Name
Maureen
Member since
March 2019
On-time repayments
104 installments • 86%
I am a small business owner operating a side hustle in Soy, Kakamega County. Having grown up in a town bordering the North Rift part of Kenya, I developed a passion for farming at a tender age given that this part of the country is considered the bread basket with farming being the main economic activity.
My observation of vegetables being a staple in the Kenyan diet prompted me to commence small scale vegetable farming which is slowly growing in clientele. I initially embarked on trials for kales, spinach, cow peas, cabbage and pumpkin leaves but have since focused on kales and indigenous vegetables known as managu which I sell to neighbors from my home area.
I primarily produce Vegetables including kales and Indigenous vegetables which I sell locally on a retail basis to households within my home area. On a day my sales range between Ksh 900 to 1200 depending on whether it’s a maker day as this implies that some local stall owners also make bulk purchases for onward bulk breaking and retail selling.
The challenge I face is seasonality of the vegetables as there are times when there is a glut especially during the rainy season hence over supply causes a dip in the prices. During the dry season, I do local irrigation(using a watering can) to ensure the crop received adequate water as the prices are at a peak at such times this enduring better profits.
I also try to minimize use of pesticides and herbicides as I am conscious about their effects.
I hope to see my business grow to a point whereby I can diversify it with poultry rearing
I propose to purchase new farm equipment including hoes, slashers,shovels,rakes as the ones I currently use are old and of poor quality which poses a challenge in usage as they may lead to accidents due to their loose handles.
I also propose to use some of the loan to purchase seeds for trials of pumpkin and a few other indigenous vegetables targeting production next season once I get to understand their germination and productivity dynamics
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$357.00
Date disbursed
Jan 20, 2020
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
11 months
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Amount repaid
$357.07
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Jan 19, 2021
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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Feb 1, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 8, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 15, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 22, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Feb 29, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Mar 7, 2020 | $4.93 | Mar 3, 2020 | $4.93 |
Mar 14, 2020 | $4.93 | Mar 19, 2020 | $4.93 |
Mar 21, 2020 | $4.93 | Mar 19, 2020 | $4.93 |
Mar 28, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Apr 4, 2020 | $9.85 | Mar 30, 2020 | $9.85 |
Apr 11, 2020 | $9.85 | Apr 2, 2020 | $9.85 |
Apr 18, 2020 | $9.85 | Apr 12, 2020 | $9.85 |
Apr 25, 2020 | $9.85 | Apr 17, 2020 | $9.85 |
May 2, 2020 | $29.76 | Apr 17, 2020 | $9.85 |
Apr 24, 2020 | $19.71 | ||
May 2, 2020 | $0.20 | ||
May 9, 2020 | $29.76 | May 2, 2020 | $29.56 |
May 9, 2020 | $0.20 | ||
May 16, 2020 | $29.76 | May 9, 2020 | $9.75 |
May 19, 2020 | $20.01 | ||
May 23, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
May 30, 2020 | $10.85 | May 25, 2020 | $10.85 |
Jun 6, 2020 | $10.85 | Jun 17, 2020 | $10.85 |
Jun 13, 2020 | $10.85 | Jun 17, 2020 | $10.85 |
Jun 20, 2020 | $29.76 | Jun 19, 2020 | $29.76 |
Jun 27, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Jul 4, 2020 | $14.30 | Jun 28, 2020 | $14.30 |
Jul 11, 2020 | $14.30 | Jul 8, 2020 | $14.30 |
Jul 18, 2020 | $14.30 | Jul 16, 2020 | $14.30 |
Jul 25, 2020 | $14.30 | Jul 27, 2020 | $14.30 |
Aug 1, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Aug 8, 2020 | $4.94 | Aug 8, 2020 | $4.94 |
Aug 15, 2020 | $4.94 | Aug 17, 2020 | $4.94 |
Aug 22, 2020 | $4.94 | Aug 26, 2020 | $4.94 |
Aug 29, 2020 | $4.94 | Aug 31, 2020 | $4.94 |
Sep 5, 2020 | $4.94 | Sep 7, 2020 | $4.94 |
Sep 12, 2020 | $5.43 | Sep 12, 2020 | $5.43 |
Sep 19, 2020 | $5.43 | Sep 21, 2020 | $5.43 |
Sep 26, 2020 | $5.43 | Sep 29, 2020 | $5.43 |
Oct 3, 2020 | $5.43 | Oct 8, 2020 | $5.43 |
Oct 10, 2020 | $5.43 | Oct 12, 2020 | $5.43 |
Oct 17, 2020 | $5.43 | Oct 19, 2020 | $5.43 |
Oct 24, 2020 | $5.43 | Oct 27, 2020 | $5.43 |
Oct 31, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 7, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 14, 2020 | $4.94 | Nov 18, 2020 | $4.94 |
Nov 21, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Nov 28, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
Dec 5, 2020 | $1.98 | Dec 7, 2020 | $1.98 |
Dec 12, 2020 | $1.98 | Dec 13, 2020 | $1.98 |
Dec 19, 2020 | $1.98 | Dec 18, 2020 | $1.98 |
Dec 26, 2020 | $10.21 | Dec 26, 2020 | $10.21 |
Jan 2, 2021 | $10.21 | Jan 10, 2021 | $2.96 |
Jan 11, 2021 | $2.96 | ||
Jan 19, 2021 | $4.30 | ||
Jan 9, 2021 | $0.10 | Jan 19, 2021 | $0.10 |
Urszula Feb 29, 2020
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