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Angela · Umoja, Nairobi County, Kenya

Apr 30, 2017

The TFT computer comment image

Nicholas · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 30, 2017

I will be able to buy more uniform materials and sewing machines. This will help me provide what my customers need especially now the schools are being opened for another semester. Thankyou to you all my lendrers. You have been so good to me. May God bless you.

Angela · Umoja, Nairobi County, Kenya

Apr 30, 2017

Hi Lenders, I bought a photocopy machine Ricoh Aficio 1018D with my previous loan. With the proceedings i have been able to maintain it i.e. replacing worn out parts like gears, charge roller, blade, drum (i didnt know it would cost so much these machine parts..smh) but its all part of the work. I have been able to photocopy more than 500,000 copies hence the need for replacing parts. I have also been able to take my two kids to school; boy is (6) in pre-unit and girl (3) baby class. They go to the same school. I have just paid their fees for their 2nd term that is beginning 3rd May 2017. I have been able to make profit and i have re used the profit to grow the business. I have recently bought a TFT desktop computer, i had the old type computer (as can be seen on the cover photo) that was occupying a lot of space and was consuming more power than the new TFT. The new TFT cost me approximately ksh. 4,000. I love it.

Emmanuel · Wenchi, Ghana

Apr 29, 2017

By the special grace of Almighty God,my music group has been revived, and I have also been able to finish my first loan repayment TODAY. I am very much grateful to my honorable lenders(Humble Bundle Community,San Francisco, US) and the Zidisha Team at large,for your generosity towards me. May God continue to bless you all. Thank you.

Sandra · Sunyani, Ghana

Apr 29, 2017

Thank you all for helping me raise this loan. In fact this loan has helped me to expand my shop and further stocked my shop with new products. due to this my profit margin has increased drastically. I can now support my family financially. I hope that you again help to fund my next loan upon request. God bless you all.

Elishaphan · Thika, Kenya

Apr 29, 2017

Thanks to all my lenders and supporters. I'm in a GBRR (organised by F.E.P fountain enterprise program) meeting for young entrepreneur in my town, this will help in getting Business Networks thus increasing my growth potentials. because as business is still doing well despite the challenges that come in between, as an entrepreneur i must innovate and be creative to stay a float and make profits.

Emmanuel · Kendu-bay, Kenya

Apr 29, 2017

I like these kids comment image

Shida · Malindi - Mbuyuwa Kusema, Kenya

Apr 28, 2017

thank you lenders have got the money today thank you alot God bless you ill use this loan to buy cereals to cook at resale it at my small hotel and get profit thank you !! it is awesome !!! thank thank you

Flipmore · Vancouver, Canada

Apr 28, 2017

Well written proposal! ...and important work you are doing. Good luck!

Asare · Kumasi, Ghana

Apr 28, 2017

I have been able to purchase books for my studies, data for my dangle, bought some food stuffs, pay for my practical fees, water and light bills for the month. My life has really been so easy on campus. i have the mind to concentrate on my studies. i am now a happy student.

Sampson · Techiman, Ghana

Apr 27, 2017

These are photos of my shop and business is moving on so well.And my third loan has really made me so,I have gotten my fridge and business is on point..Am happy because zidisha has really helped me. Thank to the zidisha team. comment image

Nancy · Abetifi, Ghana

Apr 27, 2017

Thanks to my very great lenders. Things are blooming and thank you all.

Edward · Kadongo, Kenya

Apr 27, 2017

A session on unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion comment image

Alfred · Kisii, Kenya

Apr 27, 2017

My lenders you are part of my success. I cannot hold my joy to thank for your support to my business. I bought a laptop to my business which helps me much with Internet services to my customers. I can have more income to even support my family, education and repay the loan i received in time. Be blessed.

Roland Bernard · Zebilla, Ghana

Apr 25, 2017

Great thanks to my lenders and the Zidisha community at large for your great financial support given to me. I have been able to increase the capital of my business and part of the profit gotten is used to support my family's upkeep. Once again, thank you very much and God richly bless your efforts abundantly. Thank you.

Nketia · Techiman, Ghana

Apr 25, 2017

My dear lenders I greet you all this afternoon. The loan you raised for me doing many great things in my life .pair of shoes has increased .also profit margin has increased what makes me happy is that my siblings are now schooling without any difficulties. I say thanks to all my lenders and also to all members of the zidisha team. Thank you.

Alex · Mombasa, Kenya

Apr 25, 2017

Dear Lenders, it is always a pleasure to have the opportunity to communicate to you. It's my hope that you are all keeping well with full of energy. I am doing great too, thanks for your support. My business is running well and I am also enjoying every day of my life. My family and I are happy and we wish you all the best with your families too. Thank you.

Ernest · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 24, 2017

Hallow to the Lenders I thank you sincerely for the loan that received after my application went through. I got a total of Kenya Shillings Seventy seven thousand eight hundred and thirty on 21st April 2017 - while I was out of Nairobi for a Taekwondo competition in the coastal town of Mombasa. I came back today and I have already placed my first order for the first butch of uniforms for my trainees. I hope to be able to recycle this capital at least three times before I finish paying this loan in three months time. Thank you once more and may God bless your lending hands. Best regards Ernest Olayo Madanji.

Emmanuel · Kendu-bay, Kenya

Apr 23, 2017

me and my kids comment image

Alex · Nakurutown , Zakayos Estate, Kenya

Apr 23, 2017

April has been a good month for my shop since I have been able to repay some of the stock's I had bought on credit , pay my bills and even celebrate easter .I can't have enough words to thank my lenders Tony Liao ,Hype 1 and Mark s Yourek I'll always be indebted to you guys because just saying thank you I feel its not worth enough.I'm working hard on my shop to offset the remaining amount .God bless you guy's .Asante sana ( Thank you very much )

Mathews · Mpika, Zambia

Apr 23, 2017

Thank you all my lenders for funding my loan. I will buy a bicycle at a cost of $90. The bicycle will help me save the business money I was spending on transport. I was spending about $20 on transport monthly . Now this money I will be able to save.

Mayustiani · Bekasi, Indonesia

Apr 22, 2017

Thanks sum of 500,000 have been received. And my second child was born healthy and happy. Once again, thank you so much. comment image

George · Berekum, Ghana

Apr 22, 2017

I cannot stop expressing my happiness since I joined Zidisha .I always pray for the survival of of Zidisha team and all my lenders. Profit has these days increase for me and am making it well because of this,am able to take good care of my family.Thanks once again to all my lenders.

Sutrisni · Jakarta, Indonesia

Apr 22, 2017

I"m going to buy some additional products for merchandise that I sell, and in addition to buying the refrigerator so the food I sell can be in place in the refrigerator and not get stale, because I had to use container and in his place the ice cubes that these foods keep at room temperature is needed, the price range for the addition of product merchandise and refrigerator between 40 $ to 200 $, I hope investors can really help me, of the results will definitely be better than before, the money from the sale in use to pay les my children, and schools and other needs another urgent, and of course his repayments or loan installments me in a timely manner, as well as a time when enough accumulated I want to own their own home or own vehicle that can be used to shopping at the market, I hope investors can help me to realize my dream a dream, thanks to investors and my friend who had introduced me to zidisha, hopefully its many benefits for me and other audiences who really need them, thanks

Victor · Nakuru, Kenya

Apr 22, 2017

Hi lenders i sincerely appreciate your support to my business. Thanks so much for your continued support

Jacob · Kumasi, Ghana

Apr 22, 2017

I thank zidisha for this opportunity I was nobody if not by zidisha I would ve still be on the streets but thank God I now owns a Game Center and have completed my education and I also thank my lenders who believe in may da almighty grant u all ur wish in Jesus name.Thanks to u all

Laparo · Dusseldorf, Germany

Apr 21, 2017

Hi Lawrence, how is your business doing? I'm a developer myself and happy to hear what kind of software you are currently developing. What's the tool stack you use?

Evans · Kukuom, Ghana

Apr 21, 2017

Dear lenders, I am grateful as each day passes by with my business running very well and my family doing well. Thank you.

Joseph · Kiambu, Kenya

Apr 21, 2017

Packed lunch for my clients comment image

George · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 21, 2017

United States is very many miles away from Africa . Today I'm proud to be associated with Paul Graham as best friends through the Internet. It is as if we all live in US or Africa. Sincerely Paul I will live to remember you as a close friend throughout my life for the good heart you possess. Farming has several challenges but I can not bow out. A part from army worm inversion yesterday it rained cats and dogs heavily with hailstones and destroyed the crops but I believe that if I get another loan it will help me to do the necessary work for the crops.

George · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 20, 2017

It's with great joy to thank my lenders for the good thing they have done to me. I have nothing much to say about it but only to say a big THANK YOU for your consideration. So far I wish to thank the whole Zidisha for incorporating me to be a part of them. It was a wonderful when I was in a problem and my mentor could still search for me and inform you about the status, credit for the good work she did. I'm happy today to inform my lenders that I have worked so hard to clear the loan in time. With much love for you in my heart I once more request for your assistance when my time for applying for another loan mature next week. I planted maize and beans but there's a big challenge in maize. There's an out break of army worm in Kenya which requires high output cost in maintenance. I wish all my lenders the best in their good work plus all Zidisha team.

Isaac · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 20, 2017

Hallo Team ZIDISHA, Once again I'm very thankful for the Loan I did receive, I'm glad the money is going to help me out buy more stocks for my juice café this increasing my sales! Thanx to the team I'm able to achieve my goal. Isaac

Yeboah · Sunyani, Ghana

Apr 20, 2017

Waw my dear lenders. God bless you. For you are serving the world more than pastors and prophet. I will pay all debts on my new school bus which will slow pressure and boost my population and boost my earnings. Am very glad and God bless you all. May the peace of the Lord be upon you all. AMEN comment image

Oumar · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Apr 20, 2017

Hello to all and to all lenders who are supporting me for capacity building of my production, and make me a referential person in my production area, your support allowed me to increase my ability, purchasing tools labor, seed and pesticides, and that I still allowed to create activities for some people who did not know how to earn their lives, and your support my allowed to pay school fees for my children in primary schools secondary, and harmony reigns in my family, and my children are happy as other children richard my neighborhood, and also other gardeners want a chance like me, but I advice to have good will, and be of good faith, for a frank cooperation with all people who will support them someday. __ Really thank you forever, and wish to have your support to reach my goal, which is to one day become my own donor to help others. comment image

Emmaculate · Malindi, Kenya

Apr 19, 2017

Hi lenders, thank you very much God bless you wherever you are first of all , when you gave me first loan i purchased stationery for resale near at our small school and expand the stock then my earning started to increase from 10% to 20%. i saved some profit to buy a small fridge that i used to freeze juice and mineral water at profit my business got high income, my family and children enjoyed alot i took my sister in - law to college and every month my family had to travell to enjoy themselves thank you zidisha community

Charles · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 19, 2017

Already in a supermarket checking for the best quality.

Charles · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 19, 2017

Wow!Wow! Thankyou team Zidisha. Now I will be able to buy a fridge and be able to stock refrigerator drugs. To all those who has made this happen I wonna say thank you. God bless you abundantly. comment image

Reginah Mumbi · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 19, 2017

Hallo lenders,just posting a few photos for my home rental.Am currently trying to furnish another room.i will use the amount am requesting to furnish one extra room.my business of home rentals is doing very well am enlisted on www.airbnb.com and www.homestay.com and www.tripadvisor.com and i cant complainregards and God bless comment image

Charles · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 19, 2017

Am grateful to say I was able to buy a water dispenser and an automatic blood pressure machine. Nowadays I able to moniter my hypertensive clients and advice them accordingly. This has raised patient confidence on my services and surely a big difference in number of clients is evident increasing my income. Talk of clean water and the dispenser. Nowadays almost every client asks for an extra glass of water after taking medine, ha ha ha my clients are just funny. I able to give warm water to clients who may either be asthmatic or having a cold. comment image

Samuel · Kumasi, Ghana

Apr 18, 2017

I used part of the money $50 to buy distribution boards, lamp holders, set of srew drivers, lamps, suckets, switch, screws. I used part of the money $60 to hire labours to work in the shop or help me carry out other activities at the shop. Part of the money was used to pay my electricity bill as well as other mandatory payments required by authorities in the country. I used part of the money to buy electrical cabes. Thanks so much.

Paul · Kafue, Zambia

Apr 18, 2017

I would like to appreciate the Zidisha team and my lender Paul for there timely help that has enabled me this year to even take some time out and relax during the past easter holiday. My business is doing well, loan repayment stands at 100% and currently working on a new ldea which is an easypay a new franchise on the zambian market which will allowing to sale my customers with power units (ZESCO) and also money transfer to and from all provices of Zambia. comment image

Grace · Eldoret, Kenya

Apr 17, 2017

Dear Lenders, I cannot thank you enough for funding my project.I am really greatful for the support.I commit to repay the loan in full without delays to enable me grow with Zidisha. Thank you very much

Richmond · Kumasi, Ghana

Apr 17, 2017

Dear team, I would be done with my theology program studies coming May 20th,2017. Where would I have been during the years of the course, I wouldn't have even been able to come this far, but with Zidisha support I have almost made it out. Your assistance is always remarkable. I can't express my sincere gratitude, I appreciate you so much Zidisha and my Lender's.I Love you so so much. mmmwah

Esther · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 17, 2017

2. My cabbage farm, with sprinkler on operation on the freshly planted cabbages (lhs) comment image

Esther · Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 17, 2017

Alberto · Lusaka, Zambia

Apr 16, 2017

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Alberto · Lusaka, Zambia

Apr 16, 2017

To The Lenders, Warm greetings to all. First and foremost I would like to extend my gratitude to Zidisha and all the Zidisha lenders for the great deed that you are doing for many, I personally have benefited from this as it is beyond doubt that it has changed my life and my bussines.My bussines has grown as i have been able to secure another shop (work space) were I now sale phone accessories and phone repairing by the side, I have also been able to move into a much bigger house which has been a challenge for a long time my profit margins have greatly increased by about 50%.All this would not have been possible if not for Zidisha and the Lenders, I therefore take this moment to thank Zidisha ,Matt B and All the Lenders for your great support. Thank you.

Emmanuel · Malindi, Kenya

Apr 16, 2017

Since I joined Zidisha I have never ever regretted in my life. Zidisha offers affordable loans with flexible repayment schedules unlike other lending platforms. I offer my gratitude to, first, Julia Kunia, the founder of Zidisha, second to the lenders, third to the Zidisha team, fourth, to all volunteer mentors and last but not least to all Zidisha borrowers across the world, may the almighty God bless you all and let us all cooperate and make Zidisha and the world a better place for me and for you and the entire universe. Thank you.

Morcher · Dormaa Ahenkro_ghana, Ghana

Apr 16, 2017

Thanks to my lenders who have made me see a great change in my life. My shop welcomes new customers everyday. I have bought different and original shoes for sale. comment image

Denes Mwamba · Mazabuka, Zambia

Apr 15, 2017

I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH UN OPPORTUNITY IN MY LIFE MAY ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS ZIDISHA AND THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR THESE LOAN THEY OFFER THANK S.

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