To buy irrigation water pump and water melon seeds
Lydia
Elburgon, Kenya
12% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Lydia
Member since
November 2014
On-time repayments
282 installments • 13%
About Me
My names are Lydia Mucheru,I am 23 years old,singlemother with one child.I was born in Nakuru county raised by single mother,my father died when i was still young.I am third born in my family i went to school in Rurii Primary school and after words my mother had no money to pay for my secondary school fees and that's how my miserable life started.
After finishing my school i went to live with y grandmother who groom me about farming work afterwards life was good because everything i wanted i was provided for me.Since grandma was old and she could not be able to operate on her farm as usual she asked me to take charges on farm work.Though i never loved the farm work because one could be dirtied with mud but i had too.One day i went for a conference and i was challenged by a young lady who had become someone important through farming.Now am a good farmer i produce tomatoes,vegetables,maize,beans.Besides that i run a grocery where i sell tomatoes,vegetables,onions,potatoes,cucumber
My Business
I am a farmer and i run a small grocery in Elburgon town.I do sell vegetables,tomatoes,potatoes,cucumber,fruits.My goods are on demands simply because they are food staffs that is essential to every household and they are really needed in daily life.
I started this business to open a market for my farm produce and also to create employment opportunity for myself.My monthly cost ranges from $60 to $80 and am able to generate $5 per day revenue.Mostly i usually get $3 per day
Loan Proposal
It is my pleasure and joy to thank you for the good job you are doing to help people grow their business.Your loan help me change my garden to a farm.Am able to sell my produce at my grocery and to other farmers.
My second loan i want to plant water melon because we are heading in dry season that favour melon growth.So $150 i will buy irrigation water pump $30 to buy seeds and $20 to buy fertilizer.Watermelon is a cash crop and a good business venture because it has high demand and resistant to many diseases
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$197.00
Date disbursed
Jan 16, 2015
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
63 months
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Lenders
United Kingdom
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