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A loan to start rental business

I am to print 54 set of documents as a contract to the district assembly in my district. With the help of the new desktop computer and my Hp printer, I can print these copies easier. Business is doing very very very well. Thanks to zidisha and all lenders.

Clothings for sale

The loan has really help me grow from a small clothing business into a large store of clothes business. These has improved my life standards due to the profits gained from the business. The profits increased by 35% from the previous profits i usually got before the loan. I really thank Zidisha Lending Group for kind and interest free loan. My life has improved. Thanks to Zidisha.

Manual screen printing t-shirts

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Female sheep (ewe) for my livestock farm

My life and my livestock business has never being the same since i joined Zidisha, thank you very much lenders for your prayers and support.

Horticultural products for supply

My horticultural products supply business has given out 88% profits out of what I expected 20% to 30% before I received zidisha loan.This made me to increase my installment amount of 300 initially. Am so much grateful for zidisha.

Inventory for machines for my growing steel welding busines

My previous loans was used in adding the operating capital of my business. This brought a very big difference in term of the commission i get. This is because am able to move many crates per day. My earning have increased by about 20% of the previous earning . This has enabled me to be able to feed my family and pay school fees for may kids as this is the only business i rely on. With your support i can confess we are now leaving a comfortable life with my family as am now able to provide basic needs to them without struggling so much. They have also been of great support to me by psychologically and economically. Lenders, if you happen to visit Kenya and particularly Utawala, there are interesting places to visit. Nairobi National park is not far from here and other interesting geological features like the Komarock shrines. There are good hotels in the neighborhood like the Fahari hotel which only few meters from my business. You are very much welcome.

Regards
Domnic

My book stock

First of all I thank all my lenders and I am much grateful to entire and zidisha team till now. I purchased the following with loan.
Golden English test books, Akiola elective Mathematics,
teacher note books, sketching books,
mathematical sets, rulers drawing board, graph books, pens, pencil, etc
This loan has helped me to get all basic needs and also do my social responsibilities as a man.

Buy more rice and tomatoes for my retail shop

I sincerely thank you for your support so far. In fact you have been of great help to me. My business is now out standing,may God forever bless you. Thank you.

More inventory for my home-supply shops

Hello Lenders I received the loan, am very grateful for your concern and generosity. Am looking forward to opening the new stall. This year I have very high expectations for my business. Once again thank you and God bless you.

Classroom construction and furnishing

I am so grateful to the lenders for the opportunity to grow my business and nurture children. With the second loan, i was able to accommodate more children after increasing the number of tables and chairs. The increment in children means more income and that is how i was able to increase my installments and thus finished paying. With the beginning of a new year, i am able to put up a new classroom thus anticipating a further enrollment. Below is a pictorial view of the end of the year graduation ceremony which was a great success.

Mobile-phones shop

Dear great Lenders, I am doing well with my business and the phones that I bought with the loan you gave me, I have sold one fourth of the phones and on 16/01/01 restocked new phones at my shope. My business keeps on progressing day in and day out. Thank you.

Loan for renting a new place for my cybercafe

Firstly, I will like to thank all lenders and also Zidisha team for what they have done in to my life, God richly bless you all and also ready to participate again in the next loan. Secondly I used the loan for the purchased of photocopy machine and this has really helped my business improve to next level, which has made me excited. This loan has grown my business and also increase my profit too, which is helping my family and also my children school fees. Thank you lender.

To buy new computers for designing and printing service

Hi lenders,
l am really grateful for the loan. When banks turned me down, you came in to help me and now l have seen great change in my business and in my life. l pray that God will continue to bless you, the lenders and the Zidisha Team. Thank you very much.

Purchase for a new hair drier for my salon

Am so grateful to zidisha lenders. I have just received my loan of $200.01. This will enable me purchase an additional hair dryer. God bless you lenders and your families.

Buying more stock of requirement home appliances

Hello Lenders,____Thank you a lot for the previous loans that you have been advancing me. They have real positively impacted my financial behavior. They have improved my saving habits and also diversified my revenue because of my business they added to my requirement home appliances business.____Thanks and happy new year.

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Hello Lenders,

Thank you a lot for the previous loans that you have been advancing me. They have real positively impacted my financial behavior. They have improved my saving habits and also diversified my revenue because of my business they added to my requirement home appliances business.

Thanks and happy new year.

Training on cosmetics production

Hi,
Business is moving on smoothly. We have even decided to embark on some training programs for community members.

Restocking gold-coated earrings & necklaces for my shop

Hallo lenders,i received the money and proceeded to buy the Gold coated ear rings ,they are well moving and as i sell after one week i do the restocking ,i am so happy for you all for your kind support to we small entrepreneurs growing to become big business lady.Thank you.

Inventory of school & travelling bags for my business

Hallo my good lenders,i am doing well with my business and the bags that i bought with money you loaned me,i have sold all of them and on 16/01/2016 i restocked other new bags,Thank you.

Loan to pay for school fees for my daughter

Hello dear lenders, I want to once again express my gratitude to you for your kind and generous hearts.Thank you so much for funding my loan, it will help me pay for my children school fees and stationery, The business you have assisted me grow with your funds will help me pay back the loan. I will keep you updated as soon as the funds are disbursed.God bless you all.

Multi-plugs & tv motherboards for my shop

How are you lenders,i hope you are fine ,i am also progressing well with my business,the loan you gave me and i have just completed paying helped me so much,the things that i bought with the money i was able to sell them very fast and done restocking about three times,my customers are so happy because they get almost everything that they want in my shop.Thank you so much ,looking forward for your continued support in my fourth loan.

A

Add more stock in my cosmetic shop

l will use the money to pay for my younger brothers fees and relief me from going to other loan agency for loan with high interest , zidisha and its lenders had help me with this affordable loan so that l can pay for my brothers fees and it will also help me to improvement my cosmetics shop thank you lenders and god bless you

For home renovation (fallen house)

Hi lenders I feel greatly honoured to be a Zidisha member.. I also feel happy as my business is doing well currently as this is my harvest season..I have made good sales of uniforms and I expect to do more sales in Month of February as other students will be joining high school.. Secondly I also intend to pay a small amount towards the purchase of plot which to me is a good stepping stone towards changing my life standards..
I applause you and give all the lenders a seven gun salute for helping me realise the importance of life .. Long live Zidisha.

Sewing machine for my interior design shop

Hi enjoying my work.....

Inventory of h.i.v's testing kits & other clinic materials

Dear Chepkwony,

Keep your spirits up, many loans are fulfilled in the last few minutes, as lenders can set their accounts to fund loans that are partly filled and about to expire. You have an excellent loan proposal.

Sincerely,
Carolyn in Canada

Loan to prepare cocoa seedlings to sell to customers

Thanks for the update. It is such a pleasure to lend to you. Please tell us more about your two orphans and their aspirations. I hope you are all well.
Thanks!
Carolyn

Loan to buy vegetables to cultivate, hire labourers, etc.

Dear Antwiwaa Yaa,
You are such an inspiration! I want you to know I'm following you now and look forward to helping fund loans for you anytime I have re-lending funds available to do so.
Very best wishes,
Laurie

Business expansion

I thank you lenders for your tireless support. May God bless you. I would like you to make a visit to my work and see what God has done through you. I have started tending to some schools here in town, stationeries of up to 70000. I therefore want to add more stationeries since I have some orders. May God bless you for your hand extended to my business. Please send your volunteers and lenders to come and visit my business.

Loan to prepare cocoa seedlings to sell to customers

I first of all thank our their Zidisha lenders and it's team for helping me in my living .
My third loan has helped me alot .I was given 544 US dollars .after my project(cocoa seedlings to sell to customer s), I made a profit of 180 US dollars .
I have used part of the profit to finance my two orphans education .Also some of the money has been used to finance my parents health care .
That loan given to me has helped me alot .Without it,I will not be able to live with ease.
I thank lenders and Zidisha team very much.

Foodstuff inventory for my provisions business

Some of the additional item on display.

Foodstuff inventory for my provisions business

Hello lenders,

I apologize for the delay in payment on 10 /01/15.
This was not intentionally.
In fact, I went through the process of payment , but not knowing that the payment process didn't go through.

Because of this I have pay double this week to cover the delayed payment.

Thank you all.

All is well with my business, family and my health.

Sales are okay.

I attach picture of some items I sell on table top in smaller quantities behind my shop (tin & satchel tomatoes and spices ) to households that can't buy in bulk for their homes. And also a picture with two of my children.

Tools

Thank you so much Trish. I kept saying thank you silently, but now I write a BIG THANK YOU note. Ahsante sana.

Tools

Thank you Craig. May God bless you too.

Tools

I'm excited for you Stephen! God bless.

Junior secondary classroom

God bless you people for your continued support to the needy. Never tire in doing good and especially to the house of believers.

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of the African clothing design pictures. I used the loan money to purchase materials and sew many. Take your time and look at them, one after the other... Thanks.

Am also looking for someone to link to me to export some of my clothing designs.

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of my African wear designs I use the loan money to purchase materials and sew for market....thanks

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of my African wear designs I use the loan money to purchase materials and sew for market....thanks

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of my African wear designs I use the loan money to purchase materials and sew for market....thanks

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of my African wear designs I use the loan money to purchase materials and sew for market....thanks

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of my African wear designs I use the loan money to purchase materials and sew for market....thanks

Expansion of my clothing production

These are some of my African wear designs I use the loan money to purchase materials and sew for market....thanks.

Nutritional food for kids suffering from malnutriton

The program is going as planned and am now able to touch many souls due to your support. Very proud of you lenders. .Your loan has travelled beyond and cross the outer most part of Ghana where poverty is indeed felt. Thank you once again. .

Loan to buy cattle feed, meds, pesticides & jerry cans

Thank you to all Lenders who have helped me in funding my loan,I am particularly grateful to you all.
God bless you with everything you pray.

Peter Kuria.

Solar-powered clean water purifier & books for Hope School

Dear Lenders, I remain grateful for your financing. It has really helped in my family business and the school that we support. I will continue using the ZIDISHA loans to expand my business.

Roofing of my house

Hey, I bought a new laptop today. Thank you so much for the help. I am looking forward to make my 1st payment as scheduled

Adding stock

Thank you all for wishing me well...am glad I have you all on my side when I am down...am really feeling much better now.

Buying a commercial printer

Happy Sunday my Lenders and every member of the Zidisha Community. It is a good thing to thank our Maker for how far we have reach as a enterpreneurs. Thanks to all my Lenders as well.

B

Food, drink & home goods provisions for my grocery shop

Dear lenders my business is still moving on successfully by God's grace and through your assistant, may God bless you for that. In fact I am able to used some of the incomes from my business to buy more items for my shop and also made the payment for my children's education (fee) and some basic needs of my family. It is my prayer that God should give you the strength to always help us. God bless you all. Thank you.

Purchasing bulk fertilizers to sell to farmers

To all my lenders,
u have always been kind and generous to
me. The thanks come from the bottom of my
heart.

Vission 2020

Dear lenders, thanks a bunch for once again given me another opportunity to expand my business. With this loan i have been able to increase about 20 percent of my inventory, 10 percent of prepaid air-time credits to retail and also added other high demanded inventory such as sd cards and pen drives to my business, this will drastically reduce the cost of frequent transport fair to the city for inventory leading to a rise in my profit margin. Am grateful my lenders and the whole Zidisha team, that gradually you are helping me achieve my vision of growing my business into an enterprise by 2020. Massive respect to my lenders and may you keep on with your good works. God bless you all