To buy a mould for making concrete pavers

Silas

Mufulira, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Silas

Member since

September 2020

On-time repayments

39 installments  •  69%

About Me

My name is Silas. I grew up in the mine area in mufulira, zambia. My father was working in the mine just like my friends i played with from childhood. I went to school but didnt have so much interest i used to admire to become a mine operator driving those big vehicles that go underground. There are very few kids in my area who concentrated at school most of us wanted to work in the mine like our parents. Unfortunately my father died and my mother was sick and now life was even hard. One day when i was 18 my friends father needed people to carry cement at a house where he was building thats how come i got interest and become a bricklayer up to now. I started making some money and could buy food for my mother and my little sister. I offer brcklaying service it gives me some money, when am not hired i make pavers and people buy them. People in my area have a culture of helping each other so that at last the community can become better. My hobby is singing, so i enjoy singing even when working alone.

My Business

I am a bricklayer i offer building service and i also make anything concrete i like working with my hands, i like making pavers and any shapes. Most people want houses now, most people in my area want to own their houses so there is a competition to build so my service is needed everyday.Sometimes am hired by 4 different people for building projects. I chose this business because i like making money while dirty i enjoy it very much, I didnt finish school so i cant do a office job. I spent on cement when making pavers and also quarry dust. I design different shapes but very strong and people buy. Sometimes i make K5,000 in one week. when i make profit i buy food at home, i keep some money then when i have another job i use some.

Loan Proposal

First i thank all my lenders for previous loan. Now with this loan am applying for I intend to have fabricated a mould for making pavers and i also want to buy building materials to make concrete pavers for my happy customers.I am a bricklayer and am now being engaged to do even tiles by different clients to do different jobs such as building and also fixing tiles. So when I am helped with this loan I will be able to buy building material like cement and sand and also have fabricated for making pavers . I will make a number of pavers for a customer who has made an order . My business will increase by a small percentage and when I make profit I will invest back in the business. I am looking forward to grow my business so every profit I will be reinvesting. Thank you to all my lenders in advance.

Income Source

In case my business faces any risks such that I fail to pay I can easily do piece work for other people. In my country building of houses is all over now, the government workers especially have been empowered with bank loans for building and they have land so a lot of people are building. To build a 2 bedroom house I charge k15,000 for labour. If I have this order alone I can make a lot of money or even if I work with some other people I can still get something so at the end of the day I can still have money to pay for my loan.

My Videos

Mar 31, 2021: Building materials

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$108.00

Date disbursed

Nov 19, 2020

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 weeks

Lenders

S

StefanB

Stockholm, Sweden

R

Robert

Berlin, Germany

Tanner Schachtel

Victoria, Canada

JC

JD Conley

United States

M

Marc

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

AG

abel ghita

Bucharest, Romania, Italy

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

SN

Sam Noyce

United States

Brian Thomson

Lyndoch, South Australia, Australia

Mustafa Kapsigay

Nusaybin, Turkey

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