Name
Agnes
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
240 installments • 56%
My name is Agnes Nthenya. I was born and brought up in a family of six and I am the first born. I live in a deep rural area where I do farming for a living. The area depends on rain-fed agriculture, but it has a semi-arid climate so the produce is normally very poor.
I am married with three children and my husband works in a faraway city - Mombasa - where he went six years ago to look for a job. He is the one who introduced me to Zidisha. After my secondary school, I went into farming and that is what I am still doing on my small piece of land. I produce maize and beans for feeding the family, and when the produce is good I sell the surplus to the market.
I am a small-scale farmer and my farming is mostly for feeding my family. As I mentioned above, I live in a semi-arid area and we experience a lot of crop failure due to inadequate rainfall. I normally plant fast-maturing crop varieties to cope with this challenge, but sometimes the plants don't mature fast enough before the dry spell destroys them. It is a tough life and, when this happens, I have to depend on my husband, who runs a small business in Mombasa city.
I also own four goats and a cow and they produce milk, again for the family. The greatest challenge I face is water, because I normally get it from a borehole, which is about three kilometers away. I carry the water in 20-liter containers and I use my bare back to carry the water home. This is tedious and I make several trips to fetch enough water for the family consumption and also for the animals.
I will buy a 90-kg bag of table sugar at $100. I will then buy maize and wheat flour at $40 and $30. These are items which are used by every house hold in my area and they are always in high demand. for these items and I am optimistic that I will sell them within a short time and make some good profit.
This will add to what I am already making from the grocery shop and bring me closer to my financial independence that I so much desire.
Thank you.
My name is Agnes Nthenya. I was born and brought up in a family of six and I am the first born. I live in a deep rural area where I do farming for a living. The area depends on rain fed agriculture but it has a semi arid climate so the produce are normally very poor.
I am married with three children and my husband works in a far away city - Mombasa where he went six years to look for a job. He is the one who introduced me to Zidisha. After my secondary school, I went into farming and that is what I am still doing on my small piece of land. I produce maize and beans for feeding the family and when the produce is good I sell the surplus to the market.
I am a small scale farmer and my farming is mostly for feeding my family. As I mentioned above, I live in a semi arid area and we experience a lot of crop failure due to inadequate rainfall. I normally plant fast maturing crop variety to cope with this challenge but sometimes they plant don't mature fast enough before the dry spell destroys them. It is a tough life and when this happens, I have to depend on my husband who runs a small business in Mombasa city.
I also own four goats and a cow and they produce milk again for the family. The greatest challenge I face is water because I normally get it from a borehole which is about three kilometers away. I carry the water in 20 liter containers and I use my bare back to carry the water home. This is tedious and I make several trips to fetch enough water for the family consumption and also for the animals.
I will buy a 90-kg bag of table sugar at $100. I will then buy maize and wheat flour at $40 and $30. These are items which are used by every house hold in my area and they are always in high demand. for these items and I am optimistic that I will sell them within a short time and make some good profit.
This will add to what I am already making from the grocery shop and bring me closer to my financial independence that I so much desire.
Thank you.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$268.00
Date disbursed
Mar 3, 2017
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
58 months
Other loans
Amount repaid
$77.80
Amount remaining
$189.91
Expected completion
Dec 3, 2019
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$0.98
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
---|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 2017 | $2.95 | Mar 14, 2017 | $2.95 |
Mar 21, 2017 | $2.95 | Mar 14, 2017 | $0.30 |
Mar 24, 2017 | $2.66 | ||
Mar 28, 2017 | $2.95 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.89 |
Apr 3, 2017 | $2.07 | ||
Apr 4, 2017 | $2.95 | Apr 3, 2017 | $1.18 |
Apr 23, 2017 | $1.77 | ||
Apr 11, 2017 | $2.95 | Apr 23, 2017 | $2.95 |
Apr 18, 2017 | $2.95 | Apr 23, 2017 | $1.48 |
May 17, 2017 | $1.48 | ||
Apr 25, 2017 | $2.95 | May 17, 2017 | $2.95 |
May 2, 2017 | $2.95 | May 17, 2017 | $2.95 |
May 9, 2017 | $2.95 | May 17, 2017 | $0.79 |
Jun 1, 2017 | $2.16 | ||
May 16, 2017 | $2.95 | Jun 1, 2017 | $2.95 |
May 23, 2017 | $2.95 | Jun 1, 2017 | $2.95 |
May 30, 2017 | $1.77 | Jun 1, 2017 | $1.77 |
Jun 6, 2017 | $0.98 | Jun 24, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jun 13, 2017 | $0.98 | Jun 24, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jun 20, 2017 | $0.98 | Jun 24, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.98 | Jul 5, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jul 4, 2017 | $0.98 | Jul 5, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jul 11, 2017 | $0.98 | Jul 12, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jul 18, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 |
Jul 25, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 |
Aug 1, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 |
Aug 8, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
Aug 15, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
Aug 22, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 27, 2017 | $0.98 |
Aug 29, 2017 | $0.98 | Aug 27, 2017 | $0.98 |
Sep 5, 2017 | $0.98 | Sep 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
Sep 12, 2017 | $0.98 | Sep 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
Sep 19, 2017 | $0.98 | Sep 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
Sep 26, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.98 |
Oct 3, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.98 |
Oct 10, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.30 |
Oct 21, 2017 | $0.69 | ||
Oct 17, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 21, 2017 | $0.98 |
Oct 24, 2017 | $0.98 | Oct 21, 2017 | $0.59 |
Nov 2, 2017 | $0.39 | ||
Oct 31, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 2, 2017 | $0.98 |
Nov 7, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 2, 2017 | $0.10 |
Nov 13, 2017 | $0.89 | ||
Nov 14, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 13, 2017 | $0.98 |
Nov 21, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 13, 2017 | $0.59 |
Nov 18, 2017 | $0.39 | ||
Nov 28, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 18, 2017 | $0.98 |
Dec 5, 2017 | $0.98 | Nov 18, 2017 | $0.49 |
Jan 4, 2018 | $0.49 | ||
Dec 12, 2017 | $0.98 | Jan 4, 2018 | $0.98 |
Dec 19, 2017 | $0.98 | Jan 4, 2018 | $0.79 |
Jan 12, 2018 | $0.20 | ||
Dec 26, 2017 | $0.98 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.98 |
Jan 2, 2018 | $0.98 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.98 |
Jan 9, 2018 | $0.98 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.10 |
Jan 25, 2018 | $0.89 | ||
Jan 16, 2018 | $0.98 | Jan 25, 2018 | $0.89 |
Feb 10, 2018 | $0.10 | ||
Jan 23, 2018 | $0.98 | Feb 10, 2018 | $0.98 |
Jan 30, 2018 | $0.98 | Feb 10, 2018 | $0.59 |
Mar 6, 2018 | $0.39 | ||
Feb 6, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.98 |
Feb 13, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.98 |
Feb 20, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.10 |
Mar 13, 2018 | $0.89 | ||
Feb 27, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 13, 2018 | $0.98 |
Mar 6, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 13, 2018 | $0.98 |
Mar 13, 2018 | $0.98 | Mar 13, 2018 | $0.10 |
Apr 11, 2018 | $0.89 | ||
Mar 20, 2018 | $0.98 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.98 |
Mar 27, 2018 | $0.98 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.98 |
Apr 3, 2018 | $0.98 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.30 |
Nov 8, 2019 | $0.69 | ||
Apr 10, 2018 | $0.98 | Nov 8, 2019 | $0.30 |
Apr 17, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Apr 24, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
May 1, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
May 8, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
May 15, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
May 22, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
May 29, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 5, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 12, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 19, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 26, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 3, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 10, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 17, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 24, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 31, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 7, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 14, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 21, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 28, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 4, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 11, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 18, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 25, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 2, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 9, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 16, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 23, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 30, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Nov 6, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Nov 13, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Nov 20, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Nov 27, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Dec 4, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Dec 11, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Dec 25, 2018 | $0.98 | ||
Jan 1, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jan 8, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jan 15, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jan 22, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jan 29, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Feb 5, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Feb 12, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Feb 19, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Feb 26, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Mar 5, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Mar 12, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Mar 19, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Mar 26, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Apr 2, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Apr 9, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Apr 16, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Apr 23, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Apr 30, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
May 7, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
May 14, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
May 21, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
May 28, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 4, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 11, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 18, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jun 25, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 2, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 9, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 16, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 23, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Jul 30, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 6, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 13, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 20, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Aug 27, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 3, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 10, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 17, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Sep 24, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 1, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 8, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 15, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 22, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Oct 29, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Nov 5, 2019 | $0.98 | ||
Nov 12, 2019 | $29.75 | ||
Nov 19, 2019 | $29.75 | ||
Nov 26, 2019 | $29.75 | ||
Dec 3, 2019 | $19.32 |
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