Samuel
Mombasa, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Samuel
Member since
April 2014
On-time repayments
216 installments • 16%
I am a Kenyan, born and raised in Central Kenya. I went to school up to secondary school and upon completion of a four year course, I started working as a casual in big tea plantations.
I later re-located to Mombasa about 10 years ago where I started my own business. I started by selling used clothes and through hard work and serious savings, I managed to buy a three wheeler taxi (locally called tuk-tuk) which I use to ferry passengers and goods across Mombasa Town.
My old business of selling used clothes still exists and my wife helps me in running it.
I am a father of 2 school going boys aged 9 and 4 years.
I currently run two businesses one selling of used clothes and the other one operating a three wheeler taxi which are very popular here in Mombasa.
When business is booming, I make about $250 from clothes business while the taxi gives me $300. I believe with extra capital which I hope to get from Zidisha, I will be able to diversify my items in my clothes shop. With an injection of a loan which I expect to get from Zidisha, I hope to increase my sales in the shop and net an average of $350 per month.
I would also like to brand my shop to attract more customers. This will require about $50 which I will use to buy paint and pay the sign writer.
If I get this money, I will use it to buy 20 liters of cooking oil at $30 and a 50Kg sack of sugar at $60. This stock will stabilize my business and hence boost my income. These are fast moving items and I will sub-divide them into small portions that most people can afford to buy.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Jan 2, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
4 months
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Amount repaid
$103.63
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Feb 25, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
---|---|---|---|
Jan 11, 2015 | $5.18 | Jan 6, 2015 | $5.18 |
Jan 18, 2015 | $5.18 | Jan 6, 2015 | $0.44 |
Jan 14, 2015 | $4.74 | ||
Jan 25, 2015 | $5.18 | Jan 14, 2015 | $0.88 |
Jan 20, 2015 | $4.30 | ||
Feb 1, 2015 | $5.18 | Jan 20, 2015 | $1.31 |
Jan 28, 2015 | $3.87 | ||
Feb 8, 2015 | $5.18 | Jan 28, 2015 | $5.18 |
Feb 15, 2015 | $5.18 | Jan 28, 2015 | $2.19 |
Feb 6, 2015 | $2.99 | ||
Feb 22, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 6, 2015 | $5.13 |
Feb 13, 2015 | $0.04 | ||
Mar 1, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 13, 2015 | $5.18 |
Mar 8, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 13, 2015 | $0.39 |
Feb 21, 2015 | $4.79 | ||
Mar 15, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 21, 2015 | $5.18 |
Mar 22, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 21, 2015 | $5.18 |
Mar 29, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 21, 2015 | $5.18 |
Apr 5, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 21, 2015 | $5.18 |
Apr 12, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 21, 2015 | $2.58 |
Feb 25, 2015 | $2.60 | ||
Apr 19, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 25, 2015 | $5.18 |
Apr 26, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 25, 2015 | $5.18 |
May 3, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 25, 2015 | $5.18 |
May 10, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 25, 2015 | $5.18 |
May 17, 2015 | $5.18 | Feb 25, 2015 | $5.18 |
May 24, 2015 | $5.21 | Feb 25, 2015 | $5.21 |
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