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Project Updates

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

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 22, 2023

With the funds raised in my project I would like to buy and add more computers in the computer lab as a number of pupils at the school is increasing daily. There will be more benefit from pupils as most of them do not know how to operate a computer. Hence the IT program at the school is being encouraged by all pupils so that they are impacted with skills and knowledge. Therefore the school per day will making ZMW 15,000.00 as profit from the computer lab. The library will also have more educational materials or books for the pupils to do their research and prepare for their examinations adequately. Thank you very much to you all my lenders, am really humbled for your awesome support for our school project. May God really bless each one of you and your families.

Josphat · Oyugis, Kenya

Sep 21, 2023

Last month, we set up this two gardens right outside our shop in Oyugis. Farmers from all over gather around these gardens and that provides us with an opportunity to teach about climate-smart farming and how they can produce their vegetables for both home consumption and for sale to obtain income. Your support will go a long way! Thank you! We are also thinking of helping them set up solar dehydrators to help them preserve excess vegetables. comment image

Justine · Mombasa, Kenya

Sep 20, 2023

Am very grateful to you sirs for going out of your way to colour my life. Because this is all i have to cater for family and medication for my illing wife. I will make use of it by increasing the stock of both milk and cereals to meet the demands of the market. Once again am very thankful to you Sirs.

Jesper · Chipata, Zambia

Sep 19, 2023

We started our cucumber harvest from the first portion of the farm. Extremely happy with the quality of cucumbers we produced. Thank you for your support. comment image

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 19, 2023

Am very delighted to you my backers, your financial support has really helped to change the educational standards of the school. Enrollment at the school is very whelming the school is now growing and plans are now being put in place to expand the school blocks. Thank you so much I really appreciate you. I hope and pray that you will support me again in my next project about to post. Thanking in advance.

Joyce · Chogoria, Kenya

Sep 17, 2023

I take this opportunity to thank everyone who funded my project. I really appreciate your generosity. These funds will assist me purchase some tables, chairs , utensils and some equipments for my mini cafe. This will assist me run my business smoothly and in a larger space, hence moving it from my house. Thank you for making my dream come true. To all my funders may the Lord bless you and enlarge your territories. Blessed sabbath

Marsudi · Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Sep 16, 2023

Good afternoon donors. I want to report on the progress of our pastry shop, which has been funded by donors, along with some photos inside our shop. Thank You comment image

Jesper · Chipata, Zambia

Sep 11, 2023

So excited to be fundraising for my new project. Cucumber farming! Please your support will be greatly appreciated! Thank you comment image

Gloria · Chingola, Zambia

Sep 11, 2023

I will buy a bale of second hand clothing , men trousers and shirts and ladies dresses and a bale of second hand shoes for ladies. These goods have become in demand and should I buy and display them, the customers will buy quickly and I do realize my profits very fast. The bale of men's shirts which cost me ZMW 3500.00 will be able to give me the profit if ZMW 1350.00 and the bale of ladies dresses at a cost of ZMW 4000.00 will be able to give me ZMW 1600.00 therefore, my profit will increase steadily thank you my backers for your support in advance. I thank you so much my dear backers, your support for me will go a long way, Therefore I will be able to buy food for my children and pay school fees for them.

Agnes · Tanga, Tanzania

Sep 10, 2023

Your loan will help me buy supplies such as needles, scissors, tape, model doll, stitch makers, packaging materials and other crochet accessories. this equipment will allow to increase employment opportunity for my community together we can weave and sell more clothes. thank you for your loan, we can knit and sell more clothes. the additional benefit will benefit my family and the family of the employee I plan to hire. Your loan will contribute to improving the living conditions of two families and have a positive effect on the community where I live. Thank you for making my project possible. May God bless you.

Jesper · Chipata, Zambia

Sep 10, 2023

My previous loan was a game changer in my life. I was able to invest and reinvest. Through the help of that loan I was able to build a house and bought a new farm. I have built a 3 bedroomed house and now remaining with the roof. And now I have added a new farm for cucumbers and onions. It took long for me to finish repaying but indeed the results have been magnificent. And I’m committed to remain a Zidisha member to keep on improving my life and my community. comment image

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 10, 2023

I did receive the funds into my MTN payment account and the laptops and computers to equip our school computers. Most students are very delighted because they are able to learn about ICT and in a conducive environment now. Thank you so much my backers for your support in my school business project.

Benedict · Kitwe, Zambia

Sep 7, 2023

Received the funds successfully and I bought all assorted grocery items that move sell very fast in my shop. With your favorable support my backers am so grateful because your financial support is transforming my business into another level. Thank you so much I really appreciate.

Rhoda · Kilifi, Kenya

Sep 7, 2023

Thank you so much to everyone who funded my project, I sincerely appreciate. This will enable me open and run a chapati and beans eatery.

Rhoda · Kilifi, Kenya

Sep 6, 2023

Thank you everyone that supported me purchase a cool box. The business has so far helped settle my children's part of school fees and other needs. Thank you

Zipporah · Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 6, 2023

To my backers in this process I want to say thank you for believing and walking with me. Your trust and commitment is something to cherish and never let go. As I take a step every day to greater achievement of being a position to plant 10 acres of maize and another 10 acres of hay which is my dream, I say thank you. I hope and believe we shall celebrate this mileage together. Thank you and be blessed

Caroline · Kiserian, Kenya

Sep 5, 2023

Am very happy to see your contribution to words my account. I will buy a water tank to collect rainwater harvesting water in the coming rain. We have experienced a very long drought in our country kajiado. But we hope for the best when it rains.thank al my dear friends

George · Limuru, Kenya

Sep 5, 2023

Thank you very much for funding my project. I'm going to add a popcorn machine which will offer me an extra revenue stream. I will honor your commitment by repaying in time. Gracias. Asante.

Owen · Kabwe, Zambia

Sep 5, 2023

ZIDIISHA has been very helpful to my business in so many ways. The first funds assisted me in purchasing tubeless valves for sell, then the second funds assisted in purchasing vehicle tyre tubes sells, this has helped me increase revenue significantly. Because of the ZIDISHA funding I can proudly say the business has expanded by 15%. With the raised funds I have been able to increase revenue, expand my customer base and the eventual profitability and the increased earnings is helping in meeting business obligations with easy. This is also making it possible to pay it forward to other ZIDISHA members. The most exciting aspect of my ZIDISHA experience is my achievement of taking my daughter to Mulungushi University to pursue her Law Degree. She has now joined her elder brother who is a 4th year Civil Engineering student at the same University. This is a great achievement and calls for hard work for the business to grow to greater heights. This is an experience of a life time and I am very grateful to everyone who has helped me raise the necessary funds which I have invested in the business so far, please keep up the good work.

Nelly · Ruaka Town, Kenya

Sep 5, 2023

Wishing you well

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 3, 2023

With the funds raised in my project I would like to buy and add more computers in the computer lab as a number of pupils at the school is increasing daily. There will be more benefit from pupils as most of them do not know how to operate a computer. Hence the IT program at the school is being encouraged by all pupils so that they are impacted with skills and knowledge. Therefore the school per day will making ZMW 15,000.00 as profit from the computer lab. The library will also have more educational materials or books for the pupils to do their research and prepare for their examinations adequately. Thank you to all backers for your awesome support, on behalf of the school and on my behalf, may I say that we are very thankful that the school will benefit a lot from your suppprt by equipping it with school computers.

Rita · Kakamega, Kenya

Aug 31, 2023

Hello. Its hectic around here with the rains and rush to return kids to school. Most ladies have been busy processing their stones to get school fees . We sun dry the stones before milling them and the rains have not spared us-they start at around 1pm. Good news is that we never scare easily. Work is still on . comment image

JimVandegriff · Trinidad, California, United States

Aug 30, 2023

Pekerjaan favorit saya (sekitar 50 tahun yang lalu) adalah pembuat roti dan kue. Saya sedang membuat roti penghuni pertama di rumah akhir-akhir ini untuk saya dan istri. Semoga sukses atas usaha Anda. Jim

Andrew · Kiambu, Kenya

Aug 30, 2023

Jambo people, I hope you all okay. Am happy that I was able to lease a room with a steady power supply at the nearby town. where I live there is no mains supply. Now I can work to finish the book. Thanks again

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Aug 30, 2023

Dear my faith backers, my loan previous was a great success, indeed it really helped me to secure the desk tops and laptops for the school computer lap. May I say the school is doing well in offering computer science for the pupils at school those that have chosen computer studies to study comfortably and pass their examinations without any challenges. Thank very much for your support, am also requesting you to support me in my new loan project.

Damaris · Delmonte Thika, Kenya

Aug 26, 2023

In my last project we managed to plant trees, and we even spared some little cash and added to what we needed to buy food stuffs for the Zion Children home. . The dry season is here so we shall be largely involved in watering the trees as we plan to develop our own nursery for the next rainy season

Grace · Eldoret, Kenya

Aug 26, 2023

Greetings, Yesterday, Kenya experienced a Total blackout when the national electricity grid went off. For nearly 12 hours, there was no power. My rural solar lantern buyers only got to know about it on the news. There goes the power of solar energy!

Marsudi · Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Aug 25, 2023

Thank you to the donors who have helped me in procuring raw materials and tools for my pastry shop. I used my previous fundraising to buy pastry raw materials and I saved some of the profits to buy capital for an ice cream machine. Currently, I haven't bought the ice cream machine because I still don't have enough funds to buy one. For my next project, I'm still raising funds for raw materials and buying an ice cream machine. I will still use the proceeds of the previously collected funds for capital purposes in buying raw materials. Once again I thank you profusely for trusting me and my family in running our business in the pastry sector. Don't forget to visit us on Instagram @blanche.bakehouse

Joseph · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 22, 2023

Thank you for financing my business progress. I will buy hybrid onion seedlings for planting in August. Onions mature in 5 months, so we shall harvest these on in February 2024. We expect to yield 2,500kg of onions and sell them in Kenya and Uganda. My team and I are very grateful for your help.

Haron · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 20, 2023

Hello zidisha family hope this finds you well, I was able to receive my funds and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and help and more so those who funded me.With your funds was able to add stock to my shop and so far so good i thanks God because it's going on well.Once again i thank those who saw it good to fund me and help me i pray that you may never lack may God provide for you always. comment image

Raphas · Nakuru, Kenya

Aug 17, 2023

I bought one improved kienyeji cockerel and four hens so as to expand my poultry enterprise. This was a good start since combined with my old stock then I'm assured of growth of the enterprise after successful breeding.

Dickens · Mombasa, Kenya

Aug 17, 2023

Dear Zidisha family, and to a large extent my project backers...I'm greatly honoured this afternoon for your kind contribution towards my project. It is a very big step towards realizing my project objectives and goals. These funds will help in purchasing timber for my workshop solely for the making of furniture for sale and help admit some students to my workshop from the nearby vocational training institute. It is a very big win for all of us and i greatly appreciate you.

Mary · Nairobi Utawala Githunguri, Kenya

Aug 16, 2023

Thank you mugi and Jenny for funding my loan, I will use the money to improve the school facility by repairing the swing as playing material for children, pupils will be very happy to see the swing ready and in good condition. This is a great support, it will touch many people. Thank you.

Frankline · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 16, 2023

The previous loan helped me to facilitate the baking of my Bricks which went on successful. I really appreciate for the funds keep upthe good work.It has really boosted me and am seeing myself being successful in my bricks making business

Cloud Observer · United States

Aug 15, 2023

Hi Grace, so nice to meet you! I can see you are young and full of enthusiasm. It is my honor to support honest and creative people like you!

Lilian · Gatundu , Kenya

Aug 12, 2023

Hello my community members. I have been baking cakes and cookies to sell to close friends and family members. I would like to expand my hustle to a larger group and this money will go a long way to help in the success of my small business. Thank you for the support.

Esther · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 11, 2023

I will pay school fees for my daughter. It will really help me since my daughter won't miss the classes because of lack of school fees. Thank you for making my project possible.

Joseph · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 10, 2023

From the money I received last time, I bought Peatmoss, a medium used to propagate seedlings. I propagated 10,000 cabbage seedlings that we shall be transplanting to the open farm very soon. Without the medium, I would have not been able to propagate the seedlings and I would have had to buy the seedlings from other farmers. This would have cost me 50,000 shillings ($333). With the medium I propagated up to 50,000 seedlings. This saved me $1,600!

Salome · Bondo, Kenya

Aug 9, 2023

Hello to my supporters. I managed to buy the water tank for our school. I am yet to install the water tank to harvest water during the short rains. I'll keep on updating you on the progress. For our previous project of maize farming, we had a bumper harvest and thank my funders for that. Below is a photo the maize harvested. comment image

Adrisina · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Aug 8, 2023

Thank you very much for your support. I have bought a cart to distribute the products, so I have hired a young man. I am very grateful that you have saved two families. At the same time, my customers are happy that they are getting the products on time, but I still need your support so that I can develop and expand the business so that I can support the community around me and meet the needs. I am very grateful to them and may God bless you and continue to support me more, thank you.

Patrick · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 8, 2023

I have been able to build our business many times over. I have been able to employ about 3 permanent employees and 1 casual. However due to the ensuing hard times in Kenya, my capital has gone down and would like to boost it by borrowing so that I can make supplies that are due to my customers. I am greatly inclined towards growing this business to create even more jobs for our youths who graduated and have no jobs because of the impenetrable job market.

Morakinyo · Ogun, Nigeria

Aug 7, 2023

My last loan supported my academic session this year, I was able to sustain the rigors and sleepless night of reading all through. To God be all the Glory for connecting me with people of kind gesture on Zidisha.

Kellyvins · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 7, 2023

i ventured in egg laying chiken and i bought 3moths chicks by mid this month they will start laying eggs of which is an improvement,i also plant sukumawiki for sale as in the photo i have already planted

Lilian · Lusaka, Zambia

Aug 6, 2023

I have received the funds in my MTN mobile monet account. I have also bought a bale of clothing for and ladies jackest as it is very cold here and demand is very high. Am very happy my backers for supporting me. My business now has hope to expand with Zidisha online loans. Thank you so much.

Ian · Rongai, Kenya

Aug 5, 2023

I want to Thank my backer for the previous project.You are such a gem sir.I repaired my washing machine and life has been easier for me and my son

Marither · Kericho, Kenya

Aug 4, 2023

Thank you so much for your funding. Through it I was able to increase my chicken by purchasing 10 more chicken and I have stocked more feeds to enable me feed them. I was also able to repair the chicken house which was raining in on them.

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Aug 4, 2023

I did receive the amount of ZMW 807.00, in my MTN account and I bought the some desk top computers and some laptops, this support has brought enjoy for the school as more pupils and students will have more access to the computer lab. As the school headteacher, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the backers who have been instrumental in this school project to ensure that our school is fully equipped in the computer lab.

Priscovia · Lusaka, Zambia

Aug 2, 2023

It will buy some 5 laptops and 5 desktop computers to equip our school lab, this will help the learners improve their IT skills. Thank you very much my backers and lenders so happy for awesome suppprt. I will also do my best to give you satisfaction.

Maureen · Thika, Kenya

Jul 30, 2023

I will get my son's eyes checked. It will help him get glasses to improve his performance in school. Thank you for helping me do this for him. I do appreciate it.

Jane Mwende · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 28, 2023

I will use the funds to buy more stalk for my green grocery businesses..The funds will help me to boost my business, have more employees so as to help them earn a living, through the funds I will also be able to take care of my kinds,pay them school fees without any problem.I would like to that most probably the members who made this project possible for me,Our Almighty God bless you Soo much as you continue helping others.

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