Tailoring and dressmaking

Esther

Kithumani, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Esther

Member since

September 2015

On-time repayments

196 installments  •  39%

About Me

I am a lady not yet married from Muusini Village, Muusini Location, Kathonzweni, District Makueni County I’m a vocational trade graduate from Makueni Youth Polytechnic, where I graduated in 2013 having attained grade 2 in fashion and design.
Before I attained this career I had done my Primary Education at Matulani Primary from Class 1-8 in 1995 to 2004 and attained 305 marks. I did my Secondary education at Muusini Secondary School from 2005 to 2008 and attained a mean grade of C- .
Currently I am employed as an instructor in Longonot View College as an instructor in Fashion and Design Department since2014. My assignment is to teach Grade 3 students in Tailoring and Dressmaking. This is my Second year as an instructor.
I look forward to start my own business to train others in this noble profession. After leaving y form iv i was employed as house help were i was not well paid and the same time i was being over worked, so i had to be patient because i had no other option, and lastly i got another job where i was employed as a cashier in a chips cafe, there i saved some money from the salary i was paid hoping to start my own business. in the village where am working many people are interested in wearing new styles of clothes and they are interested to learn how make their own clothes for their children especially the ladies. my hobbies are singing,reading bible verses.

My Business

I am looking forward to start my own institute where I will major in making School uniforms for both Primary and Secondary Schools within my Locality that covers three primary Schools and Two Secondary Schools. at present am offering school uniforms for the nearest schools both primary and secondary. the goods i do offer they have a very high demand because no other people or shops who do offer the schools uniforms like me and also my prices are cheap as compared to the few who offers the same. i chose this kind of business because the nears shops do offer adult cloths as compared to school uniforms. since the materials for school uniforms are cheap as compared to adult materials, and for me it will be very easy.the profit i get i use it in my needs and also saving the balance to start offering adult cloths. To date I have identified the shopping centres where I will operate from Kithumani Market in Nzaui Sub county in Makueni county.

LOAN PROPOSAL
I have one sewing Machine, in order for me to achieve my goal this is what I intent to buy with the funds that Zidisha will loan me.
1, Three sewing Machines (Model Seagull) @Ksh.6, 000/= ---------- ksh.18, 000/=
2, one Pair of scissor (size 10) @ 500/= ---------------- Ksh. 500/=
3, Five Plastic Tape measures five Fits @50/= -------------- Ksh. 250/=
4, One Hundred Pcs Brown Papers size A1 @5/= ------------- Ksh. 500/=
5, One Dozen of Stitching Thread @100/= ----------------- Ksh. 100/=
6, One Dozen Seam Ripper@150/= ------------------ Ksh. 150/=
7, One Dozen Bobbin @200/= ------------------ Ksh. 200/=
8, One Dozen Machine Needles @120/= ----------------- Ksh. 120/=
TOTAL --------------------- Ksh. 19,820/=

Loan Proposal

buy three sewing machine and materials worthy one hundred and ninety USA dollars
it will enable me to gain more experience in this field to enable me run this kind of business properly without depending on others to do for me. Those who will be buying my school uniform from my place will be getting it at a cheaper price and nearer where they are thus making them save time and money .
Being a new business i expect to earn a profit that will enable me service my loan and the surplus be ploughed back into my business for future growth

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$200.00

Date disbursed

Oct 14, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

16 months

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Lenders

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Anninymouse

Southampton, United Kingdom

valentin

Stockholm, Sweden

carlos vendrell

Barcelona, Spain, Philippines

AdamP

Sunnyvale, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

D

drjofleming

UK, United Kingdom

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

F

Fiodal

Helsinki, Finland

I

Interfree

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ScottSavage

Las Vegas, NV, United States

O

oasis

Boise, United States

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

B

blahblah

Nuernberg, Germany

J

jdhowa2

Louisville, KY, United States

HansLindgren

Uppsala, Sweden

S

SelvaMarcus

Green Cove Springs, United States

beverly

Vancouver, Canada

B

Bavarian

Bavaria, Germany

indeh

London, United Kingdom

B

bentrust

bordeaux, France

rasmus

Bern, Switzerland

kickerofelves

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

P

planespotter

Berlin, Germany

N

nichsafti

Menlo Park, United States

K

keane2097

Ranelagh, Ireland

B

BClay

Campbell, United States

M

marcelitohb

Bremen, Germany

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

M

mkellerman

Shanghai, China

basicus

Cairo, Egypt

M

memorissima

milano, Italy

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

L

LindsayB

Sydney, Australia

K

KnutG

Bergen, Norway

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

gseletko

South Perth, Australia

F

Forfex

Zurich, Switzerland

GuillaumeTeissier

Montréal, Canada

Matthieu

Switzerland, France

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

H

Haavard

Bergen, Norway

G

GanSatya

United States

B

BobHope

United States

J

janakan

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

M

microlender

United States

L

lenders

United States

S

spivurno

United States

S

science4sail

United States

Pankratio

EastVan, Canada

M

MaggieYG

United States

joshuacollinson

Vienna, Austria

A

ajayhk

San Jose, United States

M

madeleinec

United States

P

Panda6689

United States

W

wesbh89

United States

J

jdelaporte

United States

A

AlexH

United Kingdom

S

stryker75

United States

SV

sven vdk

Twickenham, United Kingdom

Roy

Espoo, Finland

PG

Paul Graham

United States

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