Cement, iron rods, paint for my business stories

Akurugu

Denugu, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Akurugu

Member since

October 2017

On-time repayments

53 installments  •  87%

About Me

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

My Business

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

Loan Proposal

When l secure this loan facility, l will be able to pay paint which is $16 a bucket, roofing sheets which is $127 a packet, nails which is $11 a box. This will help me expand my business and give employment to other people.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$118.00

Date disbursed

Nov 15, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 weeks

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Akurugu    Aug 27, 2023

    I have been away for some time now which has affected activities at my shop

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  • Akurugu    May 24, 2020

    I was out of coverage thanks be to Allah lam back. Thanks to my lenders and zidisha

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  • Josephine    May 24, 2019

    Jerry was not able to be reached and her sister answered my call and told me he will inform his brother to settle his debt soon.

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    • Akurugu    Aug 24, 2023

      Morning. It has been a while. That my sister has left our village and she currently on Kumasi. I also misplaced my SIM card and because of the biometric SIM card registration and couldn't replaced that SIM. Sorry for the inconveniences

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  • Akurugu    Mar 26, 2019

    I am attending a funeral and will not be around for the next 2weeks

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  • Akurugu    Mar 1, 2019

    I will be going to school this month and will not like to default in payment

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  • Akurugu    Feb 10, 2019

    Greetings to zidisha team and my lenders. I have started gathering resources to expand my shop. I am very grateful to my lenders

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  • Akurugu    Jan 29, 2019

    Greetings to zidisha team and my lenders. Business is gradually returning to normalcy after Christmas. I am very grateful!

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  • Akurugu    Jan 16, 2019

    As the schools resume for the second term,l spend much in sending my children back to school.

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  • Akurugu    Jan 4, 2019

    Business went down during the later part of 2018. It is my expectation that business will pick up in 2019.

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  • Josephine    Dec 28, 2018

    Akurugu says he will make payments immediately.

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  • Akurugu    Dec 26, 2018

    Business has slowed down

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  • Akurugu    Nov 27, 2018

    I am traveling

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  • Akurugu    Nov 21, 2018

    I am traveling to bring goods

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  • Akurugu    Nov 7, 2018

    I travelled out my facility but returned yesterday. Currently doing requisition for commodities

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  • Akurugu    Oct 25, 2018

    Business is poor these day

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  • Akurugu    Oct 3, 2018

    Sales has gone down

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  • Akurugu    Sep 25, 2018

    I traveled

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  • Akurugu    Sep 10, 2018

    Iam travelling out side Ghana

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  • Akurugu    Sep 4, 2018

    l am on route to meet my suppliers for more antimalarials. sales of antimalarials have increased within the last 2weeks. l am very grateful to my lenders and zidisha team.

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  • Akurugu    Aug 20, 2018

    I'm traveling and will not like to default in payment

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