Support structures for my chicken rearing project

Catherine

Nakuru, Kenya

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Catherine

Member since

March 2021

On-time repayments

115 installments  •  61%

About Me

Hello,

My name is Catherine Wanjiku Rimui. I am a Kenyan national, currently resident in Nakuru County, within the larger Rift valley province, Kenya.

I am married to Mr. David Wanjohi and we have 4 children and one grandchild. Super exciting.

I am currently not employed, and it is only my husband who has been supporting the family, which can be difficult. I would therefore like to contribute and help my husband in meeting the needs of our family.

I have been doing kitchen gardening, leaning towards vegetables for subsistence use, and that has assisted in some of our expenses, where food and nutrition are involved.

Recently I have developed an interest in poultry rearing, and while I now have 10 chickens, I am looking to expand my brood and in the process make it an income-generating prospect.

I am excited to start this phase of my life, seeing that at my age, formal employment is off the table. I would be happy to apply my time and strength to this project, and with your help, I will be able to contribute to raising our family.

I am a firstborn to my parents, and I hail from a polygamous setting, meaning I have very many brothers and Sisters. Almost 20 in number! Our family reunions are therefore usually full of fun and laughter, as is typical with large gatherings, it's literally a clan.

I am therefore happy to be incorporated into the Zidisha family, which is global, and founded on principles of kindness, generosity, trust, and confidence. We are indeed each other's keepers, and that is humbling. I remain entirely grateful.
Looking forward to walking this journey together.

My Business

Hello again,

I am looking to expand my chicken rearing project starting with broiler chicken to sell chicken meat, and later expand to incorporate layers.

Later on, with proper equipment, I will also be able to sell chicks to other persons involved in poultry farming to rear for meat and eggs.

I will need to build chicken houses, buy chicken food, ensure there's medicine at hand, and feeding/watering equipment.

There will also be a need for a thermostat to regulate and maintain viable temperatures for hatching chicks.

Project Proposal

Dear Zidisha,

I am still pushing on with my chicken rearing farm. The cost of living has sky rocketed in my country, and commodities are becoming really hard to acquire, and profits are tanking. I still need support for the business to still stand and allow us to survive as we wait for the economy to stabilise.

Thank you.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$182.00

Date disbursed

Nov 22, 2023

Backers

Rose

Narobi, Kenya

Mildred

Namarambi, Kenya

Gichuki

Thika, Kenya

SH

Shawn H

United States

Heather

United States

Stefan Schmalz

Moenchengladbach, Germany

Amy

United States

Stephen

Kitale, Kenya

Ruth

Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Oseni

Ondo City, Nigeria

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Payments Forward

Amount returned to the platform for this project

$198.04

Pay It Forward Projects funded by Catherine

$344 (16 Projects)

Projects funded by Catherine's Pay It Forward recipients

$7,418 (176 Projects)

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