To buy more stock for my shop

Sarah

Arthi River Jet View Estate Githunguri, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Sarah

Member since

May 2012

On-time repayments

127 installments  •  59%

About Me

I am a mother of two and I've started a retail shop to help my family with the additional income I make. My husband runs a mini bakery in our home and I run a shop and from this we are able to raise our family. My husband's bakery supplies cakes and buns to the nearby market and wholesale shops around.

My Business

My business is a retail shop where I sell home essentials such as cooking fats, sugar, salt, bread, milk and many more. From this business alone, I make a profit of over Ksh 12,000 every month and my expenses are very low as I don't pay rent because I use my house which I built for this purpose. My husband runs his bakery here as well and the business is good.

Loan Proposal

I require money to boost my business. I will be able to buy more merchandise directly from the distributors and sell the products to my customers on wholesale prices and thus they can enjoy quantity discount and I can make more profit without over charging my customers all the loan of USD 1,000 will go toward buying of more stock for my shop such as sugar, cereals, detergents, snacks, maize flour and wheat and any more . Thank you so much for your support. It is truly appreciated and I will definitely pay my loan back on time. Thanks again.

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About Me

I am married with two children and I started a business of a retail shop to help my family with additional income. My husband runs a mini bakeries in our home and I run a shop and from this we are able to raise our family. My husband runs a bakery where he supply cakes and banns to the near by market and at wholesale to the shops around

My Business

My business is a retail shop where I sell many home use products such as cooking fats,sugar, salt, bread, milk and many more. out of this business a make a profit of over Ksh 12000 every month my expenses are less because I do not pay rent I use my house which I built for this purpose. We also run a bakery shop where we bake small cakes and sale to shops around our area and the business is good

Loan Proposal

I require money to boost my business. I will be able to buy more merchandise directly from the distributors and sell the products to my customers on wholesale prices and thus they can enjoy quantity discount and I can make more profit without over charging my customers all the loan of USD 1,000 will go toward buying of more stock for my shop such as sugar, cereals, detergents, snacks, maize flour and wheat and any more . Thank you so much for your support. It is truly appreciated and I will definitely pay my loan back on time. Thanks again.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,146.00

Date disbursed

Jun 20, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

14 months

Lenders

Daniel

Brussels, Belgium

T

Tmann

Los Angeles, United States

G

GalantnostS

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

C

Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

valentin

Stockholm, Sweden

investor

Candiac, Canada

W

Walter

Victoria BC, Canada

TG

The Gwarden

Göteborg, Sweden

torelizer

Reggio Emilia, Italy

mbunifu

San Jose, United States

G

glosoli

Boston, United States

AdamP

Sunnyvale, United States

BelleStarr

Albuquerque, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

nicole

Worcester, Ma, United States

O

Oliver

Geneva, Switzerland

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

EHTHighSchool

Egg Harbor Township, United States

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

Kjartan

Oslo, Norway

Raoul72

Naarden, Netherlands

H

Hynek

Brussels, Belgium

D

danielske

Branford, United States

A

anonymus

Moon, United States

ScottSavage

Las Vegas, NV, United States

P

PaulDC

Washington, DC, United States

S

share

Whitby, Canada

sebastienrosa

Quebec, Canada

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

J

JakeA

Wellington, New Zealand

quozl

Dublin, Ireland

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

E

ericcamden

Berkeley, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

Kysera

Crawfordsville, United States

E

Elisa

Espoo, Finland

B

blahblah

Nuernberg, Germany

A

AlexCheng

Seattle, United States

C

CheesemanDan

Shanghai, China

S

SelvaMarcus

Green Cove Springs, United States

T

tommmart

Seattle, WA, United States

L

Ladysmom

Dallas, United States

S

SeanWolfPack

Raleigh, United States

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

J

jzidi

Los Angeles, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

handshake

Los Angeles, United States

P

Prysdahl

Marshall, United States

P

pignolet

zurich, Switzerland

OlyRhys

Olympia, United States

J

jerryq

Redding, United States

T

Tui1974

nuenen, Netherlands

A

Adam3333

Hague, Netherlands

A

alkemyst

Geneve, Switzerland

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

L

LindsayB

Sydney, Australia

T

Taupe

Balzers, Liechtenstein

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

folha

Stockholm, Sweden

PulsoJewelry

Los Angeles, United States

Zal0m0n

Atlantis!!!! x), Mauritania

gseletko

South Perth, Australia

F

Forfex

Zurich, Switzerland

mojobob

Hayward, United States

H

Habroukema

Austin, United States

S

seikatsu

Palo Alto, CA, United States

H

harrymore

Townsville, Australia

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

markpearson

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

J

jinx83

Brisbane, Australia

E

E

Marin county, United States

M

MarianneM

Munich, Germany

J

jonastang

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

C

Clben7

Cincinnati, United States

M

mrjamesg

London, United Kingdom

G

GanSatya

United States

B

BobHope

United States

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

J

jmwinga

Denver, United States

O

osubucks45

United States

C

ColoradoEmac

United States

J

JacobvdW

Netherlands

camden01

Connecticut, United States

S

stevemorin

United States

S

spivurno

United States

M

meric

Australia

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

J

jenda

Czech Republic

N

NOWfund

Tokyo, Japan

Pankratio

EastVan, Canada

M

merk85

United States

C

clchappelle

United States

B

bugdaniel

Switzerland

L

leftyoctober

Minneapolis, United States

larry

Sweden

A

ajayhk

San Jose, United States

K

kalei

Germany

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

J

jsbisa

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

B

bscent

Hong Kong

D

DStateDDB

United States

W

wesbh89

United States

J

jdelaporte

United States

Loungin

United States

T

Tim47

United States

K

Keith

Luxembourg

K

kennychit

United States

T

Tony1

Australia

GaloLending

United States

A

andreab

United States

S

Stephan

Netherlands

KM

KHS Microfinance

Tampa, United States

KM

Kirsty M

United Kingdom

UN

Uwe Neumann

Frankfurt Germany, Denmark

Gab

Singapore

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

RM

Robbie McCullagh

Waverton, Australia

MZ

Matt Zirwas

United States

M

Morange

Republic of Korea

W

Wade

United States

T

test

United States

JD

Jo Dane

Melbourne, Australia

The Gusty Tree

Sacramento, United States

Dean Cress

United States

JA

Jared Anthony

CT, United States

KO

Kevin OBrien

Denver, CO USA, United States

PE

Paige Elinsky

United States

KC

Kevin Cox

United States

JD

Jared D

United States

RH

Rich Herzig

United States

E

erica

antwerpen, Belgium

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

AR

Alex Riviere

United States

KD

Kent Don

United States

S

Shannon

United States

Pedro Lopez

United States

George

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

CNV

United States

Carla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

B

Brent

United States

Pedro R-C

Cambridge, United States

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

P

Paul

Netherlands

J

Jeff

United States

jless

Bethesda, United States

R

rzb

Germany

Eugen Stamm

Zurich, Switzerland

T

Tucker

United States

S

simchaboston

United States

RM

Rachel Muscat

United States

DM

Dimitri Malarme

Brussels, Belgium, Belgium

Y

YTSJ

London, United Kingdom

EthicalHost

Toronto, Canada

K

Kerry

United Kingdom

Claire

San Fransico, United States

LK

Leslie Kelly

United States

I

isaac

United Kingdom

DK

Danny Kelly

United States

KK

karl kerksiek

United States

J

Julie

United States

W

Wim

Netherlands

K

Kenny

United States

Angela Linwood

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

T

Tom

Switzerland

J

JT

United States

I

ixeldog

atlanta, United States

GA

Giovanni and Yelena

New York, Ny, United States

E

Elle

New York, United States

WS

Warren Shen

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

chessplayer

Berlin, Germany

Megan Strickland

Los Angeles, United States

KS

Kapil Sawlani

United States

PW

Patrick White

Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  • Sarah    Jul 26, 2016

    Hi lenders I wish to adjust my loan repayment weekly installment s to Ksh 2,000 per week kindly bear with me.

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  • Sarah    Jun 23, 2016

    Thanks all lenders for funding my loan, I received my money on time and have purchased goods for resale in my business and very hopeful business will be good and pay all your money on time.

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  • Sarah    Jun 17, 2016

    Thanks all lenders for fully funding my loan

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  • Sarah    May 10, 2016

    Thanks to all lenders for supporting Kenyan women in their businesses. Since I started with Zidisha, my business is doing fine and my family is happy because now they can enjoy life due to courtesy of ZIDISHA lenders. You have empowered me so much.

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  • jan73    Dec 25, 2014

    Good wishes for health, joy, and prosperity to you and your family in 2015!

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    • Sarah    May 10, 2016

      Dear Jan,

      Thanks for your support am humble by your Kind action

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  • Jessosix    Nov 24, 2014

    Well done Sarah. I'm really glad your loan has helped you build your business.
    Jess, Australia

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  • Sarah    Nov 24, 2014

    Dear Zidisha Team and lenders, I wish to reduce my loan repayment to Manageable Ksh 2000 per week, However if I make more money I will be putting more than that per week, Used the loan money to buy stock of my shop which is know well stocked and hope to make more profit. This has really help me and my family on my day today expenses

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  • Sarah    Nov 2, 2014

    Thanks all lenders and Zidisha team who supported my loan, this money will boost my business and I wish to clear loan as agreed, I look forward to receive the funds soon.

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  • Sarah    Nov 1, 2014

    Dear lenders thanks for your support, kindly bid for my loan is expiring soon your continues support will be appreciated

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  • Dominic    Oct 31, 2014

    All the best

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    • Sarah    Nov 2, 2014

      Thanks for your encouragement a least I was able to raise over 50% of the loan before the expiry date

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  • Sarah    Sep 30, 2014

    thanks all for biding for my loan, however it has expired before it was fully funded I hope you will fund me again and this time it will be fully funded.

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  • Sarah    Sep 16, 2014

    Thanks all lenders for biding for my loan which time expired, I have posted it again and hope you will continue supporting me and this time round my loan will be funded long before the expiry time .

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  • Sarah    Sep 3, 2014

    Dear Zidisha Team,

    Kindly advice on how to change the profile picture, I have tryed but is not showing on my lending page.

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  • Sarah    Sep 2, 2014

    Dear lenders,

    Thanks for your support and I hope my loan will be funded before the due date

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  • Sarah    Jul 3, 2014

    Dear Lender , my business is doing very well and has really expanded due to your support, I look forward for more business engagement with you all, Zidisha is the place to be for financial support thanks for supporting Africa

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  • Isiah    May 28, 2014

    Hi how your business doing am pleased you managed to clear the arrears, may God bless you.

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  • Sarah    Jun 11, 2013

    To all lenders thanks for biding for my loan in a very short time, I am humble by your great concern on my business and I look forward to working with you and hope to pay the loan as agreed. I look forward to receive the money soon and purchase additional stock for my shop. This will really boost my business and I will be able to serve more customers.

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  • traciyoshiyama    Feb 7, 2013

    February 6, 2013

    Hello, my name is Traci Yoshiyama, Zidisha’s Kenya Client Relationship Manager. I am currently visiting Zidisha borrowers in and around Nairobi.

    Thirteen, an unlucky number to some, but for Zidisha borrower Sarah Wanjiku, thirteen is the number of years she has spent building a name for herself. In the year 2000, Sarah opened Kieni Shop, a modest general store named after her hometown, and within the years that followed, Kieni Shop became known to all. As I wait for Sarah in the town center, she calls me to tell me to take a motorbike to her shop, “They know it,” she says. And without a doubt, they did.

    With a jovial disposition and a smile to match, Sarah welcomes me to her home, an all-in-one place of residence for her family, Kieni Shop, and her husband’s bakery. Almost doubling in size over the years, Sarah’s mom-and-pop store has a little bit of everything; mandazi (made fresh from her husband’s bakery) for a hungry passerby, soft drinks for a hot day, toiletries for our every day needs, and even super glue for quick repairs. With the help of her first Zidisha loan, Sarah is now a wholesale supplier, purchasing her first wholesale item, maize flour. Although the loan only allowed her to buy a small amount of stock, Sarah is excited to take out a second loan, hopefully doubling her wholesale inventory.

    Giving me the grand tour, Sarah invites me next door to her husband’s bakery, Muhonia Bakers, to get a closer look. Emanating from room to room, the air is filled with the aroma of delectable cakes and pastries. Employees are hard at work mixing, kneading, pouring, and shaping, while also a bit perplexed by my sudden appearance. Seemingly in the middle of nowhere, one would never imagine a thriving general shop and well-established bakery to exist inside. But lo and behold, these two successes have provided for a family of five, sending all three children to school.

    Before I leave, Sarah fills a bag with far too many cakes (very yummy by the way) and like many others, introduces me to a friend interested in Zidisha. Thank you Sarah for a very nice visit! I am glad that you have joined the Zidisha community and I look forward to seeing your continued success.

    To view more pictures of my visit with Sarah, Kieni Shop, and Muhonia Bakers, go to talkingstory.posterous.com/pages/snapshots

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  • ScottSavage    Jul 5, 2012

    Best of luck to you, Sarah! I am sure you will do well and be even more successful in business.

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  • Sarah    Jul 5, 2012

    Thanks all lenders for fully funding my loan I look forward to receive my loan soon God bless you all

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