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Project Updates

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

Janet · Kabartonjo, Kenya

Dec 30, 2015

Thank you so much lenders for your generous support. Well I am very very happy today as I have the results of my son and I had promised to share the results with you as you are my family too. he scored 387 out of the possible 500 in his KCPE and he will go to a good national school that I am sure. I will use this loan to pay his school fees thanks once again.

GoughGirl · Washington, Dc, United States

Dec 30, 2015

Dear Mary, I just funded your loan application. I love your big heart and desire to help the young men in your community and the broader community while taking care of yourself and family. I look forward to other ideas you have for your work and community. Best, another Mary

Nandégué Fossène · Banfora, Burkina Faso

Dec 30, 2015

I thank all lenders who are committed so that I can fulfill my poultry farming project. This loan will enable me to buy the necessary equipment. These waterers, feeders, two scales (mechanical and digital), the nests. I can reassure that I will respect the commitments regarding refunds. Again thank you for everything you are doing.

Emmanuel · Koforidua, Ghana

Dec 29, 2015

Dear Lenders, On behalf of all the Children at compassionate Kids School, we say thank you. Emmanuel comment image

Emmanuel · Koforidua, Ghana

Dec 29, 2015

Dear Lenders, Thank you for your support. Emmanuel comment image

Emmanuel · Koforidua, Ghana

Dec 29, 2015

Dear Morten, Thanks for your Christmas wishes. Yes roofing will be finished before the rains begins. I am happy to say that roofing is finished. And Class room is ready for use when school reopens in January. Thank you all my lenders and on behalf of the children we say, have the very best this season and a blessed new year. Emmanuel comment image

Vincent · Kahawa, Kenya

Dec 29, 2015

Dear Lenders, I will use this loan increase my stock, that is to buy wheat flour and other necessary materials in bulk so as to enjoy quantity discount. Bulk purchasing will facilitate mass production resulting into a lower unit cost of production hence increased profits. Kindly recieve my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support.Thank you and may God bless you.

Stephen · Juja, Kenya

Dec 29, 2015

Business progress since joining zidisha comment image

Benard · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 29, 2015

With this loan i will purchase: Educational books worth $100 Novels worth $64. Atlases and maps worth $64 This will increase the pool of books from which customers are able to choose from thus increasing profitability and satisfaction among customers. This will boost the business' profit by at least 14%.

Agyemang · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 28, 2015

Wishing you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year comment image

Alice · Githurai45, Kenya

Dec 28, 2015

Here is my brand new desktop computer. Now I can keep up to date records. The remaining $148, I will add more stock to my boutique. Blessings. Love you zidisha. comment image

Cobbina · Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 28, 2015

Thanks to zidisha and it lenders for founding my loan. I have received the loan about three weeks ago and it has been deposited for the machanic to do and it is almost completed for picking up. Below is a photo of the machine at the machanic shop so far. Once again thanks to zidisha lenders for a dream come through. comment image

Patrick · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 28, 2015

Hi Dear lenders, I have received my loan which was given to me on last week. As am talking, my shop has been maintained. It's now looking attractive. Customers are coming as expected. I have also bought a lot of equipments to improve my business. Although we are in Xmas, but work is still ongoing. I really thank you so much for your help. God bless you all. I also wish you merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Elizabeth Wangari · Kitengela, Kenya

Dec 28, 2015

Hello zidisha Family, as we near the end of 2015, I want to wish all the lenders and all zidisha family a merry christmas and a happy New year, thank you so much lenders for making me smile in 2015, I appreciate your continued support. My business has improved greatly and thanks to zidisha and wonderful lenders, below pictures of me attending to a customer and a customer register from the service you funded, Can't thank you enough. comment image

Collins · Laundy, Kenya

Dec 28, 2015

Thanks to my lenders,i received the money. Your 19900ksh helped me to buy a secondhand motor bike.my small business is now growing well and aim looking forward,through your help so that i can buy a new one.thank you all my lender you are very important to my business.may god bless you all.

Felicia · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 28, 2015

I have a great family, your inspirational messages keep me going. I thank God I came here, not only for loan, but I have met real people. It's hard to find such good people still exists on earth. Am very proud of you and will never forget this love you have shown me in my life. On this special season, I want to wish all lenders and the Zidisha team a wonderful Merry Christmas and a successful New year. Thank you all and God bless you all. Felicia

Richard · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 28, 2015

I want to take this opportunity to wish all lenders and Team Zidisha a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Life has been quite easy with your help, and I can't afford not to say Merry Christmas! Enjoy yourselves and keep impacting lives. Boateng

Baba · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 28, 2015

Thank you, aunt Laurie. am so glad to hear from you that you will not let me down. I will do my best to send you my late mom's and dad's pictures. In fact, I would like your husband too as my father since my late lovely father has also passed away. I am very happy to be a member of your family. I wish our family a lovely holidays.

Moses · Kibomet, Kitale, Kenya

Dec 28, 2015

Thank you very much my lenders. Indeed it was new year surprise 2016. This loan will help me in the following ways. The gate repair $85.75 , one heifer to the farm $145.50 .Routine vaccine $8.15. Feed processing for dry period $ 30.99 comment image

Anthony · Kitale, Kenya

Dec 28, 2015

Thank you zidisha Lenders and zidisha community for the previous loan i purchased more stock in shirts......and trousers.This have brought a big difference to my business and family this Christmas season. I was able to increase my revenue by 30% profit margin. I used the increase to re-invest by adding t-shirts and trousers and also pay school fees and other bills with ease. From the big profits i was able to offer the best Christmas treat ever to my family.

Sam · Kisumu, Kenya

Dec 28, 2015

Applied for a new loan, thank you zidisha and all its members hope the xmas was great. mine was awesome i spent it in doors with mum and my siblings. on the 26th we had a family meeting and it was good as we disscussed the yr 2015 our achievements our losses. and well all were 50/50 bt thats great as it is what defines life. One of the most outstanding achievements is the fact that we were ble to maintain the pig farm and expand it as well. Then mum asked me a question "who is zidisha? , where do this people come from, why are they helping us, how did you even find them?? and am like mum told you before this people help the less fortune and it was through a facebook friend. And she is like wow ok!! thats my mum always curious and wants all stones changed. All in all to cut my story short am so grateful that zidisha has brought more happiness in the house. issues like my younger brothers not being visted at school are gone as i go there and he feels good. Thank you zidisha for changing my family for better

Lucy · Marmanet, Kenya

Dec 27, 2015

I'm taking this opportunity to thank zidisha family and more so all lenders who contributed to my funding. I am very grateful indeed and thanks for the love and support you are continuing to shower as with. Am going to buy 5boxes of sim cards as I said with $150 and use $10 for replacements.The remaining $20 will add to my transport. After selling the simcards and replacements, the money that I will Get will enable me to pay my Jan-may semester fees. Thanks to zidisha

Patricia · Kayole, Kenya

Dec 27, 2015

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all my lenders ,I want to take this opportunity to thank you for funding my loan,I really appraciate.I first will buy iron sheets to build a shelter for my clients so that they can eat without worry of sun or rain.

Victor · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 27, 2015

Hi Zidisha Team, Am happy to inform you that during this festive season I was able to purchase for my children {christmas cloths] from the profit saving of my side business ,they were so happy to show of there friends new cloths. Thanks to zidisha...may you live long and even open a headquotter in East Africa to attend to the masses in this side of the world.

Mirriam · Kitengela, Kenya

Dec 27, 2015

I am very greatful to zidisha and to my leanders.the previous loan was of great help to me.i was able to start egg business in kitengela.the bussiness is cueerntly doing well.i would like to apply for another loan so that i can start a bussiness of rearing chicken instead of buying eggs i can get them straight from me to the market.this will greatly increase my profit.

Keneth · O. Rongai, Kenya

Dec 27, 2015

Hi lenders,Happy holiday and New year 2016. Here are the exact items i bought with the loan i got from you; I bought Timber at a cost of USD 29.00, I also bought soft board worth USD 21.00. This has made it possible for me to finish the pending work for my customers therefore paying me in full and making a good profit. On the other hand,my profit has increased considerably from the current USD 200.00 to USD 250.00 per month. This has been a good year with your support,i am a happy person and i promise to be faithful to benefit with you loan and grow my business to even greater level. Thank you. Keneth Mbagathi Gicheru.

Stephen · Juja, Kenya

Dec 27, 2015

Halo dear lenders may I surprise you? Through the machine that I bought through your funding,I did self training on tailoring after my classes .Currently I can do it well on my own thank you for your support I now have a new skill .Long live Zidisha.

Abdoulaye · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Dec 26, 2015

Dear lender, thank you for all that you have done for entrepreneurs. Thanks to your loan, my activity is going at its best and so is my family. Here is an image of my laying hens who arrived at the term of their egg-laying. I am going to sell them on New Year's Eve. They have replaced others who arrived two months ago comment image

Khairul · Asahan, Indonesia

Dec 25, 2015

diminatin salted eggs are very much apart from the high protein content of eggs is also delicious comment image

Appiah-antwi · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 25, 2015

Dear lenders am thankful to you for your support,if not you I wouldn't have know what to do further my education.I have receive my 2nd loan with an amount of 1,111 cedis.I will use this money to pay my 2nd sem fees and my hostel fees.I am much grateful .Thank you.

Alfred · Seikwa, Ghana

Dec 25, 2015

Hello Lenders, Thank you so much , I have received the full amount of my loan in the amount of Gh¢1260 equivalent to $339.24 . I will use all this money to buy some health care commodities like hepatitis B & C kits, pregnancy kits, methylated spirit , bandages, liquid and antiseptic soap, hand sanitizers , hydrochloride solution, cotton wool and face and nose masks. This money will help send my business to another level and will make so much difference in my life. Thank you all, may God richly bless you and your descendants. Long live my lenders long live Zidisha.

Abdoulaye · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Dec 25, 2015

Here is an image of my cow that I have fattened that I have told you that I sold. Frankly, I have made profits thanks to Zidisha of chickens currently I have today some cows and other species of poultry comment image

Nogaye · Diender, Senegal

Dec 25, 2015

thanks to you I have contributed to the success of the marriage of my brother that took place Sunday, December 20 the bride joined the family home with a large loincloth on the head accompanied by his parents the day after his arrival was celebrated with a ceremony

Peter · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 25, 2015

Hallo the Zidisha team. I am very blessed to come to you with full of thanks. I would like to increase my installment amount from ksh100 to ksh 1000. This increment is due to the improvement in income from my business in spite of its small size I can proudly say am earning a living from it. Due to lack of jobs I can comfortably say now have my own though very small. I will come to you once more when i complete this loan for another help. God bless you'for the Lord blesses those who gives in plenty.

Vincent · Kahawa, Kenya

Dec 25, 2015

Dear Lenders, I have finally repaid my loan in full,thanks a lot for your contributions .Am also grateful to zidisha team for their continual support. My first loan has had positive impacts on my business as well as my social life.The bicycle i bought has saved me over 25 hours a week thus increased efficiency. The bicycle has also enabled me to increase market coverage which has in turn increased my daily revenue from 140USD to 180USD. Increased revenue has led to increased profit and savings. With the increased savings i have been able to take my aged grandma to the physician for eye checkup,what i haven't been able to do over the years due to financial constraints. Other than that i have also been able to increase my financial support to grandma though with a small margin. In general, i can say the first loan has taken to the next level and without which i believe i wouldn't be where i am. Thank you all for your generous contributions and looking forward for your support in my next application. Otherwise, I wish you a merry xmass and a prosperous new year.God bless you all.

Bwema · Keroka, Kenya

Dec 25, 2015

The loan that i just completed helped me complete my poultry house, where i currently raise 25 layers. This business of selling eggs has become better now that i supply my eggs to a nearby school and a shopping center. The loan assisted me meet the demand of my customers. I can now get enough capital which i am investing for my further education. I can now support my elderly parents without much problem

Nandégué Fossène · Banfora, Burkina Faso

Dec 25, 2015

Thank you to all lenders who supported me and who support me to achieve my dream. The first loan allowed me to make a part of the purchase of building materials of the barn and labor for its construction. The second loan will enable me to buy some of the equipment needed poultry farming. It will be feeders, waterers, and nests of two scales (digital and mechanical) for the preparation of poultry feed.

Kennedy · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 25, 2015

This are some of the pieces furniture I have been able to make, thanks for choosing to lend me your money, I do hope next year 2016 it will be better comment image

Kate · Sunyani, Ghana

Dec 25, 2015

I used the loan to buy textbooks for needy children in my school. It has helped students to come to school and learn well. It also has helped to increase the population in my school and so I earn more income.

Yeti · Kab. Garut, Indonesia

Dec 24, 2015

Thank funders who have helped me. The loan funds will I use to make my products are retailed packaged according to size. With all kinds of packaging are expected many consumers choose my products with various sizes. comment image

Ephantus · Kamakwa, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

Dear lenders I wishing the entire team a merry christmas and a blessed and a happy new year

Sarah · Berekum, Ghana

Dec 24, 2015

I will like to inform lenders that I have received GHS 576. I thank you for your generosity. I will use the money to equip the small production room that i have created.

Winnie · Kahawa West, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

Zidisha lenders thank you ...thank you from the bottom of my heart ...am so grateful .thank you ..I will use this loan to buy men wear during this festive season and I am positive I will make good sales.thank you zidisha.

Olive · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

Books and blackboards I will buy it will help my youth centre grow thus helping me admit more youth thus my income will grow . Am very grateful to you. Thank you comment image

Japheth · Nairobi.kahawa Wendani, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

With this loan i significantly increased the stock levels of my business. The loan enabled me to acquire items in larger quantities hence in a cheaper way thereby benefiting from economies of scale. The loan enabled the business' profit to increase by $62

Augustine · Kasoa, Ghana

Dec 24, 2015

Merry christmas to you all on this site

Michael · Accra, Ghana

Dec 24, 2015

Merry Christmas lenders. The year 2015, has been very challenging and exciting. I have been able to accomplished my objectives; to extend my mum's food service business and also help her pay my siblings school fees. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DEAR LENDERS, for supporting my dream.

Otieno · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

With my previous loan i purchased; apples worth $53 oranges worth $10 This enabled the business to be able to fulfill more demands and also promote more healthy eating. Thus boosting profit by 4%.

Benard · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

With this loan i purchased: Novels worth $33. Non fictional books worth $30 This increased the pool of books from which customer were able to choose from thus increasing profitability and satisfaction among customers. This boosted the business' profit by 6%.

Tobby · Ruiru, Kenya

Dec 24, 2015

With this loan i purchased: wines worth$40 and soft drinks worth $23 This boosted the stock interms of volume and variety. More volume and variety enabled customers to find more products thus boosting profit margin by 4%.

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