Zidisha | Project Updates

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

Samuel · Bawku, Ghana

Jul 25, 2017

Across boundaries, beyond oceans , Zidisha is making us live the dreams of self-sufficiency and gain enonomic independence. I am somebody today because of Zidisha. I am very grateful.

Laurie · United States

Jul 25, 2017

Wow! The landscaping in your photo is so beautiful! :-)

Laurie · United States

Jul 24, 2017

Re: "Kudos to the founders" Founder & Director: Julia Kurnia www.zidisha.org/our-story

Flipmore · Vancouver, Canada

Jul 24, 2017

Perfect repayment so far. You are a model entrepreneur, Edward.

Esther · Thika, Kenya

Jul 24, 2017

Hello, Thank you for funding me. With this loan, I will buy: 2 bags of chicken manure = KES 400 (USD 4) 1 seedling tray = KES 250 (USD 2.5) 1kg Grow media = KES 250 (USD 2.5) 1kg DAP fertilizer = KES 100 (USD 1) This will enable me to plant 240 Swiss chard and green collards for sale in the neighborhood bringing an extra KES 450 (USD 4.5) every week. Thank you once again. Esther comment image

Emmanuel · Koforidua, Ghana

Jul 23, 2017

Dear Lenders, Thanks very much foe your great support. The younger children especially girls who have learning their trade has got the tools of their choice, to help them learn faster and also earn some money to repay back the tools given them. Besides, some more teaching and learning materials has being bought for our school. Thank you and God Bless you all. comment image

John · Siaya , Kenya

Jul 23, 2017

Good morning, have a blessed Sunday

Ian · Mombasa, Kenya

Jul 22, 2017

HELLO TO ALL,ZIDISHA FAMILY AND ALL LENDERS ,AM delighted for the full fundings of my loan and really humbled and thankful ..may GOD Bless you all..

Peter · Berekum, Ghana

Jul 22, 2017

First i give thank to Almighty God and the secondly i give my thank to zidisha organization and my dear lenders for how far they have supporting my business to grow.This institution has contributed better life for many people .i used the loan to purchase additional provision items to stock my shop which has increase my profit to 57% growth and i am happy that zidisha will continue sustain to supporting my business and other people .i really thank you my lenders always supporting my business for improvident .Thank you very much for your kindness.

Kenneth · Ho, Ghana

Jul 21, 2017

Thank you, hardworking Zidisha Team and my generous lenders. I am happy to inform you that I have successfully completed the repayment of my second loan today. Thank you all for your patience. I trust that, when I put in the application for my third loan, you would lend me again. Once again, thank you.

Purity · Meru, Kenya

Jul 21, 2017

This girl my assistant is one of the those who is benefiting from my business.she comes from a poor background and she has enrolled for food and beverage course through savings from the salary i pay her.i have promised to support her tution.thanks to Zidisha fraternity. comment image

Florence · Mazeras Mission, Kenya

Jul 21, 2017

Dear lenders, I received 13,736 KES and i purchased 4 bags of maize flour, 4 bags of wheat flour, 40 litters of cooking oil, 1 bag of rice and 1 bag of sugar. It has helped me growing up my business because i can serve more customers than before and my profit has increase for about 10 $ per day. I use the increment to pay school fees and inventory in my business. Thankyou very much for your kindness.

Purity · Meru, Kenya

Jul 21, 2017

Thanks Tobias for recommending and praying for my quick funding.i thank my dear lender for previously funding , for it has boosted my business alot making me a succesful business lady and leading to employing my beautiful assistant called Grace.am grateful to you my dear lenders for the progress in funding of my loan.thanks in advance

Florence · Chingola, Zambia

Jul 21, 2017

Thanks very much for your efforts in uplifting our lives its not as easy as ABCD. Am able to buy more tomatoes now and am doing fine. To Zidisha team we say thank for the work well done

Mutale · Lusaka, Zambia

Jul 20, 2017

Hello just to thank you once again,Talking about the voice tone mechanic and a semi acoustic guitar ,i have been able create,quality music,i have had enough customers and i am been able to be booked on different occasions,Thank you so much ZIDISHA my dear lenders at large ,i am really greatful and thankful.

Margaret · Nakuru, Kenya, Kenya

Jul 20, 2017

Its interesting how Zidisha has positively impacted my life. With my just completed loan I was able to venture into a new business of typing and printing . I had made some good profit this being a cold season and trench coat are on high demand. Now that the secondhand clothes business is stable, I bought a small printer which I use alongside my desk top and that's how I've managed to start the typing business at my shop

Josphat · Kawangware,nairobi, Kenya

Jul 20, 2017

Iam sincerely grateful to God,Abba Father,Jesus Master and the Most Holy Spirit, for the opportunity and grace given to me to further my studies,Iam really indebted to so many who have helped me this far:loan disbursed on 1/3/2017 from Humble Bundle community Son Francisco USA $9.29(bought 4kgs raw peanuts),loan disbursed on 7/4/2017 from Scotts 5320 New York USA,Michael crump USA,$14.09(bought 10kgs raw peanuts),loan disbursed on 26/5/2017 from Paul Graham USA,Craig Newmark(2) USA,The Zinc Team San Francisco USA,Humble bundle Community San Francisco USA,Anonymous USA,Paul Bucheit Mountain View USA,and Michael Crump USA $18.127(bought 100kgs raw peanuts)i gratefully remember madam raulie for taking time to read my profile and hope she has never cease to wish me in and on behalf of zidisha team,Mr George Kiio for inviting me to this big community and all who have secretly supported me without my knowledge.may be my lenders thought they are only giving the little to me but what they did worth more than a drop of water that the rich man thirsted for and desired to receive from the finger point of Lazarus in Heaven,the loans that you have freely offered to me has meant a lot in my life in terms of lifestyle and academic.may God always bless you and never cease to protect and increase your riches.thank you very much comment image

Abraham · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 19, 2017

thank you for the loan

Treesforpeople · Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Jul 19, 2017

Hi Francis, Congratulations on your Fellowship Program, and thanks for the crowdfunding link - I've donated and shared it on Facebook. I think you're doing a brilliant job, distributing solar lamps. :-) I see you're meeting Tom next week - that's great.

Peter · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 18, 2017

Soccer game keeping fit..in the pitch comment image

Peter · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 18, 2017

My family.. comment image

Godfrey · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 18, 2017

Being a zidisha member am so proud for the far the team has takem me, with the current loan have expended my business, and have achieved all what had planned to achieve, Thanks alot all leaders who made me proud for accepting to fund my loan request,. Regards Godfrey comment image

Purity · Meru, Kenya

Jul 18, 2017

My boy and my assistant having fun at fun city at black Africa kids conner courtesy of you my lender .thankyou comment image

Mohammad · Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia

Jul 18, 2017

Shop for stock in my little workshop. . Hopefully the future is even better. . And can supplement more income for school fees for children comment image

Charles Mwangi · Kiratina, Kenya

Jul 17, 2017

Am very happy to have the loan funded. Thanks a lot my generous Lenders for the loan. This will greatly help me to enlarge my clothes sale business by adding more stock. Am really humbled and appreciative. Promise to repay back on time. Thanks too to the Zidisha team for your invaluable assistance. I appreciate it all.

James · Thika, Kenya

Jul 17, 2017

I highly appreciate my dear lenders for invaluable financial support towards actualization of our my dreams & aspirations.Just for a mere fact that lenders & borrowers are very far from each other,trusting kind of invisible borrowers is unfathomable & highly commendable.My commitment is always do my best to repay on time to be a motivational catalyst in your global noble course. I will boost my stocks like weetabix $10 a carton of 37g,baby diapers $9,sunny girl sanitary towels $17 per carton, 45g aerial $8per carton,tropical sweets $14 per carton.among others. Since I cleared a huge bank loan I had on April this year,which was quite suppressive to my business unlike zidisha which is cheaper &flexible,by God's grace after a peaceful elections here in my dear country Kenya,I will be able to borrow much for huge impact for mutual benefit. Once again thank you very much,keep up & God bless. Uno Josphat & Uno James...

Francis · Chipata, Zambia

Jul 16, 2017

Greetings to all my Supporters! Today marks 4 weeks in the USA (Albuquerque, New Mexico) for the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program at the University of New Mexico. As i earlier wrote, i'm one of the 1000 young Africans across 48 countries in Africa participating in this prestigious fellowship! So far am enjoying my stay and have visited alot of exciting places like the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe and the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. While in the USA i have been working on how i can amplify the work am doing back home in Zambia, and after a number of discussion of people and my Professors here, we decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign to help us speed up the distribution of 250 more solar lamps by 250 and impact 8,000 more lives. The campaign was launched on Saturday and so far we have managed to raise $65 out of the $5,000! To all of you who have supported me through and through, i extend this invitation to consider visiting my crowdfunding campaign and see what we can achieve together! Its really amazing and i will personally ship you photos with your names on them and a T-Shirt from Zambia for any of the level support you offer. I believe we can do so much together and we can go far then we can imagine or think of! Thanks to Tom who reached out and donated! I look forward to meeting with him either here in Albuquerque in the coming weeks or in Washington D.C when i will be attending the Presidential Summit. To all of you my supporters here is the link to my crowdfunding campaign: https://igg.me/at/BU8v3PUek-U I look forward to working with you in building a business that care for People, Planet & Profit! Join me today and lets build a better world! comment image

Patrick · Nyeri, Kenya

Jul 16, 2017

Thanks zidisha since i count on you for maintaining our business for your support. The laptop is still helping me to cater for daily needs for my family. Best always

Robert · Maai Mahiu, Kenya

Jul 15, 2017

Everything is going on well.Pupils are happy learning from our school. One challenge ahead is that education in Kenya is changing. The whole curriculum is changing. The government has provided laptops for class one children in government schools. For us to remain in business we have to follow suit which is quite an expensive activity. It is my hope that you will support us when we come borrowing to go digital. Thanks zidisha team.I count on you to maintain our business.

Nicholas · Berekum, Ghana

Jul 14, 2017

Once again I give big thank to zidisha team and also my cherished lenders for changing and transforming my life, I say big thank to you all. I'm also counting on you my cherished lenders for another support, help me to fund my loan. Thanks you.

Mutale · Lusaka, Zambia

Jul 13, 2017

Thank you to all my dear lenders, there is so much progress in my music business. comment image

Enoch · Suhum, Ghana

Jul 13, 2017

Fertilizers comment image

Anamkulya · Bolgatanga, Ghana

Jul 13, 2017

more pictures comment image

Francisca · Kilifi, Kenya

Jul 13, 2017

hi lenders.I do hope that you are doing fine.my business is improving and am so grateful.as for my self am around the business ,our lecturers are on strike so we couldn't attend classes but we are hoping that the government will clear out the issue as soon as possible. In kenya we are nearing General elections so kindly join us prayers so that we have fare,transparent and credible elections and peace to prevail. cheers from kenya.

Samuel · Mawanga Estate-nakuru Town., Kenya

Jul 13, 2017

I am overwhelmed by the generous support my lenders have done to me.Zidisha truly stands number one at Peer to peer interaction.The funds that you have funded me will be to boost my pharmacy business to the next great level and to experience the best in rendering quality,affordable health related services.Thank you all lenders for the kind support.

Dauda · Techiman, Ghana

Jul 12, 2017

I bought the passenger tricycle. It costed $3000 and license at $ 85. Thanks to my lenders. Some lenders will be wondering how and where I had that money to add up to buy the tricycle. Yes! Is from the savings I made from the third loan you offered me. Thanks to you all lenders. Regards, Dauda. comment image

Lillian · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 12, 2017

Hello Lenders! Thanks once more for fully funding my loan. I am lost for words. Here is a breakdown of my loan use: With the loan of Ksh 103,985, I intend to add an equity bank counter. I will use $700 as my equity bank float, add $100 as my Mpesa float and $24 for purchasing more second hand clothes for resale. I expect to make a profit of $50 everyday from this new venture. This will enable me start a CBO for helping needy orphans back in my village. Thanks so much for the support my lenders. I will keep you posted on my progress.

Andhika · Bekasi, Indonesia

Jul 11, 2017

Hi, ____Thank you very much for Mr. Jones and Mr. Paul for lending me a fund so my work is running well. From this period I have an average 54% for profit, not as expected but is very good for me. ____Once again thank you very much Mr. Jones and Mr. Paul, you are the best.

Ernesta · Gilgil, Kenya

Jul 11, 2017

I take this opportunity to thank all my lenders for taking me this far. I am now a proud person for establishing such a great cooperation with you people. My Juice and soft drinks business as of today would not have moved with great acceleration were it not of your great generosity. As a reason, my business has recorded a tremendous growth since my first loan through this platform. I have been able to educate my son and he is now in form two. I have also been able to open another juice and soft drinks outlet which is equally doing well and I have never strained in paying my bill so is my upkeep, May I say generally I am doing well. In my next loan I am planning to refurbish my new outlet and procure a brand new machine for squeezing sugar cane juice which is becoming more popular among my customers. I urge you to keep on supporting me in realizing my life time dreams. Thank you all.

Richard · Obuasi, Ghana

Jul 10, 2017

This third loan has really helped me expand my business, rent a shop and hired a hand. My profits has also been bolstered by almost 20% because of this loan fund of which I have reinvested about 10% and supported my younger sibling to high school. This has all been possible due to your benevolent lend-lease. Thanks to all my lenders Thanks to Zidisha

Isaiah · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

Hi Lenders, Thanks alot lenders for funding my loan proposal that fast,I will keep you updated on the progress of the construction. Isaiah Githaiga

Fredrick · Eldoret, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

The loan I completed servicing was of great benefit to me in that am now able to employ more workers in my workshop and am also able to pay promptly. This business has really grown by now by 60% since I started rowing from Zuidisha.

John · Suba- Too Village, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

To my lenders, allow me extend my warm greetings of Thanksgiving for your valued support to enable me follow my dreams and achieve greater heights of development. Through your support of loan of $I23 i will increase my MPESA float level of $300 dollars to $418dollars which will boost my service delivery and hence I expect more transactions which will result in an increase of commission.

Vanessa · Kintampo, Ghana

Jul 10, 2017

Thank you lenders I am very greatful for your supportive hands to me in school from the time I lost my guardian till now which is really helping me a lot.I have received the loan and now pay my fees of 550 CEDI's and 250 CEDI's to purchase laptop and now in class and very happy for that.God richly bless you. comment image

Anne · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

Thank you so much for the loan!! Zidisha changed my life!!

Stephen · Kwambao Village, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

I have received your loan of 59,969 , I have bought two computers and four sewing machines and also I thank you for accepting my loan may God bless you.

Tony · Eldoret, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

I am lost for words to you lenders who chose to fund my application. At a particular time living in our countries (3rd world) we loose faith in humanity. This is as a result of completely inverted economic status which in turn favors only a small percentage of people to start businesses and stay in them. You funding my application may seem like a helping hand to an entrepreneur, but to me it kind of restores faith in humanity. Now I believe that there are good, caring and kind people out there. Thank you very much, I will work hard to repay the loan back to you, so that you can continue to do the same to others.

Stanley · Eldoret, Kenya

Jul 10, 2017

I will open a small shop to offer type setting services. Thank you.

Samuel · Nyeri, Kenya

Jul 9, 2017

Hello lenders , for my loan application i was given ,i bought a chips flier , i worked for a good business for one month and for the last month of June the business did not keep on truck since the climate affected most of the potatoes and the price of what was available sky rocketed up . The potatoes as per now price are going down and the business have returned its progress. Initially i had previously said that the business was in baseline of 70% profit . On the other had i have still been working on outside catering and in a nutshell the business is now 72% due to support and boost by the purchases of addition curtly materials for the loan i received from zidisha. I have also been blessed with a girl child and i am very happy in the month of june 2017. I woud like zidisha this time around to buy a cooler ice box for perishable vegetables.

Kingford · Kitwe, Zambia

Jul 9, 2017

My dearest Zidisha Team & Lenders,thank you so much for your good heart to help me out with my loan request which you have really help me out so quickly just like a blink of an eye. Truly,I will repay this loan in no time as you have done to support me with my dreams. Best of luck to you all and may God bless you richly. Kingford (Triple-K) comment image

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