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Supplies for handicraft workshop

Here"s a photo of the table I"ve bought

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Berikut foto meja yang telah saya beli

To rent a storeroom for my phone shop

Thanks to all my lenders for contributing to my loan.This loan will be use to rent a store room for my phone shop.Thank you.

Bamboo cultivation for local handicraft

We would also like to thank Mr. Bjørn from Norway, Salam from Indonesia

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Kami juga mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Bapak Bjørn dari Norwegia, Salam dari Indonesia

Increase the production capital of kue production

The struggle with hope and love from God. thank you lender (s)

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Perjuangan dengan penuh harapan dan cinta kasih dari God.terimakasih pemberi pinjaman (s)

Selling shoes and bags to support my family

Order again

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Pesanan lagi

Mini tower cpu

I am so thankful to all the lenders who funded my previous loan. Your contribution helped me to move a notch higher on my business assets. I used the loan to purchase a manual binding machine and am so happy that my scope of service provision has grown.

Loan for a boost

Thank you so much Zidisha team. I was able to receive my loan and we have have just added seeds for our farm project for the farm that we are planting today. The previous loan that I took is already coming through well and we will be harvesting in 2 weeks time. I want to appreciate Zidisha for the support because we are able to grow varieties of vegetables from Kales(sukumawiki) to spinach and bananas. We are starting a tomato and onion nursery for growing now. May God bless all the lenders. We are in Syokimau, Machakos county. Kenya

Funds for mpesa services/ purchasing a power generator

Thank you lenders for your valued support you have been administering to me since I joined zidisha. Your financial support has proved a boon to my business which was at a jeopardize state and I thank you beyond limit for this noble plan of uplifting the upcoming entrepreneur to achieve greater heights of development. May you be blessed and live long to continue reaching your collective efforts in touching
our lives and uplifting us to next level of development.
The loan you gave me has increased my MPESA float balance from $200 to $ 400 us dollars and I am expecting an increase in commission come end month.
With regards
John

Expansion of provision shop

zidisha is the most reliable lenders you can ever get in the world.thanks to zidisha. my business is booming .

Selling mobile phones to put myself through university

Zidisha makes dreams a reality.
God bless the Zidisha community.
I used the loan to get more phones to resell.

Selling mobile phones to put myself through university

Thanks to my lenders and everyone behind my business progress.

Buying a mini truck for my work

Zidisha has helped me a lot with the production sachet waters all thanks to my lender mr. Paul Bucheit and also my mentor through Zidisha have being able to invite a friend of mine to also enhance himself in his business

To purchase bales of second-hand clothing, and water, to resell

Thankful and grateful to all lenders for your support and show of love. I just purchased a bale of clothing (children's wear) and bottle of water for sale and business has started this morning. I promised to pay on time.
God bless you all.

Renovations for my clothing shop

Hi Lenders, Loan funded!
Amazing news and thank you once again for your financial support, now its up to me to leave up to your expectations.
I will renovate my two branches, buy two used full size mannequins and purchase inventory with the remaining amount, this will continue to improve the image of my business and increase the business profits.

To pay college fee for my daughter

i am so grateful i have received the Kshs.1,970 as my loan and i am preparing to rush to shop to purchase photocopying papers, catridge ink for my printer and other small items to enable my business run. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all who denied yourself pleasures to enable me get the loan and improve my business God bless you all and increase you financially that you may be able to help others like me who are in need.

Child's school fees

For an in-calf cow

Thank you lenders for your unwavering support. You have never let me down and similarly I will return the favor by working hard and repaying as scheduled. This loan will enable me expand my farming activities hence boost my income.

God Bless!!

Kale farming

Hello
Thanks again for the continued support.
The project is running smoothly though the market has been lately adversely affected by the political campaigns.
Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and despite the challenge, we are still growing strong.
Much thanks for the lenders for your financial and moral support...Cheers

Shoe supply and outlet opening

Thank God. . Thanks to funding from the funders through the zidisha platform. org now my shoe business can grow bigger and advanced. __And my customers more and more

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Puji Tuhan.. Berkat bantuan dana dari para pendana melalui platform zidisha.org kini usaha sepatu saya bisa berkembang semakin besar dan maju.
Dan pelanggan saya semakin banyak

Buying stationary for sale

AT MY WORK

To buy cloth jilbab production material

Loans to buy fabric (veil), which is ready to be processed. Very helpful production of veil / hijab. __Exploration of approximately 50,000 IDR per day. __Exploration of income I use to purchase materials and for school fees for children. __2 alhamdulillah healthy children, first child 5th kindergarten school, second child 7 months old, started learning to crawl. __There is a carnival event in the village commemorating the 72 th anniversary of the Indonesian Independence Day.

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Pinjaman untuk membeli bahan kerudung (kain) ,,yg siap diproses. Sangat membantu usaha produksi kerudung / jilbab.
Penambahan pemasukan sekitar 50.000 IDR per hari.
Penambahan pemasukan saya pergunakan untuk membeli bahan dan untuk biaya sekolah anak.
2 anak alhamdulillah sehat, anak pertama 5th sekolah taman kanak kanak, anak ke dua berusia 7 bulan, mulai belajar merangkak.
Ada acara karnaval di desa memperingati hari kemerdekaan RI ke 72 th.

Selling clothing from Uganda

First, I would like to thank you for giving me the much needed financial help. Through the loan, I was able to purchase a second-hand document scanner, which has been serving me really well. Also, I was able to restock my shop with the balance that remained seeing as the current disputed election had caused a lot of uncertainties within the business sector. This way, I was able to have smooth operations in the shop. Apart from being able to restock my shop, the profit I got also enabled me to pay my daughter's school fees as she started school this third term. Thank you so much Zidisha for your continued support!

Solar light distribution

Hello, just went on as planned and got some dlight A1 and S2, and S20. This will greatly have positive impact on my business.
Have been in marginal areas selling to my clients these light as shown in the picture.

Hospital construction project

Hello Lenders! Please I hope you're all doing well. I am doing well by Grace and work is going on well. I am working on some new contracts and is almost complete with others. Thank You very much for your support. God bless you all.

Purchase of more computers

Thank u very much and by your help and God grace I've been able to purchase some of the computers. I had a little saving which added to it. Once again thank you

Kids go go!

Dear lenders,
What did I do with the loan which i have just completed repaying?
I was able to do branding for my store and also introduce the Mpesa services (mobile money business). These were the two reasons I applied for the loan and I am happy to report that both were successfully executed.
How has the additions made a difference?
One, the branding has assisted greatly in advertising the store. This has made the store to be more conspicuous hence attracting more customers. The branding also entailed listing some of the items/goods on offer as well as services being offered at the store. This has boosted the store’s visibility.
Secondly, the Mpesa brought a new line of business which was not there before at my shop. This has enabled me to increase the services available at the store.
Already, the Mpesa has brought an additional US$ 100 per month profit. This is bound to jump to three to four times more once i have enough cash as float for the Mpesa business. Part of the money I will get in case my loan application goes through is to add the Mpesa float.
At the moment, every increased earning is being used to increase the stock for the shop to boost its daily sales.
Once again, I do thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards,
Francis.

Supporting my children's education

Business has always been possible with zidisha. I want to now give a new face to my beautician shop. I will engage in selling artificial human hair wigs and nail to improve my business. Waiting for my loan to be funded and disbursed to me to start my business.

Loan for rent

Good luck with your next loan, Abigail! :-)

Buying stationary for sale

THIS IS AT VOI RAILWAY STATION OFFICE IT WAS AWESOME
i had gone for further studies about my IT course God is good all the time

Buying stationary for sale

It was very fantastic, i had gone for tour to voi railway station God had made the day Good.

Solar lamps & clean cookstoves for rural women & girls

Dear Lenders,

Greetings from Zambia!

Alot have happened since i last updated you about the business.
Before i can share the story of Musanide, i feel it will be good to share about my progress in business this far.

1. This year i had an opportunity of visiting the USA, and spent 6 weeks at the University of New Mexico were i participated in Business & Entrepreneurship training and also had an opportunity to participate in a United States Africa Foundation grant competition. Out of 350 applicants, am glad to inform you my lenders that i was selected to be among the 35 entrepreneurs who will receive $10,000 each for business! This prompted me to register a solar enterprise separate from the other businesses am doing and the name of the solar business is Kukula Solar!
This grant because of all of you my lenders who believed in me when i requested for a loan to buy my first batch of solar lamps. Today we are growing and we want to reach 100,000 families in the next 5 years! This is a huge goal but very possible with lenders like you and also with organisation such as the USADF, a US government Agency that has granted me the $10,000! ZIKOMO to all of you!

I also want to thank and update you. through the loan i got, we have continued to distribute solar lamps and while i cannot tell all the stories from the field, i feel it will be great to share the story of Musanide.

Musanide is 14 years old, doing Grade 8. She has a dream of becoming a nurse after high school, but she is faced with alot of challenges in her community, among them , luck of electricity. Even her school has electricity making it difficult for pupils to perform well and qualify to better schools in urban Chipata.

Musanide had an opportunity of getting one solar lamp, and with her smile as seen on her face, she said 'now am prepared to sit for my exam next year and pass to go to a better school in town'.

Together we have helped Musanide to see hope beyond her village. Together we are helping Musanide not to be forced into early marriage. together we are contributing to Musanide's dream of becoming a nurse. Together we are investing in Musanide's education.

Zikomo to all of you who loaned me the money. Together we are changing lives one at a time.

ZIKOMO!

Baking ingredients

Dear Zidisha Lenders,
Today is a great day for me because I received the total amount of my loan. I m pleased to let you know that I have bought more stock of baking ingredients and I am starting to bake more today and sell more. I have already gotten orders which I am starting to service from today. So i believe with this loan i will be able to make more profit which will support the school in a better way. The less fortunate children will be very happy to have improved learning environment and better meals then they can concentrate on studying. The community will be happy to receive their orders in time and the bakery will employ some people from community.

Thank you. Mabel
Thank you.

Selling mobile phones to put myself through university

Zidisha is behind my happy and progress in school. Had it not been their affordable and non interest loans offered to entrepreneurs, i would not have ended up in university. I am very grateful to the Zidisha community and all my kind and lovable lenders who have the passion and love to help we the poor realised our God given potentials.
God bless them all.

Routers,networking switch and thin client tools for clients

Hi everyone,
Please accept my sincere gratitude on the boost you've given me. This is to acknowledge that the loan I had applied for has been received and has already been processed to purchase the 8x8 HDMI matrix switcher for my client as explained in my proposal.

I say a big thank you to the lenders. all of you. thank you for seeing the need of funding my proposal and in other way funding my project. I now assure you that my project will run as planned within the stipulated time.
I can't afford to press the sending button without thanking the zidisha inc team for bringing up the platform. Thank you zidisha. Above all a big thanks to the Director.
In Swahili we say "ahsante sana" to mean "Big thank you"

Regards
Frederick
Loan Beneficiary and Unofficial Zidisha inc ambassador.

Getting more goods for customers

There is no place to get help better than here

Purchasing of farm inputs

First let me take this earliest opportunity to thank you my lenders, you have really made difference in my business and life in general. I am now one of the known cyber business men who are known in my locality all because of you. thank you for your continued support.

Beauty products

I purchased a bale of second hand clothes. I sold it and brought a difference in my sales revenues. It has really helped me because with second hand clothes you get double the principal. Had no problem in paying my loan because it pays hustle free. Earnings have in increased by far. For this reason I will share the good news to my friends and relatives so that they can also benefit from the same. Holidays and my free time I enjoy music and sometimes outing.

Loan for business selling bags/purses, wallets, and hand-made sandals

thank God thanks to a loan from zidisha I can already buy equipment to make a macrame bag. so I can put on different bags that I will sell without having to pre order. thanks for the zidisha because for the 3rd time he already trust me to be given a loan. hopefully zidisha growing rapidly so it can help small entrepreneurs like me

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alhamdulillah berkat pinjaman dari zidisha saya sudah bisa membeli peralatan untuk membuat tas macrame.jadi saya bisa menyetok berbagaimacam tas yang akan saya jual tanpa harus pre order.terimakasih untuk zidisha karena untuk ke 3 kali nya sudah mempercayai saya untuk diberikan pinjaman.semoga zidisha semakin berkembang pesat sehingga bisa membantu pengusaha2 kecil seperti saya

Buying men's shirts and shoes to stock my clothing shop

i am thankful to zidisha team and my dear lenders for continue supporting business till now.This loan has supported my business to grow well and am very excited with my lenders to make my life better of my business.i used the loan to purchase children dress addition to my clothing sale .This has help to increase my profits.Thank you all my lenders

Cereal as additional activity

Hallo,
Am happy to get this opportunity to once again commmunicate. I have received my second loan and this has happened in good time. Am now able to make purchases and complete two mats by friday this week. If this continues al be able to meet my weekly repayment of 2700 and begin planning for expansion. I intend to,apart from the mats,make matching duvets and pillow cases. i plan to purchase awhole bale of duvet covers and out of this, i can make duvets from decrone which i also purchase from tuffmall. your continued support is highly appreciated.

Motor spare parts to improve the mobility of activities

In order to continue to solve hopefully will continue to grow and thanks to all the funders

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Pesanan terus di selesaikan semoga akan tetap berkembang dan terima kasih untuk seluruh pendana

School uniforms

i want to buy materials to fit ready made school uniform for various schools come the beginning of new school year 2018. this will include materials, thread and needles. to add over lock machine for fitting buttons holes and hems. the over lock machine will cost Ksh. 9,000.00 .Materials for trousers and skirts 65 meters @ 120/= per metre will cost Ksh. 7,800.00. thread of various colours 10 dozens @ 150/= per dozen will cost Ksh. 1,500.00 .needles 10dozens @ 50/= per dozen will cost Ksh. 500/=
thank you for giving me that loan for it will help me increase my stock and create more customers . i will keep you informed of my progress thank you

Buy materials to increase my beaded sandals production

As an aeronautical engineering student, I'm doing great at school and I'll be graduating in 2019.
My sandals business is doing well too.
Thanks alot to my lenders.
Zidisha is really making me grow

Offset printer for my cybercafe

Everything is working well.It is through zidisha that am determined to achieve what God has planned for me. My business is doing well and am earning good profit that has enabled me add more services in my business hence earning more profit.Thank you

School fees & service an lpo

I take this opportunity to thank you my lenders for your love and support.Thank you for believing and trusting me with your money and promise to use it for positive change in my life and that of my children.
I will use the money to buy 3 bales of jumbo toilet tissues at 31.56 usd each which I will sell at 46.50 usd each making a profit of usd 14.94 per bale.
I intend to use the profit to service more orders in order to make more money to clear college fee balance for my daughter to enable her sit for her final exams.
Thank you

Semester fees and buying research books

i thank you zidisha organization and lenders for funded my loan for me .i will use this loan to pay my dormitory fees and purchase textbooks.

Additional funds for soybean production, and raw materials

This is my little family, a family that always gives support for all my efforts, so that I can give them a good life for later

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Ini adalah keluarga kecil saya, keluarga yang selalu memberi dukungan untuk segala macam usaha saya, agar saya dapat memberikan kehidupan yang baik untuk mereka kelak

Watermelon farming

Dear Sir,
Much regards from me. Thanks for being my valued supporter in my endeavor to make my life and those of others better through my agribusiness project. l am investing in horticultural produce and my intention is to grow watermelon, tomatoes, onions, capsicum and cabbages. As my project increases in acreage and volumes of produce, I intend to start exporting the best quality and processing the rest into products like juices, sauces etc. Am soon starting passion fruit and tree tomato farming chiefly for the export market. I will be very glad if we can walk this journey together.
Your faithful loanee,
Agostino Maina

Pharmaceuticals stock

Thank you family. The loans have been taking from early this year speak volumes on my behalf. Just a sneak peak, bought fertilizer, later used to pay casuals during weeding. The next loan was for herbicides control, and later some loan for pesticide control. Then I took some to control headsmut in my maize field. The current is for servicing tractor and store in preparation for post harvest transportation and storage. Quite an awesome journey this one

Cement and chips to complete my rental house

Dear lenders, I received ksh27,472.00 and i purchased 4 windows and 2 doors. Am very happy because i now have confidence that i will complete building my rental house. Thankyou very much lenders.