Revamp my grocery to help pay my university fees
Mercy
Aisaik Village, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Mercy
Member since
January 2015
On-time repayments
26 installments • 42%
About Me
I am a 20 year old born again christian lady.I am a student at Kenyatta University per-suing Bachelor of Education.I am hardworking,ambitious and down to earth.I am the third born in a family of 9,I have 5 siblings who are still in school.My dad is a peasant farmer and my mother a housewife.We struggle a lot to meet our needs especially school fees for my siblings and my university education.My elder brother cleared college and is yet to secure a source of income.We have often held fundraisers at home so as to raise our money.I have been wishing to get a source of income so that I assist my family.
My Business
I stay at Nyayo Hostels at the university.Outside our hostels at Kenyatta market,I run a grocery shop.I sell fruits and vegetables to the nearby fellow tenants.I have ran this business for the past 3 months.I sell sukuma wiki and cabbage which moves so fast especially lunch time and supper.I also sell few fruits since I dont have enough capital.I use a temporary shelter made of of polythene bags as my shop.The business has been running smoothly despite the challenges I get.I have been able to meet money for my daily use.
I collect my vegetables from Muthurwa market which is 1.2USD transport from my shop.I usually buy vegetables worth KSH 600 or 7USD per day and make around 2USD profit and in a week I make KSH 1000 OR 15USD a week.
I usually hire someone to work for me on a temporary basis when I am in school.I pay her ksh 50 or 0.6 USD a day.I look forward to getting more capital so that I can hire someone permanently.
challenges I get is capital that is inadequate and not having someone to work for me.The shelter I use gives me problems often since it is affected by adverse weather conditions such as heavy rains and scorching sun.
People prefer my vegetables since I get very fresh ones from the market,I am so keen on hygiene and I give them competitive rates to ward off competition
Loan Proposal
My business has grown by over 50% since my last Zidisha loan.I still face some challenges which I know my next loan will help iron out.
I will spend my loan as follows; KSH5000/USD59 for stock.I will increase stock so that it never runs out and also to meet customer needs.I will also diversify my stock and buy fruits that are not common in the area that include apples and pineapples.I will use KSH200/USD23 to hire someone hardworking and trustworthy to help me run the business.This is because there are more clients nowadays.I will spend the final KSH1000/USD12 to repaint my kibanda structure to give it a new look.
Lenders kindly help me in this venture.Thank you.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$99.00
Date disbursed
Mar 3, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
6 weeks
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