Project Updates

The latest updates from projects made possible by our global community.
Elizabeth  ·  Kisumu, Kenya
Dec 6, 2024
With the amount l received, l.was able to buy an addition of 10 chicks F1 Sasso breed @300 each ie 3000/-. I also bought 12 kgs of chick mash 1200 and 2kgs starters at 200. In total l used Kshs. 4400/-. Thank you so much.comment image
Doris  ·  Solwezi, Zambia
Dec 6, 2024
With the loan you supported me, I have increased in my profit income generation. The loan has also help me stock up my drug store with more drugs needed by the people in community depending their different cases of illness. Therefore, am so grateful to you my backers for supporting me and I hope and trust that you will support me in my new loan. Thank you so much and God bless you.
Anton  ·  Migori, Kenya
Dec 4, 2024
Have been in this business and I can see it's fruits, it's has been bringing me food on the table together with my extended family. Been talking my children to school and paying bills like rent and etc.
Doris  ·  Solwezi, Zambia
Dec 3, 2024
My community drug store is really doing dear my backers. Am so glad that you have supported me and mu business is growing steadily through your awasome support. Am so grateful and thank you so much to you all.
Felix Makokha  ·  Eldoret, Kenya
Dec 3, 2024
Thank you so much to everyone who have founded my project , may God bless you. I will you the money to buy a new sewing machine and employee one person to help the work.
Okinda  ·  Kisumu, Kenya
Dec 3, 2024
As a first timer here. I usually login to check on my project funding progress. On this day, I am so beaming with excitement after my project has been fully funded. I am grateful to my backers for making this a possibility and I promise to put the money in good use. Basically I am going to settle part the business premises rent which is normally paid within the first ten days of the month. Regards Fred
Mercey  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 30, 2024
The project will also creat employment to around 3 individuals who will be assisting on deliveries all over and at some pointi i will also need merchandising team to do all merchandising activity to some customers to also increase' market visibility and creat product awareness
Esther  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 30, 2024
First I thank you members who chose to fund my project and also I thank you for trusting me, with the funds, I will buy more stock for my books Centre which I will be able to sell and supply to other shops and get money, this will also help children and parents to buy more of them which will support their education since I sell at a lower cost, through selling,I will get money which will help me to cater for my children needs,thanks once more and God bless you.
Indriani  ·  Malang, Indonesia
Nov 28, 2024
My project is very developed, many customers and will be sustainable. Life is very helped by this project. Can send children to school well, put them in boarding schools, meet children's needs. Sometimes help neighbors or friends in need.
Will Coburn  ·  Chicago, United States
Nov 23, 2024
I was also born in 2002! Love from the US and good luck.
Ann  ·  Karatina, Kenya
Nov 17, 2024
The workshop has grown gradually and I have given employment to other five youths. The business has brought a difference in my life since I'm now self independent.
Salome  ·  Bondo, Kenya
Nov 15, 2024
Hello to my supporters. Just some great news, our first cow for the Dairy project has given birth to a female calf. This was on 12th November. The school is on holiday until January. We are very grateful for your continued support towards our projects. Thanks you very Zidsha Team for your tireless efforts to support us. Be blessed abundantly. Below is the picture of the cow and calf.comment image
Hababa  ·  Kitale, Kenya
Nov 14, 2024
I have managed to buy a taxi which now operates as an Uber. It has created employment to an individual and with time I hope to add another one. Thanks zidisha
Joshua  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 13, 2024
I improved acebility of seedligs to the local farmers in my home area.I have employed 9 people that are getting consistant income. I just completed paying my daughters school fees arrears
Vivian  ·  Kisumu, Kenya
Nov 10, 2024
The funds were used to purchase another bale of clothes.The profits made after sale has enabled me to support my family and some clothes donated to the needy orphans in my neighbourhoodcomment image
Evariste  ·  Kitengela. Kajiado County, Kenya
Nov 9, 2024
hello brother George. I'm a poultry farmer in kitengela and I do love farming too. I have planted several trees in kitengela and I do hope that one day we can meet and cooperate in farming activities. welcome to kitengela
Salome  ·  Bondo, Kenya
Nov 6, 2024
Hello to my supporters. Thank you for our dream for the school project a reality. This time round the school purchased two female cows with the funds raised. Our first cow is about give birth any time soon. So we'll be able to have milk. We are very excited about this. May God bless you all. These are the two we purchased.comment image
Harrison  ·  Ndola, Zambia
Nov 2, 2024
In addition to my current business of mobile money service and phone accessories, I embarked on another business project of raising village chickens for additional income. I need to buy the stock feeds and the drinkers for poultry raising to the birds grow very well and health in readiness for sale. Due to demand currently for village chickens, I will generate more money in this area of business I have chosen to take this time around. If am supported in this I will make a lot of money and expand the business and also improve the living standard of my family and that of my customers. Thank you so much my lenders for supporting me.
Benard  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Oct 30, 2024
Thank you lenders for your continued support, this money will enable me pay school fees for my children and get farm inputs for the planting season 2025. I wish to really thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Joan  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 30, 2024
Thank you so much Zidisha Backers for the funds that you gave me. The funds helped me in purchasing my restaurant licences hence aiding me in bouncing back into business. From then I was able to employ to workers. Who have been of great help to me especially when the workload is too much. We work as a team..let's say we are more of family. I really hope that you fund me in my next project so that I can be able to purchase the equipment that will ensure that I meet the demand for food in my community and to relatively sustain my workers and family needs and help other members in Our Zidisha community. Thank you. Looking forward to your funding.
Emmanuel  ·  Ibeju Lekki, Nigeria
Oct 28, 2024
I'm so happy my project has been completely funded first of all I want to appreciate the partners that make this possible is my pleasure they make it a reality for I have a lot of things to do that will help and help the community too with their help it makes it possible I want to thanks the person of Lorine Abongo and Silas maraba to funded my project I'm excited more than happy for this thank you all for your kind gesture I will buy more medicine to expand my pharmacy and if I'm succeed in expanding the business I will empower more youth to work with me employ more workers that help reduce the unemployment rate in the community thanks to you all to make this happen I owe you all I look forward to fund other partner projects soon this a great one great day to do great things to our community nicest ideas better future we all hope for thank you all once again, I'm grateful for this thanks... thanks
Evariste  ·  Kitengela. Kajiado County, Kenya
Oct 27, 2024
Hi Leona I am happy to be of your backers since I know that being a parent in Africa is not easy. now that schools are closed we parents are going through tough times. God bless you. evariste
Walter  ·  Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya
Oct 25, 2024
Lenders, I would wish to let you know that my last loan was used entirely in farming and acquiring more land. My Sugarcane plantations are doing well and thanks a lot for backing me up in this project. Now am expecting an increased production with many more people given work. This will in turn increase our output. Once again, many thanks for your unending support to us. We are always grateful to you Backers.
Leonard  ·  Nairobi/serem, Kenya
Oct 23, 2024
The cash I received really helped me. My children go to school without fee balances due to smooth running of my business! Although there is some challenges that affect business but in all,"I salute you Zidisha".
Samwel  ·  Mombasa, Kenya
Oct 23, 2024
It was such an interesting journey with my stationary project that has sustained me right after my college. I am truly grateful for the kindness and generosity from Zidisha community and investors who have played a big role in bringing change to my family, indeed good people still exist in this life. The project helped me save up around 600$ with a Sacco that gave me a loan in order to buy 8 sheep currently in my village in Kinangop Nyandarua to supplement my portfolio. The project enable me to treat my two nieces to our first ever spin on the Ferris wheel at Two Rivers in Limuru.
John  ·  Mombasa, Kenya
Oct 23, 2024
I have been able to stock up essential drugs on the pharmacy for the betterment of my community.
George  ·  Nyandarua, Kenya
Oct 23, 2024
Hallo Zidisha family. The previous fund aided me in purchase of Artificial Insemination equipments. Now I'm able to run an effective breeding program on my farm. This will enable me breed effectively for increased production. Thank you.
Will Coburn  ·  Chicago, United States
Oct 22, 2024
Good luck with the sugar cane juice machine! Love from the US.
Joseph  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 21, 2024
Hello friends and supporters! I am very grateful for the funding I received to increase the size of my chicken house to accommodate more birds. We have now completed the project and housed 1596 birds. This would not have been possible without the help we got from our backers. I have shared a few photos of the new house and the birds housed in it.
Simon  ·  Kiplobe Village, Kenya
Oct 20, 2024
I am very humbled for the support towards my project may God bless you Bob Simon. I will now be able to buy a plot where I will expand my business. By doing this it will enable me employ some youths and get more profit
Rachel  ·  Kenya, Kenya
Oct 20, 2024
Hello.am Rachel Mwamutu and I will buy seedlings for the planting season.the funds will help me to yield more because I will hire a tractor to cultivate my shamba.thanks backers for helping me am grateful and indebted to you.
Doris  ·  Solwezi, Zambia
Oct 20, 2024
I did receive the funds and I bought the drugs in the community drug store and people are being helped to access the drugs. Thank you my lenders for supporting me.
Thomas  ·  Lusaka, Zambia
Oct 18, 2024
I bought the block making machine, crushed stones, pockets of cement and watering pipe for watering the blocks.These are the main raw material used for block making and have made a huge difference in the business by increasing revenue and maximising profits. These increased earnings have been used in the reinvestment of the business. Thank you my backers for supporting the growth of my business.
Grace  ·  Kitengela, Kenya
Oct 18, 2024
I'm pleased to receive this money which will help to increase my food stock and variety in fast food cafe in Kitengela town. It's sometimes very challenging when your business is down and none is willing to lend you money. Thank you very much dear sponsors. Thank zidisha community. God bless you
Vallery  ·  Machakos, Kenya
Oct 18, 2024
I will add a ring light and other make up product items to expand the kit I use to serve customers.This will help me be better equiped to serve my clients, as I advance towards the greater goal of moving from being a mobile make up artist to having a permanent premises. This further contributes to a greater cause of having make up classes for other interested parties to also learn the skill for their advancement and growth. Thank you so much for supporting my dream. I will be sure to also support others.
Tukur  ·  Zing Taraba, Nigeria
Oct 17, 2024
The project is improving more and more every day, now I am able to buy fourty empty paint rubbers, cleaned and reselled them in two days, in addition I started retailing small amount of paint
Zablon Patrick  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 17, 2024
I thank all my backers for funding my project God bless you all the amount I received help me to expand my chicken coop and that made me to have more chicks that's lead to more profit. Thanks once again for making me achieve my goals. I'm planning to expand my sales territory to other areas of supply. I'm planning to go National and be one of the major suppliers in my country
KellyWILL  ·  United States
Oct 17, 2024
May GOD protect and Bless your family and business 10 fold!! Running a business and being a single mother is tough, I too do that.
John  ·  Eldoret, Kenya
Oct 12, 2024
I will raise chickens through the money you gave me
Stephen  ·  Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 12, 2024
Thank you for coming through for me at a short notice, with this funds I'll fix my printer head and by doing that I'll be able to make extra income from printing passports at my shop unlike now I have to pay extra to print for my clients, I want to thank you guys for making this possible for me and I'm also looking forward to stretching a helping hand soon.
Gilbert  ·  Nakuru, Kenya
Oct 11, 2024
Hi to you backers,my business is growing perfectly.Nowdays I have many customers because I don't lack anything in my business and if sometimes customer requests goods that don't have, I am able to send immediately because I have enough capital. Thank you very much.
Leona C.  ·  Merigi, Kenya
Oct 11, 2024
Let me take this opportunity to thank you for the loan you funded me. The loan helped me to buy a new land and payed school fees for my Children.My Children are very proud of you for helping for helping me and them get their education. Regards
Protus  ·  Murang'a, Kenya
Oct 10, 2024
Nayaliz Kids greatly appreciates your financial support,this funds will help in bring in more items needed by kids and nursing moms in this rural setting at affordable prices. My future plans in december by christmas would be we even get more funds buy new born receiving sets clothing and do a donation in local dispensaries where sometimes destitute mothers may not afford to buy clothes for their new born angels.
Tracy  ·  Laikipia, Kenya
Oct 10, 2024
Thank you so much Janice,I would go and buy sukuma wiki seeds and plant them in my farm,it will help me boost my sales cause a few people actually plant vegetables at this time,thank you for helping me realise my dreams.thank you so much.
Evariste  ·  Kitengela. Kajiado County, Kenya
Oct 8, 2024
thank you guys. I can't believe your generosity. I just lost my construction job in July this year and I have been looking for other jobs in vain. as an old man so I told myself that I should go back to my farming activities which I used to do before Corona lockdown. I'm first of all very thankful to everyone who helped me. I'm going to repair my chickens Cages then buy a few local chickens and chickens Feeds. basically cereals. buy a few water tanks and feeding utensils. buy also a few preventive medicines. I know these chickens will support my family provision and business growth. thank you once again and God bless you all. Asante Sana
Granvile Karanja  ·  Gateiguru, Kenya
Oct 8, 2024
Dear lenders, I wish to thank you for believing in this project. The funds will go toward purchasing a cow to boost my dairy farming project. I hope this project will help me achieve my goals of financial security and freedom. Again, thank you for making this possible.
Simon  ·  Kiplobe Village, Kenya
Oct 8, 2024
Hello backers, I am doing well and thank you for the previous project. It helped me much since it boosted my tree seedlings project. I have been selling more different seedlings since I was able to plant more indigenous trees which are commonly planted in the area. Through that project I was able to get more profit which I used to service my loan and improved my living standard.
Harriet  ·  Kitale, Kenya
Oct 7, 2024
I appreciate all of your help during this difficult time. You’ve been a solid, kind presence throughout. Since I joined zidisha I have been able to balance my income focus on my agribusiness and cater for my children upkeep. Thank you. Thank you.
Evariste  ·  Kitengela. Kajiado County, Kenya
Oct 6, 2024
I used to rear chickens some years back but the project was stopped by Corona lockdown. so I lost everything. but now I am planning to start the same local chickens project again at my farmland in kitengela suburbs. thank you for supporting me
Mary  ·  Kisii, Kenya
Oct 6, 2024
Zidisha has changed my live...Thank you my zidisha members.

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