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

Richmond · Kukuom, Ghana

Sep 11, 2016

My dear lenders I have used the money to purchase sand and cement for the construction of my house and I hope my farm products will mature very soon and I will increase after harvest.

Daniel · Ngong, Kenya

Sep 11, 2016

Dear Lenders Trust you are all doing fine.am so greatful for your unconditionally support you have been accorded to me so far.my business is really growing in a very fast thanks to zidisha .may God keep blessing you abundantly as well comment image

Twumasi · Jinijini, Ghana

Sep 11, 2016

Will Use Part to pay for my hostel rent fee and buy some hand out books.Am most grateful.Thank you kind hearted people very much for pushing me to my dream. I know we just getting started. Thank you.. comment image

Charles · Prestea, Ghana

Sep 10, 2016

BY GOD'S GRACE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EMPLOY A WORKER WHO WILL HELP ME IN MY ABSENCE. God being so good he has completed SHS so i need to increase my source of income so that i can be able to pay his salary. This is a way of giving back to the society. Thank ypu Zidisha team.

Clementina · Mepe, Ghana

Sep 10, 2016

Just as I try to always put smiles on the faces of my customers, the same I replicate here to make my lenders happy by repaying in advance. Thank you very much, my cherished lenders (Margaret and Megan ). May God bless you.

Simon · Thika, Kenya

Sep 10, 2016

Dear lenders,thankyou for funding my project iam greatful for your generosity and kind heart.With the amount of money I will be able to add mobile phone stock in my shop and that will raise My profit up to 58%.hence I will be able to visit more children's home,cater for my needs and also create employment opportunity.Thankyou so much for your kind heart may God bless you for your inspiration and generousity .I promise to cooperate and to be faithful in repayment all through.Thankyou

Elena H-S · United States

Sep 9, 2016

Antoinette, Good luck to you in getting your loan fully funded! It's amazing to see that you care for adopted children, employ other women, and are learning so much about running a successful business. It's very courageous to pursue so many things. I look forward to hearing more about your journey! Elena

Eric Quajo · Ho, Agortime Kpetoe., Ghana

Sep 9, 2016

I am gleeful and grateful to the board of Zidisha and my wonderful lenders. I will use this loan to buy 50 pieces of men wears , 50 pieces of women wears and 50 pieces of men and children shoes. It will help me get exactly what my customers want and it will attract them the more anytime they are in need of shirts and shoes.

Elizabeth · Osu-accra, Ghana

Sep 9, 2016

Dear Lenders, Thank you very much for supporting me.l am very Happy for the support.l will use the loan to buy more costomics ,makeup and artificial woman hair.With this l will be able to get more customers and my sales will be increase. When my sales increase it means more profit for me.l will reinvest some of the profit into my business. also ,it will help me to take good care of my child and send her to school.Thank you once again.

Richard · Berekum, Ghana

Sep 9, 2016

Hi zidisha, i thank you people for such a wonderful thing. I do appreciate for the good thing you have done for me. I received amount of Ghc 1094; which I have used it to pay my tuition fee and this will make my studies easier for me. I am pround of you people. Thank you

Richmond · Kumasi, Ghana

Sep 9, 2016

Thank you Zidisha and my Lenders for allowing yourself as vessels by God to change our lives. God bless you

Christian · Accra, Ghana

Sep 9, 2016

I've made my final loan repayment. I am once again grateful to team zidisha and all lenders here, for this wonderful opportunity. I am really happy not only about the low interest (cost of transfer) I paid on the loan, but also the comfortable way of repaying the loan from the corner of my own room. Just by the use of my own mobile phone, at home and in the corner of my room. What a lovely way?!!!, and it's also technologically friendly. Thank you all and God Almighty bless you all. I am therefore hoping for a long business relationship. Attached is a picture I took in a community I worked recently, the people of Hobor village (community) were happpy. I was able to do this wonderful community work, kind courtesy Zidisha loan. Thank you. comment image

Kassim · Techiman, Ghana

Sep 9, 2016

Honestly , I can't do anything without sharing my joy with my lenders and zidisha team as a whole. I really thanks my lenders for their support given to me (financially) when I needed some fund's to boost my business. God richly blessed you all in abundance.

Andrew · Kahawa West, Kenya

Sep 9, 2016

Good afternoon dear Lenders, First and foremost i wish to say a big thank you for the loan that i have finished to pay. It helped me relocate the school.; and as I had suggested it brought in more students and hence more income, actually more income than i had anticipated. Right now am struggling to accommodate the students that i have. Am averaging about 5 new extra students per month and this has really helped me sort out bills and my hand man, a guy am working with to teach the extra students. Am at the moment working on getting extra instruments, another keyboard and a guitar. This is the reason am applying for a new loan.

John · Magrat Beuchi, Kenya

Sep 9, 2016

I purchased belts,vests and toys with the loan. It has increase the number of my customers. My profit has increase by 300 KES a day. I use the increment to pay my brothers school fees and increasing stork. I'm planning to build a permanent structure fo my business and buying learning materials for my children.most of holidays we go to Mombasa city island to swim and enjoy ourselves comment image

Mailesi · Chipata, Zambia

Sep 8, 2016

It is a dream come true. What I have been longing to have , finally has come to pass. Thank you to all my lenders, you have done a great job. God bless you as you continue doing this great job. I will put the loan you have funded me into good use, and make sure that I repay this loan accordingly and on time. Once more God bless you.

Yaa · Suhum, Ghana

Sep 8, 2016

Hello Lenders, this is to let you know that I have used the money to stock my shop as promised. I would like to use this platform to say a very big thank you. I really appreciate the changes you have made in my life. These are the stocks the money was used for. Below are pictures comment image

Francis · Chipata, Zambia

Sep 8, 2016

Hi TomF925, Thanks so very much for taking time to read each and every story that i have posted so far! More customers are coming in to switch from the use of kerosene and candles to use Solar Lamps! To answer your question, a BIG YES! the five customers are very very happy with switching from the use of Kerosene to have access to genuine solar lamps that are not only affordable but warranted for 1 year! The customers who have bought and are using the lamps in their communities have become our marketers and are referring friends and relatives to come and buy also. We have about 85% of the inquires about our solar lamps from people who are connected to the ones who have bought from us! The fact the we are offering a product that saves families more money than anything else, the demand is very high and more and more orders reach our office everyday! The challenge we are facing currently is on the stock availability since we depend on the wholesalers to supply us the products. Going forward my goal is to increase my stock in the next loan application so that i reach 1000 customers by next year February. Many families are coming to my shop because they have seen the benefit of the solar lamps from the customers who have bought from me! The other benefit of this solar lamps is that customers now can charge their mobile phones while at home saving them so much more on charging costs! Thanks so very much Tom that you took time to lend me some funds and always know you are part of the success story this business is archiving so far! And to all my lenders, always know that you are part of this great story that is putting a smile on families and students in Africa! Will always thank you on behalf of all my customers for your willingness to lend to my business! THANK YOU (ZIKOMO)

TomF925 · www.AfricaLeap.com, United States

Sep 8, 2016

I love the photos! Each one tells a great story! I am counting, 5 down, 25 to go. Here is my question: are your five customers happy? Do they have friends who have "seen the light" so to speak and want a solar lamp of their own?

Damaris · Muchatha, Kenya

Sep 7, 2016

I managed to buy fabric for making school uniform (kit). This has contributed to the growth of my business and I have been able to get more jobs from many schools in the neighborhood. Thank you very much.

Jennifer · Berlin, Germany

Sep 7, 2016

Hey Beatrice, all is well with me and I am very happ to see that things are progressing for you. I am sure there will be another loan application after this for another item you might need to boost your business and I am certain I will be a part of it.

Grandson · Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 6, 2016

Hello, Thank you for the overwhelming response and confidence in my project. Be rest assured that you have invested your money in the right project and for a great cause. Your money will change a life or two or more for better. We will use this investment to scale up our project and have more collection points... Thank you once more and continue being a blessing to the young entrepreneurs out there who have the same passion like me with capital to bring to life their Great Ideas like I did. May God Bless you. Best Regards Grandson comment image

Frank · Sunyani, Ghana

Sep 6, 2016

My thanks goes to my lenders for granting me this loan and it will help me increase my stock (maize). This will help me buy stock in large quantities and avoid shortage. comment image

Ken · Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 6, 2016

Hi. I am so greatful for the loan that you have given me. I appreciate so much for that. I will buy tables and sell them at a profit. It will help me invest now and pay my bills too. Thanks for the loan

George · Berekum (kutere No. 2 Community), Ghana

Sep 5, 2016

Thank you my lenders for the second loan. i have received the loan. may the almighty God bless you and the whole zidisha team. thank you. I will use the loan to complete the shop and use the remaining amount to buy appliances for the shop. thank you very much.

Natasha · Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 5, 2016

I just want to thank you for the loan I have received it and am soo thankful, I have bought the stock today so tomorrow is the day that I will take them to my business place and start selling them, in three days I will update you how it will go including the photo, and I have passed the message about Zidisha to my friends, thank you once again.

Obed · Berekum, Ghana

Sep 5, 2016

Hello, I am very grateful for the kind heart that you showed me, thus, granting me the loan that I requested. It really helped me. I used the money to buy pesticide, which lead to me having a bumper and quality product for sale and also increase in revenue. Thank you very much.

Asare · Berekum, Ghana

Sep 5, 2016

Hello my Zidisha lenders and customer in the page look at me in my shop now with the help of Zidisha team and the lenders i have being able to buy and A4 sheet and Lamination rubbers to make my work easier. Thank you so much my lenders. The A4 sheet cost me: 16Ghc The Lamination Rubbers cost me: 18Ghc Here are the pictures of the items i bought and the picture i took with it at my shop in Berekum Brong Ahafo. comment image

William · Rang'ala, Kenya

Sep 3, 2016

Dear lenders, thanks for the loan I received it in full, I will do my best not to fail you, I have already made my third instalment for the land as promised, thanks so much!

Margaret · United States

Sep 3, 2016

Hi Benjamin, That is great you will have two crops to harvest. I am very happy you are doing so well. I was just wondering how much does an acre of land cost where you live? Regards, Margaret

Benjamin · Kitale, Kenya

Sep 3, 2016

More cabbages will be germinating here in the next 4days. Thank you Margaret. comment image

Benjamin · Kitale, Kenya

Sep 3, 2016

The cabbages are well. comment image

Agyei · Sunyani, Ghana

Sep 3, 2016

Business is very comfortable with zidisha so may the Lord bless them for me comment image

TomF925 · www.AfricaLeap.com, United States

Sep 2, 2016

Hello Robert! Good luck with your apple stand! I am wondering, since you live in a rural area, if kerosene lamps are in use. Solar lamps can save a lot of money, are safe and more healthy. Perhaps you could go into business selling solar lamps. What do you think of this idea?

Vincent · Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Hello to all lenders and Zidisha for funding my loan, I want to start by thanking you for the trust and good hart towards me. Your help is coming at the time I needed most. My first stock will be the Latest ladies dresses/skirts and shoes at a cost of $70.00 and $35 respectively. Also in additional will be men Jeans and official shoes at $50.00 and $30.00 respectively. I will buy more of the children/kid’s stuffs and clothes and assortment baby feeders, Diapers socks, Toys, shorts and dresses all at a cost of $55.00. Most important will be fast moving new fashion inner wears for ladies at a cost of $45.00 I am now introducing various synthetic and human hair as well as beauty product such as oil, shampoo and chemicals; these will cost me $72.00 It will be extremely good achievement for me and my business as well as my family. As I have said I was able to start a family and I am happy father, meeting the needs of my new marriage life and my child. My help to my parents back home with money to pay their bills and buy food has been tremendous, I managed to repay my first loan and finished the long awaited loan and now planned great things in my life. I visited two children homes with my community members in our location. Am very pleased to be with you Lenders and Zidisha organization. Thank you ever.

Joseph · O.rongai, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Hi, lenders I want to thank you for giving me another chance to boost my project and achieve my dreams. I have been good and doing very well. Once I get this loan I will buy more of the farming inputs. I will buy Seed treatment chemicals at $34.00 and Storage chemicals at a cost of $26.00 Also I will buy assorted Fungicides, Insecticides & Herbicides chemicals for various crops all at a cost of $45.00, I will also buy new improved Seed for vegetables and Cabbages each at a cost of $35.00 and $40.00 respectively. Also Urea DAP & CAN Mineral fertilizer for the crops such as cabbages, carrots e.t.c at a cost of $40.00 and $30.00 respectively. I will also buy various water pipes and connectors at a cost of $42.00 Since we’re again heading to summer season and the food products in the market is always low, i am expecting to make a good profit out of this farming season. My happiness is that with ready money i will be preparing my farm and setting water supply ready without worrying about the source of funds. I will be selling the first batch of farm produce in two months time. The profit I will get will again help me in repaying your loan without delay and meet my daily expenses. My family will be able to get food; my wife will expand her business of dressmaking and add to our income. I will continue to support my grandsons in their education. On the other hand I will be contributing towards child help welfare through our church fundraising. I feel well motivation y your help of funds and I pray God to give you health and happy life. I thank you Lenders and Zidisha.

Peter · Eldoret, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Thanks Zidisha Family I have received 74952 shillings I will be buying what I building materials ,fodder for my cows and a water Tank. Thanks again.Blessings.

Duke · Nakuru, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Dear zidisha team together with my lenders, am fine and ready to start paying my loan come this Sunday. and that, am now operating from a very stable position, MY tax motorcycle is in a perfect condition due to your loan, customers are safely getting to their destinations around my town, MY self am comfortable riding my tax and i feel some sense of pride, smiling with my customers, i have all it takes to stay at work come rain or sunshine. Thank you for putting me in this money position , i have more expectation in my daily income now than before your loan, Thank you and GOD bless you.

Moses · Onga,rongai, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Hello Zidisha Lenders let me start by thanking you for funding my loan; it is a reflection of a good relationship and trust that we share together. My budget will buy the frequently asked items for car services and repairs. I will buy Engine oils for diesel and Petrol at a cost of USD55.00.Air and Oil cleaners or filters at USD68.00. Car Brake discs or Pads at USD46.00, on the list will be Ignition system or spark at UDS40.00 and springs or dumper at USD35.00. Most important will be Ball joint or axial joints at USD30.00. I will buy some equipment for Tyre repair, treading and wheel balancing/alignment; I will buy wheel spanner, Tyre pressure check, a protective clothe and cloves all at USD23.00 These will keep my business moving while offering repair services to my esteemed clients. On the profit side, it will automatically increase my earnings from the current to USD 70.00 to USD100.00 according to my new plan. My happiness is that I will not have financial constrains doing my business or sourcing money from other places to service customers vehicle. My Customers will be more satisfied and happy because I won’t need to tell them to buy oils and air cleaners in order to start their work and that they will be paying the total cost of service and products that I will use. In my nearby future, I will managed to achieve a lot from the profit I will getting. I will continue to pay my bills without straining and repay your loan without defaulting or delaying. Also I will be able to feed my family and meet their needs. I will be happy dad and feel good to see my loved family supporting me socially. I will continue to sponsor my younger sister in her education and my Mum will continue to be a blessing to me and my life for helping them. Thank you Zidisha lenders.

Benard · Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Hi Zidisha, These are some of the pictures for the fencing work that is going on in the village. I must say that the it slowed down a bit but still going on despite financial challenges. Thank you so much Zidisha for this eye opener. God bless regards Benard comment image

Bismark · Sunyani, Ghana

Sep 2, 2016

Business is going well and I thank all lenders. I promised to increase the loan payment when all goes well again. Business has really improved and I have been able to purchase a motor bike for my business out the profit earned to enable me deliver efficiently and be more productive for clients satisfaction. Am able to work according to time and also save some money when it comes to transportion cost due to the motor bike that I have been able to purchase for the business. I really thank every lender who helped me to improve on my business. I really appreciate your help and will never disappoint you.

Francis · Chipata, Zambia

Sep 2, 2016

Greetings to all my lenders! Hope you are all fine. Today am pleased to share a story of one of my clients. His name is Jones. Jones was orphaned at the age of 12. This made it hard for him to continue with his education hence he decided to start working as a garden boy at the age of 15 to start earning money for his siblings. He rents a one room flat with no electricity and he is responsible of paying his sister and brothers school fees at a government school. He wants his sister and brother to get the best education but the resources do not seem to be enough. I shared with Jones about our Solar lamps that can help him reduce on candles and kerosene hence making it possible for him to save money for uniforms and shoes for next year for his sister. Jones was very happy that within 12 months he was able to save upto $70 enough to buy a brand new pair of shoes for his sister and brother and uniforms! Jones switched from used of kerosene to purchasing the solar lamp yesterday! Thanks to all of you lenders, together we are helping people save more while reducing the effects of global warming that is affecting the world! ZIKOMO! (THANK YOU) comment image

James · Irigu-ini, Kenya

Sep 2, 2016

Hi my Lenders. Still moving on well in my business. My sales and services are rising with new customers walking in. I can personally feel that things are getting much better and more hope too. Thank you to each and every one for your kind support to me. comment image

Margaret · United States

Sep 1, 2016

Hi Clementina, I am glad to see you are doing well enough to pay early on your loan. I hope you and your son are doing well. Regards, Margaret

John · Nakuru, Kenya

Sep 1, 2016

Hi Griebe, That's good, I've been to Sweetwaters Tented camp on the outskirts of Nanyuki! The place is cold and near Mr Kenya. Many visitor's also love Lake Nakuru National park for it's rich diversity in bird life. I hope you also visited Lake Baringo and Bogoria this are also a must go for a serious ornithologist about 140 miles from Nakuru town! Yeah, am so happy that my loan got fully funded and I bought the machine, I desperately wanted! Thanks for sharing Griebe! John.

Richard Griebe · La Jolla, United States

Sep 1, 2016

Hi John, In 2003 I spent 3 weeks in Kenya staying at the Sweetwater Reserve near Nanyuki on an Earthwatch project then traveling around the country visiting places like your home Nakuru admiring your beautiful birds. Africa's issues with wildlife and people are many and complex but my trip made me want to help in whatever way can. Congratulations on having your loan fully funded. I know you will continue to build your businesses through your hard work. More prosperity will increase your family's standard of living and give back to the community. Richard Griebe

Anette Eisbär · Germany

Sep 1, 2016

Dear Anne Wanjiku Mugo, its a pleasure for me that I may help you and I wish you the best success for your business :-)) Best regards, Anette

Daniel · Mochenwa, Kenya

Sep 1, 2016

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Stephen · Chipata, Zambia

Aug 30, 2016

The loan that you have given me I will buy the feed for poultry chickens and also I will boost the production business for ordering more chicks. This loan will help me and my family to pay the bills rent , to pay school fees for my children's and also to increase the business from the capital. Am very much happy to give me the loan and I thank you the lenders for helping me and my friends every where the world, I thank you again.

Comfort · Techiman, Ghana

Aug 30, 2016

Thanks to all my lenders for granting me this loan to expand my trade business.... and also my petition towards your loyal generousity ..first of all i will purchase a food crops such as maize, millet and including sugar and flour.. two bag of maize. two bag of millet and one bag of sugar and also expand my trade business thanks my lenders God richly bless you all

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