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

Hamilton · Mombasa, Kenya

Sep 25, 2024

I cannot hide my joy. Thank you so much members for coming out to fund my project. I am so much grateful for your efforts. Indeed, we are a community that believes in service to humanity. I will use these funds for the intended purpose, to construct the shade net house from where I left. I will the necessary construction materials and pay for the labour costs. Once again thank you and may God bless you.

Ann · Nyeri, Kenya

Sep 22, 2024

Thank you Zidisha team and the financial supporters for covering my business needs , you acted with quick response speed and and you gave me a big boost to my business for such uplifting . I purchased beauty salon wings and weaves and serviced machines and renovated the saloon uplifting the clients satisfaction. All i spent was $68 all together , this has changed my business to addition customers with a collection that have pushed my business to stand still for the pick period coming from November to December This enabled me to pay for school fees that was $20 and still hope to clear my Balances as the schooling is proceeding. i appreciate zidisha and in coming projects hope u will support me to keep my saloon moving. Best regards

Jedida · Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 22, 2024

Good afternoon Julius, Edward, Anshul and Geofrey, I am very grateful for funding my project. The money will help me to advertise my yoga lessons and increase my following on social media (IG @wellwellwell.ke). With an increased following I will then use this to increase income through advertisements on my instagram account. I will also launch my wellness podcase and start having professional guests who are experts in different fields of wellness. Much appreciated Jedida

Rizqi · Bontoala, Indonesia

Sep 18, 2024

Thank you to all parties who participated in funding our project. With this fund we will maximize it to buy our school's educational equipment to make the school inventory. Hopefully with this fund our school can progress and develop.

Simon · Sultan Hamud, Kenya

Sep 18, 2024

My last project was on Watermelon production. Through the support I got from my valued backers and Zidisha fraternity, the project was a success. I harvested and sold my produce at a good margin which has enabled me hire an extra two acres for Onions farming.

Michael M. · Arusha, Tanzania

Sep 17, 2024

From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful for the money you gave me in my Livestock value chain business through the fattening of livestock, which is goats, it has changed the economic situation I had because I was able to buy goats and successfully sell them and support various family needs that were needed. My income has increased from Tanzania Shillings 300,000/ = up to Tanzania Shillings 520,000/= and led to increasing livestock from 3 goats to 5 goats. The family enjoys this business because it has been one of the places that help in various needs of the family such as food and clothes. The neighbors enjoy this business because they have been getting meat at a low price and getting good food. At the moment I am asking for the amount of Tanzania Shillings 8,000,000/= equivalent to USD 3200. This loan will help me to buy a farm and five Cattle where I will keep livestock and take good care of it and my community will be following meat in that area and get education in animal husbandry for fattening so that they can rid themselves of poverty and be able to serve their families. To take care of myself and help the community around me. comment image

Mary · Naivasha, Kenya

Sep 12, 2024

I want to thank you all for the support you've given and the love you've shown, I bought a cow which soon will start producing milk. Thank you.

Joyce · Nakuru, Kenya

Sep 10, 2024

Hello, last time I had borrowed money to take my son to school, he had just been admitted to secondary school and it was very impactful as I was able to settle him, he is currently in term 3 and doing well in school.

Edith · Machakos County -syokimau, Kenya

Sep 9, 2024

Cabbages are coming up very very healthy,thank you to my zidisha family and those who spared their cash to lend me, thank thank you. comment image

Moses · Nakuru, Kenya

Sep 9, 2024

I am incredibly grateful for Zidisha's support, which allowed me to repair my car and install a new gearbox. Thanks to your assistance, my car is now running smoothly and efficiently. Your help has made a significant difference, and I can't thank you enough for making this possible.

Anthony · Chepareria, Kenya

Sep 8, 2024

Thank you very much my funders. we have grown tremendously over the years and as at now we have a poultry farm with over 1000 poultry. we also embarked on dorper sheep breeding and we have 30dorper sheep. we also diversified to citrus production and we have over 300citrus trees. we also do bee keeping and we have an apiary. comment image

Edith · Machakos County -syokimau, Kenya

Sep 7, 2024

Hello Zidisha family, thanks once more for your support, attached is the progress of my farm, so far so great. We should be having in end of October. comment image

John · Bomet, Kenya

Sep 7, 2024

First of all, I would like thank you for your generosity to sponsor my farming project. From the funds I will be buying quality seeds, quality fertilizers and other important equipments used in farming. These resources will help me to expand the current level of crop farming so that I can produce more kales, cabbages and beans for my community market ','. In the same way, you will be supporting me to hire a local labor, this will bring employment to our region. Your benevolence shall live a legacy through the improvement of my income and welfare of my community. Being able to farm better and get higher yields, I am able to reinvest in my farm to feed my family and the community. Without your generosity and confidence in the project, this project wouldn’t have been possible. It has been such a great honor having you as a friend who assisted me in enhancing my farming among other things in this society.

Purity · Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 5, 2024

Am so grateful ,I didn't expect this but thank you so much,, this money will help me to buy more clothes, shoes and sleepers to increase my stock,by owning this,my project will grow up because I will get more profit than usual,, when profit increase then this will help to get more and more beautiful clothes as expensive clothes usually needs a better capital,,,I wanna thank both Hellen from Nairobi Kenya and jurian from Bogor, Indonesia,,, I'm happy for funding me,,was much in need of money but thanks because this amount will help me a lot ,,,,be blessed am grateful, will try my best to make sure I pay back and also add an extra money to help others in this zidisha community,,,,

Lawrence · Meru, Kenya

Sep 5, 2024

Dear Backers, I am incredibly grateful for the support you provided in my last project to import children's clothes. The funds helped me significantly in expanding our family business. Since the project was completed, we have successfully imported several shipments of children's clothing and sold them on Jumia, which has increased our sales and boosted our income. Thanks to your backing, we have seen a positive change in our business, and I look forward to continuing this journey with your support in future projects.

Francis · Machakos, Kenya

Sep 5, 2024

Mine is to thank Brenda from Zambia for enabling my project by funding it.with the funds gotten I'll add some savings and buy a freezer for my shop.it will help me in stocking chicken and sausages which are in high demand but need a freezer for storage.thanks again Brenda.

Thomas · Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 5, 2024

I bought the hydraulic machine, crushed stones, cement and horese pipe for warering the blocks. The business is really doing fine because most people our community are building houses, warehouses and shops and shopping mall. The demand for blocks is indeed very high. The profits has increase 65% which I was making before to 85% and am now able to pay school fees and house rentals without struggles. Your support my backers has made a huge impact to my construction business and I wish to work extra harder to expand the business.Thank once again for supporting me.

Lilian · Dodoma, Tanzania

Sep 2, 2024

I used the fund to purchase women accessories like earrings, bracelets and chains and some of hair braids. Those materials helps me to get other source of income apart from hairdressing now customers get different services and accessories. For the help of Zidisha and its community now my business is growing and help to provide my family basic needs comment image

Gilbert · Nakuru, Kenya

Sep 2, 2024

Thank you so much zidisha for helping me to another level of standard,I am now a changed person unlike before,my business has changed positively, I was able to buy goods which earns me immediately and allows m to buy more goods.Thank you.

Nelius · Mirera, Kenya

Sep 1, 2024

As i write this am full of gratitude to having made it possible. I was I the verge of giving up but truly am so grateful to all who have contributed and have supported my project. You have really made the dream of my son true of reporting to school tomorrow. The money you've just given me will be used to pay his school fee. I was just about to use my capital for my business but with this funding you also have saved my business. Thanks all

Tukur · Zing Taraba, Nigeria

Aug 30, 2024

The project has improved, before I can only aford to buy twenty empty paint rubbers, cleaned nd reselled them in two days, now I am able to add ten more making it thirty

Edward · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 30, 2024

Thank you zidisha team you are changing lives one at a time comment image

Zablon Patrick · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 29, 2024

Thanks very much to the members who funded my project God bless you all. The funds I will use to buy an incubator for hatching eggs and this will help me to increase the number of my birds and also help other farmers to hatch their Bird's eggs at a fee that will help me to make more profits and will enable me to take good care of my family by providing comfortable for them. Thank you once again for making my project possible thank to zidisha and the entire family

Joseph · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 26, 2024

We are grateful to God, to our fantastic team that keeps growing (we are now a small business of 7 employees including my wife and I. We started as a small transport business, grew to a vegetable farm and we have now divested into poultry farming. comment image

Joseph · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 25, 2024

Hello friends, In our last project, we bought 150kg fertilizer for our vegetable farm. We applied this on the cabbage and onion crop and the results as expected were great. Two weeks ago we harvested both the cabbages and the onions. We have since sold the cabbages and we have stored the onions while we wait (and pray) for the prices to get better.

Zablon Patrick · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 22, 2024

Thanks for my backers I completed my coop especially the leaking roof which I managed to repair and the spaces that I managed to seal this helps in the safety of my birds from animals . The project made me to have more birds thats making more profit which made me to pay the school fees for my kids thanks once more and God bless you all

Thomas · Lusaka, Zambia

Aug 21, 2024

Dear backers my business is really doing very fine. Hollow blocks are selling like hot cakes. I purchased the block making machine and it has made a huge difference because I use to make 500 blocks per day and today am making 1500 block which a plus. These blocks do not take more than 3 days to finish, hence am generating good income for the business. From 25000 to 50,0000 plus per week now. Which is a huge difference your support and effort has done for me. Am planning to go for summer time holiday in September and the family and will post the photos for you my lenders to see. Thank you for supporting me and to make my dreams come true..

Raphael · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 20, 2024

My backers , I really appreciate your support The monies I received from you, I invested on 50kg of Rice, Am happy I have atleast a stock that I can sell and too give credit to trustworthy customers on which they can feed theirs families on which they do pay back on time, Their last words are as " Wherever the help comes from may it be a blessing" , Blessings are on you Zidisha platform and the backers comment image

John · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 18, 2024

This is where I am soo far and i can be able to provide the basic requirements for my childrenthough if i get to add value to my products and sell to end users i can even make more. comment image

Philemon · Narok, Kenya

Aug 16, 2024

Hello members,I am being greatful with the loan since am seeing alot of changes in my business.The cabbages I planted are in good moods and growing faster.The funds are assisting me to buy pesticides and top dressing for maintenance which makes them grow faster.Great thanks comment image

Sofia · Portharcourt, Nigeria

Aug 16, 2024

Through this project I've been able to get some sets of computer systems and my printing materials is always available, I don't struggle as before again. Big thanks to zidisha.

Ibrahim Danjuma · Sokoto State, Nigeria

Aug 16, 2024

The last project I completed was for medical reasons. The funds helped me a lot to get good treatment and medicine. I really thank and appreciate the funders for helping me through.thanks

Lindah · Kakamega, Kenya

Aug 12, 2024

I have been supporting the less privileged pupils in my school in terms of stationery, uniform and some few basics.The kids have been much appreciative and still continue with their education.Thanks so much for the assistance and may God bless zidisha community

Justin · Eldoret, Kenya

Aug 11, 2024

In my community there are a lot of wastes especially the organic waste.I am making a compost to generate organic manure to sell it and make some profit.I have been doing this in the past.

Kiplangat · Eldoret, Kenya

Aug 11, 2024

Thank you so much members for the funds you gave me,I used them to buy more difference types of goods.The funds have made my business different unlike before,my earnings increased and so I will use the earnings plus the amount I requested to top up my business.I now see my business growing faster hence allows me to earn more profits and able to raise my family.Regards.

Edith · Machakos County -syokimau, Kenya

Aug 10, 2024

We are now at week 3 , and doing very well, some are at week 2, we are spraying pesticides and fungicides to have a healthy plant. Weeding and watering going on well hoping harvest healthy and heavy plants come October / November comment image

Joseph · Rongai Town, Kenya

Aug 7, 2024

Hello Backers, I am very grateful for your support towards my business. The loan that you gave me it really helped me to open more butcheries and in places where I reached many people. It changed my lifestyle since I was able to build houses for rentals which am getting profits from it helps me service my loan easily. I also created job opportunity to some youths whom are very grateful. Thanks for the project.

Magdaline · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 4, 2024

I want to take this opportunity to thank the members who funded my project..may you never lack..I’ll use the fund to buy braids and wigs and this fund will help me to add more stock in my saloon and beauty shop..my business is thriving because of this platform..thank you so much zidisha family.

Lilian · Dodoma, Tanzania

Aug 2, 2024

I will increase my inventory through purchasing of braids, hair product and new hair equipments and different women accessories which will help me to provide good service and attract many customer. Also the fund will help me in achieving my goals/ targets of starting teaching other girls so that they may assist in my salon and also help them to earn their income I will like to thank Zidisha platform and all leaders who saw the important of involving entrepreneurs in this platform so that we can reach our target of being economic independent. Also thanks for all who supported me and fund my project.

Brian · Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 2, 2024

Thanks family for your assistance to raise funds for my school fees why I did pay and now taking my studies with ease. I am so grateful for your contribution towards my education

Solomon · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 30, 2024

In my previous project, I purchased a second hand laptop to use in in project. With this equipment in place, I'm able to run a small information hub targeting community members and other interested parties within my location. My hope is to acquire additional equipment to reach many people and enable them to get informed. My family's needs and lives will also improve because I'll provide basic needs generated by the business. I hope to be a role model to my community in different capacities.

Jonathan · Lusaka, Zambia

Jul 29, 2024

Hello Zidisha family Iam excited to communicate with you and trust you are all doing well in your businesses. The first news from me is that, the project loan amount which you generously contributed to was fully repaid and I was able to raise the building structure with three shop rooms though it didn't finish building because the building materials in the country went far beyond my financial strength. The structure reached the roofing level. Iam hopping to finish when my next loan is funded so that I can rent out two rooms and I remain with one for my business of selling the farm products. Looking forward to interacting with everyone. God bless you all.

David · Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Jul 29, 2024

I will buy my own incubator and hatch my own eggs I will also employ at least one person to help me and the society at large thanks all for contributing to my project

Ghati Mwakabe · Dodoma City, Tanzania

Jul 28, 2024

I am indescribably happy,I received my first loan on July 21 and today am paying My first refund,iam very happy I managed to buy Four sacks of Maize with 108kg each,I peeled and ground and produced a total of 300kg of SEMBE Flour which I packed in Five 5 kg bags where got a total of 60 bags of Flour I thank you very much for this capital you gave me which has increased the value of my flour business will continue to develop in the future......May our almighty GOD bless you all comment image

Brian Brown · Nairobi, Kenya

Jul 28, 2024

Thanks sor much for helping me buy a blender for my business I'm looking forward to now available moje juice and pudding on time for my clients, I am really happy

Tanazio · Ndola, Zambia

Jul 27, 2024

Since you supported me, there is massive progress on my business. I stocked up all the drugs and items that were missing in my drug store and the business is growing steadily. Thank you so much my backers of supporting on the growth and expansion of my business, am still asking for support and effort once again. Thanking you in advance,

JimVandegriff · Trinidad, California, United States

Jul 27, 2024

I too was a cake baker (when I was quite young) more than 50 years ago. During the Covid pandemic I started baking again and have been enjoying it tremendously. Best wishes on your endeavor. Jim Vandegriff

Mirriam · Kitwe, Zambia

Jul 26, 2024

It is with a thankful heart that am writing to appreciate each of you for this great gesture of helping funding my loan project, I will buy additional pressing iron, broidery machine to be helping me in meeting the demands of my customers especially schools who press orders on school uniform in our community. This will benefit me a lot by generating more profits and grow the business. Am really humbled my backers for supporting me and awesome effort to ensure that my loan is fully funded. Thank you to you all and may God richly bless you.

Thomas · Lusaka, Zambia

Jul 26, 2024

I bought the block making machine and the difference it has made on the business very huge. The business has recorded 90% increase in investments and good earnings. In addition, I have also empowered our youth in our community by giving them jobs to work on the construction company. Thank you so much my backers for your unwavering support. Thank you.

Judith · Lusaka, Zambia

Jul 26, 2024

I bought the following baking essential ingredients such as; 1. Flour 2. Sugar, honey, molasses, white sugar, brown sugar, powered sugar. 3. Salt 4. Milk 5. Fats, oils & flavorings and spices. These essential ingredients have benefit me by making baking taste good and nice to attract more customers and generate good income. The income generated will be used to pay for tuition school fees for bachelors degree in the school of medicine at the University of Zambia this in November. I give credit to you my backers for support and effort towards achieving my life goals and better my life and my family.

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