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Project Updates

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

Caroline · Kahawa Wendani, Kenya

Dec 26, 2016

I am grateful to Zididha and all the kind lenders my experience with zidisha organisation has been fantastic the loan helped my business improve to greater heights and am so happy thanks.

Mawunyo · Asokore, Ashanti, Ghana

Dec 26, 2016

I am very grateful to this wonderful money lending platform that helps everyone irrespective of his or her status to achieve aims and ambitions. Thank you my lenders, Merry Xmas and happy new year.

Dorine · Olkalou, Kenya

Dec 26, 2016

Am sincerely grateful I received a loan of Ksh.500, the cash enabled me to purchase printing papers which I managed to 200pieces greeting cards sold them at ksh. 30 each. The profit I have saved it for my A3 colour photocopier project. May God bless you abundantly

TomF925 · www.AfricaLeap.com, United States

Dec 26, 2016

Merry Christmas Francis! Thank you for the great pictures and stories about the customers of your new Rent-to-Own program. I suppose you keep track of daily payments through cell phone money, which is common in Zambia, but not in the US ... yet. Once again, the developing world is leading the developed world with a better, faster technology. I wonder if a picture of a customer with your lamp *and* *with* *their* *phone* would convey the concept? Let me understand: if your customer pays $0.10/day, and the lamp costs $13, they pay it off in a little less than 5 months. I bet the cost during those 5 months is less than what they would spend on kerosene (and less dangerous and more healthy) What a great deal! How many (millions) of people in Zambia can be converted from kerosene to solar lamps? And how can we grow your business to quickly reach them all? Maybe AfricaLeap and Chris Jones can help!

Joseph · Kiambu, Kenya

Dec 26, 2016

Hello Lenders and Zidisha Team Wants to take this chance to wish you all happy festive season. Thanks for for letting God use to touch many lives. May He continually preserve you and your families. Love you all. Joseph Mwangi, Kiambu, Kenya.

Emmanuel · Kendu-bay, Kenya

Dec 26, 2016

Thank you very much my dear lenders and zidisha team The year 2016 have been a blessing to me, my business is already promising thanks to your great support, in a shorter version of expression, I wouldn't have made it this far without your support May you all have happy and lively hollydays

Geoffry · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

I would humbly like to express my gratitude toward you for extending me financial help when I was in need. I was totally helpless at that point, but your support proved a boon to me. Your timely help has saved me from a big problem. I am obliged to you for this timely help of yours. It is an old saying that in your harder times, you can test your friends and relatives. I was totally hopeless when my own blood relations refused to help me. For me you are an angel who has helped me in overcoming from my harder times. Friends like you are jewel in the crown. I assure you that whenever you need any kind of help from me, I will be always there for you. I will try my best to return the amount taken from you at the earliest. Thanking you once again comment image

Nketia · Techiman, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

Merry Christmas to all my lenders and also to all members of the Zidisha team .this loan I took from Zidisha is helping me a lot and also making life more easy for me. The profit margin o f my business is moving .I thank you for the opportunity given to us to adjust installment amount may the Lord Almighty bless you all. Thank you very much.

Centrine · Kobbos -kitale, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

Wow! This was wonderful! Thanks for completing my loan. Zidisha you are the best! And your lenders(my lenders too) are the most kind-hearted I have met. May God bless you all!

Roger · Kumasi, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

My barbering (hair cut) business has seen an extraordinary improvement since I was granted the first loan from Zidisha an am very grateful for such an encouragement at first time

Felix · Wanguru, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

Merry Christmas and happy prosperous new year 2017, to you my fellow zidisha family! May you be stronger and enjoy God's blessing.

Edem Kwasi · Accra, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

Merry Christmas to all lenders. I pray the season brings much joy to you and your families. may the Lord continue to bless you and make you great. shalom

Mary · United States

Dec 25, 2016

Merry Christmas Theresa. May the New Year bring you and your family, good health and happiness and prosperity to your business. Regards, Mary

Esther Bentil · Odumasi- Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

merry Christmas and a happy new year to my lenders. because of your support I'm doing very well with my business and I hope in the near future you'll help me again. thanks and long live Zidisha

Cliff · Kakamega, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

merry Christmas and happy new year. I wish to thank you for the loan that you guys gave me of which i purchased an A3 printer which really improved my design business because i could print both A3 and A4 for my ever growing clientele and the profits went high than when i had one printer. thank you once again for your trust and patience when i was low in business.

Georgina · Techimantia, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

I wish to express my warmest gratitude and appreciation to all my lenders and the entire zidisha family for bringing me to this far. The Loan has positively transformed my life and now able to provide basic needs for the family. In fact, l have been able to buy two chickens for the family to prepare christmas meal this year. Something which has not happen for a very long time in my life Thanks to zidisha for giving me that opportunity. Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year

Samuel Yaw · Kumasi, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

I send my seasonal greetings to every one Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to the Zidisha Team, our Lenders and all Zidisha members world wide. Thank you. comment image

Sampson · Techiman, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

Wishing all my Zidisha members and my able and kindhearted lenders a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous new year. Stay blessed everyone. Afehyia paooooooo as we Ghanaians always wish each other during this season.

Anthony · Nakuru, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

hey to all my leader am so greatful humbled and happy when writing this message for ua consideration toward my loan application,Many our almighty God bless you all ,because you are so many I can't mention you by names, am so happy deep in my heart as I had mentioned earlier am going to renew my driving linece and my insurance cover for my motorcycle which I use it like taxi to carry people and goods around ,this will help me to work smoothly without worries of police and government authorities like national road authority I would like take this opportunity to WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 God bless you all

Patrick · Nanyuki,nairobi, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

Merry Christmas Wishes to my lender May the melody and spirit of the holidays fill your home with love and peace. ... In this loveliest and happiest of seasons, may you find many reasons to celebrate. ... May your Christmas be decorated with cheer and filled with love. ... Let the spirit of Christmas warm your home with love, joy and peace---from inner my heart i say thank-you with my family wife and children we cherish you. comment image

Moses · Kakamega, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

I sincerely wish to thank zidisha for having funded this loan on time.This being festive season i will make reasonable profit.I will buy more sugar,rice,milk,wheat flour,maize flour,cooking oil,tea leaves,bread,etc.I will make enough profit that will enable me comfortably save for next year`s fees for my children

Florence · Nannyuki, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

so far my lenders have uplifted my life and my business stock,this hugging on the wall are braids, all possible through my lenders thanks a lot GOD BLESS comment image

Gifty · Kintampo, Ghana

Dec 25, 2016

gifty sends warm wishes to you and all lenders during this Christmas season , may your home be blessed with love and happiness,

Patrick · Nyeri, Kenya

Dec 25, 2016

Have a happy Happy Christmas lenders .May the born Christ open your prosperity due to your good generosity to uplift the less privileged ones. best regards

Amoako · Suhum, Ghana

Dec 24, 2016

When I was a child , I thought that families consist of relatives but indeed I really have second family here who have put smile in my face truly you big family.. THANKFUL TO ZIDISHA GROUP. AND MY LENDERS comment image

Sammy · Mombasa, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

I am so grateful to the Zidisha Community for making it possible for me to take my freelancing to another level. It is now completely self sustaining, loan fully paid by proceeds from the investment. I am now planning of expanding the venture, to make it more profitable, through implementing a new strategy. Thank you so much.

Abayie · Sawua, Ghana

Dec 24, 2016

This is a sample of my harvested plantain. comment image

Luka · Eldoret, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

Below are some of the attached types of clothing production that i deal with in my shop comment image

Shakib · Mazeras, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

Hi,,I bought good cooking pots,,which had made me to increase my stock. I can serve more customer than before hence increase my income by 40%. I used the increase amount to change the learning school of my family to the better one.

Erick · Mombasa, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

I would like to wish members a peaceful end year festivities. All of you regardless of religion; let us reflect on the ending year and opportunities that lie ahead in the coming year. Let us also remember those in desperation give whatever we can and pray for them. In my neighborhood, everyone is jovial! I look forward to celebrate with family and friends. Be safe everyone!

Martha · Sawua, Ghana

Dec 24, 2016

With this loan I'm going to buy a cutlass, spraying machine and plantain suckers to expand my farm. This loan would also help me support my family financially. Thank you lenders for the loan and may God richly bless you.

Gitene · Kisii, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

Dear Lenders. I take this golden oppotunity to wish you happy holidays and a happy new year to the whole zidisha fraternity.I thank you all for your valuable partnership that made 2016 a success.It was 2016 that i got introduced to this great lending platform and to be sincere i love it more so adjustment of instalment amount that can make me pay the loan without so much strain.Thank you Zidisha community.

Emmanuel · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

I am so grateful to Zidisha and the lenders as a whole. I am enjoying my set up as I get ready to entertaining my audience this beautiful Christmas Eve day. I appreciate from the depth of my heart. This was just a timely n best Christmas gift ever. comment image

Benjamin · Kitale, Kenya

Dec 24, 2016

I had to fence the seedbed yesterday. We have wild rabbits in a small forest in this land and I feared that thy may eat the shootings of my cabbage seedlings as I saw they had stepped in the seedbed nursery. Otherwise the first bed thy HV germinated well. On Monday 26th I will be do another bed of 10gms cabbage. Thanks and have a happy festive season too. comment image

Flipmore · Vancouver, Canada

Dec 24, 2016

Congratulations on your loan, Samari!

Francis · Chipata, Zambia

Dec 24, 2016

Greetings to all my lenders and supporters here at Zidisha! First and foremost i want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I will forever cherish the investments you have offered me so far. Your time and commitment to believing in y business. Together we have managed to displace kerosene use in many homes of people who struggle to access clean energy lighting products. Together we have helped families increase their savings! Together we have helped students increase their study hours in many rural and slum communities. Together we have given a life saving product to the people that needed it most-poor households. And together this Christmas we have given a gift that will be cherished for many more years to come- Solar Lamps! This was not going to be possible without your support. Your loans you have given me this far have made the impact i have shared in the past posts. Today i share with you a story of one woman whose smile speaks a million words! She managed to get a solar lamp from my shop on a Rent to Own model. This will allow her to pay for the lamp from as low as $0.10 everyday! Many women like Mary today can smile because this is the first of its kind model we implemented with the third loan i got! My goal is to ensure that more people living on less than $2 a day can have access to these products! Mary is one of them and together we are reaching her with a lifesaving product. As i always say, Together we will do more and i will always cherish the loans you have given to me this far. Happy Holidays to all you my lenders, supporters and followers! comment image

Victor · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 23, 2016

Thank you so much for funding my first loan.This is a huge step in growing my business and my profile on zidisha.I look forward to working with Zidisha lenders for a long period of time as they help and support people around the globe

Dancan · Nakuru, Kenya

Dec 23, 2016

i want to take this opportunity to wish all the zidisha Team (Founder julia kurnia,lenders,volunteers,borrowers,Donors) A merry Christmass and Happy New Year 2017. May God bless you all for the Goodwork of helping Hand throught and more Success be Upon you.

Isabella · UK, United Kingdom

Dec 23, 2016

Very good news. Wishing you continued success in 2017!

Catherine · Asankrangwa, Ghana

Dec 23, 2016

May God bless the zidisha family and all lenders with a festive loving and peaceful celebration this Christmas and all throughout the year

Osei · Techiman, Ghana

Dec 23, 2016

I must say a big thank you to all my lenders who has supported me with such an amount that has made me able to purchase my HD satellite and Terristial receiver.I used to buy only an older versions of it but now with the help of my wonderful lenders i have been able to purchase the latest ones and my customers are now enjoying a lot and i am also gaining much profit than ever now.May the almight God bless you all abundantly. comment image

Mary · United States

Dec 23, 2016

Thank you for the update Miriam, I do hope your family and business will prosper in the new year! Happy Holidays, Mary

Raymond · Kilifi, Kenya

Dec 23, 2016

Hi my lenders, I am very grateful for your help. My first loan changed my dreams to reality. I did very well in my business interms profit income and now I have started another business of selling building materials such as bricks, River sand, ballacs and other materials associated to building. The business is not bad since I have already managed to get some few regular customers that I supply materials to their projects. I started the business with a small capital and I am hoping to buy more materials with this loan I am applying from my lenders. I am sure that the business will do well since the demand is high. I will use the profit to pay this loan as well as helping my family. Thank you in advance. God bless Zidisha community.

Isaac · Gwollu, Ghana

Dec 23, 2016

Thanks to my lenders for the loan I received from them which is 33Ghana cedis, I bought the clothes, 6 yards in which 2 yards cost 10Ghs and the 6 yards being 30 Ghs and I hope to make a profit of 9 Ghs. I promised to do my best for more favour from my funders. This Xmas season business is booming very well we pray for the best. And to my lenders I say well done and wish long life and Merry Xmas and happy new year in advanced, bye for now so grateful.

Obedi · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 23, 2016

Just bought a laptop to enable me do administrative tasks easy and quick. Thanks to Zidisha team and my dedicated lender. comment image

Felix · Wanguru, Kenya

Dec 23, 2016

Hello sir! I succeeded to buy a hp. Elite Book _6930p @ 14500 kes. I have also bought some fungicides and fertilizers. Attached is photo of the laptop. Thanks. comment image

Dennis · Kapsoya, Kenya

Dec 23, 2016

May God bless the Zidisha Family and all lenders with a festive, loving and peaceful celebration this Christmas and all throughout the year.

Isaac · Bawku, Ghana

Dec 23, 2016

''For all that cometh your way give thanks to God'' I am pleased with the massive support that was pulled up by my lenders towards my project. I say God bless them I can now have confident to organize and lay preparation for the harvest of my food crop. Once again thank you.

Caroline · Thika, Kenya

Dec 22, 2016

I was able to purchase 5 small buckets at 100each and sold them at 150 each and this took me just four days.I used the cash again to purchase 7 more buckets of which I have already sold and that's why I would wish to clear my first loan as soon because iam in a position to and take a new one. basically I can be able to pay an installment of between 250-400 in a week if given the chance. thanks for uplifting my business

Solomon · Kahawa Wendani, Kenya

Dec 22, 2016

Thanks alot for your support i have manged to get Kshs 2,142, with the amunt i will manage to buy almost 20pcs ofposts at a cost of Kshs 100 each. this will be a mile step on my projects. a realy apprciate your financial support. thanks alot

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