Victor
Techiman, Ghana, Ghana
100% repaid
Name
Victor
Member since
December 2016
On-time repayments
84 installments • 36%
Am Victor Baah, a 26 year old graduate from the university for development studies, tamale- Ghana. I studied Pubic health nutrition. I completed techiman secondary school and Asueyi methodist junior high and primary school, all in techiman-Ghana.
I am community nutritionist who sees to the dietary interventions of people who needs help with diet and health within the bia-district and beyond. Most of the conditions in the district are dietary related disorders example diabetes, hypertension, cancers and so on, that are highly related with poor eating habits, consumption of high risk processed foods, bad food additives coupled with low education and promotion on diet and health.
AIM
To reduce the prevalence of dietary related conditions through health education and promotion and also make available chemical free and organic foods for purchase throughout the various health centers in the district.
To establish nutrition care clinics such as diabetes clinic, baby friendly clinics, pregnancy schools where individual diets may be reviewed and assessed. This may provide the venue to sell nutritious diet or food as well
HOW I STARTED
I consulted some key stakeholders in the district to let them know of the wide spread of these dietary related ailments and how assessing good quality foods coupled with education could help reduce this incidence. Later I raised some money (not enough) to start a health food store where chemical free foods are sold. I started moving through the health centers to promote this innovation.
hobby and pastime
reading e-books and researching into diet and health
goods and services
provide dietary education and promotion
sell chemical free foods to people in the district
established health food store
this goods and services are on high demands because of lack of its availability in the district and also the increased rick of incidence of dietary related diseases
why?
to help reduce prevalence of dietary related diseases by making available these services and goods to all individuals of different age groups
typical cost of business= 2500 GHC and revenue= 600 cedis per month
profits, are used as inventory since the business is not large
the loan will be used as inventory into buying health foods for the increase demand by people in my district
Items
organic green tea (no caffeine) 1 box (50 packs)= 50 USD
organic bragg apple cider vinegar 1 box (12 bottles)=52 USD
diabetes sweetner 1 box (12 packs)= 32 USD
premium diabetic milk powders= 35 USD
nutrient supplements ( mg, ca, chromium, vitamin A)= 44 USD
key benefits
to help expand my health education and promotion activities
to create avenue for purchasing quality health foods
to reduce incidence of diseases
to help expand my business prospects
and to also create jobs for younger people by employing them with good stands
Total benefit = 100 USD for total sales in a month
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$217.00
Date disbursed
Dec 30, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
3 months
Other loans
Amount repaid
$216.79
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Mar 31, 2017
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
---|---|---|---|
Jan 6, 2017 | $16.62 | Jan 6, 2017 | $16.62 |
Jan 13, 2017 | $16.62 | Jan 13, 2017 | $16.62 |
Jan 20, 2017 | $16.62 | Jan 20, 2017 | $16.62 |
Jan 27, 2017 | $16.62 | Jan 27, 2017 | $16.62 |
Feb 3, 2017 | $16.62 | Feb 3, 2017 | $16.62 |
Feb 10, 2017 | $16.62 | Feb 10, 2017 | $16.62 |
Feb 17, 2017 | $16.62 | Feb 17, 2017 | $16.62 |
Feb 24, 2017 | $16.62 | Feb 24, 2017 | $16.62 |
Mar 3, 2017 | $16.62 | Mar 3, 2017 | $16.62 |
Mar 10, 2017 | $16.62 | Mar 10, 2017 | $16.62 |
Mar 17, 2017 | $16.62 | Mar 17, 2017 | $16.62 |
Mar 24, 2017 | $16.62 | Mar 24, 2017 | $16.62 |
Mar 31, 2017 | $17.35 | Mar 31, 2017 | $17.35 |
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