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hilde · seattle, United States

Feb 8, 2015

Dear Kundu, greetings from Seattle, Washington. congratulations to your motor bike business, I'm so glad to hear that you are doing well and sending your siblings to school. For us education was everything, it opened doors to a good life. Keep up your good work. Greetings, Hilde Pfurtscheller

Wiwik · Pamulang, Indonesia

Feb 8, 2015

Dear all, How are you? Hope you all fine and okay. As I told you before, I have cattering business since year 2000. Thank you God I have many loyal customers. My customer not only personal but also restaurant. I supply them desserts such as Apple Pie, Spotted Dick, Rollie Pollie Jam, etc. My Apple pie even got good review in Jakarta Restaurant Review I wish that after I renovate my home I could have production room and storage room. Below some of my kitchen product. I use brand Mymessy Kitchen and I have advertise it on my Facebook. Sometimes I visit a group and teach the house wife or any one who wants to learn to cook or bake. For free. Seeing them could make money and help their husband to support the family makes me happy. Mostly I teach them how to make something from left over raw material such as egg white that mostly not use by the Martabak maker ( martabak is one kind of food like pancake). I use it as raw material for cookies, cakes or poodings. And it works. And now the waste have the financial value. I hope I could do more then this. And have a bigger chance to take them to have more valuable life. And I hope Zidisha could walk along with me. Warm regards from Pamulang comment image

Wanjala · Mtwapa, Kenya

Feb 8, 2015

hi my lenders,am glad to for your help,my business in doing well,i thank all of you comment image

Augustine · Sunyani, Ghana

Feb 8, 2015

Thank you Zidisha and dear Lenders. comment image

Jones · Amagoro, Kenya

Feb 8, 2015

I would like to thank the Zidisha team and my funders for providing me the funds to acquire the Sony camera. I managed to acquire the Camera and I am now in business of producing passports and students Identification cards. Once again thanks to Zidisha team.

Minata · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Feb 7, 2015

Hi lenders amiable, very happy to come for a second time from you to seek your support. comment image

Isaac · Accra, Ghana

Feb 7, 2015

Hi. Words aren't enough to express how grateful I am for your support and assistance.. am soo grateful and thankful. God richly bless you. I very much appreciate your making an exception and single-handedly lending me the whole amount. Am going for a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. We started with C++ programming and that's what we are currently on. I'd appreciate those links very much. Thanks again. I'll repay on time and on schedule. God bless this honorable deed.

Hope2012 · United Kingdom

Feb 7, 2015

Hi we are reminded its best not to lend too much to one person but I have decided to make an exception and lend you the whole amount so you can get the money faster. I had exactly the same problem when I was your age, nearly 2 hours commute to college, driving through traffic, it was so tiring it was hard to concentrate on my mornings first lectures. All the best for your study I hope this gets disbursed fastest. I'd be really interested to know what computer programming languages you chose and may be able to help you with some links

Amos · Mtwapa, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

My lenders attached is the photo of the girl she came for fitting for uniforms. She was she had gone playing with friends the whole day.. Her name is SHANNY She will start going to school on Monday.. comment image

Priscilla · Bungoma Town, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

I have received the donkey i chose,now waiting for a vet to give it some shots.Hope to have a photo of it here soon.Its dry and grain is being sold by fewer people as they hold on to it.In the town demand is increasing and so are the sales.

Shadrack · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

Today I completed preparing the disused space between my house and my neighbour's wall. I call it the Cherry Tomato Corridor. It is 10 inches deep and almost 4ft wide. The bed is lined with compost and topped with humus-rich soil. It took all morning to lay the rock path. The Cherry tomatoes have successfully germinated in my shed and will be ready for transplanting in slightly over two weeks from today. comment image

Vincent · Accra Ghana, Ghana

Feb 7, 2015

I am back to school with all arrears paid. Thank you to all and sundry who contributed to my my life. I now have my own laptop out of the loan. comment image

Wiwik · Pamulang, Indonesia

Feb 7, 2015

And this is the picture i took last week. I finally could buy more gypsum and cement and also pay the worker. Thanks zidisha. Specially to all my lenders who give me new hope. (Rainer, nicole,PietjeP,magnus_h,Andrew P,PDXLender) comment image

Eunice · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

new chicks that i bought yesterday comment image

Eunice · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

my chicken rearing almost ready for the market comment image

Wambui · Kiambu, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

this is the image of cow standing beside is my sister comment image

Nduku · Kiambu, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

my fruit store comment image

Peter · Kitale, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

I would like to take this opportunity to once more thank my Lenders and Zidisha for your support that has brought a big difference in my business,it is growing very fast. I am now set for the Mid term exams with a good stock of photocopy papers. During this period i do alot of photocopying hence require many photocopy papers.Attached is a picture of the stock. Regards comment image

Adika · Kisumu, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

I just joined Zidisha the other day and I quickly put up a proposal to buy a sewing machine and raw materials since my business deals in leather products. It was not long to be given the loan and I can say that I bought the machine and materials. (See the photo attached) The qualities of my products are now high compared to the ones I used to make earlier before buying the high quality raw materials. Everything just happened very fast, immediately I bought the high quality materials I just got an order of 20 motorbike covers to be supplied in Mfangano Island. I was amazed to see the quality of my products. My clients were satisfied beyond their expectation and this has made them to refer their friends who might be in need of leather products to me and thus increased my sales. Thanks to Zidisha for enabling me get quality raw materials. Now my clients can refer their friends to BEST LEATHER PRODUCTS and without doubt my business is growing.

Jeniffer · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

zidisha your name tells it all my life has been much better than it was. im glad to share that now im seeing blessings. last week my husband got a job and my business is growing from strength to strength. today i am able to take my kids for funfares. as for photos im not able to because my camera is spoilt so as soon as its is fit i will upload a few photos

Victor · Nambale/mabunge, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

thanks to zidisha this is the pond after lining. I am very grateful to zidisha and the entire lenders. keep up the good work and changing life an not only a fish farmer but a role model since no one in our community had an upland fish pond comment image

Victor · Nambale/mabunge, Kenya

Feb 7, 2015

fish pond before lining comment image

Yvonne · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

Hallo my Zidisha family. due to your loan I was able to buy a nice flat iron and a blow drier for my salon.This has made my work so much easier and my revenue is increasing thanks to you dear lenders.here are the pictures. comment image

Job · Nyamira, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

the chicks that am feeding,and i sell them nicely,people often come for them comment image

Job · Nyamira, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

myself feeding the hens comment image

Job · Nyamira, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

these are my hens in my farm comment image

Wairimu · Nakuru Rhonda Estate, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

hi, i have been super excited this past couple of days, i went back to school to take up my post graduate diploma,and i am studying hard for my barexams at the end of this year. my business is good,plus i have employed a person to manage the same while i am at school getting an education. i am looking foward to complte repaying this instant loan, so that i can get an increased ammount in order for me to continue doing exploits. long live zidisha

Godfrey · Meru, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

Hello,im very happy for your support which you gave to me,i managed to purchase a good heifer and i also constructed a new cow shed for the heifer, thanks and may God bless you all. comment image

Grace · Nairobi-kahawa Wedani, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

This is part of the shop where i have some cosmetics ,body lotions and others like perfumes especially for women comment image

Virginia · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 6, 2015

Hi Zidisha, I have been able to boost my business, I received my loan on Monday morning, on Tuesday I went to the market and bought some more fruits, I also bought a blender for fresh juice... On Wednesday I had started selling juice and some more fruits for fruit salad. So far the response is good and am positive it shall get even better. Can't wait to finish paying my loan so I can get some more. Thank you Zidisha

Augustine · Sunyani, Ghana

Feb 5, 2015

I am fully repaid, and I am really grateful my dear Zidisha team and Lenders. Many thanks to our dear Lenders, now my business is going well this time around. May God bless you all and reward you. Thank you. comment image

Dartey · Berekum, Ghana

Feb 5, 2015

At work

Mary · Manhean, Ghana

Feb 5, 2015

This is my business. comment image

Monicah · Nairobi-dagoreti Conner, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

cosmetics inside the shop other for sale and also for use comment image

Monicah · Nairobi-dagoreti Conner, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

still inside the saloon now comment image

Daisy · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

Dear Zidisha Team. Thank you very much for the loan I got. I managed to get 12 ladies hand bags which are beautiful and believe me, I already have some orders to deliver. Thank you once again for your support to see my business grow. comment image

Jennipher · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

I and the pupils in our class comment image

Wilberforce · Kakamega, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

I take this opportunity to thank all zidisha team for the big support you have given me by funding school fees loan for my son, who is expected to join his secondary school by next week. This is to confirm that the loan was full funded on time and has been disbursed, my prayer is that i work had to maintain on time repayment, and i know God will enable me.

Sam · Kisumu, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

halo zidisha members, my pig gave birth last week, the pigs are looking healthy, but within a month i will sell them off n i buy bigger ones! its had to take care of small piglets, i have a source of nice piglets abt three months old that i will buy, by the end of feb as i have talked to the owner n he agrees on exchange n some money on top! thanx for the support i can effectivelly feed my animals now! be blessed

Aan · Teluk Kuantan, Indonesia

Feb 5, 2015

Thank you to the Zidisha lenders and staff. comment image

David · Ilinge, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

what am doing now comment image

Sri Sulastika · Bekasi, Indonesia

Feb 5, 2015

Thank You Mrs.Julia for visiting me at my home, hopefully we can meet again comment image

Andrew · Kisumu,, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

Greetings my loving lenders,i thank you for the second loan you offered me,i have also done my best to invite my friends and relatives to this great opportunity Zidisha is offering.The generator was sold to me by a friend and its cost was $630 = about Kshs.56,000 i had paid him $190 = Kshs.17,000. I am remaining with a balance of $440 which i intend to repay with my third loan if i will be granted. Thank you once again comment image

Monicah · Nairobi-dagoreti Conner, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

this is another photo of me while with my client . comment image

Paul · Nairobi- South B., Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

this is another photo at the front part of the counter. comment image

Paul · Nairobi- South B., Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

these are some and types of meals prepared and drinks sold in my cafe comment image

Paul · Nairobi- South B., Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

This is another photo of the same cafe along the collidos and the way out with some customers still comment image

Paul · Nairobi- South B., Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

this is one photos of the cafe and customers while sited and taking their meals comment image

Monicah · Nairobi-dagoreti Conner, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

that's me in my area of job that the front side where the saloon is comment image

Jennipher · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 5, 2015

Used the first loan to purchase toys and playing equipments for the pupils this contributed to more admission leading to increased monthly income $50.This extra money was used to help us survive with the new increased of rent by my landlord without notice.But we thank God we have moved to a cheaper plot,meaning the new income will be channeled to development issues

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