Project Updates

Dear lenders
The loan i got previously for university tuition fee was very helpful in financing my education i worked very hard in that semester and i managed to get an aggregate grad A in seven units,because of your funds was able to concentrate in class since i didn't have troubles with school fees.Thank you very much for your funds and time to read through my loan proposal.

Glory be to God, my business is gaining day by day. This organization has changed life of many people across the world. I am going through profiles of many members they are impressive with this organization keep it up may God bless you people who came with this plan.

This the receipt of payment of my daughter school fees. Now my daughter can continue her school with a sound mind of not being sacked from school. Thanks again to my lenders

uncle Paul thank you

Dear Lenders,

My previous loan was of great benefit to my business. I was able to buy a new laminating machine and this helped improve my profits by about 15%. I was able to pay the loan without difficulties and the rest was reinvested the cyber cafe business.

Thank you. Zidisha is surely changing my life.

Susan Chesire

Dear Lenders,

First of all let me say thank you for the help you have offered me so far.
My friend and i started the garage business, and he has been engaged in it fully as his new self employed Job. This has gone a long way in enabling him to be self dependent and less frustrated from being employed for wages. Moreover, the new business excites me as i am able t get some income on top of my day job

We managed to buy a few equipment with the loan money you extended us last year

We now wish to purchase an oxyacetylene gas burner set to assist with the body works remolding and joinery

Kindly extend us this loan that will go a long way in making the business profitable.

Thank you for your consideration

Warm Regards,
Stephen Mogoi

Hello lenders am thankfull for your support

Dear Kate,

Yes am excited and cant wait to see the finished product ,i will definitely share photos some time this week God willing.

Cheers.

Best wishes to you and happy growing! I love sweet potatoes so much.

Thank you for the photos. That's so interesting. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

I baked my daughters birthday cake. She just turned 21 yrs old

Dear Lenders, thank you. I have completed paying my current loan and it has really helped me move to another level in life.

Dear Lenders, I love my business and my customers. I am now happy to have known Zidisha and willing to introduce more Lenders.
Thank you Zidisha.

Dear Lenders,
This is me and my happy friend after I told her how Zidisha has been helpful to me, my business and my family

Thanks to you,Benni.i thank God for bringing people like you in my life.I have never regret being part of zidisha family and i would forever be faithful and loyal to you all.
May God bless and keep us safe........
Joseph....

Hello lenders, it is my sons birthday today and we are glad you are always ready to support us. Thank you soooooooo very much

Hi Mailesi,
Thank you for letting us know that your business is doing well, that is great to hear! It is great your daughter can go to school through your hard work. Best of luck to you as always. Regards, Margaret

I received a loan amount of KES 1,640. i bought 35KGS of Maize flour for my shop.
Thanking you so much my lenders for your support.

Thank you Zidisha for the great loan it really helped me increase my stock and other new clothing materials since then by business has been attracting new customers every day hence increasing my sales and profits. I planning to expand my business even more. Thank you

I am glad to hear your business is doing well Ernestina. I hope your business can continue to grow! Regards, Mary

Thanks Zidisha my loan is approved, I will buy the laptops to supplement my work performance in managing my online business shop. __Sekali Again thanks to Zidisha and donors, hopefully more successful Zidisha

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Terima kasih Zidisha pinjaman saya telah disetujui, saya akan membelikan Laptop untuk menambah kinerja kerja saya dalam mengelola Bisnis online shop saya.
Sekali lagi terima kasih untuk Zidisha dan para donatur, semoga Zidisha semakin sukses

Joseph,
It's wonderful that you've been writing so frequently and regularly. I'm impressed that you pay back your loan with such a reliability.
All the best to you,
Benjamin

3G. Internet Now available in remote parts of Zambia cheap and affordable

I am clearing new land for next rice plantation farm in the month of early April 2017

Greetings Joseph, this is James, one of the lenders. I hope you and your son are doing well. Your business too. You have come a long way since your younger days when life was more difficult. Am glad life is looking brighter for you now, you have a son, and a business. It's usually better to be your own boss. I have been to Kenya 3 times and have many sons, daughters, grandkids, families and friends there. One of my grandsons had his first birthday today. We call him Scooter. I suppose your newspaper stand is going to have a roof over it. Are newspapers the only thing you sell? Are there other things you could also sell, like snacks, candy, cookies, sodas, potato chips, fruits like apples or whatever, just any snack that you know people will buy. Those items don't take up much room, could be on 1 or 2 shelves perhaps. Think about it. Try some things and see how they sell. You will never know till you try. It would be extra money for you. Well Joseph keep doing your best, and "keep on keeping on". Take care. James

The back view photo of my customers on my cybercafe shop.

My cybecafe shop is always full of customers and i thanked my lenders who always funds my loans for that.

Customers are doing some research on my cyber shop. Majority of my customers are students.

It been a blessing being with zidisha family.I thank you all for being there for me.I will forever continue to be faithful to Zidisha.
God keep us safe.
Joseph......

Proof of purchase

Dear Lenders,
Thanks for your promptly lending the money to me to ensure an immediate continuation of my sandals business.
I will be able to upgrade the business and possibly think of adding other items this time.
God bless you abundantly
Isaac Amekeh

Hi Clement,
I'm trying to help people in remote parts of Zambia to get the Internet via 3G.
If you are willing to give some advice I will be willing to loan you starting with $20

Many many thanks to wonderful lenders and zidisha team. With your assistance I would complete my course this year without any difficulty because profit from sales are being used to pay my tuition fees.

I purchased African fabric
I was able to make some African outfits with the fabric, made some sales and bought some more fabric
This is good as I'm making some extra income from African wear
I used the money to buy some more fabric

I now feel comfortable in my shop unlike previously I had to pack and go home as soon as it started raining but with zidisha and good lenders, I feel happy. Always thankful to you all.

Ce prêt va me permettre de soutenir mon époux pour l'édition du journal "Le Nouveau Monde" . Cela va nous permettre d'avoir des revenus à long terme. Je remercie Mr. Paul Buchheit pour son soutien et sa confiance. Bonne et Heureuse année 2017!

This loan will allow me to support my husband for the edition of the newspaper "The New World". This will allow us to have some long-term income. I thank Mr. Paul Buchheit for his support and confidence. Happy 2017!

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Ce prêt va me permettre de soutenir mon époux pour l'édition du journal "Le Nouveau Monde" . Cela va nous permettre d'avoir des revenus à long terme. Je remercie MR Paul Buchheit pour son soutien et sa confiance. Bonne et Heureuse année 2017!

Hi Jane,
I have a contact in Kenya who wants to start a computer service.
He does not yet have a computer and wonders where he can best buy a cheap laptop as you do.
Can you help him?
Graham K

I received an amount of ghc 1773 .
i will buy different kinds of cosmetics.
i thank my great great lenders for given this affordable loan. May good God bless them all.

My business is improving now.

My great and wonderful lender am really greatful to you for all you have been doing for me my family and most importantlym y business,you have really change my bad name to good for that I say thanks alot

Hello today,
Business is good when one doing it is assured of a safe future.
I thank Zidisha for allowing me be one of the Volunteer Mentors. On this, I've tried to call my mentees but most of them are not reachable on phone. I'll keep doing my best to help others too.

Thank you.

This is 5 liters hand-wash jelly...in the corridor of my residence. please someone out there help me with 17% to actualize this project.. thanks in advance for your support.

Zidisha makes dreams possible.

Help me accomplish my dreams.

Sijambo James.

Thank you for taking your time to write to me.

I really appreciate your advise. I thought that taking Hotel management course may help me manage my future dream business. Yes i have been thinking about the cost implications now that i have a dependant already.

I spoke to my volunteer mentor Leila Sarifu who happens to be a good friend of mine and a focused enterprenuer. Yes i must admit that any session with her i learn something new in the business world. I mentioned to her about my plans to take a Hotel Management course and she had the same feeling that i have what it takes to make my dream business succeed. "Barbra , enterprenuers are born enterprenuers , you dont have to be in class to become one " She advised me to take Business Management course on Allison since its free and still much to learn. Am so excited about this and can't wait to start next week. I will only be spending 30 mins per day on Allison online learning. I have seen many course that will help me better my skills for my future dream business.

In my small Langata shop i only sell take away no seats for clients to sit.

James, this weekend i will be cooking at a birthday party of 45 quests, i thank God for the favour and grace. Zidisha has made me discover much about my potential. Thank you for noticing that in me. I now believe no one was born a failure , wether with parents or not! We can all make it in life only if you choose to.

May God bless you big.

I realized that the motor in my fridge was faulty, so i bought a new motor for the fridge. And now the fridge is working very well. It has boost my sales up by about 30% margin. Because, previously people used to turn away since my drinks and mineral water were not cold. Thank you the zidisha team.

How have you been my dear lenders?am in high hopes that you are doing fine under Gods protection .iam happy to let you know that i maximised the bookshop profits with the sales that i made from selling stationary ,textbooks and my printing work.i made a profit ksh.65000.am very happy and i appreciate your continued support.once more thank for lending me and i will keep updating you on my progress.

Hello lenders the loan that i have just completed has helped me so much in expanding my Mpesa business which does not lack float this days.The loan has also helped me in buying more shirts and trousers to stock my shop.I have also expanded my shop to accommodate more stock.

after the purchase of my fertilizer for the farm now i have harvest more maize which some have been sold and i have gain more 20 percent profit from it.this was done from a help from my lenders.i am very grateful for lending me that loan and i will be glad for another loan when my repayment is due.

The loan will be used to purchase clothes, shoes and shirts into my boutique, it will enable me increase my capital,infact I really appreciate my lenders for granting me the loan, God richly bless you.