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ads68 · Melbourne, Australia

Dec 28, 2016

Francis, your work on solar lamps sounds great and reminds me of another great program (in India); I post a link here in case you are interested: https://pollinateenergy.org/ Enjoy and best wishes in your endeavors. Adrian

Isaac · Gwollu, Ghana

Dec 28, 2016

God bless my lenders Mr Paul and his colleagues for the great love shown to me, I wish all Zidisha team a prosperous new year in advance. I want to inform my funders that the money is being put good use as I bought the clothes in my boutique and already all was bought and I had a profit of 9ghs from the loan 31 Ghs . I say ayikoo to you all. comment image

Jonathan · Chipata, Zambia

Dec 27, 2016

Happy Holidays, Laurie!

Kiprono · Kericho, Kenya

Dec 27, 2016

Hallo zidisha Lenders,i would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the loan i was given.i did use the loan to purchase fertilizers for the plantation in the farm.The fertilizers will help to increase yields in my farm produce.i will use the increased profit to expand my farm produce hence increasing the daily income from my farm produce.i have also started poultry and i do have chicken which are layers and i do sell eggs also.my holiday has been good and there was many enjoyable ceremonies eg dancing and singing with the family members and enjoying christmas together as a family.Thank you so much zidisha lenders for your support

David · Canada

Dec 27, 2016

Congratulations on getting your loan repaid. Your project, comments and effort inspire me to continue supporting others like yourself.

Falex · Mombasa-kaloleni Kibwanga, Kenya

Dec 27, 2016

Thanks zidisha for your loan you gave to me that I have just completed paying it really helped me to purchased photocopying papers for my bureau, since it was examinations period I had no problem. I also bought ink for my printers and I managed to photocopy for schools, it was a great job. From the profits I made I managed to start an ICT training and I want to furnish it more. Thank you.

Jeremiah · Sotik, Kenya

Dec 27, 2016

I plan to buy a 32 feet barbed wire to fence off my farm to keep off animal and human pests.The cost of the barbed wire is $ 40 in total.It will secure my crop and ensure its proper growth is not interfered with by straying cattle and other people .It will ensure a good harvest which means an improved harvest.I expect a bumper harvest and to achieve my expected revenue of $ 1,200.receive my thanks lenders to accept to fund my loan.

Emmanuel · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 27, 2016

Merry belated Christmas. May you prosper in all your endeavors. Thanks again Lenders n Zidisha family comment image

Ernestina · Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 27, 2016

I used my loan to pay my tuition fees for this semester and some of my business profit was also used to buy various handouts I will need in school. Iam 100% grateful to all my cherished lenders for their endless support rendered to me. I now count myself among the Lucky once. Thank you so much... And please continue to assist me like what you are doing and I will forever be grateful to you. Thank you.

Florence · Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 27, 2016

i am very grateful with Zidisha team and leaders for their support of my education.This affordable loan has help me so much.i thank you all and i need another support to lead me loan again to buy book and pay my fees.Thank you

Carolyne · Kisumu, Kenya

Dec 27, 2016

Thanks to zidisha team. The loan i was given i paid the tuition fee for education in Masters in public health. My knowledge in Public health will help so much in my career and the same time to the community. Through my career i have motivated my children infact one of them is going for further studies in the USA and the other one just graduated with the BA in Education.

Francis · Chipata, Zambia

Dec 27, 2016

Merry Christmas TomF925! Thanks so very much for all the support you have provided so far. Thanks also for following my posts. The very first day you believed in my social enterprise and loaned me money was the day to make it possible for hundreds of household I serve have access to affordable clean energy. The Rent –to-own program I introduced was to help families/households living on less than a dollar who continues to use kerosene for lighting have an option of lighting at an affordable cost. Many poor household I serve fail to buy a solar lamp on a cash and carry basis of $13 and this proved to be a barrier to reach the people who need it most; poor household in rural and slum communities of Chipata. Yes since our introduction of the Rent to own program 95% of our customers pay for the lamp direct into my mobile account which makes the administrative cost very low so that our solar lamps can be sold at the lowest cost! My Rent to Own Program is the cheapest for the customers because with them paying $0.10 every day for the lamp they save $0.04 every day from kerosene purchase and $0.2 every day from phone charging! As you say it this solar lamps are dangerous free and more healthy! In Chipata alone, we have 82% of the population is not connected to electricity and still use traditional energy sources. Many rely on kerosene lamps for lighting. In Eastern Province alone a total of 1,200,000 still use traditional energy sources like kerosene which is harmful for their health and eats up their income! Kerosene also contributes to global warming; create risk of burns, pneumonia, and bronchitis and lung cancer. A total of 10,000,000 people in Zambia need to be moved from Kerosene use to Solar Lamp! It’s a huge social business opportunity! Just in my Province of Eastern Province a total of 1,200,000 need to be moved from Kerosene use to Solar lamp! My Rent to Own Program has the potential to reach these customers much quicker than most models that are currently been used. With our model, even people in the most remote areas will have access to this life saving product. How can Africa Leap and Chris Jones help? Am sure with your passion to displace kerosene use in rural and slum communities of Africa together we can do more. I have a write up of how I see my business helping 30,000 households switch from the use of kerosene to solar lamps in 2 years and over 135,000 households to benefit in the next five years impacting the lives of 790,254 in rural and slum communities! We can do this project together as partners. My social business, Africa Leap and Chris Jones! I also suggest I send you, Africa Leap and Chris Jones my project plan and how easy it can be for me to repay the loan if it is issued by Africa leap as an Impact Investment! If you are okey by it you can provide me with the email address for Africa Leap and yourself so that I send my plan. I already have for Chris Jones and I can send it to all of you as a cc so that we both are on the same page. Thanks for your support and your interest in my social business!

Ann · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 26, 2016

I will add more baking materials ,to be to train other people who have shown interest. I could not hold tears of joy for the kindness you have shown me.I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the support, you always trust me and having confident in me humbles me a lot.God bless you and meet you at the point of you need.Alm overwhelmed with joy

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!

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

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