To improve my pig keeping business

Rose

Nakuru, Kenya

100% repaid

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Entrepreneur

Name

Rose

Member since

April 2014

On-time repayments

332 installments • 83%

About Me

I am Rose achisa aged 24 years. i am married to kenly kivailo and we have one child. i am a graduate with a diploma in business administration from Rift valley institute of science and technology year 2012. with help from my husband, i started business while i was in college whereby i rear pigs for both commercial and domestic purpose. I also sell cloths to help me increase my income and expand my business. Both businesses are doing well and with your help they will do even much better. My hobbies are watching movies and cooking which i enjoy doing at home and during family events

My Business

My business involves rearing of pigs which takes 6 months for a piglet to mature and gain good weight (45-50kgs) for sale. i currently have 22 pigs, 3 mothers and 19 piglets. i have been selling 14-18 pigs in every 6 months after birth and each pig goes for $120 hence i make $1100 profit after deducting expenses. Therefore i can approximate a monthly income of between $150-200. I also get some additional profit of $50-100 from my cloth selling business. the challenges in this venture are lack of enough capital to buy good quality food for the pigs that enhance them to gain good weight within a short period of time. With your help, i will be able to buy 5 sacks of good quality pig-meal at a cost of $12 per sack to boost pigs weight for better sales. i will also increase my stock i.e cloths for sale hence make good profit and have easy time when repaying my zidisha loan.

Loan Proposal

Dear lenders,

Thank you for your contribution towards my first loan. I am excited to have this chance to apply for my second loan from Zidisha. My current monthly income of between $150-200 is not enough to cater for all my needs and at the same time improve my business so i source some additional profit of $50-100 from my cloth selling business. the challenges in this venture are lack of enough capital to buy good quality food . With your help, i will be able to build a much appropriate shelter/pig house, buy 10 sacks of good quality pig-meal at a cost of $12 per sack to boost pigs weight for better sales. i will also increase my stock i.e cloths for sale hence make good profit and have easy time when repaying my second zidisha loan.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$442.00

Date disbursed

Oct 9, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

10 months

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Rose May 29, 2023

Hello zidisha team, thanks for the help so far,am so ashamed I haven't been paying forward as am supposed to because the inflation in my country made surviving so hard.businesses are doing badly,I would really appreciate if you reschedule my loan to ksh 200 weekly until am in a good position to pay well.I will appreciate if you consider me.

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Rose Aug 9, 2022

Hi zidisha team,thanks for the help so far,I would like to reschedule my loan payment to ksh 1145.your consideration will be highly appreciated

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Rose Jul 11, 2022

Hello zidisha team,I would like to change my payment installment since I cannot be able to pay the whole amount at once.regards.

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Rose Jul 5, 2022

Hello zidisha team,I am jubilated with your overwhelming funding,I lack words to express how am feeling right now,I knew zidisha team is my family,and wouldn't let me down,thank you zidisha team,may God continue blessing you abundantly so that you can continue empowering young entrepreneurs.
The funds as soon as I receive am going to pay for my exams which will cost me approximately 190 dollars,the remaining amount am going to input in my business which is currently doing well.
Once again may God repay you for what you doing in changing lives.may the whole zidisha team be blessed with long life and good health.

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Mumba Jul 2, 2022

Hello my sister I hope this will help you

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- Rose Jul 3, 2022
  
  Hello Mumba.this will really help,thank you so much!
  
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Jochen Jul 2, 2022

Dear Rose,

good luck with your classes and exams!.
Kind Regards from Switzerland,
Jochen

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- Rose Jul 3, 2022
  
  Hi Jochen.thank you so much!
  
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Rose Jul 2, 2022

Thank you so much for the funding so far,may you be blessed abundantly!!

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Stephen Jun 30, 2022

For you exams

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Ayub Jun 29, 2022

All the best accountant!

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- Rose Jun 29, 2022
  
  Thank you so much!
  
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Rose Jun 26, 2022

I was able to start a new business with the proceeds I got from selling the clothes stock I had and the pigs I had left.

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Rose Jun 26, 2022

Hello zidisha team,It is my hope that you are keeping safe,my last loan helped me increase profits since I was able to add stock ain my clothes selling business and also was able to buy good quality food for my pigs and was also able to finish successfully my CPA(certified public accountant) 1 and 2, unfortunately when corona happened my business were not doing well because pig food prices were increased and thus profit decreased,also the cost of buying mitumba(second hand clothes) also increased,customers purchasing power also decreased thus a reduction in profit,after a deliberation and discussing with my husband I decided to sell all my pigs and the stock of clothes I had and decided to venture into another business,I was also able to get employment as an assistant accountant at a company called muigai commercial agency in Nakuru Kenya,I must say that were it not for zidisha team I wouldn't be able to get employment as an accountant because with your help I was able to sit for my exams and passed.

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Rose Feb 25, 2021

Hi.since covid 19 happened, my business has been low and I have been straining a lot.

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Frank Mwenda Jan 30, 2021

Rose said she will make a payment before the end of the week

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Frank Mwenda Dec 28, 2020

I contacted rose, she promised to resume making payments next week.

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Rose Feb 13, 2018

Hello zidisha team.hope the almighty God is keeping you in good health and enabling you to continue with empowering young entrepreneurs,I have good news for you zidisha family,I passed my CPA section 1and 2my businesses are also doing well.i was also able to take my daughter to pre-unit,currently in pre primary 1.i decided to concentrate on my businesses for now so that I will pay my loan as soon as I possibly can so that you continue empowering other entrepreneurs as you have empowered me,I will rejoin my CPA section 3 and 4 after I have finished paying my loan.may Almighty God shower you with blessings good people.

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- BernadetteV Feb 13, 2018
  
  Well done. Congratulations.
  
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Rose May 19, 2017

dear zidisha team.it has been long since i updated you on my progress.with your support i went back to school, am currently pursuing cpa(certified public accountant)currently on section 1 and 2.with your support i was able to purchase good quality pig meals and hence improve on the quality of pigs.i currently have 50 piglets and 5 mothers which are currently doing well in terms of good health and growth.i was also able to employ one person since i couldn't manage going to school and at the same time taking care of my businesses hence created employment with your help.May God bless the whole zidisha team and provide you with good health and long life to continue empowering small businessmen and women.

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Rose Jan 13, 2016

due to my current financial constraints i cannot be able to pay my loan as scheduled,so i prefer to pay 200 shillings a week,the amount i will comfortably pay as per my current situation

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Rose Nov 4, 2015

Dear Lenders, i am humbled to inform you that i have received the loan already. I look forward to realizing a positive impact on my business. Thanks to Zidisha community.

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Rose Nov 4, 2015

Dear Lenders, i am humbled to inform you that i have received the loan already. I look forward to realizing a positive impact on my business. Thanks to Zidisha community.

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Rose Nov 4, 2015

Dear Lenders, i am humbled to inform you that i have received the loan already. I look forward to realizing a positive impact on my business. Thanks to Zidisha community.

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