New sewing machine for my shop

Caroline

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Caroline

Member since

July 2015

On-time repayments

176 installments  •  76%

About Me

Hi my name is Carol. I'm the first born in a family of five. I have to brother's. I love working with fabric. I feel good when I make something beautiful from some piece of fabric.
Its a blessing to be able to pursue that which I love to do. Business isnt easy but doing something I love makes it easier to push on. something I've learned is that aside from. money one really need to have a deep passion for what they pursue. That way even when things get tough one is able to stick it through the tough times.

My Business

I mainly specialize in female African clothing. I love making African maxi skirts. I recently purchased a new electric machine that does more stitches. This is so helpful as I can now do a neat finish on the clothes. I was using a machine with limited stiches and that made it difficult to create a neat finish. This new machine is a step in the right direction. I would like to purchase some more African fabric so that I can make some more African skirts and dresses. I have a love for African designs and I look forward to building my brand. it's been a journey and I believe with every experience I learn and grow.

Loan Proposal

I will add the funds to my personal funds and purchase a new sewing machine for my shop.
This will help me produce garments more efficiently as the machine i have been using keeps breaking down. Its abit old. Things makes it hard to produce garments on time as sometimes it just wont stitch.
I wish to expand production, produce more african garments and market them online. Try to reach a wider audience. I recently registered with Jumia and would like to have an efficient machine in place. so that i can process orders faster without delays related to a broken machine.Plus i have a new lady who has some tailoring experience and i would like her to also grow her skills.
I'm very passionate about design and i would love to really work at building my skill.

Feedback

None

None

None

Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$49.00

Date disbursed

May 19, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

Lenders

Thereze Ovid

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Ask Caroline a question about this project, share news and photos of your own, or send a simple note of thanks or inspiration.

Please log in to comment.

  • Caroline    Aug 14, 2024

    Thanks Mary for the funds. Thanks for making my project possible. This will really boost my business.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Aug 22, 2019

    Tough

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Jul 10, 2019

    Difficult time

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    May 30, 2019

    Things are difficult

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Apr 15, 2019

    It's financially difficult

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Feb 28, 2019

    Its tough financially

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Dec 26, 2018

    it's very tough financially

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Dec 12, 2018

    Im going through a very tough time financially

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Nov 24, 2017

    Thank you so much for the loan. I'm working on some skirts will post photos of the finished skirts.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Nov 12, 2017

    Thank you Kenny. This is a true blessing. It will go a long way to getting me closer to my dream. Will share photos of the journey.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Kenny    Nov 11, 2017

    Good luck - let me know how things go for you.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Nov 1, 2017

    thank you zidisha

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Nov 1, 2017

    I enjoy working with the new machine. Its faster and more efficient. Thank you

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Nov 1, 2017

    Its great working with a new machine that doesn't keep dying on me like the old one did.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Nov 1, 2017

    My zidisha journey has been great. With my last loan i was able to purchase a new machine for my shop.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    May 13, 2017

    Thank you so much Thereze Ovid. Your support is a true blessing.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    May 12, 2017

    With the previous loan i was able to purchase some fabric and make some african attire to sell at the shop.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Feb 9, 2017

    I purchased African fabric
    I was able to make some African outfits with the fabric, made some sales and bought some more fabric
    This is good as I'm making some extra income from African wear
    I used the money to buy some more fabric

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Aug 15, 2016

    Thank you so very much lender's. You play a big part in every step I make in my business.

    Log in to reply • Share
  • Caroline    Aug 4, 2016

    Thank you all for your assistance.
    I couldn't have reached where i have without your assistance
    Once again - Thank you

    Log in to reply • Share


Loading...

Loading...

Loading...