Project Updates

Wow!!!!
I cannot thank you enough.What a way to start my 2017!!!Like I said earlier,I will buy more stock i.e Curtain fabric,a wider range of wallpapers and curtain rods.I'll be posting photos later on.In the meantime I will create pages on both Facebook and Instagram to reach out to a larger clientbase.Thank you so much.Be Blessed!

My association with Zidisha has greatly elevated my private business soo much so that, before the end of 2016 I production increase by 80%. Also I have also added rabbit farming to my business and thriving very well.

My family (children) had good xmas pakaged last year. thanks to Zidisha and Dear Leanders.

Truly, I am bless to know you.

God bless u richly.

Your help in my business really took me a long way and am saying thank you

Thank you so much for your support. I received kshs.23,094. i paid the tuition fees for my masters in public health. Thanks once again to the lenders

Happy new year once again ,may God guild your steps and protect you from all evil things. I will used this loan to buy addition books and calculator pens and pencils , this enable me to reach my customers demand , Thanks my lenders for your support.

My dear Marcus,indeed my Christmas was a blessed one by the Grace of God and your help.and thanks very much for your best wish for me,I wish you the same.
I can do all things through God the almighty and Zidisha lenders my supporting and stepping stone.
Thanks to all lenders for being there for me.
Different people,Different colours,one people,one love.
Bless you all.....
Abigail............

I thank the board of zidisha because if not them,my business wouldn't have come this far,i started with small capital but after meeting zidisha,i can see that my business is growing.At first used to order only 10 quantities of phones but after meeting zidisha,i order for 30 orsome times boxes of phones.thank you the board of zidisha.

I have come to know Isaac Cudjoe, for few years now. He is very creative young man who is always working on some one thing or the other to make it useful. His patience, commitment, faithfulness and good customer care is supper. Getting a little support from Zidisha lenders would push this young man to another level. Thank all lenders in advance, God bless you all.

I have used the loan to buy more provisions to add to the old stock. Thank you.

Its has been a wonderful thing being in your midst

Happy New Year! I just wanted to share with you how your goodness has improve my tea farm produce. This is evidence that the fertilizer you did sponsor me to purchase has given good yields and i'm very greatful.

Hi djkmoran,
I am thankful for Our Lord for this far HE has brought us including the entire Zidisha family.It is my honor to THANK HIM for HIS mercies HE has bestowed unto us all.
I am happy to have gained good profit during the December festivities and as a result,I will be happy in repaying my remaining loan comfortably.
Through your support and prayers,I am overjoyed and thank you.Kind regards.
Yours,
Mary Tharau.

Happy New year to you all, to my dear lenders I wish you a prosperous year 2017, so that you may continue supporting and funding small businesses. Your contributions have made positive changes in lives of many and your willingness to fund the SME's has been very encouraging. To the Zidisha org. and the entire Zidisha team I pray that you live to blow more than a thousand candle because without you, lenders could not have found us; you are the bridge that connects us with the lenders, thank you very much for providing this platform

Am really excited to be able to be in your midst,thanks for that opportunity

Many thanks to my God and the entire lenders for funding my loan for me i also edge them that their help will never be in vain because i will use the money to purchase the mention items and use the profit to repay them thank you.

Hi Lenders,

Merry Christmas again and Prosperous New Year just come back from holiday with the entire family this is a present that we all needed thanks to my lenders for almost four years I had not gone on holiday it was too expensive for me but due to your kind gesture it happened.

I also learnt how to swim which was a plus to me we were booked in a place called Malindi Green Luxury Apartment which are very specious and they have a private swiming pool which I really took advantage of I thank God for you people.

May you be blessed abundantly.

Regards,
Ruth Musela

Happy 2017 to Zidisha, all my investors, supporters and followers!

In 2016 are paths crossed and we did amazing things in the lives of over 1,200 people! Together we distributed over 200 solar lamps directly impact 200 lives and indirectly over 1,200 people! We did this together because your resources and belief in my social business helped me reach the people in my community who have no chance to connect to social media and later on manage to apply for a loan here on Zidisha.

Its the loans you gave me that has allowed people like Lawrence Banda (in the picture) have access to a solar lamp and be able to pay as low as $0.10 through MTN mobile money! Today its possible to distribute these solar lamps to people who need it most; poor households. Thanks to Zidisha and people like you who have committed to helping entrepreneurs like me ! ZIKOMO!

2017 looks very bright for my social business because of your belief in me and the social impact every solar lamp brings to people who are not connected to the grid.

I invite you all to continue with you belief in this cause! Together we are making a better world for the future generation. Together we are helping families to save over $1,000 in the next 5 years for switching from kerosene use to our solar lamp products. Together we are enabling more children study for more hours and achieve their dreams of attending Universities. Together we are helping families increase their nutritional intakes. Together we are making our communities a better place to live for everyone.

Join me as we impact more lives together in 2017 through our Rent-to-Own Program!

Happy new year dear lenders and thank you for your contribution so far in funding my business loan, your willingness to help makes a big difference. Thank you Zidisha for connecting us and making it possible!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017

Happy new year to all the lenders and the entire Zidisha family!

Hi Laurie,
Hope all is well.
You are absolutely correct, Baraka is Blessing in Swahili.
Unlike English where pluralisation of words is achieved via suffixes like 's', we pluralize words using prefixes such as 'ma', 'vi' and so on.
Though Baraka doesn't have a plural form... It is both singular and plural! As other words in its category.

Pluralisation of words is dependent on the category or 'ngeli' which the word is. An example is Kiatu(shoe) which is in the KI-VI category, hence, we pluralize it by replacing the (Ki)atu prefix with (Vi)atu in plural. Or Gari (Car)--(LI-YA) category--we say (Ma)gari.

Hope it helps? ☺

Best Regards,
Samuel Wainaina

I would like to wish all my current and future lenders a happy new year. You have been a blessing to my business. May God always bless you.

Thank you very much my dear lenders and the zidisha team.
I was really worried about something in my workshop but thanks to you my 2017 seems to start nicely and really hoping that these blessings flow throughout the year.
This loan amount will have a very big impact on my business as a whole, first is a upgrade to my workshop thus increasing working space by adding some extra working tables ant try increasing services renders by at least two persons, but for now I won't be able to do the marketing as planned but holds high hopes that things will work out for that part too.
Thank you very much and my the almighty God do bless you and your families, happy 2017 .

Thank you so much for the loan!I have placed an order for the inventory for my second Business.I will be expecting the imported goods in 3 weeks or so.

Zidisha is so amazing!Long Live Zidisha!

Happy new year to all my lenders and zidisha team. My school can now boast of new photocopy machine. Academic work will improve when school re-opens. God bless you all.

To all my lenders, thank you so much again for trusting and believing in me. Thanks for your money lent to me. I will use the money to increase my stock for cooking oil, wheat flour and maize flour at my retail shop. This will see my income grow by 50% because of the savings I will have made as earlier indicated. Thank you so so much and may God bless you.

Thank you for you load it help me a lot. Now am able to buy some laboratory materials my own.

Hey Mutale, do you have any your (or your clients') music online? Would love to listen.

Another great idea! I hope you sell many pairs of shoes Dauda. Have a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! Mary

And a happy new year too. Baraka!

Thank you very much! I truly appreciate your help. It will all be put to good use and expect great results. Blessings and love.

happy new year to all my funders, may all your heart desire be granted to you in Jesus name.

Happy New Year lenders n zidisha family as a whole

Iam very thankful an grateful to you dear lenders.I will buy six mattresses for the kids to sleep on in my kindergarten.It will help decongest the sleeping arrangements of the kids during sleep time.I thank you very much.GOD bless you.

Thank you all my lenders. The labourers have cleared the weeds. I did not used chemicals because the cassava is almost matured.

Thank you very much Matt B am really enjoying the Christmas with my family and friends

Dear Abigail,
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas time and I also would like to wish you a happy and successful new year.
Take care,
Marcus

More photos

Hallo lenders,

So far so good that's how the melons are doing.

Happy New year! kindly accept my warm greets as we start this New year 2017.

I wish to pass my happiness to you all who have extended their aid to me. I know some of you have sacrificed so that I can benefit,thank you so much my brothers and sisters,fellows state men and women what u have offended to me it shall not go to waste but shall be a benefit to me as well to my nation Kenya. May the Almighty God bless you all and expand His blessings to you and to your generation.

My intention is clear that I want to buy a Tuktuk, small van,which I shall use to transport my shop items and later use it as a taxi for hire.

This shall be a benefit to me as well to the society. Giving back to the society.

Than

I appreciate my lenders for giving me the opportunity to follow my passion and start a business which was conceptualized from my home kitchen. In this festive season I had the opportunity to make snacks such as precooked samosas and offer in-house catering services. Thanks a lot.

Thank you so much lenders for the loan that I have just cleared. My business is doing well and your valuable support has contributed a lot tho this upward trajectory. I hope to keep growing by getting more credit from you in this new year and beyond.

May God Bless you abundantly!

I am very grateful for the support and loan of 18,013 I received. The loan is aimed at increasing my capacity to even assist other youths that are in need. God bless you and Happy new year!

Happy New Year to all my cherish lenders and entire Zidisha team.

I am gratefull for the loaning from ZIDISHA Lenders. You are helping me in improving my family income and living standard.

Happy new year to all the wonderful lenders. God Almighty keep and protect you all for 2017 and beyond. God bless you all.

A happy happy happy New year to you all my dear lenders,May the Grace of our Lord be upon you and your family,May you all be bless beyond imagination.
May 2017 be a joyful year for us.
stay bless and safe,
Joseph. ...........

Happy and a blissful new year to all lenders.May you be bless with peace and good health in the year 2017 and above,Amen.
Thanks once again for your sincere help and unconditional care for me.
Abigail. ..................

Hi Charlotte

I have fully funded your project. I would suggest trying to expand your product range. You should consider other products that can go with your current cleaning products scheme.
Good Luck!

Happy new year to all Zidisha team and may this year be a great blessing all of us in our endeavors. Thanks