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

Ben · Sugutek, Kenya

Jun 24, 2015

Hello, the previous loan has propelled my business to an impressive level. My office is fully furnished and i have been getting several offers from freelancers who want to join me but the space can only accommodate maximum of four. This is a challenge, but i hope that by the end of the year i will have made good savings so that i get bigger space. I am proud that four people are able to earn a living with my help and it gives me a sense of fulfillment. Thanks to Zidisha for making this possible. God bless you lenders, your hand went a long way and I know one day, one way or another, God will reward your kindness.

Beatrice · Bungoma Town, Kenya

Jun 24, 2015

Its been a long time but i am progressing well in my business,managed to save up and buy my kids new school uniform too.I am also renewing my womens clothing stock every week,i managed this because of increased sales.Thank you and hope to update you even more.

Wilfred Njiri · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 23, 2015

Hello dear lenders, the loan that I borrowed has helped me in a big way, I have been able to sell out all the phones that I bought, to day am doing replacement, I managed to get a profit of $89, that is over 80% profit, am now able to pay my loan without straining, my stock is building and the business is more stable, zidisha is the best microlending, my three invitees also are doing a good job and they are happy about zidisha, below are photos. comment image

Daisy · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 23, 2015

Thank you so much my lenders, i used my past loan to purchase chairs and tables to be used in my restaurant and that has made a great impact on my business. My customers have increased a great deal and my profits have gone up. I have used the increased earnings to pay for my brother his university fees and also added more equipment to help in running the business. I am looking forward to this loan so i can use it to add more chairs and tables to accommodate more customers.

Rose · Ekero, Kenya

Jun 22, 2015

Thank you lenders for the loan ,that helped me buy a beautiful water tank for my farm. Indeed the watering my crops is more easier now.Thank you

Lance · Mombasa, Kenya

Jun 21, 2015

First and foremost I will like to take this opportunity to thank you zidisha especially members who contributed to my previous loan. I used the loan to purchase goods to increase my vegetable stock but much of the amount I used it to pay school fees for my child. From the amount I put in business it has increased my profit a lot and from that profit I managed to purchase daily goats which I will show in picture. I choose to keep this daily goats because the goat milk is highly nutritious and is not commonly reared, I am glad that it is a very unique thing and a great achievement to me and family. comment image

George · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 21, 2015

Thanks to zidisha team for empowering me financially. i used the loan i received to purchase textbooks and stationary for sale,this has changed my life and my family at a certain extent .my earnings has increased with 2op.c. enabling me to expand my business.this rally made my neighbourhood to feel happy.

Margaret · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 21, 2015

It is with great appreciation to those who gave their money towards supporting my business this has brought great satisfaction and hope to me and my family. I used the loan to boost my stock in my shop. I bought ladies watches as well as other ladies ware and this has proved to be a very good business. I will always be grateful to God and those who loaned me. I was able to adequate cash-flow in my business which has helped increase my profitability.This in turn has enabled me to support my family, i can comfortably pay rent as well as other bills that i must cater for. In the last one month courtesy of this loan and due to my business improving i was able to take my family out and we had very good time. My business is now able to give me about 1000 shilling every week as profit am very optimistic that will improve as time goes by.

Fred · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 21, 2015

First, I would like to thank all my lenders and anybody who facilitated this loan because it has helped me improve my business by far. This loan has assisted me expand my business and make more money per day than in the past when i was running short of funds. Thank you as I look forward to apply another loan that will help me make my business even more profitable and of importance to my society and country at large.

John · Nakuru, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

Hallo friends, Zidisha team and all my supportive lenders! Today am happy that the chicks that I got for this project are now a month old....what a joy! comment image

Emmah · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

Joining zidisha has made me more comfortable in managing my business. That's me playing with children at school after they have taken their 10.00 O'clock porridge. comment image

Antony · Machakos, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

i thank the lenders for the good funds they gave to me and mananged to buy the clothes i wished to buy in beils,my income has improved and has made a difference because have bought varieties for my clients

Rahab · Kizito, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

once again i start by thanking you lenders who contributed to my previous loans ,,it really has made a great difference in my businesses.The loan has helped me add the quantity of chicks to an amount of 350 chicks,i have been able to add the quantity of clothes i both sell and supply which has increased my profit greatly from 291 dollars to 405 dollars.,while broiler chicks has increased to345.18 dollars...i have been able to build another structure for rearing in the same compound with good air circulation..here is the photo below

Daisy · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

I would like to thank my lenders so much for my last loan helped me a great deal. I was able to buy a few chairs and tables that helped my business so much in gaining more profits as my customers increased due to the fact that they finally had places to sit while eating. I would love to add more tables and chairs though, as my customers keep increasing because of my good services and quality food.

Jackson · Buruburu, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

Hi Zidisha family and my lenders. Am do happy. My business is doing great. My profits have increased since I added a new stock. The loan I got from you has really helped me. I am making big profit than before. Thank you. Blessings all

Daniel · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 20, 2015

Dear lenders!! May take opportunity to thank entired team for your support towards my business and now am moving on well with the purchase i made with the money you lendered me thank alot.Now even the life of my family has realy changed due to the little profit we are making in the business no more problems in paying their school fees and all the basic needs .My customer are also happy nowadays reasons they can all product they want at onces and they realy appriciate that thanks alot.Even my neighbours nowadays wonders how happy our family beacous no more strees for our needs.

Rose · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 19, 2015

Hi lenders, I really do appreciate your effort to see small businesses grow, av bought the washing basin and as I can see its a plus to my business, my clients are so happy with the progress and the demand now is up due to the increased standard of the salon, thank you so much and God bless Zidisha family

Brian · Iten, Kenya

Jun 19, 2015

For the second time the zidisha family is helping me achieve my dreams. I will buy two knapsack sprayers and 5kgs of the fungicide milraz. this will help me in the weekly spraying and guarantee a good harvest. A big thank you to all lenders and i promise not to let you down.

Njenga · Mitimingi, Kenya

Jun 19, 2015

I have seen a tremendous increase in my profits since the installation of the fridge. I can comfortably say that increasing my installment amount will not only be a good gesture to my lenders but to myself for being able to repay the loan. thank you zidisha community.

Geoffrey · Miti Mingi, Kenya

Jun 19, 2015

what a wonderful lending organisation is zidisha!You have moved me countless miles.my business doing well and through the profits,have been able to introduce new products.Special tribute to you friends.good moments zidisha.

John · Machakos, Kenya

Jun 18, 2015

i would like to appreciate the assistance forwarded to me thus far by the zidisha community.my past loan was used to buy pipes that have helped me do irrigation on my farm.Previously i was borrowing the pipes from fellow farmers which at times caused delays in adhering to the watering schedule. the new pipes have ensured that i water my plants on the stipulated timeframes as well as lessened the stress on me wondering who and where to rent the pipes.

Mary · Mombasa, Kenya

Jun 18, 2015

Hi I would like to give my big thanks to Zidisha for the amazing thing they have done for me, I have received the funding and i have just bought my office stationery. This has made my work more organized and now i can serve my clients more efficiently and fast as i have everything i need with me, just this afternoon my sales have increased by 10%, Its amazing how a helping hand can go a long way and i am so grateful to my lenders. I intend to add more stock with time as i continue increasing my client database. Thank you again and may God bless you all comment image

Douglas · Berekum, Ghana

Jun 18, 2015

A big thank you to all my lenders for what my have done in my life and my entire family as a whole.I was able to buy the seedlings as promised and some chemicals too.Though the rains has not been good as expected.The business has seen a remarkable improvements since I started accessing loans from you.Now I have started work on a family building which was abandoned due to insufficient funds.

klunpa01 · Athens, Ohio, United States

Jun 17, 2015

Hi everyone! My name is Paige Klunk, and I am currently a Cultural Ambassador located here in Dakar. I wanted to write to give you a few updates about how Ameth’s activities are progressing. I have known Ameth now for over a year, I first met him last summer while I was here in Dakar with Zidisha. He and I have become good friends, as he is always eager to share with me how his business activities are progressing. Even when I was home in the United States, he would sometimes send me pictures of his chickens as they were growing. Ameth is very passionate about animals, no matter whether it is chickens, quails, tortoises, fish, or even his two dogs. He always talks about animals with a big smile on his face. Ameth raises the chickens on the third floor of his house. A small staircase leads you directly to the two bedrooms, which he has set aside for them. A brown tile covers the walls while the top of the two rooms are lined with blue cages. He keeps the chicks in the blue cages until they have grown big enough, after which he moves them down to the floor, which is covered with mulch. Lined with chickens, it is difficult some times to maneuver in and out of the rooms. The third floor, however, is not just the home for the chickens but for his two dogs as well. With his second loan, Ameth was able to purchase 35 chicks at 17,500 XOF ($32), three sacks of food for 45,000 XOF ($90), medicine for 3,000 XOF ($6), transportation for the food 2,500 XOF ($5), and the mulch for the floor at 2,500 XOF ($5). Once the chickens were fully grown, he was able to sell each chicken for 2,500-3,000 ($5-$6). Since his second loan, he has been able to reap the benefits of 87,500 XOF ($175) each month as he been able to re-invest in his business. The benefits of the business have not only been financial autonomy for Ameth but it has given him financial structure to be able to advance his business. When asked what the benefits of Zidisha have been for him, Ameth responded enthusiastically that it has been two-fold. He said first the loan has been able to make his activities more structured, as he has the financial engagement to repay at the end of every month. Secondly it gives him motivation and confidence to have big dreams for his business long term. Even though things are still kind of small, Ameth explained to me he wants to diversify. He has started experimenting with quail eggs. He has an old refrigerator he hopes to have fixed up soon to store the eggs. Ameth’s passion for animals is what drives him to be successful with his activities. I hope I can only stop by again soon to see the continued progress of his activities!

Zacharia · Athi-river, Kenya

Jun 17, 2015

hallo lenders you are most wonderful people i have ever met in my life. The money really helped me i managed to purchase 2dairy cows whose photos i posted and doing wonderful. Again i wanna buy two more others just to make sure that by the time they are giving birth the milk supply should be constant. I appreciate you alot lenders and zidisha team.

Gideon · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 17, 2015

Hi Mattie Shaw, This is very true,am nearing achieving my goal,mark you this is not possible without Zidisha,am happy about it and this will culminate in celebrations of its kind.From a watchman with a salary of Kshs.2,400 up to my current position,and now Zidisha pushing my dream to the limit,its wonderful.Long Live Zidisha . Regards.....Gideon Mutembei.

Jane · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 17, 2015

Thank you so much Zidisha lenders.I built an isolation house .I am now getting eggs worth $0.6 per day.I am able to have a balanced diet from the eggs proteins.I now see a change in my lifestyle.Thank you.

Oscar · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 17, 2015

Dear Lenders I do really appreciate your support and Trust you have in me i have already set up Studio Lights ready for production of Model and Product photography check some of the work here https://www.facebook.com/benalography https://www.facebook.com/nairobifashionhub https://www.facebook.com/oscarjordanalochi https://www.jumia.co.ke comment image

Solomon Ndungu · Nakuru, Kenya

Jun 16, 2015

Thank you zidisha lenders. Ive received ksh 9503 and bought the nebulizer for my clinic. During this cold season in our country, asthmatic patients and those with difficulty in breathing will benefit alot. thanks again for the confidence you've showed me. I wont let you down.

Paul · Nakuru, Kenya

Jun 16, 2015

hi Am very grateful for your support and faith in my business. This money will help me to increase and diversify my clothing business. Since i deal with second hand cloths i intend to stock news ie shirts and trousers to capture market of the people who don't wear second hands cloths. this will increase my profit by 15% to 20%. This in long run will significantly improve my family livelihood .once again am grateful

Amon · Sigona, Kenya

Jun 16, 2015

Hello my Lenders, you are great people to me. Through the added tests, i choose to open a saving sacco which will boost my capital through loan, i have saved 150$ so far...zidisha lenders enabled me achieve this. People have chosen to come for HIV TEST due to available resources and privacy offered. I feel my goals achieved. Now i aspire to buy more advanced haemoglobin and eloctrolytes testing machines if i get sufficient money. I will appreciate if Zidisha org continue supporting me attain this ambitions. Thank you.

Ambrose · Borborwet, Kenya

Jun 16, 2015

Hi lenders these are my new photos comment image

Mary · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

Hi lenders, my farm is doing well and i managed to get the horse pipe and have finished laying it to full use, however the rains are sufficient for these time and looking forward for a good harvest. comment image

Margaret · Kiptagwanyi Center, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

this is a photo of the new class which completion was made reality by your fund comment image

Derick Louis · Lusaka, Zambia

Jun 15, 2015

The Loan has helped me increase the products on my display comment image

Margaret · Mtwapa, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

I here by register my sincere thank from the first loan I received . It did alto of improvement into my business, I bought a new overclock machine and more materials for the business. This made an Improvement by increasing the production of clothes I used to make per day from 20% to 50% this also made an increase of the my profit from ksh.200 to ksh. 1000 daily. since being the first born in a family of 8 people I paid school fees to my young brother who is in high school.This had a very big impact into his studies since he stayed full time in school and last term he did very well by scoring an A(Plain)in his end term exam. During the Easter holidays I rural home an I really had fun since we had chance to visit the beautiful sandy beaches,we swam and enjoyed ourselves.

Muriuki · Chuka, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

Hello zidisha family, i greatly appreciate for support you have offered me all through my business, i now enjoy the success of my business as well as supporting my family through my business, it is only the support you have given me that has enable my business to grow a great deal, my volunteer mentor Mr Fredrick has been of great help to me all through since he has been ever ready to assist me in all the challenges i faced in all matters pertaining zidisha as well as all the directories i ever wanted, thank you zidisha family, i now enjoy paying back my loan and meet the required conditions set by the organization.

Amos · Bungoma, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

My children were happy to see me with new stock comment image

Amos · Bungoma, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

My daughter was happy seeing the stock i bought comment image

Renson · Karama Market, Kenya

Jun 15, 2015

Thank you Zidisha community and my lenders for my previous loan. I was able to use the funds to increase learning space by building two new classrooms. This way, I was able to accommodate more pupils in my school and this translated to more revenue. I was able to clear my loan on time and had some money left to cater for my expenses. I will be forever grateful!! Thanks

David M · Nakuru, Kenya

Jun 14, 2015

Up to now, zidisha lenders have been supportive enough. for example, i was able to build a house for my family and i rent no more, i got enough space to rear chicken and goats, now i do not buy water because i get is from the same house that i built, my children's school fees have been taken care of and they learn smoothly.

Robert · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 13, 2015

The previous loan helped me to introduce some new commodities in my shop and this increased the profit margin.The profits have been very useful to me,i had been previously experiencing some financial difficulties but now my business has relatively stabilised.

Rabiou · Niamey, Niger

Jun 13, 2015

Dear lenders, I trust you are all doing great in your entreprises. With the loan that I received, I am able to provide monthly feeding for the animals and it helps to keep them in health. Now it's the time to transfer the sheep to the village for grazing in the farm fields. The rainy season is starting. But here in Niamey where I live the weather isn't too kind, the temperature reaches 42 to 45 °C Thank you for support. Rabiou

Maurice · Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 13, 2015

Lenders,I am enjoying paying back my loan in time because of the profit I get after buying this digitizer and lcd replacement machine.Thanks alot

Peter · Limuru, Kenya

Jun 13, 2015

My names are Peter Muthui, I applied for a loan at Zidisha last and was funded. I used the loan to buy new wheels for my motorcycle, a helmet and reflector for my passengers. By doing this, I was able to make more trips and increase my earnings. My customers increased since it was safer to be ferried with my motorbike. I am so grateful and Thankful to Zidisha for funding me and improving my living standards.

Ann · Nakuru, Kenya

Jun 12, 2015

HIGH LENDERS .SINCE YOU LAST FUNDED MY PROJECT, IAM DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I NOW HAVE A POSHO MILL THAT I CAN LEGALLY CALL MINE .I ALSO HAVE 55 BAGS OF MAIZE THAT I RECENTLY BOUGHT THAT WILL BE GROUND BY MY POSHO MILL.I AM FINANCIALLY OKAY AND ABLE TO EDUCATE MY KIDS IN GOOD BOARDING SCHOOLS

djkmoran · United States

Jun 12, 2015

Hello Mary, I was more than happy to assist and am so glad other lenders stepped in to help as well. I am sure Jan73 will step in to offer Yvonne encouragement and support. Just stay positive and continue to move forward towards your goals. You can do it - you have proven that already with your ability to bounce back from such difficulties!

Stephen · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 12, 2015

Dear Zidisha, I am happy to inform you that the investment I made with the disbursed loan has not disappointed as I am experiencing a greater number of customers who previously needed somewhere close where they could buy cereals. At the same time, the investment has enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty. I am glad to report that the demand for cereals is beyond what I had anticipated. As such, my niece and I are even happier to have made a good investment choice. Our hope is to keep supplying our customers with sufficient cereals and eggs even as we concentrate on restocking other shop commodities. Our sincere thanks go out to Zidisha lenders for believing in our progress. comment image

Lilian · Miwani, Kenya

Jun 12, 2015

My dear lenders, thank you so much for the loan. Indeed I am so excited to manage to buy a copier as attached on photo. I am proud of you my lenders. Thanks alot. comment image

Regina Mary · Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 11, 2015

Dear Lenders. I used my last loan to buy some trench coats which i was introducing into my business for the first time. Quite a number of customers have been visiting my shop since there are not many sellers of such type of clothes nearby. This has increased my profit margin with about 10%, and I use the extra profit to increase the stock of trench coats. The lifestyle of my family is gradually improving and we hope that it can only get better. Once in a while i take my family out, at times to Thompson Falls, a tourist site which is just a few kilometres from our local home.

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