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Cudjo · Dormaa Ahenkro_ghana, Ghana

Nov 24, 2016

My sincere thanks goes to first the Zidisha team for the good opportunity given for me to obtain a loan with virtually interest free. Secondly I thank my lenders who granted such an amount for my business to grow. I bought baby diapers, minerals, soap sugar,milk and many petty items that attracted more customers to my shop. I realized some profits that aided in so many things, the greatest amongst the things is that I was able to pay my children's school fees with ease

Jared · Nyamira, Kenya

Nov 24, 2016

No candle loses its light while lighting another candle. Never stop sharing, caring & helping others, because it makes our life more meaningful. I love helping the orphans and the vulnerable children, they are future and we need to support them get education, food, shelter, clothing and other necessities. This way we fight poverty and reduce human suffering. Love peace from Amazing Smile Children Centre. (www.amazingsmilechildren.org) comment image

Caroline · Muyafwa, Kenya

Nov 24, 2016

Hi Emma! It is so nice to hear from you. Your suggestion is indeed brilliant, and I have thought about it. James would tell you that I would have no problem with the raw materials for sugar cane juice, as I live in a sugar cane producing area. He mentioned in his message of his sugar cane growing family in Kisumu area! Getting cane would be easy. Main thing I'd need is a cane pressing machine which I have looked around on aliexpress website, and pinpointed a versatile one that costs around 299$. The only expensive bit is shipping which costs 932$. So I require 1000$+ for that! Business premises in my town are a bit costly to rent, so I would avoid that. Still, I'd decided that if I venture into that, I'll have to do it on the street with a beautiful small cart and a canopy on top for shielding the sun (it gets real sunny in my town). I can scrounge around my savings for the cart, but I need to save more for the machine if I am to venture into that. Thank you so much for your wonderful idea Emma, and for supporting me all through. Everything is possible and I am certain that will be in our Meals on Wheels plan someday!

Owusu · Berekum-senase, Ghana

Nov 24, 2016

I will firstly give a big thanks to the zidisha team and to all lenders for making my life easy for me. I did not use the loan to do anything bad but I use it to buy provisions to improve my shop. The loan has help my shop to raise to a higher level more than the previous or the back days. Indeed this loan has help my profit to increase more than the back days and I have use the profit to reinventing in growing my business. Indeed through zidisha, I have being able to pay my children school fees and also be able to take care of some members of my family. Zidisha have make me happy in my life and because of that I have being able to enjoy my holidays peaceful with my children. Thank you zidisha team and lenders. May the almighty God bless you all.

Bismark Boakye · Dunkwa, Ghana

Nov 24, 2016

learning is good and we are about to start our end of semester exams, with help of this loan am able learn well and expect better grade this semester comment image

Emma · Australia

Nov 24, 2016

After reading your messages to & from James, just thought I'd make a quick suggestion :-) Obviously you know your market (& costs involved) much better than I do, so obviously feel free to disregard... But have you considered possibly selling Sugar Cane juice as well??? Just a suggestion I thought I would shoot your way :-) Always great hearing from you Caroline... Thanks for the updates, & glad to hear you're still just as chipper as ever :-) Your positivity is contagious. All the best hun :-) Emma.

Grace · Githurai, Kenya

Nov 24, 2016

Hi thank you for the loan I will buy yarns and make the dresses for the tender I have in a local supermarket Attached is my work and the loan will really help me comment image

Geoffrey · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 24, 2016

Sometimes words fails me when it comes to express my gratitude for the lenders who have believed in me and have seen me grow my farming passion to a farming business. The loans have been of tremendous help. As I come to you again,I have built a house from the the proceeds of my business and I can tell you the sky is not even the limit.thank you so very much and continue with the good work you are doing.

Rita · Zogbele - Tamale, Ghana

Nov 24, 2016

This is my hair shop for which I sought the loan, please comment image

Samuel · Nyeri, Kenya

Nov 23, 2016

My passion job ,thanks to the lenders zidisha comment image

Buabeng · Berekum, Ghana

Nov 23, 2016

I received 1458 ghs ,I have used the loan to bring some other goods to the store .thank you very much for always supporting me .May God richly blessed you . comment image

Priscilla · Duase New Site, Ghana

Nov 22, 2016

I received 37GH and I have used it to buy washing powder. Words alone cannot express the deep joy I have in seeing my loan fully funded. God bless each one of you who contributed in funding my loan

Jerusa · Kilifi, Kenya

Nov 22, 2016

Dear lenders Thank you so much for your support, I must admit and sincerely appreciate the trust that you have trusted in me by funding my loan fully within a very short period with the funds that you have entrusted me with, I will use the money to buy Blow dry,Dryer, rollers, footspar,hair food,blowout creams ,weaves, shampoo, hair conditioner and etc.I am sure that these will increase my business profits by at least 50%.Once again thanks a lot and be blessed abundantly. To the Zidisha team at large ,keep up the good work that you are doing to change the way of living for millions of people around the world .

Asare · Dormaa Ahenkro_ghana, Ghana

Nov 22, 2016

I would want to thank my lenders for the loan they offered. It had a very great impact on my life. The loan amount helped me to buy several items such as tin tomatoes,milk,sugar,can fanta,coke,soap and sachel water. The items I bought yielded more profits for me. I paid my children school fees with ease. I have new customers and the old ones use to ask me why the sudden change. I am very happy now with my business progress and I hope to see more progress in future because Zidisha exist.

Gabriel · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 22, 2016

On the photo is myself with the client at my barbershop,I appreciate my lenders for making the barbershop idea a reality.i can confirm that despite having employed two barbers at my barbershop i have also benefited through learning how to shave,I am confident that with the continued flow of customers in the next 6months i will be a perfect & a professional barber. I also would like to confirm that despite the business being slow both the movie shop & barbershop have been able to comfortably settle the monthly rent comment image

Dauda · Techiman, Ghana

Nov 22, 2016

Work in progress comment image

Dulo · Muhoroni, Kenya

Nov 22, 2016

Thank you dear lenders,it is now three weeks since you lend me some money to build a classroom.Am happy to share with you the news of my progress.Thank you always even as you see my progress in the following pictures. comment image

Ronald · Nyamira, Kenya

Nov 20, 2016

Dear lenders, Thank you so much for your continued support, I must admit and sincerely appreciate the trust that you have entrusted in me by funding my loan fully within a very short period. With the funds that you have entrusted me with, I will use the money to buy three more desktop computers, a lamination Machine and a paper cutting machine to enhance and ease working in my cyber cafe. I am sure that these will increase my business profits by at least 50%. Once again, thanks a lot and be blessed abundantly. To the Zidisha team at large, keep up the good work that you are doing to change the way of living for millions of people around the world.

Kenny · United States

Nov 20, 2016

Hi Penina, I hope your business is doing well and everyone in your family is in good health. Wishing you the best of luck. I have my own business and know what its like to try and support a family and keep a business running. If you need additional loans in the future, let me know. I will be glad to help fund whatever you need. comment image

Bota · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 20, 2016

I really lack words to express how thankful and appreciative i am with my zidisha lenders may God bless you abundantly and thank you for your loan.

Victor · Kumasi, Ghana

Nov 20, 2016

Thank you my lenders for your support. I have received the loan and things are really working out very well. Thank you once again for your wonderful support.

Wise · Accra, Ghana

Nov 20, 2016

the Zidisha team are just too good am really enjoying my business now after l have got a loan of Gh 760 from my lenders . l would continue to thank you always.

Moses · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 20, 2016

My cereal shop and stock comment image

Dennis · Kisii Town, Kenya

Nov 20, 2016

Dear lenders, Thanks for the continued financial support.. you have given me a reason to live, because life without you is just surviving and not really living. This loan that I am raising is to help me to realize a distant dream. In fact, I intend to build Zidisha stalls for rent with the other loans.. Thanks, lenders, for all your efforts in making my dream come true and my life happy.

Millan · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 20, 2016

I really like to appreciate and thank zidisha and my donors at large for making it possible for me to build my studio, its up and running, i still have a few more things to do to complete it but at least am making some good money on a weekly basis which is a large step.

Richard · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 20, 2016

First let me thank our heavenly father for this great time he has given us,second is to thank my lenders for giving me this loan...i now know this is the right place to be...Thanks once again and God bless you.

Ameyaw · Sunyani, Ghana

Nov 20, 2016

I am happy to inform my lenders who funded my loan that work is going on. I had a contract with UT Bank Ghana with the help of my equipment I had. comment image

Emmanuel · Namakhele Village In Tongaren, Kenya

Nov 19, 2016

Its my happiest moment that I am now through with my loan. I did my best in repayment of this loan in order to acquire a large one to embark on larger project. I used the previous loan to pay workers who did an excellent task. I also used part of money to transport sugarcane to the company. The loan has had a major positive impact in my life because all my children are now schooling at various levels of education and none has ever been sent home due to lack of school fees. Am very glad and would like to thank Zidisha very much.

Pherister · Pipeline, Kenya

Nov 19, 2016

Thank you for supporting this noble cause of eradicting poverty as education is the key. I promise the lenders that I will make prompt payment so that others can benefit from the same. Once again thank you very much.

James · Nobekaw, Ghana

Nov 19, 2016

Zidisha is doing miracles in Africa. The sick get quality health care in the current cash and carry system employed by most rular hospital in Ghana. Hopes has been restored in poor communities. No wonder my elder brother named his first daughter Zidisha Julia Yeboah. My life has totally changed for no hope to big dreams. Thank you all lenders. Long live Zidisha, long live all kind hearted lenders and honest borrowers.

Bukari · Kumasi, Ghana

Nov 19, 2016

In the production room comment image

Bukari · Kumasi, Ghana

Nov 19, 2016

Hello Lenders, Greetings to you all, wants to share some pictures of today's work, work is smoothly moving, This loan has really helped a lot and still helping and would still help continuously, Thanks you all comment image

Rembrandt · United Kingdom

Nov 18, 2016

Dear Dorothy! I wish you really well. Its been great to help you out. All the best for you and your family. Rembrandt

Rembrandt · United Kingdom

Nov 18, 2016

Dear Mariam, Thank you for all the updates! I hope you are doing well. All the best, Rembrandt Chère Mariam, Je vous remercie pour toutes les mises à jour! J’espère que vous allez bien. Meilleurs voeux, Rembrandt

Caroline · Muyafwa, Kenya

Nov 18, 2016

Here is my trial buns, and one of my speciality - Tilapia and Ugali! comment image

Caroline · Muyafwa, Kenya

Nov 18, 2016

Here is how the back looks

Caroline · Muyafwa, Kenya

Nov 18, 2016

Oh my dear James! To what do I owe such sweet and wonderful advice that otherwise no money could buy!? :-) I am so happy to hear from you James, and I am all smiles just thanking God for angels like you that walk among us. I indeed followed your advice, went around and sampled some people the food, and I must say the response was very warm. I look forward to confirmed orders in the near future, and definite growth. My greatest challenge was, and is, the traditional pattern of folks going to mainstream eateries for their meals, and only a handful resorting to my meals when they are broke and know that I can extend them some short credit (which some give trouble to repay - oh dear)! My cousins believe we will beat that lop-sidedness one day when we open our own food joint!! It is a funny idea he says we could start with, which he calls 'Meals on Wheels', a food truck!! I did the bread, though I aimed for 'bun-like', and they came out great! You'll see the pic too. I learnt of a few more ingredients that I could use next time I bake, like some stuff called 'bakerite'! :-) Still for now, I am trying real hard to follow your advice, and even got my cousin to work on some business cards, I will attach so you see how they look, and we are just waiting on sending them to a printer in Nairobi, since the locals ones in Kisumu are kind of expensive and would charge more than double what would be charged in Nairobi (around 0.03 cents per card) - you know that is a lot here, right? I am hopeful that I will get a big event opportunity soon, (like a wedding) and break through like you wish for me. I always believe that I can be bigger than my shortcomings and be a name of great mention one day, and you are right, it is why I have not contemplated marriage at this moment and I am in no hurry. The cooking venture was meant as a distraction from my miseries (what with dropping from school for lack of funds), but it is proving to be a blessing in disguise. Through this, I have come to know of other talents that I never knew I had, like a love for children (which I believe will lead to running a school someday), front office administration (I admire the ladies in the offices I visit :-)..haha) and singing. It is amazing how small things help one get to know them better, and I am so grateful that this forum gave me the ability to push on with my little dreams. Though a small time cook now, I know I can rise higher and be a lot more than I have ever imagined. With the nature of businesses in our area, where we tend to drift to where money is at a particular time, I believe the food business is an all year round business that I will work on for sure. Still, my love for being around children, and teaching them, got me talking to my cousins and God willing, we will set up a little nursery school that I could be at whenever I am free. That will be in preparation of sitting for my secondary certification exams next year, God willing! See how I have a tonne of things to do, James, to have run into marriage!! I like the smiling cupcake idea and it is just great!! Where do you get all these ideas from, hmmm! I will keep on smiling my dear James, and keep on working hard and seeking amazing advise from angels like you, because I just realize that I know so little, compared to the wealthy pool of ideas that you possess. By all means James, include me as your daughter! Why not!? I enjoy your letters and advice and they are very encouraging knowing that what I do is not in vain. Indeed I will seek a new loan once I clear this, and your advice is priceless. I was thinking of machines, like flour mixers, and or juice extractors, or even a rickshaw (we call them tuk tuk here), to help me move food from point to point as I am spending all my profits on public transport, but I am still undecided. I am praying to God for guidance. There's just more than I can say here, but it is alright, I will share some other day! Your sugarcane growing family in Kisumu must be living in Ahero area? Oh you have a big heart James! May you be abundantly blessed, with joy and good health and so much more! Nakupenda pia, bwana James :-)! P>S ; A slight edit on my business card as the email was not right. Sorry :-(

Djan · Duayaw Nkwanta,brong/ahafo, Ghana

Nov 18, 2016

Thank you very much for giving me a great opportunity and I will use the money to buy sound engineer for my first born and also to buy materials in my shop

Abena · Fetentaa, Ghana

Nov 18, 2016

I am going to use the money to buy more bags of rice for my restaurant. If I am able to do this, I will be able to feed greater part of the school children which I couldn't have done in the days past. This will help me to increase sales, hence increase profits.

Ogechi · Kisii, Kenya

Nov 18, 2016

thank you so much lenders and the entire zidisha . The loan i received from you, i used it to purchase refurbished kyocera photocopier machine, pho my business comment image

Nancy Kageni · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 18, 2016

Thank you all zidisha lenders for generous lending. I received KES 8340 as par agreement. I will buy computer accessories for sale this Christmas season. It will boast my business very far. I will invite my friends to and access the facility. It so good to apply a loan and get it at the comfort of your house. This the best part of it. Once again thank you so much.

Patrice · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Nov 17, 2016

After several years of absence, following the change of address, it is a feeling of satisfaction to see you. I am pretty well and I continue my activity is to sell jewelry. I greet you and present you one of my articles here comment image

Kwasi · Toase, Ghana

Nov 17, 2016

I will use the loan to buy chicks and their feed to expand my livestock.This will help me get more income to cater for my children education.I thank zidisha and its lenders well much.May God richly bless them.Thank you.

Boniface · Baba Dogo, Kenya

Nov 17, 2016

I would like to inform the Zidisha family that i did purchase phone accessories for my shop. Despite the fact that its a new business, my customers have increased, and i see my business is improving. I can now comfortably pay fees for my daughter. The schools have closed and my family has traveled upcountry for Christmas holiday

Agnes · Kabtebengwet, Kenya

Nov 17, 2016

I want to buy a water heat which i will use to heat water for washing hair and disinfecting salon items.The total cost is $ 40.apart form the loan i have putting some money aside to add on the loan.I will be able to handle more clients at high efficiency.Also i can disinfect towels,combs,rollers etc.When you handle more clients than before you get more profits.Which means more investments. thank you lenders for supporting me by funding my loan in full.

Theresah · Kumasi, Ghana

Nov 17, 2016

my dream comes true with zidisha,I want to thank all my wonderful lenders for their continuous assistance in making my dreams a reality. This loan will help me to buy more goods to my shop. i have receive the loan, of 939 and thank you very much for lending me, i bought 4 bags of sugar 400 GH, 3 boxes of biscuits 350 GH and 150 for 2 sachets of milo and 39 GH for half bag of Nido. I will pay this loan weekly out of my business ,thank you very much

Innocents · Sunyani, Ghana

Nov 17, 2016

This amount will go into the purchase of peripherals. I mean mouse to sole our mouse malfunctioning. Even though we have very few computers, we have a great ambition of reaching many vulnerable group with our innovative IT programmes. Its all about lives. Its all about impacts. Thanks Johannes, your contribution will go a long way to support unemployed youth in Ghana. Its my promise that, every penny will go directly into providing affordable but quality education to vulnerable groups in the rural populace of Ghana.

Richard · Obuasi, Ghana

Nov 17, 2016

I registered for this program with IBM and by grace I passed, all thanks to zidisha lenders. Mr. Paul Buchhiet in particular . I am most grateful . This is a certifacte for successfully passing the exam.

Moses · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 17, 2016

Thanks my lenders for your support am doing well and my business has generally improve and my profit has increased that I have been able to pay my brother school fees. Be blessed richly and continue to change the many lives on this planet. I have also bought new frames for my current orders from my customers. comment image

Irene Nana · Sekondi, Ghana

Nov 17, 2016

Due the Christmas festive, there are more demand for goods and services. I am able to make more sales.

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