting option. I like business alot and i started by selling shoes to my friends. After i cleared my degree i started supplying stakes to the tea factories at home. What i like about myself is that i dont give up even if the situations are unbearable. Am working hard so as to enable my children to live a better life and also to help needy and capable students in my village.

My Business

I supply stakes to kobel tea factory at bomet county. They are in high demand in the factory because the factory will never stop manufacturing tea leaves. i chose this kind of business because its probability to run at a loss is very low. Sometimes when there is alot of rain i spend more on transport costs but its not a big problem to me as such. Part of my profit goes to my church development, expand my business and help my siblings pay part of their school fees.

Loan Proposal

I will be buying trees in the village and cut them down to produce stakes ( factory firewood). Each tree cost $8 - $10 which can produce upto ten stakes each costing $18 giving me a profit of $6 after lessing expenses. The business have helped me pay my siblings school fees and attends neighbor's fund raising.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$315.00

Date disbursed

Aug 22, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

54 months

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$330.76

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Jan 28, 2021

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Sep 4, 2016 $20.17 Sep 4, 2016 $20.17
Sep 11, 2016 $10.08 Sep 11, 2016 $10.08
Sep 18, 2016 $1.01 Sep 18, 2016 $1.01
Sep 25, 2016 $1.01 Sep 25, 2016 $1.01
Oct 2, 2016 $1.01 Oct 2, 2016 $1.01
Oct 9, 2016 $1.01 Oct 2, 2016 $1.01
Oct 16, 2016 $1.01 Oct 2, 2016 $1.01
Oct 23, 2016 $1.01 Oct 24, 2016 $1.01
Oct 30, 2016 $1.01 Oct 24, 2016 $1.01
Nov 6, 2016 $1.01 Nov 7, 2016 $1.01
Nov 13, 2016 $1.01 Nov 7, 2016 $1.01
Nov 20, 2016 $1.01 Nov 22, 2016 $1.01
Nov 27, 2016 $1.01 Nov 22, 2016 $1.01
Dec 4, 2016 $1.01 Dec 4, 2016 $1.01
Dec 11, 2016 $1.01 Dec 4, 2016 $1.01
Dec 18, 2016 $1.01 Dec 18, 2016 $1.01
Dec 25, 2016 $1.01 Dec 18, 2016 $1.01
Jan 1, 2017 $1.01 Jan 2, 2017 $1.01
Jan 8, 2017 $1.01 Jan 11, 2017 $1.01
Jan 15, 2017 $1.01 Jan 16, 2017 $1.01
Jan 22, 2017 $1.01 Jan 26, 2017 $1.01
Jan 29, 2017 $1.01 Jan 26, 2017 $1.01
Feb 5, 2017 $1.01 Jan 26, 2017 $1.01
Feb 12, 2017 $1.01 Feb 16, 2017 $1.01
Feb 19, 2017 $1.01 Feb 20, 2017 $1.01
Feb 26, 2017 $1.01 Feb 20, 2017 $1.01
Mar 5, 2017 $1.01 Mar 6, 2017 $1.01
Mar 12, 2017 $1.01 Mar 6, 2017 $1.01
Mar 19, 2017 $1.01 Mar 26, 2017 $1.01
Mar 26, 2017 $1.01 Mar 26, 2017 $1.01
Apr 2, 2017 $1.01 Apr 5, 2017 $1.01
Apr 9, 2017 $1.01 Apr 5, 2017 $1.01
Apr 16, 2017 $1.01 Apr 27, 2017 $1.01
Apr 23, 2017 $1.01 Apr 27, 2017 $1.01
Apr 30, 2017 $1.01 May 9, 2017 $1.01
May 7, 2017 $1.01 May 9, 2017 $1.01
May 14, 2017 $1.01 May 12, 2017 $1.01
May 21, 2017 $1.01 May 31, 2017 $1.01
May 28, 2017 $1.01 May 31, 2017 $1.01
Jun 4, 2017 $1.01 Jun 12, 2017 $1.01
Jun 11, 2017 $1.01 Jun 12, 2017 $1.01
Jun 18, 2017 $1.01 Jun 12, 2017 $1.01
Jun 25, 2017 $1.01 Jun 25, 2017 $1.01
Jul 2, 2017 $1.01 Jun 25, 2017 $1.01
Jul 9, 2017 $1.01 Jun 25, 2017 $1.01
Jul 16, 2017 $1.01 Jul 29, 2017 $1.01
Jul 23, 2017 $1.01 Jul 29, 2017 $1.01
Jul 30, 2017 $1.01 Jul 29, 2017 $1.01
Aug 6, 2017 $1.01 Jul 29, 2017 $1.01
Aug 13, 2017 $1.01 Jul 29, 2017 $1.01
Aug 20, 2017 $1.01 Sep 7, 2017 $1.01
Aug 27, 2017 $1.01 Sep 7, 2017 $1.01
Sep 3, 2017 $1.01 Sep 7, 2017 $1.01
Sep 10, 2017 $1.01 Sep 7, 2017 $1.01
Sep 17, 2017 $1.01 Sep 7, 2017 $1.01
Sep 24, 2017 $1.01 Sep 30, 2017 $1.01
Oct 1, 2017 $1.01 Sep 30, 2017 $1.01
Oct 8, 2017 $1.01 Sep 30, 2017 $1.01
Oct 15, 2017 $1.01 Sep 30, 2017 $1.01
Oct 22, 2017 $1.01 Sep 30, 2017 $1.01
Oct 29, 2017 $1.01 Nov 10, 2017 $1.01
Nov 5, 2017 $1.01 Nov 10, 2017 $1.01
Nov 12, 2017 $1.01 Nov 10, 2017 $1.01
Nov 19, 2017 $1.01 Nov 10, 2017 $1.01
Nov 26, 2017 $1.01 Nov 10, 2017 $1.01
Dec 3, 2017 $1.01 Dec 21, 2017 $1.01
Dec 10, 2017 $1.01 Dec 21, 2017 $1.01
Dec 17, 2017 $1.01 Dec 21, 2017 $1.01
Dec 24, 2017 $1.01 Dec 21, 2017 $1.01
Dec 31, 2017 $1.01 Dec 21, 2017 $1.01
Jan 7, 2018 $1.01 Jan 13, 2018 $1.01
Jan 14, 2018 $1.01 Jan 13, 2018 $1.01
Jan 21, 2018 $1.01 Jan 13, 2018 $1.01
Jan 28, 2018 $1.01 Jan 13, 2018 $1.01
Feb 4, 2018 $1.01 Jan 13, 2018 $1.01
Feb 11, 2018 $1.01 Feb 17, 2018 $1.01
Feb 18, 2018 $1.01 Feb 17, 2018 $1.01
Feb 25, 2018 $1.01 Feb 17, 2018 $1.01
Mar 4, 2018 $1.01 Feb 17, 2018 $1.01
Mar 11, 2018 $1.01 Feb 17, 2018 $1.01
Mar 18, 2018 $1.01 Mar 19, 2018 $1.01
Mar 25, 2018 $1.01 Mar 19, 2018 $1.01
Apr 1, 2018 $1.01 Mar 19, 2018 $1.01
Apr 8, 2018 $1.01 Mar 19, 2018 $1.01
Apr 15, 2018 $1.01 Mar 19, 2018 $1.01
Apr 22, 2018 $1.01 May 5, 2018 $1.01
Apr 29, 2018 $1.01 May 5, 2018 $1.01
May 6, 2018 $1.01 May 5, 2018 $1.01
May 13, 2018 $1.01 May 5, 2018 $1.01
May 20, 2018 $1.01 May 5, 2018 $1.01
May 27, 2018 $1.01 Jun 15, 2018 $1.01
Jun 3, 2018 $1.01 Jun 15, 2018 $1.01
Jun 10, 2018 $1.01 Jun 23, 2018 $1.01
Jun 17, 2018 $1.01 Jun 23, 2018 $1.01
Jun 24, 2018 $1.01 Jun 23, 2018 $1.01
Jul 1, 2018 $1.01 Jun 23, 2018 $1.01
Jul 8, 2018 $1.01 Jun 23, 2018 $1.01
Jul 15, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Jul 22, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Jul 29, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Aug 5, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Aug 12, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Aug 19, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Aug 26, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Sep 2, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Sep 9, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Sep 16, 2018 $1.01 Jul 21, 2018 $1.01
Sep 23, 2018 $1.01 Oct 8, 2018 $1.01
Sep 30, 2018 $1.01 Oct 8, 2018 $1.01
Oct 7, 2018 $1.01 Oct 8, 2018 $1.01
Oct 14, 2018 $1.01 Oct 14, 2018 $1.01
Oct 21, 2018 $1.01 Oct 14, 2018 $1.01
Oct 28, 2018 $1.01 Oct 14, 2018 $1.01
Nov 4, 2018 $1.01 Nov 15, 2018 $1.01
Nov 11, 2018 $1.01 Nov 15, 2018 $1.01
Nov 18, 2018 $1.01 Nov 15, 2018 $1.01
Nov 25, 2018 $1.01 Nov 15, 2018 $1.01
Dec 2, 2018 $1.01 Nov 15, 2018 $1.01
Dec 9, 2018 $1.01 Dec 20, 2018 $1.01
Dec 16, 2018 $1.01 Dec 20, 2018 $1.01
Dec 23, 2018 $1.01 Dec 29, 2018 $1.01
Dec 30, 2018 $1.01 Dec 29, 2018 $1.01
Jan 6, 2019 $1.01 Dec 29, 2018 $1.01
Jan 13, 2019 $1.01 Jan 31, 2019 $1.01
Jan 20, 2019 $1.01 Jan 31, 2019 $1.01
Jan 27, 2019 $1.01 Jan 31, 2019 $1.01
Feb 3, 2019 $1.01 Jan 31, 2019 $1.01
Feb 10, 2019 $1.01 Jan 31, 2019 $1.01
Feb 17, 2019 $1.01 Mar 29, 2019 $1.01
Feb 24, 2019 $1.01 Mar 29, 2019 $1.01
Mar 3, 2019 $1.01 Mar 29, 2019 $1.01
Mar 10, 2019 $1.01 Apr 2, 2019 $1.01
Mar 17, 2019 $1.01 Apr 2, 2019 $1.01
Mar 24, 2019 $1.01 Apr 2, 2019 $1.01
Mar 31, 2019 $1.01 Apr 2, 2019 $1.01
Apr 7, 2019 $1.01 Apr 9, 2019 $1.01
Apr 14, 2019 $1.01 Apr 16, 2019 $1.01
Apr 21, 2019 $1.01 May 22, 2019 $1.01
Apr 28, 2019 $1.01 May 22, 2019 $1.01
May 5, 2019 $1.01 May 22, 2019 $1.01
May 12, 2019 $1.01 May 22, 2019 $1.01
May 19, 2019 $1.01 May 22, 2019 $1.01
May 26, 2019 $1.01 Jun 13, 2019 $1.01
Jun 2, 2019 $1.01 Jun 13, 2019 $1.01
Jun 9, 2019 $1.01 Jun 13, 2019 $1.01
Jun 16, 2019 $1.01 Jul 16, 2019 $1.01
Jun 23, 2019 $1.01 Jul 16, 2019 $1.01
Jun 30, 2019 $1.01 Jul 16, 2019 $1.01
Jul 7, 2019 $1.01 Jul 16, 2019 $1.01
Jul 14, 2019 $1.01 Jul 16, 2019 $1.01
Jul 21, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Jul 28, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Aug 4, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Aug 11, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Aug 18, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Aug 25, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Sep 1, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Sep 8, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Sep 15, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Sep 22, 2019 $1.01 Aug 26, 2019 $1.01
Sep 29, 2019 $1.01 Oct 2, 2019 $1.01
Oct 6, 2019 $1.01 Nov 13, 2019 $1.01
Oct 13, 2019 $1.01 Nov 13, 2019 $1.01
Oct 20, 2019 $1.01 Nov 27, 2019 $1.01
Oct 27, 2019 $1.01 Nov 27, 2019 $1.01
Nov 3, 2019 $1.01 Nov 27, 2019 $1.01
Nov 10, 2019 $1.01 Nov 27, 2019 $1.01
Nov 17, 2019 $1.01 Nov 27, 2019 $1.01
Nov 24, 2019 $1.01 Nov 27, 2019 $1.01
Dec 1, 2019 $1.01 Dec 26, 2019 $1.01
Dec 8, 2019 $1.01 Dec 26, 2019 $1.01
Dec 15, 2019 $1.01 Dec 26, 2019 $1.01
Dec 22, 2019 $1.01 Dec 26, 2019 $1.01
Dec 29, 2019 $1.01 Jan 22, 2020 $1.01
Jan 5, 2020 $1.01 Jan 22, 2020 $1.01
Jan 12, 2020 $1.01 Jan 22, 2020 $1.01
Jan 19, 2020 $1.01 Jan 22, 2020 $1.01
Jan 26, 2020 $1.01 Jan 28, 2020 $1.01
Feb 2, 2020 $1.01 Feb 4, 2020 $1.01
Feb 9, 2020 $1.01 Feb 25, 2020 $1.01
Feb 16, 2020 $1.01 Feb 25, 2020 $1.01
Feb 23, 2020 $1.01 Feb 25, 2020 $1.01
Mar 1, 2020 $1.01 Mar 4, 2020 $1.01
Mar 8, 2020 $1.01 Mar 11, 2020 $1.01
Mar 15, 2020 $1.01 Apr 9, 2020 $1.01
Mar 22, 2020 $1.01 Apr 9, 2020 $1.01
Mar 29, 2020 $1.01 Apr 27, 2020 $1.01
Apr 5, 2020 $1.01 Apr 27, 2020 $1.01
Apr 12, 2020 $1.01 Apr 27, 2020 $1.01
Apr 19, 2020 $1.01 Apr 27, 2020 $1.01
Apr 26, 2020 $1.01 Apr 27, 2020 $1.01
May 3, 2020 $1.01 May 4, 2020 $1.01
May 10, 2020 $1.01 May 4, 2020 $1.01
May 17, 2020 $1.01 May 4, 2020 $1.01
May 24, 2020 $1.01 Jun 4, 2020 $1.01
May 31, 2020 $1.01 Jun 4, 2020 $1.01
Jun 7, 2020 $1.01 Jun 9, 2020 $1.01
Jun 14, 2020 $1.01 Jun 17, 2020 $1.01
Jun 21, 2020 $1.01 Jun 23, 2020 $1.01
Jun 28, 2020 $1.01 Jun 30, 2020 $1.01
Jul 5, 2020 $1.01 Jul 15, 2020 $1.01
Jul 12, 2020 $1.01 Jul 15, 2020 $1.01
Jul 19, 2020 $1.01 Jul 21, 2020 $1.01
Jul 26, 2020 $1.01 Aug 5, 2020 $1.01
Aug 2, 2020 $1.01 Aug 5, 2020 $1.01
Aug 9, 2020 $1.01 Aug 12, 2020 $1.01
Aug 16, 2020 $1.01 Aug 19, 2020 $1.01
Aug 23, 2020 $1.01 Aug 25, 2020 $1.01
Aug 30, 2020 $1.01 Sep 1, 2020 $1.01
Sep 6, 2020 $1.01 Sep 8, 2020 $1.01
Sep 13, 2020 $1.01 Sep 30, 2020 $1.01
Sep 20, 2020 $1.01 Sep 30, 2020 $1.01
Sep 27, 2020 $1.01 Sep 30, 2020 $1.01
Oct 4, 2020 $1.01 Oct 7, 2020 $1.01
Oct 11, 2020 $1.01 Oct 14, 2020 $1.01
Oct 18, 2020 $0.00
Oct 25, 2020 $0.00
Nov 1, 2020 $0.00
Nov 8, 2020 $0.00
Nov 15, 2020 $0.00
Nov 22, 2020 $0.51 Nov 25, 2020 $0.51
Nov 29, 2020 $0.51 Dec 1, 2020 $0.51
Dec 6, 2020 $0.51 Dec 9, 2020 $0.51
Dec 13, 2020 $0.51 Dec 16, 2020 $0.51
Dec 20, 2020 $0.51 Dec 23, 2020 $0.51
Dec 27, 2020 $9.46 Dec 31, 2020 $9.46
Jan 3, 2021 $9.46 Dec 31, 2020 $0.12
Jan 12, 2021 $9.34
Jan 10, 2021 $9.46 Jan 12, 2021 $5.79
Jan 13, 2021 $3.67
Jan 17, 2021 $9.46 Jan 19, 2021 $9.46
Jan 24, 2021 $9.46 Jan 26, 2021 $9.46
Jan 31, 2021 $20.17 Jan 26, 2021 $0.63
Jan 28, 2021 $19.54
Feb 7, 2021 $15.71 Jan 28, 2021 $15.71

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