To buy 2 bales of mutumba (used) shoes

James

Githima, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

James

Member since

August 2014

On-time repayments

46 installments  •  91%

About Me

I m a family man of 50 years who has a wife and six children. My education level is secondary but i did not complete because of school fees in late 1970s. I started as a local casual labouror where i saved enough money start small hawking business. later a opened a small malimali shop in in 1999 which picked up very well. however, demands from my schooling children and intertribal wars made it difficult to sustain the business but i am still selling shoes and school uniform in kianjoya. I have not been able to sell new shoes for a long time, i only sell mitumba shoes. mitumba shoes are second hand shoes from abroad which i buy in bales, repair them and resell them to local people. I use earnings to pay school fees for my children, to feed my family and to support my elderly parents whenever they are in need. I spend my free time listening to local music.

My Business

my business can be described as mainly selling old (second hand) shoes. these shoes are imported by able dealers who sell to us in bales. we repair them and sell them to customers. my business is based on the belief that people will always wear shoes and thus demand for shoes will always be there. however, some seasons are better that others. per month i am able to get a profit of about 120 dollars. the challenge we face so much is the changing life in kenya. people now want new shoes and clothings. this is why i want a loan to improve my capital base so that I am able to buy new shoes and school items that are rather costly in the near future. The profit i get is enough to pay the loan i really believe.

Loan Proposal

While one bale of used shoes costs around $50, i intend to buy two such bales at a cost of $100 to resell locally at a profit. Old shoes sell easily because they are not costly, they are cheap and local people in the rural areas are potential customers since they cannot afford new shoes. I hope to get a profit of $30 from each bale so I can make up to $60 especially during peak season (November to January). I request zidisha lenders to lend this amount and I will be very grateful.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$98.00

Date disbursed

Oct 29, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

McJulio

New Jersey, United States

B

Berrin

Stuttgart, Germany

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Summary

Amount repaid

$99.53

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Jan 19, 2015

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Nov 9, 2014 $11.06 Nov 9, 2014 $11.06
Nov 16, 2014 $11.06 Nov 16, 2014 $11.06
Nov 23, 2014 $11.06 Nov 23, 2014 $11.02
Nov 30, 2014 $0.03
Nov 30, 2014 $11.06 Nov 30, 2014 $11.02
Dec 14, 2014 $0.03
Dec 7, 2014 $11.06 Dec 14, 2014 $11.02
Dec 21, 2014 $0.03
Dec 14, 2014 $11.06 Dec 21, 2014 $11.02
Dec 28, 2014 $0.03
Dec 21, 2014 $11.06 Dec 28, 2014 $11.06
Dec 28, 2014 $11.06 Jan 4, 2015 $11.06
Jan 4, 2015 $11.08 Jan 19, 2015 $11.08

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