Making pipes for installing plumbing in homes

Osmond

Githurai, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Osmond

Member since

February 2016

On-time repayments

156 installments  •  85%

About Me

I went to school at mission schools where we were trained to be self reliant and disciplined in life. I took things the way they came and that way I managed to complete my high school and joined a technical teacher training college. I was a teacher for more than ten years before deciding to be on my own.
I can say that I have been blessed because all of my three children have gone through the university and are working.
I love to help the less fortunate in life so that they can have something that they are doing to change their lives for the better.

My Business

I own a metal workshop where I make wrought iron gates, doors, grills and windows which are in great demand due to the construction work going on around my place. I may say that I trained as young boy to do welding and motor vehicle mechanics but I saw that there is less hassle in welding. The business has grown and now I have started a hardware shop for selling the materials that are needed for welding. My customers are the welders who near my location.
I have started repairing angle grinders and arc welding machines which are giving me an extra income.

Loan Proposal

I want to use the loan fund to increase the stock of hollow section tubes which are in different sizes that range from 3/4" square to 2" square and will cost about US$ 600 , metal plates that will cost US$ 300 , welding rods that will cost US$280, Zed bars and Tee bars that will cost US$ 150.
I also want to start selling plumbing pipes and fittings which will cost US$ 200. The purchase will bring in new customers who I had not targeted earlier and shall save the customers time since the goods will be closer.
I intend to have an increased profit by up to 50% and I know that this is achievable.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,118.00

Date disbursed

Oct 4, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

24 months

Lenders

T

Tmann

Los Angeles, United States

Q

Quomar

Żmigród, Poland

J

Jason

New Jersey, United States

C

Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

investor

Candiac, Canada

P

Peter

München, Germany

J

JonnyPrice

San Francisco, United States

davelowe100

Perryville, United States

W

Witlof

Tsukuba, Japan

BelleStarr

Albuquerque, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

D

drjofleming

UK, United Kingdom

COOPITALIST

Toronto, Canada

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

ErikN

Stockholm, Sweden

AndreaBravi

London, UK, Canada

F

Fiodal

Helsinki, Finland

J

jgillard

Winchester, United Kingdom

R

rcmssr

Woodbury, United States

MichaelDean

San Jose, United States

T

Tallago3

Munich, Germany

Pere

Barcelona, Spain

johnandmoliehi

Canton, New York, United States

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

MindMuse

Talking Rock, United States

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

Apmay

Melbourne, Australia

M

mason243

Denver Colorado, United States

A

AlexCheng

Seattle, United States

Tavin

Ottawa, Canada

beverly

Vancouver, Canada

CharlieBfl

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

T

tmsaddress

Orlando, Florida, United States

B

Bavarian

Bavaria, Germany

AlexPalavas

Palavas les Flots, France

F

fisaire

Ithaca, United States

B

bhalter

Eau Claire, United States

G

grahamfamily

Guildford, United Kingdom

indeh

London, United Kingdom

gbnbca

Janeville, Canada

M

mattandrike

Arlington, United States

andreasol

Bielefeld, Germany

rasmus

Bern, Switzerland

A

Aleks

Oslo, Norway

Z

Zippo

Berlin, Germany

J

Jeb33red

Bourne end, United Kingdom

B

bgj21

Cambridge, United Kingdom

M

markusfitza

College Station, United States

IA

Ismini and Jerry

Stamford, USA, United States

J

JoJoHouse

New Castle, United States

B

Bernhard75

Vienna, Austria

AdvancingCompassion

San Diego, United States

pentatonicscale

Niiza-shi, Japan

L

loistf

Madrid, Spain

G

Goodwill

Oakland, United States

mauroandmichelle

Montreal, Canada

M

marcelitohb

Bremen, Germany

S

Sergio

Boise, United States

Hype1

Ashburn VA, United States

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

E

edgreig

Brixton, United Kingdom

Andreas Kiss

Vienna, Austria, Austria

J

justincomish

Riverton, United States

R

ram1919

San Jose, United States

Ingela

Falun, Sweden

P

Peksa

Espoo, Finland

ohlandtmann

Moorestown, United States

IM

Isak Maaseide

Tromso, Norway, Norway

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

nakamura

United States

G

glh25

Winooski, United States

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

rhagen

New York, United States

Gordons28

Santa Monica, United States

ericacamille

Brooklyn, United States

calvero

Bergen, Norway

T

Taupe

Balzers, Liechtenstein

U

UTLonghorn

Lincoln, United States

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

A

AegeusOceanus

Seattle, United States

PulsoJewelry

Los Angeles, United States

A

AndrewC

London, United Kingdom

P

Pavane

Kungsbacka, Sweden

Inspire

Calgary, Canada

JOKer

Weisendorf, Germany

JonB

London, United Kingdom

ibc123

Seattle, United States

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

S

Sjors

Eindhoven, Netherlands

lizandsteve

guelph, Canada

D

doroncoh

Tel Aviv, Israel

E

emilys

Rochester, United States

E

E

Marin county, United States

NedRyerson

Munroe Falls, United States

C

Clben7

Cincinnati, United States

Namulanda

nairobi, Kenya

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

G

guggl

Vienna, Austria

S

SanderBeckers

Brussel, Belgium

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

John Makongo

Kitale, Kenya

D

dregier

Ozark, MO, United States

C

chrishol

United States

MalcolmL

San Francisco, United States

R

roozbeh

United States

AllieJ

Camberwell, Australia

Aaron85

Knoxville, United States

B

benlenarts

Netherlands

T

tengbao

United States

A

adiipienaar

South Africa

T

theironbank

United States

S

spivurno

United States

L

lfender6445

United States

M

meric

Australia

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

V

valiy

Switzerland

N

Nijntje

Netherlands

M

Mal57

Australia

G

gerard

Netherlands

D

DandS

United States

lyalljellyman

Wellington, New Zealand

K

Karpet

Faroe Islands

bb4dogs

United States

K

Kber9156

North Parramatta, Australia

joshuacollinson

Vienna, Austria

G

gsh589

United Kingdom

D

davecas

United States

A

ajayhk

San Jose, United States

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

J

jbhernan

United States

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

johnhudson

Washington, DC, United States

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

L

luckiestmonkey

United States

B

bscent

Hong Kong

B

blambert

United States

Scangaid

Pittsburgh, United States

G

ghimeu

Malaysia

Laparo

Dusseldorf, Germany

H

hixeu

Belgium

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

J

jdelaporte

United States

T

Tim47

United States

K

Keith

Luxembourg

A

aajmp

United States

K

kennychit

United States

Jamal Hamou

Cascadia, Canada

S

satheajay

United States

B

Bennphoto

United Kingdom

N

nedenchase

United States

S

samuelknecht

United States

I

irela

United Kingdom

SV

sven vdk

Twickenham, United Kingdom

TheGoodData

London, United Kingdom

B

beegkitty

United States

Rachael101

Brisbane, Australia

I

ident

Horsholm, Denmark

F

frenchy

United States

S

StefanB

Stockholm, Sweden

C

Crainster

Chapel Hill, United States

PolarBearCapital

United States

E

Estebanito

United States

SuperMario28

Cudahy, United States

B

bwmoore

United States

T

Tony1

Australia

Kyle Hoback

Omaha, United States

Kallwejt

Warsaw, Poland

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

Jansa

Oulu, Finland

Haim Si

Mexico, Mexico

Eduardo

Sorocaba, Brazil

S

Sven

Netherlands

Matthias

Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

UN

Uwe Neumann

Frankfurt Germany, Denmark

Jeroen Decock

Gent, Belgium

EL

Erik Lönnroth

United Kingdom

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

N

Niels

Berlin, Germany

AA

Adam Atlas

Montreal, QC, Canada, Canada

Cassian Opara

London / Dubai, United Arab Emirates

MD

Miles Dodge

CORVALLIS, United States

SMOICE

Berlin, Germany

MW

Matt Willis

United States

W

Wade

United States

JD

Jo Dane

Melbourne, Australia

Jake Badger

Roskilde, Denmark

DB

Dianne Bayes

Huntersville, United States

Kate Courteau

United States

Dean Cress

United States

Lou Kaucic

Sanbornton, NH, United States

E

erica

antwerpen, Belgium

BK

Brianne Keyes

United States

AT

avni trivedi

United Kingdom

Kristin Rhodes

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Max Lettenberger

Madison, WI, United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

MI

Matt Insler

United States

JC

JD Conley

United States

KD

Kent Don

United States

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

Sam

Earth, United States

NH

N Holt

United States

JD

Jeff DePree

United States

TH

tom hd

United Kingdom

Carla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Framework Eyewear

Utrecht, Netherlands

C

chryddi

United States

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

A

Andrei

United Kingdom

R

Rembrandt

United Kingdom

M

Mart

United Kingdom

S

Sharon4B

Molalla, Oregon, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

R

Ryan

United States

Sarah and Dave

Toronto, Canada, Czech Republic

V

Varun

New Zealand

N

Nick

Greater London, United Kingdom

LD

Laura Dobroth

United States

N

Nick

United States

E

eriklonnroth

United Kingdom

Aran Dunlop

United States

wissam

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Paul Smithson

Leeds, United Kingdom

Rosario von Li

San Jose, Ca, United States

A

Andrei

United States

AK

Achim Königs

Bonn, Germany

P

Peter

Bratislava, Slovakia

Eugen Stamm

Zurich, Switzerland

Taylor

Memphis, United States

SH

Steven Huntington

London, United Kingdom

JO

Johan O

Borlänge, Sweden

P

Peter

Germany

GT

Geoff Tucker

United States

Gabriel Fenili

Santo André, Brazil

Strong

Netherlands

Y

YTSJ

London, United Kingdom

T

Tom

United States

Philip Schueler

Newbridge, Ireland, Ireland

Mr Chris Turner

Cambridge forever England, United Kingdom

K

Katka

St Albans, United Kingdom

EthicalHost

Toronto, Canada

KE

Karen Epolito

Syracuse, NY, United States

Tim Sharpe

Adelaide, Australia

PR

Priscilla Rathbone

Seattle, Washington, United States

MF

Marissa Fiore

United States

V

Vidar

Oslo, Norway

P

Phips

Switzerland

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

Stephan W

Witten, Germany

M

Magnus

Switzerland

KK

karl kerksiek

United States

B

Boris

Bern, Switzerland

SB

Sue Bucholz

Sacramento, United States

MW

Mark Walmsley

Canberra, Australia

Sara R

Leuven, Belgium

HPK

Switzerland, Switzerland

J

Jo

United States

BW

Betty Waweru

United States

CR

Christopher R

Denver, CO, United States

Tom Eggert

Madison, United States

RB

Ruth Brown

United States

RT

Rob Torti

United States

Jes-c

United States

Kevin

United States

B

Brett

Australia

M

Michele

United States

RG

Ravi Gadad

United States

Bill Ballew

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

J Laufs

Germany

Zack Stein

United States

RC

Roy Chicky Arad

tel aviv, Israel, Israel

V

Vasil

Belarus

JA

Jan Andresen

Hamburg, Germany

ZA

Ziyad Alsufyani

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

LZ

Li Zhang

United Kingdom

Sinan Taifour

Munich, Germany, Germany

SA

Shar Alamdari

Los Angeles, United States

G

Gary

United States

J

Jon

United States

Stuart

London, United Kingdom

L

Lucy

Australia

EP

Emerald Pham

United States

Lulu

Germany

cchhrriiss

Munich, Germany

J

jennie

Guatemala

Martin Kraus

Traiskirchen, Austria

Craig Newmark

United States

Romesh Fernndo

Perth Australia, Australia

Benjamin Kniaz

Boston, United States

WS

Warren Shen

United States

ES

Evan Simons

United States

Curious Customs

Austin, Texas, United States

Gerrit

Palm Harbor, FL, United States

Vratik Krocik

Prague, Czech Republic

A

Ayan

United States

V

VJ

Canberra, Australia

Shane Bugeja

Mankato, Minnesota, United States

JZ

Julia Zaks

United States

R

Ryan

Albuquerque, NM, United States

R

Ralf

Germany

RG

Ryan Gough

United States

Nadia Tuchman

New York City, United States

BP

Bill Piper

United States

Christie Young

Boston, Ma, United States

E

Ejvin

United States

Dave Magnan

Québec, Canada

K

Kyle

Durban, United Kingdom

Mary Norton

Byron Bay, Australia

D

Dalton

San Francisco, United States

Haroon S

United States

A and A

Canada, Canada

Dean Suminski

Portland, Oregon, United States

The Weltys

Averill Park, NY, United States

GS

Gary Sinard

Franklin, TN, United States

SM

Sanjana M

United States

J

Jakub

Czech Republic

E

Earl

Australia

M

Mack

Harbor, Oregon, United States

JF

J Fister

United States

V

Vince

Wagga Wagga, Australia

KR

Kathryn Roach

United States

JU

jeremy upsal

United States

Brandon Wright

Salt Lake City, Ut, United States

David Nash

Sydney, Australia, Australia

Mr Bucket Filler

United States

R

RMIM

United States

Mike

Indianapolis, United States

DW

Dan Winetsky

United States

Martha Fleury

Bethesda, MD, United States

JT

Joshua Tillman

Phoenix, AZ, United States

WC

Walter Clarke

Phoenix, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

Bryce Bow

Bloomington, In, United States

J

James

Los Angeles, United States

AS

Andreas Schäfer

Basel, Switzerland

Jack Sonntag

Norfolk, VA, United States

SS

Sandi Smith

Pimpama. Queensland, Australia

A

Adriaan

Netherlands

AH

Antioch House Church

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

RH

Rachel Hipp

United States

JW

Jeslyn Wegner

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

DM

Darin MacRae

United States

John Barnett

United States

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Bartl

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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Ruxandra

Czech Republic

M

Margaret

Australia

P

Peter

Australia

United States

RA

Ravel Antunes

United States

R

Rachel

United States

Carrie

Arlington, MA, United States

Bruno

Vancouver, Canada, Canada

NS

Natalie Stone

United States

BG

Bruce Garretson

Portland, Oregon, United States

JL

James Little

United Kingdom

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Nicholas

Australia

Raoul

Germany

Tracie Rathsack

Baltimore, MD, United States

sbdoc

Reno, United States

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Khoa

United States

JS

Jason Shea

United States

AD

Arthur Dent

United States

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EJOBIV

United States

MB

MW Brown

United Kingdom

AA

Andrew and Kim

Nashville, TN, United States

Metalfreund

Berlin, Germany

AS

Anna Storey

United States

PA

Peter A

New York City, United States

EE

Erin E Zamzow

United States

CP

Carina Paton

United States

FP

Fred Pratt

United States

P

Paul

Germany

J

JB

Germany

WM

Will Martin

United States

R

Richard

United Kingdom

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  • Walter    Feb 13, 2020

    It has been hard to reach mr osmondo through the since he or reference nobody his picking acall wherever i tried them

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  • Philemon    Dec 24, 2019

    I have called him ,he is says I know what he should do weekly adjustment .Also tried to advice him to maintain good repayment but still not implemented my suggestion .

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  • Philemon    Oct 3, 2019

    I have tried several times to advise Osmond to repay the but he keeps promising to do it at his own time plan.

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  • Philemon    Aug 29, 2019

    Osmond has promised to adjust installment and pay from the next coming week.

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  • Philemon    Jul 4, 2019

    I have repeatedly asked him to adjust and repay the loan and he is promising to do it soon.

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  • Philemon    May 29, 2019

    Osmond has promised to start repaying as soon as he get cash from his business. As fellow mentor he has assured me to repay on time.

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  • Osmond    Mar 1, 2019

    First I want to thank all the lenders who believed in me and the zidisha team for giving needy small business entrepreneurs a platform to borrow money for empowering themselves.
    I will buy a generator assembly without an engine ,a motor, battery, solar panels, a flywheel, and other items to help me build a system that will generate electricity.

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  • J    Mar 1, 2019

    You’re loan is now fully funded. Please keep us posted about the progress of your project.

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  • Cianna    Feb 27, 2019

    Wishing you all the best with your work!

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  • Mary    Feb 26, 2019

    I would love to see a photo of your generator. Your metal work looks wonderful!

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    • Osmond    Feb 27, 2019

      I'm making one from a generator stator/rotor a solar panel a motor and other items to get it done, so it will take time to get it working. Thanks

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  • Margaret    Feb 21, 2019

    Good Luck Osmond with your new loan!

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  • Osmond    Feb 20, 2019

    I used the loan to add stock to my welding workshop and hardware.I was able to buy a machine for cutting window hedges and I have bought repair tools for angle grinder and welding machine. The loan was useful thank you.

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  • Osmond    Dec 27, 2017

    I have been going through a rough time and the is slow I missed one installment and would want to catch up as I wait for better times, thanks

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  • Mr Chris Turner    Oct 15, 2017

    Thanks Osmond
    I found welding pipes difficult, hope it goes well for you
    Chris

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  • Osmond    Oct 15, 2017

    Hi Chris Turner I am glad that you have made a point of contacting me. The plumbing pipes and fittings is a new venture which I hope is give me a new clientele.

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  • Mr Chris Turner    Oct 10, 2017

    Dear Osmond
    Well done developing your business. Is the pipework a new venture for you ?
    Chris

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  • Osmond    Oct 10, 2017

    I received the full amount of the loan as expected and I managed to purchase assorted materials for the hardware.

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  • Osmond    Sep 26, 2017

    I thank all lenders for their willingness to lend for it's a rare gift you have. I'll put the money in my business and hope to repay in good time so other people can benefit.

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  • Osmond    Sep 18, 2017

    I used the loan to buy assort hollow section metal tubes and plates for my workshop and hardware. The money helped to grow my business such that I was able to open a second shop in the month April. I am hoping to expand the business into a general hardware and all the money I make goes back to business.

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  • Osmond    Jun 23, 2017

    I am happy with the way my business is growing . Despite the fact that turnover has gone down I was able to open another shop using the money I received .

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