Women's & babies' turbans, caps, and headwraps

Lawrence

Meru, Kenya

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Lawrence

Member since

February 2016

On-time repayments

326 installments  •  73%

About Me

I graduated with a diploma in Electronics in the year 2009. I worked with the Ministry of Youth Affairs between the year 2011 to 2014 as a Technical Instructor in the field of Electrical and Electronics. I joined the Kenya Methodist University in the year 2013 as a BSC in Computer Information System student. I graduated last year on July 2015. I currently work as software developer. I like programming, reading and watching documentary videos.

My Business

Am currently working as a developer at White Label Tracking company in Nairobi. It is a company that deal with tracking softwares and am in the department of developing the softwares. Besides the job, me and my wife we started an online business selling ladies and children turbans and headgears last month. We sell on Jumia online store and the business is doing well.

Project Proposal

Me and my wife we are planning to increase our stock for the Turbans and Headwraps for women and children below 3 years. We buy our stock from China through Alibaba and sell online through Jumia (jumia.co.ke). We will use around KES 50,000 for the stock, KES 10,000 for the shipping cost and the rest for boosting our products on Jumia. This will help us make about KES 30,000 profit. It will enable us to achieve another milestone of having a stable second source of income. Secondly, it will enable us build a great future for our children. Lastly, it will enable us become financially stable all through.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$602.00

Date disbursed

Nov 29, 2021

Backers

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

Scotts5320

New York, United States

John Makongo

Kitale, Kenya

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Karijn

Amsterdam, Netherlands

TM

Theo Mbise

Switzerland

Kate Courteau

United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

SA

Shar Alamdari

Los Angeles, United States

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

L

Lucy

Australia

HCPSPIRIT

Helsinki, Finland

NH

Nancy Hull

United States

Darren Jeppson

Denver, Colorado, United States

J

Netherlands

SR

Sean Rodgers

Wellington, New Zealand

E

Eduardo

Paraguay

Babbitt Family Foundation

Reno, United States

Ezekiel

Nyinahin, Ashanti Region, Ghana

MM

McLane Muller

United States

Lydia

Nairobi, Kenya

SW

Scott Walker

Ames, United States

Keenan Wilson

Winona, United States

LK

Lori Koch

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Ogbu

Warri, Nigeria

CF

Conor F

United States

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  • Lawrence    Sep 19, 2024

    Am so thankful for all the backers for funding my project. Am now ready to expand our children clothing business. It will help my family to thrive in our business. Once again, thanks a lot for making my dream come true. Blessings

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  • Lawrence    Sep 5, 2024

    Here is our business on Jumia. We have managed to sell 129 items via Jumia alone which is a great success. Thanks once more for your support.

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  • Lawrence    Sep 5, 2024

    Dear Backers,

    I am incredibly grateful for the support you provided in my last project to import children's clothes. The funds helped me significantly in expanding our family business. Since the project was completed, we have successfully imported several shipments of children's clothing and sold them on Jumia, which has increased our sales and boosted our income.

    Thanks to your backing, we have seen a positive change in our business, and I look forward to continuing this journey with your support in future projects.

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  • Lawrence    Jul 22, 2024

    Am financially constrained and I can't be able to raise the full 39,575 KES at once.

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  • Lawrence    Jul 11, 2024

    I have been financially unstable for the past few months. That's why I have been late in installments payments. Is there a way to reduce the unpaid amount? Thanks

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  • Lawrence    Feb 15, 2024

    I am financially constrained right now but am hoping things will be getting better soon.

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  • Lawrence    Jan 16, 2024

    I am financially constrained right now but am hoping things will be getting better starting next month.

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  • Lawrence    Nov 8, 2023

    Am financially constrained at the moment. It has been a while since I got a side job.

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  • Lawrence    Sep 5, 2023

    I am able to manage a less installment for now before things becomes better.

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  • Lawrence    Jul 3, 2023

    The business is not doing well enough to raise much profit. I am looking for ways to raise more money.

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  • Lawrence    May 3, 2023

    I am facing some financial constraints at the moment. Therefore, I will be able to manage a little installments for now.

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  • Lawrence    Feb 28, 2023

    Things are moving slowly here. The business is not doing well as expected.

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  • Lawrence    Jan 5, 2023

    Due to holidays we were not able to generate much profit. The business has been down.

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  • Lawrence    Nov 9, 2022

    The business is not progressing well. Therefore, returns are little.

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  • Lawrence    Oct 4, 2022

    Our business is in its low season. We are expecting it to pick in December. That’s why am not able to repay in large amounts.

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  • Lawrence    Sep 1, 2022

    The business has not yet generated enough profit to break even.

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  • Lawrence    Aug 18, 2022

    The business hasn't picked yet. Waiting for more sales to break-even.

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  • Lawrence    Jul 31, 2022

    Wow, am so much excited. Am so grateful to my funders. I will add stock in my clothe business. It will help me in expanding my business.

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  • Lawrence    Jul 31, 2022

    Thanks a lot to my funders. The funds helped me a lot in starting and growing a turbans business. Now, we have an additional income. Thanks once more.

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  • Lawrence    Apr 11, 2022

    Am financially down. Is there any way to reduce the installments further to KES 500?

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