Women empowerment through commercial farm

Tabitha

Muthiero, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Tabitha

Member since

June 2016

On-time repayments

201 installments  •  35%

About Me

I am a 75 year old graduate who has worked peacefully until retirement. Throughout my live, i have loved to farm. Everyone who has live with me has known how to farm including all my grandchildren. I have done both animal farming and crop farming. Animal farming included poultry and cattle while crops included vegetables, tomatoes , maize among others. After retirement, my life has take a southward direction, so I would like to revitalize it buy increasing commercial farming.

My Business

my business at the moment involves crop farming where i deal with vegetables , tomatoes and onions farming. i also sell seedlings to those in need. the market is available for these crops because of shortage of food in the markets due to drought and unreliable rainfall. I'd like to increase my farm and if possible start mechanical irrigation because manual irrigation is slow and tiresome.

Loan Proposal

I'd like to expand my commercial farm to help improve its performance. I have worked it but I still need more funds to help improve it. I am also interested in employing some youths to work it out because I am elderly and I require help . Also I need to create jobs for the needy. Additionally, I plan to diversify my farm to improve the quality of produce. Thanks.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$441.00

Date disbursed

Jul 25, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

11 months

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Lenders

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

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  • Tabitha    Apr 3, 2020

    tough times

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  • Tabitha    Jan 31, 2020

    Tough times on me now

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  • Tabitha    Dec 21, 2019

    tough economic times

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  • Tabitha    Dec 4, 2019

    Income becoming steady

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  • Emma    Nov 16, 2019

    Well done Tabitha :-) I really hope you're going ok with your tough times... But well done for doing what you're doing. I hope you're proud of yourself, & your resilience! Good job :-)

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  • Tabitha    Oct 26, 2019

    tough times but i'm working on it

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  • Tabitha    Sep 14, 2019

    I lost my line but i'm back now

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  • Tabitha    Sep 14, 2019

    Hi, I have managed to resolve my line issues, I now have new safaricom line, please kindly help me to resume repaying my loans using the new safaricom line, thanks.

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  • Emma    Apr 19, 2019

    How are you going Tabitha?

    It might be helpful to ask if the zidisha team can restart your loan repayments from today instead, so you're not trying to play catchup :-) Can also ask if they can lower your payments :-) You can post a msg here: www.zidisha.org/forum-threa...

    Hopefully they'll be able to help organise ways of making it less stressful :-)

    All the best Tabitha :-) Definitely get in touch with the team to try make things more managable for you :-)
    Warm regards, Emma.

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    • Tabitha    Jun 8, 2019

      Thank you Emma, I has issue with my repayment line which has not been resolve, I'm pushing for i to be done, once it's done,i should be up to date with my repayments, thank you.

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  • Caroline    Dec 20, 2018

    Tabitha still has a problem with her mpesa line which she's suppose to use in repaying loan, when the line is sorted out she will resume payments.

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  • Caroline    Nov 8, 2018

    Tabitha had a problem with her mpesa line which she's suppose to use in repaying loan, once the line is sorted out she will resume payments, kindly understand her situation, thank you.

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  • J    Aug 1, 2018

    Dear Tabitha,

    During your next loan request, please post a photo of yourself at the top of your profile. (This is a Zidisha requirement).The photo needs to clearly show your entire face, preferably smiling, and preferably taken at the location of the project for which you are requesting a loan.

    The photo currently in that top spot, you can move to a lower spot on your Discussion page, along with a comment about it for your lenders.

    Kind regards,
    Joost
    Team Zidisha

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  • Tabitha    Jul 31, 2018

    hello, please, kindly understand me, repaying has been a problem for me, i'm still sorting out how to repay, my previous mode of payment hit a snag, i am hoping it will be rectified soonest so i continue repaying, i am willing to do so but for the mode of payment, thank you for your concern.

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    • Emma    Sep 27, 2018

      No worries at all Tabitha :-) Thank you for the update.

      If there's anything you think that zidisha could do to help make life easier with the repayments, it might be worth popping them a message on the forum: www.zidisha.org/forum-threa...

      I hope life is otherwise making you smile :-)
      Wishing you all the best, Emma from Australia.

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  • Emma    Jul 15, 2018

    Hi Tabitha,

    We still believe in you :-) You can do it... It doesn't matter if you're a little bit late. Just give everyone an update sometime soon so we know you're not a ghost :-) You'll be ok, you can do it...

    All the best, Emma from Australia.

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    • Tabitha    Jul 31, 2018

      thank you for believing in me, my mode of payment hit a snag, i have been having this problem for a while now, i hope to rectify it soon so I resume payment, thank you.

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      • Emma    Sep 27, 2018

        You are so welcome hun :-) I don't lose faith in people that easily... Life can be difficult sometimes, I can't begin to imagine extra difficulties you might encounter that may not even occur to me... The fact you replied made me smile, but I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you've had with your payment method. It probably is worth popping the zidisha team a message, they may be able to help :-) www.zidisha.org/forum-threa...

        I hope life is treating you nicely, or you can at least see some sunshine in the distance :-) All the best with everything, Emma.

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  • Tabitha    Dec 20, 2017

    income is still low but will improve

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  • Tabitha    Dec 6, 2017

    I needed to increase a bit, thank you.

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  • Tabitha    Aug 24, 2017

    I am working on the project

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  • Tabitha    Jul 23, 2017

    Thank you so much lenders and Zidisha group for helping me to get this Loan. I will work hard to achieve my objectives. I will also do my best to repay the loan on time, thanks.

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  • Tabitha    Jul 8, 2017

    I sold my grains

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  • Tabitha    Aug 29, 2016

    Hello, i am still working on the land, when my income increase, i will review my installment, thanks!

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