Tailoring and dressmaking

Esther

Kithumani, Kenya

100% repaid

Follow Esther

How it Works

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