Opulo
Luanda Town, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Opulo
Member since
February 2014
On-time repayments
19 installments • 53%
My name is Steven Opulo. I come from Luanda town in Vihiga County. I attended the Luanda township primary school and then proceeded to Maseno School, where I finished my secondary education. I was born and raised by a single mom, who helped in paying for my school fees. Mostly, however, I got school fees sponsorship from a local NGO called Plan International Child Fund.
My mom was just a local small scale trader, who specialized mainly in selling green vegetables. After finishing high school, I couldn't continue my education and started to apply for menial jobs that did not go through. Luckily my neighbor, Mr. James Nyakwaka bought a mortobike and employed me to use it in his boda-boda business.
This was a breakthrough for me and for my siblings because I am now in a good position to feed my family and send my siblings to school. Through this job, I also managed to join Sigalagala Training Institute for a diploma in management. In this time, I have also managed to save USD250. Now, I want you to support me in buying my own bike.
The transport business has been a hobby and source of my livelihood for two years now. It is one of the most lucrative businesses because no country can run without transport. Since I started this business, I have built a good customer base and this usually guarantees me good daily revenues. It is through my good customer relationships that I keep my business moving.
The charges for motorbike taxi usually depends on the distance and the weight of luggage that has been carried. The cost is between USD 0.9-1.5. On a good day, I can manage to collect USD 30 in total. My typical daily expenditures includes fuel (USD 8), hiring costs (USD 5), municipal rates (USD 2), and other minor expenses not exceeding (USD 3, e.g. puncture repair). This leaves me with USD 12 as my net earnings. After removing my home expenditures of USD 4 daily, I have USD 8 as my daily savings.
With your loan I will buy a second hand bike and hire it out. This will boost my daily savings and hence help me realize my dreams.
i am going to buy photocopy papers worth 5000/-,ink for the printers worth 3000/-/also to add another tft screen for one of my computers screen or monitor is spoiled of 4733/-.this is going to boost my business alot and am so greatful and happy because zidisha you have started the journey of making my dream to come true and i say i will not sleep but to work hard and be able to make sure my busines booms and am able to repay my loan on time.thank you so much zidisha because you have decided to share my dream of achieving a cyber cafe that is number one in luanda.thank you so much.
my name i steven opulo. i come from luanda town in vihiga county.i went to luanda township primary school,then proceeded to maseno school where i finished my secondary education.i was born and raised by asingle mum who helped in paying for my school fees,most of the time i got school fees sponsorship from a local NGO called plan international child fund,my mum was just a local small scale trader who specialized mainly in selling green vegetables.After finishing high school,i didnt manage to continue with my education and i started to look for menial jobs that did not go through,luckily my neighbour mr james nyakwaka bought a mortobike and employed me to use it in doing bodaboda business.This was abreakthrough to me and to my siblings because i am now in agood position to feed my family and send my siblings to school.i also managed through this job to join sigalagala training institute to do diploma in management.in this time i have managed to save usd 250,which i want you to support me in buying my own bike.
Transport busines has been a hobby and source of my livelyhood for two years now.this is one of the most lucrative businesses because theres no country that can run without transport.since i started this business, i have built a good customer base and this usually guarantees me of good daily revenue.it is through good customer relations that i keep my business moving.the charges for mortobike taxi usually depends on the distance and the weight of luggage that has been carried.the cost is between USD 0.9-1.5 dollars.in a good day i can manage to collect USD 30.my typical daily expenditures includes;fuelling=USD8 dollars,hiring costs=USD 5,municipal rates=USD 2,and other minor expenses not exceeding USD 3eg puncture repair etc,This leaves me with USD 12 as my net earnings.after removing my home expenditure of USD 4 daily, i remain with USD 8 as my daily savings.with your loan iwill buy a second hand bike and hire it out,this will boost my daily savings and hence help me realize my dream,i trully believe in you
i am going to buy photocopy papers worth 5000/-,ink for the printers worth 3000/-/also to add another tft screen for one of my computers screen or monitor is spoiled of 4733/-.this is going to boost my business alot and am so greatful and happy because zidisha you have started the journey of making my dream to come true and i say i will not sleep but to work hard and be able to make sure my busines booms and am able to repay my loan on time.thank you so much zidisha because you have decided to share my dream of achieving a cyber cafe that is number one in luanda.thank you so much.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$150.00
Date disbursed
Feb 25, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
4 months
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