Mesh, wool, and other materials for making door mats

Edson

Nairobi, Kenya

21% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Edson

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

255 installments  •  57%

About Me

I am 28years old,single.Professionally I am a Web and Graphic designer,After my secondary certificates I was not able to proceed to college immediately because my other siblings were also in school and my Parents could not afford the fee for all of us at once. After high school I helped my daddy with his Business for three years after which I got a casual job in the area. The company didn't offer any unskilled personnel a permanent job. So I decided to save for college fees,
I know run my Business which deals with Web design,Graphic and Branding for Churches and Companies.

My Business

We are a firm that is industry-driven that offers consultancy services in the software, web, apps and design industry. We are more specifically involved with Web site development, graphic design and Branding that range from specific designs needs to fully fledged web site Solutions and branding for an organization.
I target churches and business in my area particular. Consequently, I develop and design a wide variety of designs to suit every organization needs. To date the business is running very well, the main challenge which I am experiencing in this business is lack of capital. After I realized that all my profits go to rent and to my fees. As it is know that technology is new every and one needs to be up to date with it in order to archive something good.

Loan Proposal

Hi, am planning to buy Tapestry (Mat Mesh) for 10,800ksh, Balls of wool for 15000ksh, 3 Scissor for 1500ksh, Crochet for 300ksh, Soul Shoes for 15000ksh and Leso for 20,000ksh. The door mats goes for 2500ksh and above, also the shoes goes for 2500ksh. I have noticed when yo buy small portion of products the cost is high and also when you go back they out of stock so am left with unfinished work or an option of removing the thread which affects my time and disapointments cause of delays. I have marketed my product to people in my area and the response is great many are willing to buy ready made. With this i will be able to pay the loan and do some savings for the business. I thank God for getting to know about zidisha cause i know this is a break through.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$684.00

Date disbursed

Jul 25, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

30 months

Lenders

Daniel

Brussels, Belgium

M

marycb

United States

T

Tmann

Los Angeles, United States

G

GalantnostS

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

C

Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

Daniel

Hamburg, Germany

M

MiguelGago

Guimarães, Portugal

Umair Mahmood

Raleigh, United States

BelleStarr

Albuquerque, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

S

sebseb

The Hague, Netherlands

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

AndreaBravi

London, UK, Canada

bluetree

Mountain View, United States

Kjartan

Oslo, Norway

A

anonymus

Moon, United States

T

Tallago3

Munich, Germany

A

Aloha

Cologne, Germany

Nathaniel

Copenhagen, Denmark

R

Roman

Barcelona, Spain

Tamanders

North Carolina, United States

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

RemyWay

Phoenixville, United States

E

ericcamden

Berkeley, United States

E

elkbrett

Bradenton, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

P

pmyadlowsky

Charlottesville, United States

RockinRobin

Centennial CO, United States

L

lujabe

Melbourne, Australia

Krtecek

Balzers, Liechtenstein

CharlieBfl

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

T

tmsaddress

Orlando, Florida, United States

indeh

London, United Kingdom

L

Lenah

Vert Saint Denis, France

gbnbca

Janeville, Canada

Quentin

Toronto, Canada

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

D

danderson1953

Plainsboro, United States

pentatonicscale

Niiza-shi, Japan

W

Woodyrocks

London, United Kingdom

L

loistf

Madrid, Spain

G

Goodwill

Oakland, United States

R

Rking

Eugene, United States

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

U

UmSaeed

Southfield, United States

C

CheapThrills

Liminka, Finland

Andreas Kiss

Vienna, Austria, Austria

P

PetrusR

balmoral, Australia

mrgonzalo

San Francisco, CA, United States

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

G

glh25

Winooski, United States

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

T

Taupe

Balzers, Liechtenstein

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

M

Marod

Edmonton, Canada

Anto82

Eraclea, Italy

M

Moonknight

Østre Gausdal, Norway

isabelv

Barcelona, Spain, Sweden

A

AndrewC

London, United Kingdom

F

Forfex

Zurich, Switzerland

JonB

London, United Kingdom

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

J

jfragisk

Toronto, Canada

lizandsteve

guelph, Canada

K

ksiebrandt

Omaha, United States

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

M

Malibu

Westwood, United States

P

Peaches

United States

MalcolmL

San Francisco, United States

M

misaheat

United States

C

ColoradoEmac

United States

R

Rootdet

Fairfax, United States

L

lenders

United States

X

xavier

Toronto, Canada

A

adiipienaar

South Africa

M

mpcovcd

United States

D

DandS

United States

M

MichaelUSA

United States

K

karthich

Austin, United States

B

bugdaniel

Switzerland

bb4dogs

United States

M

maverick

United States

K

Kber9156

North Parramatta, Australia

joshuacollinson

Vienna, Austria

larry

Sweden

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

chriseyre

Fremont, Ca, United States

J

jsbisa

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

P

PeterDG

United Kingdom

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

V

vbud

United States

W

wesbh89

United States

TyrynyRed

United States

H

hixeu

Belgium

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

S

sarahb

United States

T

Tim47

United States

K

Keith

Luxembourg

E

Erika

Buffalo, United States

JonasL

Stockholm, Sweden

adrianz

United States

C

Crainster

Chapel Hill, United States

PolarBearCapital

United States

Kyle Hoback

Omaha, United States

GaloLending

United States

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

Haim Si

Mexico, Mexico

Matthias

Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

D

Doug

Baltimore, United States

UN

Uwe Neumann

Frankfurt Germany, Denmark

M

Marcus86257

United States

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Family Mueller

Petershagen, Germany

C

Carol

Falmouth, United States

R

Robert

Berlin, Germany

Jerome

Switzerland

MD

Miles Dodge

CORVALLIS, United States

MW

Matt Willis

United States

W

Wade

United States

Jake Badger

Roskilde, Denmark

DB

Dianne Bayes

Huntersville, United States

H

Hakon

Drammen, Norway

K

Kitty

United States

KO

Kevin OBrien

Denver, CO USA, United States

E

erica

antwerpen, Belgium

CN

Cyprien Noel

United States

Thomas

Mueller, Germany

Mouhamed

United States

Cameron Graham

Nashville, TN, United States

YM

Yelka Mikolji

United States

CNV

United States

Carla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bryan B

Calgary, Canada

Pedro R-C

Cambridge, United States

R

Rembrandt

United Kingdom

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Sarah and Dave

Toronto, Canada, Czech Republic

jo

Los Angeles, United States

TF

Tom Fawcett

United States

Rosario von Li

San Jose, Ca, United States

Arnaud M

Sydney, Australia

Eugen Stamm

Zurich, Switzerland

R

Ryan

United States

IH

Isaac Hileman

United States

Dan Michael

Oslo, Norway

Thomas

Sweden, Sweden

P

Patrick

Australia

MG

Michael Guthrie

United Kingdom

K

Katka

St Albans, United Kingdom

KE

Karen Epolito

Syracuse, NY, United States

V

Vidar

Oslo, Norway

I

isaac

United Kingdom

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

KK

karl kerksiek

United States

WL

William Lisa

United States

NG

Nick Gorrell

Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

SV

Salim Virji

United States

WG

Waqar Ghani

United States

J

Jo

United States

BW

Betty Waweru

United States

CR

Christopher R

Denver, CO, United States

KirstenAlana

Los Angeles, United States

J

Joni

Finland

Joseph Abell

Brisbane, Australia

Bill Ballew

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Zack Stein

United States

L

Linn

United Kingdom

M

mani

United States

Sinan Taifour

Munich, Germany, Germany

SM

Sachet Marion

United States

K

Konstantine

Prokopievsk, Russia

James

London, United Kingdom

L

Lucy

Australia

H

Hans

Czech Republic

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

WS

Warren Shen

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

chessplayer

Berlin, Germany

Cora and Andi

Frankfurt, Germany

NM

Nitya Marepally

San Ramon, CA, United States

BE

Bob Ewing

United States

V

VJ

Canberra, Australia

JZ

Julia Zaks

United States

R

Ralf

Germany

RG

Ryan Gough

United States

BP

Bill Piper

United States

D

Dalton

San Francisco, United States

C

Campbell

New Zealand

Haroon S

United States

The Weltys

Averill Park, NY, United States

SM

Sanjana M

United States

Bo Rosén

Eslöv, Sweden

A

Anonymous

United States

Helper

United States

MS

Merel S

Netherlands

S

seahillpark

United States

KK

Kurt Kellner

United States

JF

J Fister

United States

M

Max

Canada

JU

jeremy upsal

United States

Brandon Wright

Salt Lake City, Ut, United States

GC

Gabriel Collins

United Kingdom

Lurch

United States

Christian

Vienna, Austria

Mike

Indianapolis, United States

DW

Dan Winetsky

United States

Shannon

Reno, Nevada, United States

WC

Walter Clarke

Phoenix, United States

D

darienfo

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

E

Eric

Canada

A

Anonymous

United States

afaness

Germany

DM

Darin MacRae

United States

A

Alex

United States

M

marton

United States

Sean Richards

Wilmette, United States

Nethanel Kohen

NYC, United States

B

Bartl

United States

ER

Eric Rafoth

Czech Republic

AB

Ashira Blazer

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

L

Liz

Canada

HB

Hugo Boss

United Kingdom

A

Anonymous

United States

L

Laea

Canada

RM

Roddy Murray

United Kingdom

RS

Rohan Singh

United States

MP

Michael Poley

United States

D

Daniel

Hong Kong

sbdoc

Reno, United States

AA

Andrew and Kim

Nashville, TN, United States

J

JB

Germany

EL

edna l rauch

United States

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  • Edson    Aug 7, 2017

    Due to the election that is go to take place on 8 August the business has gone down. Many people are going back to the countryside in fear of repeat 2007 violence.

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  • Edson    Aug 7, 2017

    i would like to thank you lenders and zidisha for the money the you give me, i received 633.33$ . Below are some of the work that i have done.

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  • Edson    Jul 19, 2017

    Thank you very much Lenders and zidisha for believing in me. These are the items that i will be buying :
    Tapestry (Mat Mesh) for 103.95$,
    Balls of wool for 144.37$,
    3 Scissor for 14.44$,
    Crochet for 2.89$,
    Soul Shoes for 144.37$ and Leso for 192.49$
    with the money fund to me i will be able to grow the business and increase the business income which will help me pay rent for business and provide for my family through this high cost of living in our country.

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  • Edson    Jul 11, 2017

    I want to express my deep appreciation for the financial support you you lenders and zidisha offered me on my recent project. Your financial help has helped me a lot in bringing my business back to normal. The loan has helped me in buying the t-shirt stocks and uplifted the shop. The business is now doing well. There is an old saying that Friend in need is a Friend indeed and you truly fit well into this.
    Once again thank you

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  • Edson    Feb 15, 2017

    Hi! Zidisha,
    I am increase my payment because i have completed my advanced courses in programing and graphic design and also my project is doing well compared to the past two years .

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  • Edson    Sep 4, 2015

    Hi! leaders i like to reduce the my payments this because the business not good as per know the demand has gone down . But if the business pick up i will increase the payment. Other than the demand going down the business is ok.

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  • Edson    Aug 4, 2015

    First of all accept my sincere appreciation for funding my loan application.Thanking my lenders for helping me expand my business.
    i have received the money 46,177 KES.
    Thank you once more for funding my loan.

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  • Edson    Jul 31, 2015

    Thank you so much lenders.this second loan will be very beneficial to me in that first i give 10% to my church than will buy jeans trousers for men and women worth 146.660$ and buy printing T-shirt worth 68.4413$ , Ladies tops worth 48.9019$ and the remaining add to the rent.
    This money will help me expand my business form printing and to selling to the retailers also. This one way of me showcasing my work to other people.
    Thank you so much and God bless you all and zidisha.

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  • Annah    Jul 21, 2015

    Great work keep up all the Best.
    Thank you
    Ann Mumbi

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  • Nikhil    Jun 27, 2015

    This afternoon I met Edson Wandera, an enterprising graphic designer who hosted me at his business and home.

    Edson and I met downtown and took a matatu to Lucky Summer, a quiet suburb in the eastern outskirts of Nairobi. The trip is one he makes regularly, as many of his customers are located downtown. As we travel farther from the city center, paved roads turning into dirt lanes, Edson points out landmarks as we pass by: the soap and automotive factories that employ many of Lucky Summer's residents, the school his younger sister attends, the sports complex he visits to swim and exercise with friends. We reach our destination and arrive at Edson's business, a small storefront at the very center of town.

    The store actually has two operations: a movie and video game store stocked with the latest western action flicks, and a design firm that creates posters, flyers, banners, and business cards. The first is run by Edson's partner and friend Ken, while the graphic design work is all his own. The reason for the combination is income diversification: orders for design work might come a few times per week, whereas many customers visit the movie store each day for smaller but more regular orders.

    Edson's design business got its early customers from nearby shops and churches, but recently he has been going after higher-paying customers from wealthier suburbs. As he showed me a slideshow of some of his creations, I noticed a number of menus and business cards for CBD, Westlands, and Lavington outfits. The designs are professional and elegant with a touch of creativity and a unique style - it is clear that design is a passion as well as a profession for Edson.

    Edson was drawn to design because he loves making ordinary things look amazing. According to him, great designers have the ability to turn something that people usually only glance at to something they are awed by, something they consider in a different way.

    Edson is currently paying abck his first Zidisha loan, which he used to buy a printer and expand into T-shirt design, a higher-margin business with bulk orders that can be especially profitable. When he saves enough money, his plan is to open a new shop - hopefully downtown - that will attract larger and wealthier clients.

    Edson has confidence in the quality of his work, and he regularly gets referrals from previous customers. His biggest challenge is to develop a strong client base at the higher end of the market, and for that he needs accessible and sustainable sources of capital. In an economy with so many low-quality outfits, successful businesses in Nairobi need to appear professional and long-lasting to gain the trust of new customers.

    Edson also graciously invited me into his family's house, just a few minutes walk from the store. I got to meet his large and loving family - his father, mother, sister, and niece Lavette pictured below. Edson is the third-born of five children, and around his family he is quiet but warm.

    Edson's family has been settled in Nairobi for decades but originally comes from Busia, a region in the far west of Kenya. Their home village is only 5 kilometers from Uganda and an eight hour journey from Nairobi, a trip they make once or twice per year. They are members of the Luhya tribe, a Bantu group that (as Edson's farther Charles informs me) are known for their honesty, generosity, and love of chicken and fish! Thanks to Edson's mother and sister, I enjoyed a delicious meal of ugali and red beans with the family - in fact, the best ugali I have had in Kenya.

    Edson, thank you for teaching me about your business and welcoming me into your home!

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  • Edson    Apr 2, 2015

    Dear Zidisha Team and Lenders, thank you for trusting me and giving me the loan. i did not write sooner because i had not yet bought the printer but i have it. Below is the printer and some of the first t-shirts. I am grateful and I am optimistic that the sales will be high and the quality of the t-shirts.Thank you once more and God bless you.

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  • Edson    Jan 24, 2015

    Thank you Lender for your support i personal appreciate for your kindness God Bless you All.

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