Loan to buy more art supplies to improve my art business

Samwel

Eldoret, Kenya

Funds disbursed

$0 to go

100% funded of $150 goal

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Entrepreneur

Name

Samwel

Member since

December 2015

On-time repayments

53 installments  •  0%

About Me

My name is Samwel. l stay in Eldoret. My childhood and adult life has been in Eldoret .l schooled in Uasin Gishu primary and my secondary was in Menengai high school nakuru. After that l went to college for art and design.
I have gone through a lot of hardships but emerged stronger.l chose to remain positive and join business groups around where l work. They supported me a lot and i manged to overcome some of the hardship through that support.
The culture in Eldoret is cosmopolitan kind of setting and people are attached to the land making it what people value most as it appreciates fast.
l started my curio shop 2years ago after college. Eldoret being a tourist center on its own is what made me to start a business that would tap on business brought by tourism.
When my children grow up l would like the best of what l never had.l have to support them in school and would like them to be teachers. As teachers shaped my life
In my free time l mentor children in art and design and make them feel with what they like doing.

My Business

I have a curio shop that is located in Eldoret town. l sell wood curvings stone curvings and also drawings done one clothes(batik)these are ornamental items.
When tourists come to Kenya they like taking back with them a souvenir and also something to add beauty to their houses.l also make bangles that are also worn by the locals some have name tags inscribed on them.
l started this business when l realized my talent of making such items and saw the tourists and locals as being a strong market for me.
I make profits in this business and in a month averagely l get between $170 and $200. I use this money to expand my business and pay my bills and take my kid to school.

Loan Proposal

Given the loan together with my savings i will buy the following .
Buy paintings materials (canvass @ 40$ , papers30$ and paint : oil paint30$ ,water color 20 $ ) for 120 $.
Buy sculptures and other items from my fellow artist at wholesale price to stock my shop@ 100$ .This will improve tourist who would want to make one stop buying.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$150.00

Date disbursed

Jan 8, 2016

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

12 months

Lenders

Pomaikai

Jersey City, United States

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

MW

Matt Willis

United States

W

Wade

United States

AS

Aida Smith

United States

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  • Philip    May 2, 2016

    Tried calling Samwel but his phone is not going through tried the line of the community leader but this was not also going through then tried another of one of the referees but could get him also.

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  • Philip    Mar 7, 2016

    Dear lenders,
    I tired several times to Samwel but his phone was switched off. Will continue trying before I come to you for any progress

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  • Mdoe    Feb 23, 2016

    I too have been trying to
    reach him without any
    sucess.Samwel wherever you
    are kindly share your
    challenge and we will help you
    move on.thanks to all.he is
    my invitee

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  • Philip    Jan 29, 2016

    I tried calling but the phone was not going through. Will keep trying.

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