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Project Updates

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

Evans · Kukuom, Ghana

Feb 22, 2016

My name is now mentioned among successful entrepreneurs in my region. My life has changed for the best now. I am very proud to introduce Zidisha to the world, especially Ghanaian entrepreneurs. Indeed, I am very thankful to Zidisha staff and all lenders who together make Zidisha function. Yes! Let Zidisha grow until it hits the sky!

Antonina · Langata, Kenya

Feb 22, 2016

Hello Zidisha, Once again, may I salute the Zidisha lenders for funding me again for a second loan. It will help me in funding my land, on which I'm currently growing tomatoes on one acre. The plants are one month old and I will be harvesting in early April. The loan specifically will help in buying top-up fertilizer and paying labour. I have funded around 80% and I have a deficit of around 20%, which is around KSH35000. THANK YOU. Regards, Antonina comment image

Anthony · Rongai, Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 22, 2016

Today I was pleased to receive an email confirming that my loan for $210 had been fully funded. I want to sincerely thank my lender on this loan, Paul Graham, for the extension of confidence in me and in my business idea. I am aware I cannot thank you enough until I have ensured that the monies lent to and received by me have been used for the exact purpose to which they were meant, properly accounted for and, most importantly, having repaid my loan fully, on time, when it is due and owing. I vow to make this commitment. I also want to thank Nick-Y, a member of the Zidisha Team, who gave me helpful suggestions, as well as Joseph Bamfo Gyekye, a Zidisha member, who read my story and gave me insights. Once again, thank you so much. Kind regards, Anthony Luganje

Joseph · Kiambu, Kenya

Feb 22, 2016

Good morning Zidisha Team and Lenders. Just want to wish you a happy, fruitful and blessed week ahead. May the Good Lord show His favor upon each and everyone of you and your families. Looking forward to a good business week. Stay Blessed. Joseph Mwangi

Joseph · Accra, Ghana

Feb 22, 2016

Thanks to God, product has sold out successfully. I love importation! Thanks to my lenders for your support and God bless you all.

Etik · Surabaya, Indonesia

Feb 21, 2016

Thanks to all lenders who have believed in me to lend money, this money will I use to install the telephone network and the internet and I will use the best and wise as possible. Once again thank you.

Stephen · Sunyani, Ghana

Feb 21, 2016

Dear Lenders, I greatly appreciate your kindness to me and my student, teachers and the family. Thank you for your continued faithful support of my school project. As you all Lenders and the Zidisha Team really known my trustworthiness, I promise not to disappoint you anyway but to keep it up. I can now tell you that things have been changed, due to your wonderful support and your kind gesture. I have included class four (4) wooden structure earlier January of this year 2016. The school fees are also paying accordingly from the parents. So by the grace of God and you, I have completely laying all of the blocks I requested from you which is nine thousand five hundred (9500), but the block layers considered me with five hundred (500) blocks. Now I am haven a thousand of 6 inches blocks and nine thousand of 5 inches blocks. So the total blocks are ten thousand (10,000). We are in the harmattan season here but the foundation usually the below the ground, that transfers and distributes the weight of the building onto the ground, that is on-going and I hope everything will be completed by the end of this year. I don't know what to say to thank you and the Zidisha Team. I am also saying it again that, I will never let you down but continue to respect you. I hope my school will be the best among the rest. May God richly continue to bless you all. Please, attached are the photos of my project. Thank you.

Bonface Abere · Kisii, Kenya

Feb 21, 2016

Thank you, Zidisha community, for helping me to achieve my dreams. I'm now able to access university services with ease. Thank you, lenders.

Joseph · Nairobi-ngong, Kenya

Feb 21, 2016

Owusu · Accra, Ghana

Feb 21, 2016

Yvonne, thanks for your concern and words of encouragement. May God richly bless you.

Sarpomaa · Winneba, Ghana

Feb 21, 2016

Thank you, lenders, for fully funding my loan. May God richly bless you all.

Isaac · Tanoso, Ghana

Feb 21, 2016

My sincere greetings to my lender, Paul Buchheit, and also big thanks to Zidisha. May our Almighty God strengthen, protect, guide, and bless you. Thank you.

Hagar · Berekum, Ghana

Feb 21, 2016

Thank you for funding my loan, lenders. God bless you.

George · Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Feb 21, 2016

Thank you so much, my lenders, for funding my loan. I will remain true to you and work extra hard to move even higher. This is a new beginning to me. I will change society and help the needy in my community. Thank you, George Ndungu.

Yvonne · Berlin, Germany

Feb 21, 2016

Hello Owusu, good luck for your business! I`ll keep my fingers crossed that all your plans turn out just right. Take care, Yvonne

Esther · Kisumu, Kenya

Feb 21, 2016

I am so grateful to the lenders and the Zidisha community. My first three children have finished school and two have gotten jobs, which has now relieved me. The last loan was used to pay my son's second-year university fee and to partly boost the egg business. It has been a blessing to my family. Thanks so much.

Priscilla · Keroka, Kenya

Feb 21, 2016

Just wishing my lenders a happy Sunday. My family and I are on our way to church and I sincerely pray for all my lenders and the entire Zidisha community because of the lives that you have changed positively. May God bless you and your families. Thank you.

Emmanuel · Malindi, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Zidisha is a wonderful community. I like its flexibility at any given time and lenders are wonderful people, they are kind and patient. This makes it awesome.

Robert · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

The business has really picked up well and the number of students has risen in triple. They pay fees punctually so am able to increase my repayment installment amount and clear my loan comfortably.

Amos · Kolanya, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Thank you so much, special thanks to James.

Henry · Accra, Ghana

Feb 20, 2016

I will seriously thank my Lenders for such helps they have been extending to some of us who are not able to make advancement in Life. My previous Loan advancement actually helped me get more stocks of my Natural Health Product which had affected my Gross Margin to more than 50%. All things being equal, I might be able to cover a wider area whereby employing some people so as to realize my Dream. I shall go in accordance with the payment schedule so as to be able to increase my Credit Limit . I am trying my possible best to create wealth in order to help those also. Thanks again to my Lenders. THANKS. HENRY

Charles · Nyangusu, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

I thank the Zidisha community for enabling me to expand my business territory. I have gradually and steadily improved in my profits and the area of coverage. I'm now able to improve my living standard. The lives of my siblings has changed because now I pay the school fees for their education. Thank you, all lenders.

Timothy · Nakuru, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

I am increasing my installment amount as the first loan enabled me to buy books for college, and I also did some investing. I recently began supplying suit materials and dressmaking materials to tailors. Thank you so much. I wish to grow my business so that I can supply more materials to as many people as possible.

Sylvester · Madina Accra, Ghana

Feb 20, 2016

Dear Zidisha Lenders Words are not enough to express the depth of my appreciation to you. Lenders, your generosity has given me an easily accessible loan to run my business. I am very grateful to you, and may Almighty God continue to bless you immensely. Best regards Sylvester Amoah.

Paul · Eldoret City,kabyemit Village, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Lovely from a warm and humble heart, may you be greatly blessed. Am most moved seeing how people really share true love with others far away on another continent. Surely, Roy, you have changed how I perceive life. All the best. Shalom.

Stephen · Sunyani, Ghana

Feb 20, 2016

Dear Lenders, I can now tell you that things are really going on well. I don't know what to say to thank you and the Zidisha Team. Please, I can now pay more than what I'm currently paying. So, I have increased my repayment amount, and I promise to respect you always. Sometimes, I may need to reduce my installment amount, but I always make sure to make on-time payment. Thank you so much, and I love you all.

Yelaakyekpi · Berekum, Ghana

Feb 20, 2016

I am extremely grateful and excited to be a member of this wonderful community. Once my loan has been funded, I will go straight away to buy and stock my laboratory with the Rapid-Diagnostic Malaria Test Kits. This gesture from my lenders will boost my laboratory business and help me achieve my intended goal of reaching out to children under five in our malaria endemic zone. I am so grateful to my lenders for funding my loan to enable me undertake this project. May Allah/God continue to touch your hearts to keep on doing the good work you are doing. I will not disappoint you in repaying this loan. Thank you so much.

Paul · Eldoret City,kabyemit Village, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Dear Roy, Thank you so much for your investment input, ensuring a young guy can establish a business that will impact lives and create employment to other fellow youths. This is awesome. Am so happy with all the lenders who have believed in me since 2013, since joining Zidisha. It has been a wonderful experience.Thank you all.

Wendy Emlyn · Devon, United Kingdom

Feb 20, 2016

Thanks for the update. It's good to hear how much difference a zidisha loan is making God bless you, Wendy

Lydiah · Nyamira Town, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Thank you, Zidisha! I have received the loan and it has helped me to pay for tuition. I'm now able to have access to the library, and the laboratory. Am doing more research about agriculture.

Irine · Nakuru, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Thank you, all Lenders. I have received the loan in full and I have cleared my examination fees. Now, I will be allowed to sit for end-of-semester exams. Thank you, Zidisha, for enabling me to continue with my studies.

Amos · Kolanya, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

Doing what I love most: comment image

Amos · Kolanya, Kenya

Feb 20, 2016

My birds make me smile. comment image

Marvin · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 19, 2016

Thanks for the word of encouragement.....amen to that

Roy · Espoo, Finland

Feb 19, 2016

Iddrisu, It is always wonderful to read such wonderful feedback.... Thank you,

Iddrisu · Berekum, Ghana

Feb 19, 2016

I thank my dear lenders for what they have done for me this year. This Zidisha family is a wonderful family. I have been able to save a huge amount of money from sales and I also have been able to pay my workers, and pay my siblings' school fees for this year. I have used some of my profits to buy new goods for my new and old shop for the community. The people here have showed their love for my shop, because this is the only shop we have here. I use some of the loan to buy milk, milo, sugar, toffee, soaps, and other items for my old and new shop. I really thank my dear lenders for your kindness.

Dennis · White House,nakuru, Kenya

Feb 19, 2016

Thank you very much for this support!!

Lidya · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 19, 2016

Hi, dear lenders, Once again, you have been blessed to help me in funding my business of peanut-butter, and for that I am blessed. Thanks a lot for having faith in me. These funds will be used to buy tins and labels for the peanut-butter, which will be around 400 tins. This will enable me to supply more, and the cost of production will greatly reduce on my side. Thanks, dear lenders, and stay blessed always. Lidya Awino

beckynagel · United States

Feb 19, 2016

I'm very happy to help fund your loan for your new cart. Good luck to you!

Andy · Berekum, Ghana

Feb 19, 2016

This loan helped so much to be able to pay my brother's school fees and my cosmetics shop is moving on well with my costumers thank you lenders for you have done in my life.

Eka Maryanti · Kota Tangerang, Indonesia

Feb 19, 2016

Thank you very much for Zidisha. Because the loan from Zidisha I can help my parents.

Treesforpeople · Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Feb 19, 2016

We use solar in our home in the UK, I imagine it would work even better in Kenya. Good luck Mourine!

Alex · Kangemi, Kenya

Feb 19, 2016

Dear lenders, I would like to thank you for making my dream come true. I have been able to make ends meet, and my business also has enabled me to complete my college education. I am looking to a brighter future! I continue to grow my kiosk so that it may become a big business so that I can create employment.

djkmoran · United States

Feb 19, 2016

Hello Mary, oh my - I hope it wasn't something too serious. Hang in there and take care of yourself as that is more important.

Abigail · Berekum, Ghana

Feb 19, 2016

I can repay more, because business is taking a new look, thank you lenders

Mkuu · Mombasa, Kenya

Feb 19, 2016

Hi Good People, This is to let you that my 3rd born son has joined high school at Almumin High School in Nakuru, Kenya. Its a boys boarding school. This would not have happened if it were not for your kind heart and generous help which made me extend my business. Thank you again may God bless you always. Soon am going to send you a picture of him with his new uniform, he is all grown up, cannot believe it. My last born baby has also joing nursery school. Thank you again. Regards Mkuu Vae

Emelia · Accra, Ghana

Feb 19, 2016

As it were, everything was perfectly executed when I got my first Loan. I will like to extend my appreciation to the Lenders who supported me to proving such a help. I must attest to the fact that if they continue to extending a helping hand to people in such a manner, all things being equal, many issues regarding poverty would be minimized dramatically in reprieved setups of the world. THANKS again my Lenders for such extended HELP realized.

Flipmore · Vancouver, Canada

Feb 19, 2016

Thanks for being in communication, James. I hope all is well. Keep studying!! From Carolyn in Canada

Mongiri · Bobaracho, Kenya

Feb 18, 2016

The tomatoes that i sale in my stall

Fredrick · Nairobi Embakasi, Kenya

Feb 18, 2016

thanks i am still preparing my projects development photos and verry soon i will be posting them on page there is much that God is doing in my life from poverty he is now rising me up and my project day and night. the project has awarded me more privilegdes in my community and within this short period of time i have extended in developing the whole village . i am now at least able to feed the street childrens with food stuffs. it is my prayer that my God may continue raising me up level by level so that i may be able to even shelter these street children of God . i now want to test God by doing good to his poor people and then see what God is going to do unto my project. I bless zidisha group with eternal blessings blessed are you for you know the secrets of God

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