Name
Florence
Member since
May 2017
On-time repayments
104 installments • 70%
I was raised and schooled in the Gatuyaini in Othaya.Am the second last of the family of five siblings.My education wasn't smooth due to lack of fee as my parents had to balance with all of us .With help my teachers and counselling and hardworking every available time with my parents blessings I managed good grades and joined Maseno University quite a distance from central Kenya.Cultural challenges were many as it was after elections violence of 2008.After university armed with Bsc in Actuarial science and IT I
job searched but the only work I would get were temporary contract which aren't stable hence I saved some capital and bought fruits in bulk to deliver to markets.In Africa women are supposed as believed to stay home and raise children but nowadays we are fighting for the equal rights to own land and businesses.I have a son who all he talks of is flying and my daughter a variety as her age three.I am always consulting
supply fruits to market and make delivery's.I started with going round the town selling but the demand is high as people want healthy eating.I used to finish my goods way before day end and soon I started taking orders and deliver from home.After sometime I started ordering in bulk and supplying to vendors but still did retail orders.I chose it because the market is ready and fruits sell throughout anytime,any weather and go fast.On normal days I make between 2500 to 6000. My profits go to the business first and home necessities.Sometimes I also pay school fees.
I want to buy materials for building a small store for my supplies beside my kiosk.Every evening I carry my goods for storage where I pay a daily charge with my own store the daily charge is scraped and it remains a profit. Needs materials for roofing and timbers for support and gal sheets for the walls. Scraping these charges leave me with not only a profit but less time left for closing in the evening and also ability to buy more stock for I store myself.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$80.00
Date disbursed
Oct 8, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 months
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