Entrepreneur
Name
John
Member since
May 2024
On-time repayments
11 installments • 100%
About Me
I am aged 40 years now and I am blessed with a family whose members total to seven. My children are all attending school at different stages. Personally I am a primary school graduate without any further level of education. I could not proceed further because then I was single parented staying with only my mother who had no job so paying my school fees was a nightmare. After attaining primary school certificate I moved to the city to train as a driver and later through the help of my uncle I got hands on experience in spray painting. These spray painting skills landed me a job in a company where I worked up to the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when I got retrenched from the same job. While working in the company I was able to save money and bought 3 motorcycles whose operations gave me even more funds that saw me buy a personal car that currently is a taxi and my source of income.
My Business
I own a taxi which I am as well the operator in the city of Nairobi Kenya. I have been in the business since post COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, I used the car for personal purposes untill I lost my job due to retrenchment from my employment in the same period of COVID-19 outbreak. Being the only person upon which not only my family but also extended family depended on, life became so difficult without a source of income. I therefore thought of turning into a taxi business which is up to date is my only source of income. At the moment my car is not in operation due to mechanical failure. I haven't been able to finance it's repair because this just happened at a time when I had just settled school fees for my three high school going children so I was drained off all my savings. I am appealing for funds to aid me undertake the repair and get back on business since dwelling in the city is not eazy without income. The burden of bills is the city environment is a huge challenge if you have no source of income.
Project Proposal
I am short of cash to meet the budget quote of Ksh50000 for painting the entire vehicle.
I am therefore appealing for financial support of Ksh.24000 offered to me in this proposal by zidisha. I will top up the balance of Ksh. 26000 from my savings to meet the entire cost.
I wish to deliver my note of thanks in advance to zidisha community because you are making my dreams come true.
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Project Info
Project Type
Pay It Forward
Disbursed amount
$198.00
Date disbursed
Aug 18, 2024
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