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Kiprotich · Kapchebwaber Village, Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Thanks for your kind assistance am already harvesting comment image

Kiprotich · Kapchebwaber Village, Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Tea plucking, the fertilizer have already shown the effect comment image

William · Kumasi, Ghana

Dec 8, 2016

woow am gonna shoot my video and i know this will change thing in my music career ,thank you so much for this loan , may God bless you all.

Leah · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Hello TomF925 and Katie. It has been a good year for us. We have managed as a group of 6 to cater to the basic needs of the urgent cases (08 senior citizens aged 80 & eldest at 115 years of age). We have embarked on wheelchair cases starting with the eldest who is 115 years of age. He had not seen daylight for over 07months. See picture of his reaction to light in Oct this year and mid Nov 2016 on the newly purchased wheelchair at a cost of Kes 9000 (approx usd$ 90.00). We have about 5 of 8 more who are in need in this area alone. Slowly but surely we strive to assist at least 50 others in various locations before we establish a home to accommodate many more neglected seniors. My sincere Thank-you to my lenders.

Emmanuel · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Franmiguel, I hope this message finds you well in body and spirit. The business is doing well. Slowly peaking as we approach the end of the year. I would like to thank you for your unwavering support towards my business. You have always supported me I all my loans and I will forever be grateful. I pray that God blesses you in more ways than you would expect. Hopefully, God willing, one day we will meet. God bless you. Regards Emmanuel

Fredick · Nakuru, Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Hi Zidisha Team! I am doing well in my coffee business and farming. I have been visiting coffee farmers who sell their produce to me to see how they are preparing the coffee.Also i have been working on the tree tomato farm.I will be posting photos of the seedlings on the farm.Thank You!

Albert · Kisii, Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Thanks for approving my loan application since the day i was referred . the loan which you will provide will assist me buy more stationery materials for my business that will help me and my business grow well. Thanks for your loan facility and approval. i feel so grateful

Adongo · Sunnyani, Ghana

Dec 8, 2016

Am really happy to inform my lenders that I have fully repaid my loan and it's down to the fact my first loan was well utilize and more profit came and for that matter I deamed it necessary paying back my profile should attest to the fact that am doing great in business, my lenders should not panic because am into real business and wish to grow together with ambitious men and women here, it's wish that my second loan will be funded thank you all and most especially my first lenders.

Sosu · Ho, Ghana

Dec 7, 2016

Hello lenders I have received my loan in full and will be using it to rent a place for my business. thank you

Yaa · Berekum. Atanotia, Ghana

Dec 7, 2016

God bless Mr Paul for funding my loan. I can now get an additional refrigerator for my shop. Thanks so much

Leila · Nairobi, Langata, Kenya

Dec 7, 2016

I would like to share the joy that my last loan did for my business. I managed to deliver the client's order on time. Giving back to society too has always been my joy, i managed to give ksh 1, 000 to support the Gifted Heart Generation (on fb) their visit to a children's home. The cash was to buy some food stuffs for children.

Virginia · Nakuru, Kenya

Dec 7, 2016

I take this opportunity as a borrower to most sincerely thank the above named and unnamed lenders. On receipt if the above loan. I will visit Kenya pipeline or some gas dealers where I will buy some fukky filled gas cylinders and some regulators. This was reached due to my clients demands to have a gas filling station . most have advanced from using firewood to charcoal/paraffin and now to gas and electricity. The profit I will get will help me in my child's schoolfees and part of it complete my house. I once more thank all.my lenders and promise bit to let them down in paying my loan. This shall be of great assistance to me. Thank you once again my lenders for considering my loan application. Regards Virginia njeri Applicant Added here is a photo of my unfinished house and a gas stock photo will follow later. Thanks

Rebecca · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 7, 2016

Service I offer my clients at my saloon. comment image

Peter · Winneba, Ghana

Dec 7, 2016

I am in the classroom learning comment image

Peter · Winneba, Ghana

Dec 7, 2016

I nearly gave up on my education but you have brought me hope and happiness am really great full comment image

Peter · Winneba, Ghana

Dec 7, 2016

Am really great fully for your kind gesture towards me may GOD continue to bless you all comment image

Andrew · Rusinga Island, Kenya

Dec 6, 2016

I used the loan in got wisely in the expansion of my business and it grows to the point of putting me to a farming business. I got a profit of ksh 8000 of which I used in purchasing hybrid tomatoes seeds. The loan has advanced me a lot.

Nancy · Mwotot-kapenguria, Kenya

Dec 6, 2016

Hallo Zidisha lenders, You gave me water (funded the drilling/digging of a borehole for clean drinking water) and with it i have got this. comment image

George · Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 6, 2016

I will buy 3bags of rice and 3 boxes of oil.it will help help me because i will buy it in bulk and that will help me to get it at very low price.I really thank you very much for the loan and i promise to back back.thank you very much.God bless you

Bashir · Techiman, Ghana

Dec 6, 2016

Thanks to all the lenders in Zidisha organization who are generously donating funds to we the less privileged.May the Almighty God bless each and everyone of you. comment image

Vincent · Ongata Rongai Kajiado Kenya, Kenya

Dec 6, 2016

Hi Zidisha team, I take this opportunity to thank you and lenders for the great job you are doing may the almighty God bless you. As i said in earlier comment that the loan i get from you helped me a lot ,it has doubled my earnings and customers in total . Now i am looking forward to expand my business by introducing a magazine in my town ,in order to succeed i need a digital printing machine EPSON STYLUS 1410 worth 50 000 shillings. Is my request to lenders and Zidisha team help me raise that amount for my business. Thanks Vincent. comment image

Abdul Mudaib · Zebilla, Ghana

Dec 6, 2016

i have been able to acquire a new shop to sell mobile phones accessories attached is a picture of my acquired store comment image

Peris · Mombasa, Kenya

Dec 6, 2016

Dear Zidisha Lenders, I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all and more so, one Paul Buchheit for funding me and other borrowers. I am honoured to be part of this great Zidisha family, without you, my business and standard of life could'nt have been this much improved. For your support, I say thank you. I am working hard to clear my oustanding loan so that I submit another loan proposal for my funding. I will appreciate any support accorded to me from all corners of the world. I am very happy for all you lenders and I wish you good health and long life so that you continue with this great course. I thank you in advance for your support.

Arumi · Gunungkidul, Indonesia

Dec 6, 2016

The work of the first lukisku shoes. Simple still picture comment image

Stephen · Kisumu, Kenya

Dec 6, 2016

Dear Lenders, I am very grateful for the loan you advanced me to boost my printing services. I managed to acquire a small inkjet color printer which enables me print color documents for my clients. I do print an average of 10 pages @ Kshs. 20 daily, hence increasing my daily income by Kshs. 200 per day on average. This gives me at least $600 a year which can pay school fees for one of my two daughters. Am currently expanding my shop to accommodate bigger printers, since the small one i have cannot do bulk printing of 100 pages and beyond per day.

Lucy · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 5, 2016

Hello dear lenders first of all am so grateful I received your cash of ksh497. It was really a pleasure since I was able to buy secondhand Tshirts at ksh 30 each and sold them at ksh 150 each. Am so grateful and humbled looking forward to always working with you. Thankyou

Ambrozo · Mazabuka, Zambia

Dec 5, 2016

I will buy phones for sale at 900 ZMW and I will increase capital for my MTN money kiosk FOR 400 ZMW.this loan will help me to increase stock in my business as I could only afford little capital which hindered the growth of my business,it is also a source of expanding my business to another level.so thank you very much my lenders for surporting my business expansion.am very great full for your help comment image

James · Nobekaw, Ghana

Dec 5, 2016

Yes! A new member in our family named Zidisha Julia Yeboah comment image

Dennis · Tassia, Kenya

Dec 5, 2016

Hello blessed lenders and zidisha team. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you the great help you've been of to me. After my fifth loan I was able to increase my daily sales and monthly income due to increased stock and availability of variety of products. I was also able to employ someone to work on the lpg section ( handling and delivering of cooking gas to customers). This I believe helps reduce the cases of theft and other gross misconducts by youths due to lack of employment for self sustainance. I have been able to cater for my basic needs, my family in general, help the needy, repay my loan and plough back the remaining profits to the business. I can write a page and another but let me pause here for now and say that I am happy, honored and Greatful to be one the people whose life's you've touched and changed. Be blessed comment image

Festus · Goka, Ghana

Dec 3, 2016

Thank you all very much. I really appreciate what you have done. And I will now be able to concentrate on my education since I can buy the learning materials needed. Thank you!

Arnold · Kaloleni, Kenya

Dec 2, 2016

- I am intending to buy a colour copier machine (Kyocera Taskalfa). - As Kenya is going to general election come 2017 i hope to make good use of it as it will help me produce fliers posters for people who will be contesting for elective posts . - To my leaders what can say just a word of thanks and God bless you. You have made my day again. comment image

Dickens · Baba Dogo, Kenya

Dec 2, 2016

Its of great pleasure to let you know that my business is doing good. I bought a laptop with my last loan, this enable me increase my working hours hence increasing my profit making by around 20%. as a result of of this i was able to get enough money for my family's upkeep as well as pay for my sisters school fee on time. With the current state of my business i plan to expand my business more so that i would employ some of the jobless youths in my neighborhood. Thank you once again.

Rose · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 2, 2016

i have managed to purchase more stocks into my shop and i have able to raise an amount and the profit has being raised up to 90%. i will give thanks to my lenders,because they have transformed my life through their good work they did for me . am pleading to them that,they should fund my next loan for me. THANKS TO THEM AND GOD BLESS THEM.

Peprah · Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 2, 2016

Thank you my lenders for making a great impact in my business. I bought some provisions in my drink shop which had helped me to increase my customers. My earnings has increased for about 5% to 10% each month. I use some of the earnings to reinvest and the remaining as my house keeping money.

Methusellah · Kisii, Kenya

Dec 2, 2016

thank you very much for the acceptance for the loan and i promise to act with utmost goodfaith to act according to the agreed terms and conditions i will now be able to develop my business much and earn more profits thank you ones again. i will buy the following; 1 photocopier machine, a nikon coolpix camera, a paper binder and a powerful HP pavilion CPU to run my business efficiently. i can now see providing my customers with the best services ever fast, time saving and effective.

Samuel · Kpong, Ghana

Dec 1, 2016

Going through my course modules at work during my leisure time. comment image

Clementina · Mepe, Ghana

Dec 1, 2016

Hi Margaret, I really appreciate your kindness and the urge to always know how I am doing as well as my family and business. The the local government levies me GHS 1.00 (USD 0.23) everyday as rent for the land. Yes. I am arranging to see if my third or fourth loan can give me the financial muscle to buy half plot of land if not one for residence and my business. Best Regards, Clementina

Elijah Omollo · Awendo, Kenya

Dec 1, 2016

First and foremost may i take this opportunity to thank you for approving my loan request. 1.The intended purpose for this loan is to stock computer accessories for my shop and maintain my cyber operations 2.The loan will help me in running my business efficiently without hiccup/hindrance because of lack money. I also thank my lender Paul Buchheit for accepting to lend me money through your organization.

Margaret · United States

Dec 1, 2016

Hi Tina, I have a question, so now that you have your container for your business do you have to pay rent to have it where it is or does the government help you since they moved you? Or can you purchase land one day to have it in a permanent place? Regards, Margaret

John Oboyo · Eldoret, Kenya

Dec 1, 2016

i would like to acknowledge the receipt of Ksh 28430 from Zidisha.I am planning to buy two desktop computers with the amount i received from Zidisha.Let me express my joy by thanking the entire staff of Zidisha for what they are doing to help the needy and less fortunate in the Society.Thank you!

Wairimu · Nakuru Rhonda Estate, Kenya

Dec 1, 2016

Hello, I cannot even start explaining just how excited I am. Zidisha has certainly blessed my life with a lot of color. Things are looking up, slowly, granted, but surely. I am most humbled by your kindness. Thank you.

Millicent · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 1, 2016

I am overwhelmingly grateful to wake up to this good news. I just can't thank The Zinc Team enough, may the good Lord bless you abundantly. I am going to buy a new electric sewing machine, stock fabric, and employ one more tailor for my store. This will increase the profit margin and see another human earn a living through that machine and fabric. Thank you a whole lot.

Catherine · Nyeri, Kenya

Dec 1, 2016

Some of the kikois i purchased for sale, my profits have really increased as sales are high in these holidays because most people in my village are breaking to rest for the december holidays. Increased number of sales have made my stock to move so fast and for the first time my profits have increased tremendously. Thanks you all the lenders & zidisha for your support comment image

Peter · Kimende Bathi Village, Kenya

Dec 1, 2016

Dear lenders,its such a privilege to thank you for the funds. I used the funds to buy laptops which has helped the institution in terms of printing.storing data well without it getting lost and also it has helped pupils in term of research .Before a lotof the information go lost but now its is saved this has helped us to save time money and energy.I would like to appreciate you.

Cudjo · Dormaa Ahenkro_ghana, Ghana

Nov 30, 2016

May my lenders be blessed for this loan that they have granted to me. I have the greatest opportunity that anybody in this world because I can see the future very bright for me. My business is expanding, I can buy more things in my shop such as mosquito sprays, coils,sachel water biscuits just to mention few.

Magambo · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 30, 2016

Hello. I am really happy I managed to get to this family where people are just awesome. The first loan that I was given enabled me to enlarge my printing ability since I was able to buy papers that I would use to print the aet work i designed for my clients. It was managable to pay the loan only faced some challenges when i was almost clearing but I am happy I managed. Currently i am looking forward to start t.shirt printing services following the current status of our country heading towards elections its really going to be a lucrative business. comment image

Kiprop · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 30, 2016

Hello my lenders, thank you so much for your last loan, though I found it hard to deal with disease that destroyed my stock, the small savings helped me to buy small stock for clothes , ladies dresses and men shirts, I now sale clothes and business is much better and with your continued support, I trust that everything will be a success comment image

Cornelius · Bomet, Kenya

Nov 30, 2016

Hi, lenders thanks so much for the funding i am so grateful the i weak up this morning and found a confirmation message on my mpesa account. i went to the book shop and i bought materials that i needed. thanks once again and i promise to co-operate. thanks in advance attached is my photos with the papers and on the screen of my desktop is design certificate for the circumcised boy to be presented during their pass out. comment image

Flipmore · Vancouver, Canada

Nov 30, 2016

Congratulations on the loan!! Post a photo when you can. thx Carolyn

Ben · Juja, Kenya

Nov 29, 2016

I want to take this opportunity to thank my lenders for the effort they have shown towards my loan. I will commit all the money into purchasing the A -3 EPSON color printer. This printer will help me print posters for my group of customers which comprise majorly bar owners and young artists. This will help increase my income by approximately $150 per month.

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