Seedlings and shade-nets for my nursery
Christine
Machakos, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Christine
Member since
March 2016
On-time repayments
253 installments • 62%
About Me
Hi Lenders,
Thank you for always supporting my journey. I’m a Zidisha beneficiary seeking an 8th loan. With this money I seek to support my recently started Social Media Management consultancy. Due to the pandemic, many people especially customers have resorted to going online and making their purchases there. The challenge is that most of the entrepreneurs are yet to move their businesses online and this is due to the gap in technological skills. I have done the market research and this is a business that has the possibility to grow and even offer people jobs in the long run.
My Business
This business is going to offer social media management to entrepreneurs who are not technologically savvy. So far all the proceeds from this have gone towards setting up the business. I have so far registered the business, bought a laptop and a modem.
With the loan I will take 2 courses on how to develop systems when running an online business. If it was more, I would purchase a professional camera. With the income I would be able to expand from operating virtually only.
Loan Proposal
Ever since I moved from the city 2 years ago, back to my rural place Masii, I hoped to have a fresh start. However, the land was so degraded due to global warming and over-utilization of the land that it proved challenging to get anything started. Masii is in lower-eastern Kenya which is categorized as a Semi-arid area. We are so disadvantaged in our region due to lack of water and trees. However, there has been some revolution to rehabilitate our region by re-afforestation.
I saw this as a business opportunity since there are almost no nurseries to supply the high demand.
I seek a loan of $110 to purchase seedlings and shade-nets for my nursery.
Budget:-
1. Tree seedlings (different varieties)- $45
2. Shade-nets (@$4.5/meter) 4.5*10- $65
3. Planting papers and support beams -$25
4 Water for the Nursery- $25
TOTAL COST= $ 160
I have already been able to raise $50 for water, planting papers and beams. The above budget is for the whole program. With the $110 I can easily expand my small nursery and have the ability to supply big orders when needed.
With this venture I hope to get enough money to expand my business and therefore be able to sustain myself and my family.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$141.00
Date disbursed
Apr 12, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
11 months
Other loans
Lenders
Denmark
Summary
Amount repaid
$148.04
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Oct 23, 2016
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | $5.04 | Apr 22, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | $5.04 | Apr 28, 2016 | $5.04 |
| May 7, 2016 | $5.04 | May 6, 2016 | $5.04 |
| May 14, 2016 | $5.04 | May 6, 2016 | $3.02 |
| May 12, 2016 | $2.01 | ||
| May 21, 2016 | $5.04 | May 12, 2016 | $1.01 |
| May 21, 2016 | $4.03 | ||
| May 28, 2016 | $5.04 | May 27, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | $5.04 | Jun 4, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | $5.04 | Jun 11, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | $5.04 | Jun 17, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | $5.04 | Jun 29, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | $5.04 | Jul 14, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | $5.04 | Jul 14, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jul 16, 2016 | $5.04 | Jul 20, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | $5.04 | Jul 22, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | $5.04 | Jul 22, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | $5.04 | Aug 18, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | $5.04 | Aug 26, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $3.02 | ||
| Aug 20, 2016 | $5.04 | Sep 9, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | $5.04 | Sep 9, 2016 | $5.04 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 10, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 17, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 24, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 1, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 27, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 27, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 27, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 27, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 27, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 4, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 4, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 4, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 4, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 4, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 17, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 24, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 7, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 14, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | $2.01 | Oct 23, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Mar 25, 2017 | $1.98 | Oct 23, 2016 | $1.98 |
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