Name
Akurugu
Member since
October 2017
On-time repayments
53 installments • 87%
I am Akurugu Jerry. 33 years old. Businessman. Completed college of health. Started business 3 years ago with the help of my sister. Have 2 children. First born is in primary 1. Like football. I support Barcelona fc
l started my business selling building materials. iron rods, cement, nails to be specific. business has improved greatly during this Christmas. l am able to sell between 7 to 13bags of cement a day. Also l purchased 250 bags of cement this month at the cost of $7.95 a bag. l am able to maximize profit to about $22 a day. l am now diversifying my business and have started a small chemical shop.With the acquisition of permit to operate the chemical shop, l want more capital of about $230 to be able to purchased drugs from the bulk distributiors where a bottle of paracetamol syrup $1, suspension Cefuroxime $4.40. lt is my hope that when l granted loan by zisdisha, l will give employment to people by recruiting them to help sell the goods. it is also my expectation and hope that when l make more profit in 2018, l will organize medical screening in my village for the elderly in the first half 2018
l would like to buy drugs for my chemical shop. l purchased consumables such as syringes and needles, gauzes, cotton wool and bandages costing $150. l will buy basic analgesics costing $ 37. Antibiotics costing $100 and rapid diagnostic test kits for malaria, hepatitis B, cholera and pregnancy costing $50. With these commodities, l will be able to increase my daily income and l will be able to repay the loan within the specified time
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$340.00
Date disbursed
Apr 30, 2018
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
8 weeks
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