Laptops to create online freelancing jobs for 3 local youth

Brian Michael

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Brian Michael

Member since

December 2015

On-time repayments

192 installments  •  53%

About Me

I am a 26-year-old young Kenyan born in the western part of Kenya, Webuye and brought up in the capital city of kenya, Nairobi. I spent my childhood life in Nairobi, Kasarani area and enjoyed all my childhood in this noisy but peaceful neigbourhood. This being a slum, I knew my only way out was through education and so I worked hard in both primary and secondary school. After my high school, I got funds from my parents and older siblings and managed to purchase my first computer. That’s where I started doing online jobs and started a small shop where I work as a freelancer.

Just like any other congested slum, the norm is 'survival for the fittest’ and only the aggressive survive. That’s what I love about my area.

When am not working, I love to ride my bike around my area and visiting my old time friends, those we grew up with.

My Business

I work as a freelancer, writing articles and academic papers for companies. This type of service is on demand at the moment since every business is going online and people want content for their websites. This is the reason why I am always busy.

I chose this particular business because I have a passion for writing and so it better to earn from what I love. Apart from my passion, this is also a lucrative job that will even pay more if I employ more young people and supply the overwhelming orders I get.

I am paid on a weekly basis and my pay ranges from $200 to $300 per week. This means on average I earn $800 per month.

I reinvest my profit and also pay bills using the same. I believe in creating employment and that's why my main focus is growing my business.

Loan Proposal

Thank you for being part of my journey and supporting me all the way.
This is my third loan that will go into my project and help me attain the vision I have of transforming my ghetto. I am a freelance writer so I will use $300 of my loan to buy 3 laptops costing $100 each and distribute them to three of my trainees. I encourage them to work from home and this is why I will use the remaining $150 to buy 3 modems that cost $90 and buy data bundles to start them off. I have increased the number of job intake since my first loan and I will distribute to them. I intent to rich out to the jobless youths and reduce the rate of crime and prostitution in my community. I hope you will hold my hand through this journey.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$455.00

Date disbursed

Jul 29, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

Lenders

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

B

BobSloss

United States

Alberto Cereser

Copenhagen, Denmark

Matt B

Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom

PG

Paul Graham

United States

RG

Ravi Gadad

United States

Craig Newmark

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

HCPSPIRIT

Helsinki, Finland

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Anonymous

United States

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