Text books, a4 exercise books and biro pens

Emmaculate

Bungoma, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Emmaculate

Member since

November 2017

On-time repayments

49 installments  •  47%

About Me

I was born on June 26th 1994 four as the first born in a family of 4, I grew up well. I started schooling in 1998 when I joined St Augustine Primary School , it was not easy with me since I had to cover 2km everyday morning and eving, the family could not peovid transport therefore I had just to walk. By the grace of God I was able to sit for my KCPE exam and I passed well, to join the high school was a bit difficult despite the good result, through hardworking and determination I was able to join high school though most of the time I was on road because of lack of fees. After high school I became a hawker just to earn my self a long and also save money for my higher level education, it was difficult but because is as determined despite city council arresting us most of the time I succeeded.

My Business

I have a bookshop that sales stationeries and offers computer services that includes typesetting and photocopying. These goods and services are of essential and therefore they are highly on demand due to the population within the area. Why I choose this type of business is that the area I come from had no any shop that could provide parents, and schools and learners with necessary learning materials and equipments and therefore I decided to take this great opportunity to offer goods and computer services to customers. My daily costs and revenue are estimated at USD 120 dollars per month. Mostly I make a profit of USD 10. Out of this 50% usually goes on food, rent and other basic needs, 20% on school fees and the remained I invest back into business.

Loan Proposal

since most of schools now prefer A4 exercise books over A5, I will use my loan to buy 2 cartons of A4 exercise books where by one carton costs 3.4 US dollars, 6 copies of new competencecurriculum where by one copy costs 2 Us dollars and one carton of Biro pens that cost 4.3 US dollars. these goods will helpe take care of my family, expand my business and pay back the loan since I will be expecting to increase my profit from 15 dollars to 25dollars.

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  • David    Jun 10, 2020

    Made a few payments early on, but has not been heard from since August 2018. In June 2020, I transferred the loan to the Zidisha Members Loan Fund.

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  • David    Mar 25, 2018

    The loan was paid right on schedule, as originally planned. The updates and photos are inspiring. Good luck in the future.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$137.00

Date disbursed

Apr 3, 2018

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

7 weeks

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

P

PatrickZisha

United States

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  • Marcus    Nov 22, 2019

    Dear Emmaculate,
    after quite a while I hope you're doing fine and that you can start to make small repayments again. We would like to help also other borrowers with the money we get back. If you can't pay back anymore then please let us know.
    Thank you very much and good luck with your business,
    Marcus

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  • Emmaculate    Aug 14, 2018

    I supplied books to schools but the have delayed to pay since the government has not disbussed funds but am sure this will not affect the period that this loan should take to be cleared. Sorry for inconvenience but I had never wished to miss any of my payment since I joined Zidisha.

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  • Emmaculate    Jul 8, 2018

    The business has been down and therefore I would like to adjust the amount so that I do not miss installments.

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  • Emmaculate    May 30, 2018

    Am going to use my loan to purchase cartons of exercise books and since am targeting to supply in a school it's going to help me increase my sales and improve my living standards. Thank you my dear lenders, I have never lost hope since you gave me this chance from the start and here you proof to me again, once more I do appreciate.

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  • Emmaculate    May 29, 2018

    Today has been an awesome day to me as my business made one of it's best sells, despite it lacking some items, I was able to make a total profit of 25 US dollars from 07 - 16 US dollars that I have been making since the month began. Thank you Zidisha, thank you my lender, this joy is because of you. Am so grateful despite the fact that my new loan is remaining with two days to expire, I know and believe it will be fully funded even with seconds remaining therefore I have nothing to worry about.

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  • Emmaculate    May 28, 2018

    Dear Lenders, it has remained 3 days my loan to expire the second time, kindly help me to fund it so that it does not expire again.

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  • Emmaculate    May 27, 2018

    "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and ordinary opportunities into blesings" thank you my dear lenders for continuing funding my loan, I really appreciate. After church I have been arranging my shop and taking the stock for accountability, and this do help me to know what I lack and what I did not manage to sell that week to avoid having dead stock and also running out of important products to make sure that I maintain my customers. Am now through with the exercise and I will be placing an order tomorrow for the same item to be supplied according to my financial ability and I hope that this loan will be fully funded to help me in continuing to stock the business so that I can serve my customers well. Thank you once more.

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  • Emmaculate    May 25, 2018

    Dear my lenders, my business is doing great, I have managed to add again a stock and am happy that it expanding well. I just request you to fund this loan also so that I can be in a position to continue financing this projects and also help me grow and be stable financially. Am always focused and determined to work hard to make sure that I succeed. Kindly continue supporting me, here is a photo with the display of my business.

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  • Emmaculate    May 24, 2018

    Dear Lenders, this is my second loan after the first expired without being fully funded, I request you to continue supporting my project by fully funding it, I acknowledge your continued support and I do appreciate, thank you in advance.

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  • Emmaculate    May 24, 2018

    When a person wish you to progress and does everything to see you there, that person cares about you and should be appreciated each and every time, to my lender, thank you for everything and the entire Zidisha fraternity. The day has started well and every time I go to open my shop I remember you. Thank you once again, I see that the just applied loan for the second time is also being funded progressively. I appreciate for you taking time and resources to help those in need to see that their lives change, it's said that the hand that gives receives. May you receive more.

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  • Emmaculate    May 23, 2018

    To my dear lenders, here I apply my loan for the second time believing and trusting that it's going to be fully funded without expiring again. Am always positive and that gives me hope on everything I do, my success is your success, you took me from far, you brought happiness into my life, I will always be grateful for what you've done, my business is now growing and expanding, my daughter goes to school without much pressure from me, am now able to have a meal thrice a day. I celebrate you.

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  • David    May 22, 2018

    You inspire me with your perseverance. Good luck with this loan.

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  • Emmaculate    May 21, 2018

    Dear Lenders, my loan is almost expiring but through your support and the lesson I have learned from you and Zidisha fraternity is that NEVER GIVE Up in life, never loose hope because nothing good comes easily but always to have the patient need. With this am very positive and trust in you that my loan will be fully funded even with a minute to expiry. Am proud of you lenders and with your support surely this generation will be transformed especially in the third world countries, by you commitment am also inspire and Believe that one day I will be a Zidisha lender and not a borrower, and I look forward to succeed so that I can also change the life of others. Otherwise in our country it's raining heavily causing floods in most of the areas. Thank you all.

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  • J    May 20, 2018

    I hope this loan will be fully funded quickly. Good luck.

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  • Emmaculate    May 20, 2018

    “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” a quote by George Herbert. Indeed it's true,the road to the dreams isn’t always easy to navigate, sometimes dotted with mountains to climb, obstacles to overcome and hard, mind-numbing times that will make someone who feel like quitting but someone has to remember that if you get lost along the way: Anything worth having doesn’t come easy, never turn back around, never give up. Thanks a lot to my lenders and Zidisha fraternity, through your support and help I have a story to tell others by using my example especially to those almost giving up in life, am proud with Zidisha and my lenders, though not there where I want to be but I know am on the way moving. Now my business is doing well, I can smile. Thank you.

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  • Emmaculate    May 17, 2018

    My dear lenders, here I commit to you another loan for funding. Thank you for your continued support, indeed you've changed my life.

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  • David    May 16, 2018

    Happy to help again. Good luck.

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    • Emmaculate    May 16, 2018

      Thank you David, thank you for your continued support, indeed you've contributed a lot in changing my life, taking me from no where and now am moving somewhere, thank you once again.

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  • Emmaculate    May 11, 2018

    Dear Zidisha team, I thank God that my business is now back to normal, I have received a cheque from a school and I wish to clear my loan to allow me to qualify a bigger loan to purchase more books since they need more books but I cannot manage with this little.

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  • Emmaculate    Apr 17, 2018

    To my dear lenders, kindly I would like to reduce the first 3 installments as my business has gone down in terms of sells this month since most of schools closed but I look forward to remain on good record in terms of payment and early May I will go back to my normal installment. Thank you for your continued support.

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  • Emmaculate    Mar 18, 2018

    In life, it comes time to cry and a time to smile, a time to live in sorrows and a time to live in happiness. Life is not easy if someone does not remain focused, determined and hopeful. To me it has been a difficult journey, looking at the far I have come from and where am going I just shade tears thanking all for your great support. It has not been easy, somebody who saw me last year at such a time cannot believe who I am today. Thanks a lot to my lenders to transform my life. I have a great hope about my future knowing that it's bright. Thanks Zidisha, thanks my lender, I will never disappoint you. I have cleared paying back my loan though it has not been credited but I know it will since sometimes it takes up to three days.

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    • J    Mar 18, 2018

      Thank you for sharing your story. It’s nice read how Zidisha changed your life.

      Kind regards,
      Joost
      Team Zidisha

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      • Emmaculate    Mar 18, 2018

        Am grateful to have known Zidisha. Thanks too for your continued support.

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