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The latest updates from projects made possible by our global community.

Natasha · Kitwe, Zambia

Nov 23, 2023

Dear leader my previous loan was a great success. It really helped me a lot to improve my wedding decorations services. With your efforts my dream is steadily becoming a reality. The standard of living for family and children is also improving because support. My humble request to my current loan, is requesting to support me once to accelerate my business project to another level as we approach the festive season.Thank you so much

Joseph · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 22, 2023

We have had very good and exciting progress in the last 3 months. Despite the heavy rains that have made working in the open fields more difficult we have achieved the following; 1. We harvested 1.5 tones of onions that we sold out directly to retail customers over the months of September and October. We made close to 90 retail customers that loved our " farm to kitchen" model. 2. We are expecting to harvest close to 6000 cabbages in the next 2 weeks and we are just as excited to sell them all out. 3.We still have onions in the farm that we shall be harvesting within the next two weeks and a ready retail market for them. 4. We have a relatively good harvest of potatoes. comment image

Judy · Kirigiti, Kenya

Nov 21, 2023

I used the funds raised through Zidisha to expand my boutique by including men's wear and children's wear. My clients have increased and I am now able to take care of the daily needs of my family. My boutique is doing great and has boosted me a lot and enabled me to enrol in an online marketing course to boost my skills and sales. December and new celebrations always attract the highest number of sales and I am looking forward to boosting my stock. Thank you for your support and for making a great difference in my life.

Frenkius Brasio · Morogoro, Tanzania

Nov 19, 2023

I would like to give my thanks to my supporters actually am proceeding well with my business from your fund now am at a good position , firstly I started with registration of business name legally in the government of Tanzania, now the name of my business known as STEP BY STEP ENTERPRISES, which deals with Processing and packaging..also am producing the logo and stickers which help me to give out the information to neighbors customers apart from home neighbors. Frenkius Brasio Christian Thank for your funds Attached the image of my packages observed and the sticker which show the name registered business with the location of business as well as showing what I produce to customers. comment image

Monica · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 17, 2023

Once I receive the funds I will the money to buy a new sewing machine,then the remaining to buy some thread and needles,to use in my tailoring shop. This will in turn increase the amount of jobs I do because i will employ one person to assist me at the shop. This will in turn increase my profits and help me support my family. Thank you very much for funding my project,I'm so greatful to all of you.

Charity · Lusaka, Zambia

Nov 17, 2023

I really appreciate your support, I really treasure it, it has indeed changed the level where my business was and at least my family can afford three meals at the moment. May God richly bless you.

Martin · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 16, 2023

I am very grateful for funding my project,my wife stated he small business and she is really helpful,she some time even pay the rent when I have not gotten any job. I used to strangle alot but, become I used to do everything alone. again I got some tools from the funding you gave me and now I just hire a few things whenever I have a job. Thanks very much and God bless you reachly.

Allen E. · Tanga, Tanzania

Nov 15, 2023

The new area where we got a Zidisha loan continues with agricultural production, we are very grateful for the Zidisha time. comment image

Tumaini Charles · Morogoro Mjini, Tanzania

Nov 15, 2023

I have used this amount of money to buy welding materials such as, cutting disc, grinding disc, welding electrodes, red oxide (color), metal cutting saws. This purchase has helped to increase the quantity of my products according to the needs of my customers. Due to this, my income has increased from 50% to 70%. Add this 20% of income, I will use 10% to increase my capital, and 5% for family needs and 5% I will save for emergencies. I am proud to be self-employed and to be free to carry out my daily duties. I use my vacation time to evaluate my businesses, where I've come from, where I'm going, and what to add, and how I can improve my work environment. comment image

Tumaini Charles · Morogoro Mjini, Tanzania

Nov 15, 2023

I have received sh 95,000. I will use it to purchase welding equipment as I listed earlier. Thank you for this love, for adding capital to my project.

Patrick · Nyeri, Kenya

Nov 13, 2023

Hello Zidisha i purchased inventory items towards my computer cyber which i keep on adding up stock to upgraded my computer to tally with the latest technology and keep the pace of customers. The purchase have attracted new customers who are ready using the machines and have improved my earnings per day from $5 to $7 dollars on walk in customers and the buying direct purchases to making it to $12 dollars. While i started working Zidisha i had no Family but by now God have blessed with 2 children and we are doing good .I have also shared some vegetable plantation towards the word of sharing on what you have this rainy season .

Ogbu · Warri, Nigeria

Nov 12, 2023

Hello everyone today being Sunday am very very happy So I want you guys to join me cerebrate my daughters birthday party thanks goes to those who made up this platform reality once again thanks

Jeska Joseph · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Nov 10, 2023

I used the money to buy lentils, wheat flour, nuts and cooking oil. My capital was rise up to 980000TZS. I also managed to increase profits from 200000-250000 per week. I used the profits to pay the children's fees and the amount I helped my elderly neighbor eat

Frenkius Brasio · Morogoro, Tanzania

Nov 10, 2023

First of all I would like to give my thanks to God for this chance gave me and the second one I give my grateful thanks for those who give me support by funding my project Sir God may bless you more Am sure that through your fund I will improve packaging facilities, if possible I will buy processing machine and will shift from traditional methods to modern one methods of processing yogurt milk since I will have machines Also through your fund I will expand my business , through this various youths and neighbors around my community will get a chance to be employed in my business hence strengthening their income for survival and other issues in their life Am confident enough that your fund will help me more in my business as stated above. Once more I take this chance to give my grateful thanks again Frenkius Brasio Christian.

Jeremiah · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 9, 2023

Johnson, Edward and Lawal and the whole Zidisha team, I wish to sincerely thank you for helping to fund my project. I will now be able to buy a water pump and irrigate my crops easily, therefore providing food for my family and the community. I say thank you again and may the Almighty God bless you.

Priscilla · Busia, Kenya

Nov 9, 2023

I am going to pay my tuition fee, thus helping me to concentrate on my studies and my other side hustles to repay back.Thanks so much to those who contributed towards my project and my zidisha family at large, more blessings and may you never lack.

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Nov 9, 2023

I will purchase additional desktops let say 10 of them and 5 laptops following demand in IT programs at the school.This will help the school to enrol more pupils and generate more income for the school to grow big and provide excellence in IT programs. Thank you to all you my lenders for making it possible for me to access the funding through and Zidisha platform. Am so happy and to you all may God richly bless you.

Natasha · Kitwe, Zambia

Nov 9, 2023

I did receive the funds successfully in my MTN payment line and I bought the materials for wedding decorations. Therefore this has made my work very easy and a great difference to my business because with the loan am able to buy the materials for decorating to all functions such as kitchen parties, weddings and birthday parties. My earnings now have increased and my family is doing fine. Am able to pay house rental, shop rentals and home improvement due to increased earnings at the moment. Thank you very much my lenders am so grateful for this great gesture through Zidisha platform. May God bless you.

Benedict · Kitwe, Zambia

Nov 9, 2023

I bought a number of groceries in my retail shop and these are fast consumable goods that are highly sellable. There is a big difference in my shop now because customers are able to make a choice of their own on goods they want to buy, since the shop well stocked up with different lines of product or goods. My earnings now have increased by per week from ZMW 2500.00 to ZMW 4000.00 per week, indicating that the business is growing steadily, because the profits made are able to improve the standard of living at home and also school fees for the children. Thank you so much my lenders for your support for making it possible for the business to be doing very well today and improve the living standard of my family.

Odukhula · Nakuru, Kenya

Nov 8, 2023

Water is life and it helps protect women and children from long distances and gender based abuses. This is a great initiave

Justus · Kisii, Kenya

Nov 5, 2023

Being more than 10years old with Zidisha, I can proudly say I have benefitted greatly from this project. I am running a medium enterprise business courtesy of Zidisha. Thank you all and let's keep helping each other in this community

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Nov 5, 2023

To all my lenders of my previous projects. Am so grateful to you. My school is growing and the enrolment of learners is very overwhelming and the school is doing very well in the area of IT or computer programs. You have all made it possible for all this success and as the school headteacher on behalf of the learners, I wish to extend my gratitude to you all for your continued support . We shall also keep working hard and update your on the successes and achievement of the school. Thank you so much for your efforts.

Nnaemeka Hartson · Fct, Abuja, Nigeria

Nov 2, 2023

Thank you for making this project come through, The fund will be fully utilized in making sure I purchase some of the item that are in hight demand in my shop like: 1) malaria drugs( Artemether Lumefantrine. 2). Typhoid drugs. 3). Baby Diapers. The fund fund will help me to purchase some of this drug to sell in my shop. I want to use the opportunity to thank all the members who find it pleased in their heart to support my project, I want say that I will never disappoint them . Thank you all Zidisha family.

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Nov 1, 2023

I purchased desktops and laptops at the schoop lab. The impact of this equipment has made a very big difference. The enrolment for IT programs has increased for learners and the school is now generating good income to pay utility bills and school workers and also improving the learning environment of school. Thank you all my lenders for this gesture you have shown to support our school because this will our school institution to grow and being known to be the best school that provides equality and excellence in IT programs. Thank you so much, as the headteacher of the school I look forward for more support from you because own our own as the school we cannot do it.

Kramy · Canada

Oct 29, 2023

I love the direction that you are taking your delivery business. I am in Canada in computer repairs. I got an eBike and used it a lot last summer for anyone close to my home. I avoided driving 2200km, and saved about $350 in gas. All the exercise made me feel awesome. I hope that your eBike is everything that you dream it to be!

Paul · Nairobi, Kenya

Oct 28, 2023

Hello, I'm delighted to post that I have cleared the loan. The funds helped me establish my farm by adding more pawpaw trees. I have also joined a community of fruit farmers and took part in seminars to improve farming where I learnt about conservation farming where we grow crops and at the same time take care of our environment. I would not have experienced all this were it not for zidisha. So far so good and the sky is the limit. I look forward to a bumper harvest of healthy organic fruits.

Chiluwa · Ndola, Zambia

Oct 27, 2023

I intend to invest the money into fish farming. With the proceeds I plan on investing back in my business. I am grateful for the support and trust from everyone who has funded my project

Akinola · Owode, Nigeria

Oct 25, 2023

As a pharmacist that run a not small nor big shop the money will help me alot to buy more add more goods to my shop and so on. Thank you guys for making my project possible thank you so much.

Dinah M · Ottawa, Canada

Oct 25, 2023

I look forward to hearing how it goes. I spent a few days in Moshi in 2017. We stayed at a hotel a little outside the town on the grounds of a school for orphans. Everyone there was so good to us, and we had such a wonderful time.

Walter · Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya

Oct 25, 2023

Please stay true to your dreams and keep us posted how everything goes. Best of luck.

Festus · Machakos, Kenya

Oct 16, 2023

I Will buy a new pedicure and manicure machine's due to high demand of customers. It will help to create another job opportunities and many customers will be served with perfect time no more waiting at all .I appreciate you all for making my spa and Barber glow and making it possible through your support.

Lilian · Lusaka, Zambia

Oct 15, 2023

I need receive the funds and I bought the bales of summer time clothing, ladies jackets and dresses. My business is growing steadily and am so happy with the Zidisha platform. It is indeed changing lives for the better and indeed investing for the future.

Peres · Eldoret, Kenya

Oct 13, 2023

Thank you so much for funding my project. I'm a young women with dreams of completing my education and you all are making it possible. May God bless you

Margaret · Mombasa, Kenya

Oct 10, 2023

Hello Zidisha family. I don't have enough words to express my gratitude to the members who supported my project. This is a major milestone for my business which I intend to optimize in making progress in my business. It will definitely have a great impact on my family, business, and the community. Below is an outline of how I intend to utilize the funds. Item / Quantity / Price / Amount Kitchen gardens / 6 / 2500 / 15000 Fertilizer / 3 / 100 / 300 Organic pesticide/foliar feed / 1 / 700 / 700 Chicks / 20 / 100 / 2000 Chicken feed / 10 / 70 / 700 Chicken feeders/drinkers / 2 / 500 / 1000 Charcoal / 2 / 1200 / 2400 Phone / 1 / 3000 / 3000 Zidisha contribution / 1000 Total / 26100 By investing the funds, as above-listed, I look forward to: 1) better vend for my family 2) Accomplish my farming goals 3) Expand my culinary business 4) Achieve my marketing goals for a) my products b) the kitchen gardens at a commission c) organic fertilizer, foliar feed, and pesticide at a commission. Yes, six months down the line I trust to be way ahead in my journey. Thanks once again to the participant members and the Zidisha family at large. God bless you all abundantly.

Hagai · Lusaka, Zambia

Oct 8, 2023

To all the seven funders to my project, I would like to express my appreciation and heart felt thanks. The funds will help me purchase sewing materials so that I can design school uniforms and later sale to different schools. The funds will help me to employ a helper and move into a bigger shop. Again, thanks for funding my project. may your generosity motive me and others to fund other projects.

Carren · Mombasa, Kenya

Oct 8, 2023

Hello guys, this is me again congratulating myself for the job well done.I have just completed my project and very happy to let my backers know that this the money you gave me has really changed my life in such that I have become a big supplier of cereals in our local secondary . What am requesting from you now is that,you back me up again so that I can buy cereals in bulk I store for future supplies because God gave us good harvest.

George · Kionyo, Kenya

Oct 8, 2023

My project doing fine with a hope of making it commercial . Thanks lenders for being part of my story comment image

Collins · Nakuru,bondeni Estate, Kenya

Oct 8, 2023

Good people, thanks for the support. Continue supporting others. Up coming entrepreneurs need support. I can conformable move around with the bike and supply goods to the customers without challenges. I really appreciate your support and continue supporting each other within the network. comment image

Josphat · Oyugis, Kenya

Oct 6, 2023

This is the inside of the solar drier showing where the vegetables are placed for drying. We are looking forward to repackage the surplus vegetables for future use and sale. comment image

Josphat · Oyugis, Kenya

Oct 6, 2023

This is the solar drier that I have installed in the farm. comment image

Lucy · Busia, Kenya

Oct 5, 2023

I want to return my gratitude to all.the members who funded my project. This funds will help.me add more stock to my business thus enabling me to be able to expand my business. The funds will also help me buy furniture for my shop so that when my clients visit they are able to sit comfortably as they are being served rather than standing waiting for their turn. I want thank all those that funded so very much may your pockets never lack.

Anani · Makueni , Kenya

Oct 5, 2023

The last project was about repairing my broken printer I experienced a big challenge since I couldn't do bulk printing but after getting funding from Zidisha, I can now bulk printing with ease

Agnes · Tanga, Tanzania

Oct 2, 2023

Thank you so much for your support. I purchased yarns, stitch makers and crochet hooks. That purchase helps a lot, because now I have accessories to teach my neighbors and hire 2 neighbors who are interested in crocheting. My earnings now have increased by 15%. I will use my increased income to pay wages and save. I'm so excited for the next achievement.

Gerald Geofrey · Tanga, Tanzania

Sep 30, 2023

Hello. Thank you a lot for the funding. I will use it to buy a bigger machine for grinding moringa leaves. The machine will help increase productivity by 25%. I am so grateful . Thank you once again.

Sharon · Kiamunyi,nakuru, Kenya

Sep 28, 2023

With the money I received I managed to buy animal feeds, fertilizer and agrochemical products. Since then my sales have increased and even doubled than the previous months. I no longer struggle with having to rush and get goods for customers from other shops. With the profits I made this month have been able to stock in other products such as maize storage bags and maize hybrid. Thanks to zidisha and group members for your support. No regrets.

Allen E. · Tanga, Tanzania

Sep 28, 2023

drip irrigation that I bought and the location when it was closed we are continuing with the planting of tomatoes and we are continuing to make many seeds for the preparation of other areas. Thank you very much comment image

Amon · Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 27, 2023

The results of the previous project was a great boost to my confidence in making it in the business world.My business had expanded beyond my imagination .Thank you for making my project possible.

Carren · Eldoret, Kenya

Sep 26, 2023

Hello good people. My project was of restocking drugs in my chemist premise was successful after receiving funds from friends on this platform. My kind regards to you all.

Rodgers · Nakuru, Kenya

Sep 23, 2023

Thank you SO MUCH for your generous contribution to support my clinic initiative! It is donors like you that help our community get access to better health care. With this help, I will be able to acquire a digital sphygmomanometer, glucometer with Gluco strips, also I will be able to stock various antigen tests available for the mini laboratory. Priority on diagnostic equipment it is to aid in the treatment process. So your donation is actually helping to impact the lives of a lot of people! Because of you, these individuals will have access to treatment conveniently. My longevity goal is focused on making basic health care accessible for those who need it. We as Salama fraternity aim to reach over 50,000 people each year and your contribution helps us get even closer to that goal. So sure – I still have some design flaws to work through but I'm making good progress. The birth of my little clinic is starting to become a reality. The foundations are set and it sits comfortably on a small village with easy access for all our members of our community. I will keep you posted about my progress and be diligent in my repayment… With all my gratitude.

Gloria · Chingola, Zambia

Sep 22, 2023

Thank you so much my backers, funds were received successfully, I bought new bale of second hand clothing and my business is improving steadily now. Your support for me was awesome and am progressing well. Thank you very much for the support you have given me, am so grateful.

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