Expand my poultry farm

Linda

Accra, Ghana

7% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Linda

Member since

July 2016

On-time repayments

239 installments  •  84%

About Me

Linda Prempeh is my name; I was born on 14th December, 1983 in Akronpong in Ghana. My parents are Opayin Kwadwo Prempeh and Millicent Otwiwa. My father is a subsistence farmer and my mother a petty trader. I was the second child of my parents and the first girl; therefore, I helped a lot with household chores at the same time as schooling.

It was my mother’s desire and wish that I and my siblings go higher in education. However, there were financial difficulties at home, therefore the need that I also assist my parents in their subsistence farming and petty trading to raise additional money for family upkeep and for paying our school fees. I successfully excelled in my basic education certificate exams and entered secondary school. While schooling, I was still selling food items such as fish, secondhand clothing, etc. to earn extra income in supporting my parents. Excelling well in my secondary education, I gained admission into Accra Polytechnic, where I studied Higher National Diploma (HND) in Secretaryship and Management Studies. After my national service, I proceeded to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) where I studied for a bachelor’s degree in management (Hons).

After my degree, due to the lack of jobs, I ventured into poultry farming, where my own people were complaining that this is “no go zone for women.” Currently, for the past five years now, I have 2000 layers and 800 broilers with four permanent and three casual staffs.

My Business

My business plan is to expand my poultry farm and also employ additional hands.
Ghana is a peaceful nation, with a lot of hotels and restaurants, for which demand for poultry birds and eggs is high. Also, the demand for litters as a manure by farmers is high.

My poultry farm business is now the only source of income for the family. I am able to supply crates of eggs to the market women from Accra, Madina, Kaneshie, etc. and also poultry birds to hotels and restaurants in these areas and many others.

During the public holidays, demand for poultry products are high, more also during the raining season where many people stay indoors for many hours when demand for egg tea, coffee and other beverages are high. Hotels, companies, churches, individuals, etc. are demanding poultry birds for their clients, staff, and members as a gifts. Also, both live and dressed birds are in high demand by restaurants. With the farming season not too far, farmers also start looking for manure to fertilize their farms. I am expecting a very high demand for poultry products during the coming raining season (around May-November).

My interest in Zidisha loan is still as result of it's lower fees charge. I hope Zidisha team would approve and disburse this loan to enable me to increase the birds so as I can make a good profit in order to repay the Zidisha loan, pay my staffs and provide for my household.

Loan Proposal

Loan Proposal
I intend to invest the fund in my poultry farm business if approve and disburse to me. The following are some of the items I intend to use the fund to purchase.

1. Purchase 180 Bags of maize as poultry feed @ $ 670
2. Purchase drugs and vitamins for treatment @ $ 290
3. Buy new day old chick layers/broilers/guinea fowls @ $ 370
4. Pay for the water and light bill @ $ 140
5. Maintenance, labor, miscellaneous etc 135

In total, a loan amount of $ 1,605 for my poultry farm business. If granted this loan, it can help me keep the two employed permanent staffs at the farm, and one additional casual staff, till maturity stage of these

Income Source

The outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana has lead to the closure of our borders, this has lead to temporary ban of the importation of foreign poultry products for domestic use. This has lead to high demand of locally produced poultry products.
This has lead to higher demand of my broilers and egg and this can help me repay my Zidisha loan when given.

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About Me

Linda Prempeh is my name, Born on 14th December, 1983 in Akronpong in Ghana.
My parent is Opayin Kwadwo Prempeh and Millicent Otwiwa. My father is subsistence farmer and my mother a petty trader. I was the second child of my parent and the first girl; therefore I helped a lot with house hold chores at the same time schooling.
It was my mother’s desire and wish that I and my siblings go higher in education, however, there was financial difficulties at home, therefore the nee that I also assist my parent in their subsistence farming and petty trading to raise additional money for family up keep and for paying our school fees.
I successfully excel in my basic education certificate exams and entered Secondary school. While schooling, I was still selling food items such as fish, second hand clothing etc. to earn extra income in supporting my parent.
Excelling well in my secondary education, I gained admission into Accra Polytechnic, where I studied Higher National Diploma (HND) in Secretary Ship and Management studies. After my national service, I proceed to University of Cape Coast (UCC) where I studied for bachelor’s degree in management (Hons). After, my degree, due to lack of job, I ventured into poultry farming, where my own people were complaining that this is “no go zone for women”.
Currently, for the past five years now, I have 1500 layers and 1000 broilers with four permanent and three causal staffs.

My Business

My business plan is to expand my poultry farm and also employ additional hands.
Ghana is a peaceful nation, with a lot of hotels and restaurants, for which demand for poultry birds and egg is of high demand. Also, the demand for litters as a manure by farmers is also on high demand
My poultry farm business is now the only source of income for the family. I am able to supply crates of egg to the market women from Accra, Madina, Kaneshie, etc and also poultry birds to hotels and restaurants in these areas and many others.
During the public holidays, demand for poultry products are high, more also during the raining season where many people stay indoor for many hours, demand for egg tea, coffee and other beverages are high.
Hotels, companies, churches, individuals etc are demanding poultry birds for their clients, staffs, members etc as a gifts, and also to sale both live and dressed birds to restaurants is of high demand.
With the farming season not too far, farmers also would soon start looking for manure to fertilizer their farms.
Currently, I am expecting a very high demand for poultry products during the coming raining season ( around May-November). My interest in Zidisha loan is still as result of it's lower fees charge by the zidisha team.
I hope zidisha team would approve and disburse this loan to enable me increase the birds so as I can make good profit in order to repay the Zidisha loan, pay my staffs and provide for my household.

Loan Proposal

Loan Proposal
I intend to invest the fund in my poultry farm business if approve and disburse to me. The following are some of the items I intend to use the fund to purchase.

1. Purchase 180 Bags of maize as poultry feed @ $ 670
2. Purchase drugs and vitamins for treatment @ $ 290
3. Buy new day old chick layers/broilers/guinea fowls @ $ 370
4. Pay for the water and light bill @ $ 140
5. Maintenance, labor, miscellaneous etc 135

In total, a loan amount of $ 1,605 for my poultry farm business. If granted this loan, it can help me keep the two employed permanent staffs at the farm, and one additional casual staff, till maturity stage of these

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  • J    Dec 2, 2018

    Neatly repaid.

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  • J    Apr 14, 2018

    Neat on time repayments. Great status update.

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    • Linda    Apr 16, 2018

      Joost, thank you very much for your good words of encouragement. God bless you.

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  • Margaret    May 29, 2017

    Linda paid off her loan early and was a pleasure to work with. I would gladly lend to her again and encourage others to do the same.

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    • Linda    Apr 16, 2018

      Margaret, thank you very much. I'm always grateful to you all for your good work of support.

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  • Dean Suminski    May 29, 2017

    Congratulations on paying off your loan. More chickens, more chickens.

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    • Linda    Apr 16, 2018

      Dean, thank you. Yes, there are more chickens. I wish you are in Ghana for some chickens

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,657.00

Date disbursed

Jun 27, 2020

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

15 months

Lenders

Daniel

Brussels, Belgium

M

mblue0953

United States

P

Per

Randers, Denmark

A

Anninymouse

Southampton, United Kingdom

Brian

Midhurst, Canada

S

susa

Forchtenberg, Germany

C

Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

R

Raabo

Rungsted, Denmark

investor

Candiac, Canada

torelizer

Reggio Emilia, Italy

C

chkuo

Taipei, Taiwan

malcolm D

grants pass, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

D

Davieboy

Melbourne, Australia

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

S

soren

Göteborg, Sweden

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

F

Forba

Mo i Rana, Norway

F

Fiodal

Helsinki, Finland

I

Interfree

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

L

ldron7

Utah, United States

Martin

Manama, Bahrain

ZlataRoy

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

R

rcmssr

Woodbury, United States

G

greenthomas

Tübingen, Germany

T

Tallago3

Munich, Germany

johnandmoliehi

Canton, New York, United States

Cordula

Cologne, Germany

G

guenter

Bremen, Germany

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

E

ericcamden

Berkeley, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

H

hwwijono

Jakarta, Indonesia

Apmay

Melbourne, Australia

L

lujabe

Melbourne, Australia

G D Export

Kolkata, India

C

cflint

Springville, United States

airvillepa

Airville, Pennsylvania, United States

HE

help each other

Glasgow, United Kingdom

C

chrisherron

Chicago, United States

C

cyrilleberger

Gammalkil, Sweden

G

graememoss

Amsterdam, Netherlands

indeh

London, United Kingdom

J

JandC

Watsonville, United States

Erica

Caledon, Canada

G

glomardor

Leonardtown, United States

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

Ellwood

Richelieu, France

J

jzidi

Los Angeles, United States

M

mkfiddler

Santa Barbara, United States

Jouni

Finland

Paul and Rachel

London, United Kingdom

S

SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

Namaste250

Pittsford, United States

juliemartha

Lake Mary, United States

vinnio

Burlingame California, United States

peanut

Halifax, Canada

B

BobJames

Toulouse, France

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

I

ijerkov

Zagreb, Croatia

foreverchanges

Krefeld, Germany

P

Peksa

Espoo, Finland

S

sersche

Zurich, Switzerland

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

nakamura

United States

8

8chrono8

London, United Kingdom

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

davidt

San Francisco, United States

G

Gwencalon

Garching b. Muenchen, Germany

camilberlin

Berlin, Germany

S

SheilaB

Nashville, United States

RckyMntFamily

Colorado, United States

joaoferraz

RINCHOA, Portugal

TimK01

gfhj, Moldova

JTShorty

Gorham, Maine, United States

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

Jason

Auckland, New Zealand

melzisme

Kl, Malaysia

F

Fritzimax

Pacific City, United States

C

Colmena

Chicago, United States

paulclinton

malaga, Spain

Hedwich

Gorssel, Netherlands

K

kingcamo1095

Mountain Home, United States

A

AndrewC

London, United Kingdom

P

Pavane

Kungsbacka, Sweden

R

run426

DeBary, United States

O

Ohio

Ohio, United States

JonB

London, United Kingdom

A

Anonymous

United Kingdom

S

seikatsu

Palo Alto, CA, United States

J

JulCam

Montreal, Canada

ibc123

Seattle, United States

H

harrymore

Townsville, Australia

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

D

dcheung

San Francisco, United States

Sodermansb

Raleigh, NC, United States

Freewolf

Salt Lake City, United States

MrMichigander

Marquette, United States

M

mark3339

San Diego, United States

mikeice

Kohler, United States

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

Shemuel

New Jersey, United States

D

drorm

United States

R

roozbeh

United States

Gringotts

United States

B

beckynagel

United States

M

merk85

United States

T

thenwhen

United States

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

chriseyre

Fremont, Ca, United States

J

jsbisa

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

R

RonEddy

United States

B

bscent

Hong Kong

S

Staffan

Mölndal, Sweden

V

vbud

United States

D

DStateDDB

United States

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

martinw

Stockholm, Sweden

T

Tim47

United States

Jamal Hamou

Cascadia, Canada

SuperMario28

Cudahy, United States

reluck

Marseille, France, France

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

JL

Joao Leal

United Kingdom

Peter R

Fulda, Germany

S

Sven

Netherlands

Matthias

Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

L

Lev

Israel

Karijn

Amsterdam, Netherlands

R

Robert

Berlin, Germany

SMOICE

Berlin, Germany

MW

Matt Willis

United States

Jake Badger

Roskilde, Denmark

Kate Courteau

United States

Craig

Memphis, TN, United States

MM

Mike Markovich

Toronto, Canada, Canada

K

K

United States

KO

Kevin OBrien

Denver, CO USA, United States

Richard

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Daniel Hammarberg

Gothenburg, Sweden

moursund

Beaver Nation, United States

Max Lettenberger

Madison, WI, United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

JC

JD Conley

United States

I

Ian

United Kingdom

TB

Taylor Brown

United States

MG

Meron Gribetz

United States

C

cota

United States

JD

Jeff DePree

United States

ME

Manaal Eisa

Washington DC, United States

RH

Rebecca Hahn

Halle, Germany

Marcus

Germany

PT

Paul T

Amsterdam, Netherlands

TH

tom hd

United Kingdom

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

Carla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

F

Frits

Rotterdam, Netherlands

R

Rahel

Austria

Donna Manton

Australia, Australia

PR

Paul Rausch

United States

Mattie Shaw

Seattle, United States

M

Margaret

United States

AH

ajay hampapur

United States

E

eriklonnroth

United Kingdom

Aran Dunlop

United States

Abdullah

United States

Hana

United Arab Emirates

Akirahugo

Dortmund, Germany

Alicia

United States

Eugen Stamm

Zurich, Switzerland

T

Tucker

United States

M

mariamfula

United States

Elise E

United States

Thomas

Sweden, Sweden

Gabriel Fenili

Santo André, Brazil

kt

Brush Prairie, United States

BS

Brandon S

United States

KE

Karen Epolito

Syracuse, NY, United States

Remo

Lucerne, Switzerland

I

isaac

United Kingdom

Madeleine

Switzerland

NG

Nick Gorrell

Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

J

Julie

Los Angeles, United States

SA

Steve A

Newbury, United Kingdom

GC

Greger Cronquist

Göteborg, Sweden

J

Jo

United States

C P

Mazatlan, Mexico

Angela Linwood

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

A

AJ

United States

Jes-c

United States

R

Rachel

United States

AL

Aaron Larkin

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

RC

Roy Chicky Arad

tel aviv, Israel, Israel

JA

Jan Andresen

Hamburg, Germany

Larissa

Germany

AS

Aida Smith

United States

Sinan Taifour

Munich, Germany, Germany

JA

Jason and Sandra

Toronto, Canada

SA

Shar Alamdari

Los Angeles, United States

L

Lucy

Australia

M

Marama

Australia

Benjamin Kniaz

Boston, United States

Seppo Ruohonen

Vantaa, Finland

RS

Rich Stein

United States

MC

Mike Collura

United States

VC

Victor Chong

United States

D

Dalton

San Francisco, United States

HCPSPIRIT

Helsinki, Finland

hervey liu

United States

Hans Moor

Vorden, Netherlands

Lurch

United States

Mike

Indianapolis, United States

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

AM

Anupama Mann

United States

TL

Tao Luo

United States

B

Berni

Germany

Carrie

Arlington, MA, United States

Theo

Zürich, Switzerland

Bruno

Vancouver, Canada, Canada

JT

Joanne Thompson

United Kingdom

Darren Jeppson

Denver, Colorado, United States

Michael Bauschke

Dresden, Germany

Jeff Tyler

Poquoson, United States

KP

Keith Penrod

United States

R

Richard

United Kingdom

Richard Paulin

Sydney, Australia

JS

Justin Saxton

United States

Genuine Interest

Singapore, Singapore

Brian Thomson

Lyndoch, South Australia, Australia

CJ

Chloe Jensen

United States

JK

Janardan Kelkar

Atlanta, United States

Nick Studenski

Minneapolis, United States

G

Georg

Germany

Remo

Switzerland

F

Feyyaz

Switzerland

P

Peter

Germany

A

Ayse

Switzerland

SC

Samuel Clemente

Brooklyn, United States

Julie

United States

Rouage London

London, United Kingdom

OD

Oscar Duignan

United Kingdom

BH

BJ Homer

United States

Ryan Agnew

Australia

PP

Peter Prïx

United States

FD

Florin Draghici

United Kingdom

ET

Emma Turner

United Kingdom

R

Renee

United States

DO

Denis Ontiveros

Guildford, United Kingdom

S

Sandra

United States

B

Ben

United States

K

kc

United States

Magnus Palmgren

Gothenburg, Sweden

Andrew

Devon, United Kingdom

Canada

MH

Michael Herrick

California, United States

I

Ivan

New York, United States

HW

Harry Wegert

United States

AO

Ahmed Omar

Netherlands

We Not Me

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Dieter Meeuwis

Deurne (Antwerpen), Belgium

IV

Igor V

United States

M

Mike

California, United States

T

Tom

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

J

Jacob

Nairobi, Kenya

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Summary

Amount repaid

$109.71

Amount remaining

$1,547.52

Expected completion

Oct 17, 2021

Status

Repaying late

Installment amount

$10.40

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Jul 5, 2020 $9.28 Jul 6, 2020 $9.28
Jul 12, 2020 $1.86 Jul 6, 2020 $1.86
Jul 19, 2020 $1.86 Jul 6, 2020 $1.86
Jul 26, 2020 $1.86 Jul 6, 2020 $1.86
Aug 2, 2020 $1.86 Jul 6, 2020 $1.86
Aug 9, 2020 $1.86 Jul 6, 2020 $1.86
Aug 16, 2020 $0.37 Aug 18, 2020 $0.37
Aug 23, 2020 $0.37 Aug 18, 2020 $0.37
Aug 30, 2020 $0.37 Aug 18, 2020 $0.37
Sep 6, 2020 $0.37 Aug 18, 2020 $0.37
Sep 13, 2020 $0.37 Aug 18, 2020 $0.37
Sep 20, 2020 $0.37 Aug 18, 2020 $0.37
Sep 27, 2020 $0.93 Oct 5, 2020 $0.93
Oct 4, 2020 $0.00
Oct 11, 2020 $0.19 Oct 5, 2020 $0.19
Oct 18, 2020 $0.19 Oct 5, 2020 $0.19
Oct 25, 2020 $0.19 Nov 5, 2020 $0.19
Nov 1, 2020 $0.19 Nov 5, 2020 $0.19
Nov 8, 2020 $0.19 Nov 5, 2020 $0.19
Nov 15, 2020 $1.30 Nov 5, 2020 $0.37
Nov 12, 2020 $0.93
Nov 22, 2020 $0.37 Nov 12, 2020 $0.37
Nov 29, 2020 $0.37 Nov 12, 2020 $0.37
Dec 6, 2020 $0.37 Nov 12, 2020 $0.37
Dec 13, 2020 $0.37 Nov 12, 2020 $0.37
Dec 20, 2020 $0.37 Nov 12, 2020 $0.37
Dec 27, 2020 $31.93 Dec 30, 2020 $31.93
Jan 3, 2021 $0.00
Jan 10, 2021 $0.00
Jan 17, 2021 $3.71 Jan 20, 2021 $3.71
Jan 24, 2021 $1.86 Feb 11, 2021 $1.86
Jan 31, 2021 $0.00
Feb 7, 2021 $2.78 Feb 11, 2021 $2.78
Feb 14, 2021 $0.00
Feb 21, 2021 $2.97 Feb 25, 2021 $1.11
Feb 25, 2021 $1.86
Feb 28, 2021 $0.37 Mar 5, 2021 $0.37
Mar 7, 2021 $0.37 Mar 5, 2021 $0.37
Mar 14, 2021 $0.37 Mar 5, 2021 $0.37
Mar 21, 2021 $0.37 Mar 5, 2021 $0.37
Mar 28, 2021 $0.56 Apr 3, 2021 $0.56
Apr 4, 2021 $0.37 Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
Apr 11, 2021 $0.37 Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
Apr 18, 2021 $0.74 Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
Apr 25, 2021 $0.37 Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
May 2, 2021 $10.40 Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
Apr 3, 2021 $0.37
Jun 4, 2021 $3.71
Jun 18, 2021 $5.94
May 9, 2021 $10.40 Jun 18, 2021 $5.20
Jun 21, 2021 $5.20
May 16, 2021 $10.40 Jun 21, 2021 $5.20
Jun 21, 2021 $5.20
May 23, 2021 $10.40 Jul 31, 2021 $5.57
May 30, 2021 $10.40
Jun 6, 2021 $10.40
Jun 13, 2021 $10.40
Jun 20, 2021 $10.40
Jun 27, 2021 $10.40
Jul 4, 2021 $97.65
Jul 11, 2021 $97.65
Jul 18, 2021 $97.65
Jul 25, 2021 $97.65
Aug 1, 2021 $97.65
Aug 8, 2021 $97.65
Aug 15, 2021 $97.65
Aug 22, 2021 $97.65
Aug 29, 2021 $97.65
Sep 5, 2021 $97.65
Sep 12, 2021 $97.65
Sep 19, 2021 $97.65
Sep 26, 2021 $97.65
Oct 3, 2021 $97.65
Oct 10, 2021 $97.65
Oct 17, 2021 $25.99

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