Buy the hydraulic machine for block making

Thomas

Lusaka, Zambia

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Thomas

Member since

June 2024

On-time repayments

17 installments  •  100%

About Me

My name is Thomas Chilunda. I live in Lusaka located in along Mumbwa Road in Garden House Township in Lusaka. I grew up with my Uncle who raised me up and sent me to school. I come from a family of 6 children and am third born child. I went to Matero Boys Secondary School where I completed secondary and obtained a division one grade 12 school certificated. Therefore, due to my good school results I was awarded a scholarship at the University of Zambia in the school engineering and successfully graduation with my first bachelors degree. Currently am studying for masters degree under distance learning at the University of Zambia. Am an entrepreneurs, I started running my own business after working for Mopani Copper Mines in Kitwe as a superintendent and this was in 2018, when I registered my business company with Patents and Companies Registration Agency {PACRA} a body under the ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry. I did a company named Fernando Block Construction Limited, dealing in block making. I live in the land that is rich and fertile in the farming of maize and vegetables and I live in culture where we believe in walking on the water. I love watching football as one of my greatest moments during my free time or pastime. I wish my children to become lawyers, accountants and doctors.












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My Business

I have a small company which is fully registered called Fernando Block Construction Limited situated in Garden House- Lusaka West. I have a hydraulic machine for block making. I making thousands of blocks for sale. In addition, I also make pavers and the different construction materials such house pillars and different flour pots. Block making or the blocks mainly are target for companies, business houses and individuals constructing houses around the community. The blocks highly on demand and generally sale very fast. I went into this business because it gives me good profits. Since 2018, have been running this business due good revenue. In order to make this business a great success, you need the following; 50-100 tines of Quarry dust which will cost ZMW 85000.00 , cement you need ZMW 500 pockets which will cost roughly K 65,000.00 and many other expense but to mention but a few.
Mainly the profits made out of this business, I have to pay salaries for the machine operators and the helpers monthly, reinvest the money in paying raw materials mainly need in the construction of blocks, pay taxes and annual returns to operate efficiently as a block making company. Of Course home improvement is the key and paying of school fees and supporting my other family members in need.

Project Proposal

I propose to purchase the fully-automatic block machine, automatic brick production line, small brick making machine, roofing tile making machine, concrete mixer and the stone crusher. The hydraulic machine will benefit me in many ways by making 3000 or 5000 thousands blocks per per and this will meet the demand of the customers and increase profit revenue and therefore expand the business and create more jobs for the people in our community.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$99.00

Date disbursed

Jul 6, 2024

Backers

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Rachel

United States

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  • Thomas    Oct 18, 2024

    I bought the block making machine, crushed stones, pockets of cement and watering pipe for watering the blocks.These are the main raw material used for block making and have made a huge difference in the business by increasing revenue and maximising profits. These increased earnings have been used in the reinvestment of the business. Thank you my backers for supporting the growth of my business.

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  • Thomas    Oct 8, 2024

    I received the funds successfully in my account and I bought the materials for block constructions and the business is progressing well. Thank you, my backers for supporting me am so grateful to you.

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  • Thomas    Sep 30, 2024

    I will buy the crushing stones, cement and the watering pipes and this will help me manufuacture the quality blocks and attarct more customers them.Hence generate more profits. Thank you my backers for supporting me once again am so grateful.

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  • Robert L    Sep 29, 2024

    Good luck Thomas!

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  • Thomas    Sep 28, 2024

    The loan you supported me, helped me to buy construction materials to produce building blocks and hence made a sum profits to sustain the business. I will be glad to supported once again as this will help me to grow the business and become a leading business in producing blocks. Thank you so much my backer for supporting me in advance.

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  • Thomas    Sep 25, 2024

    Lately the business has gone down due to business being slow in terms of sales as most people are have no money at the moment to buy blocks due to economic situations. Thank you my backers for your suppprt.

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  • Thomas    Sep 5, 2024

    I have decided to adjust my weekly repayment due to schools opening this week, I was paying school for my children and 2 dependants who orpgans under my house. I will repay my loan in full during the course of next week. Thank your support and effort.

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  • Thomas    Sep 5, 2024

    I bought the hydraulic machine, crushed stones, cement and horese pipe for warering the blocks. The business is really doing fine because most people our community are building houses, warehouses and shops and shopping mall. The demand for blocks is indeed very high. The profits has increase 65% which I was making before to 85% and am now able to pay school fees and house rentals without struggles. Your support my backers has made a huge impact to my construction business and I wish to work extra harder to expand the business.Thank once again for supporting me.

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  • Thomas    Aug 23, 2024

    This week for me business is very slow, hence I have decided to adjust or reschedule my payments due to sales being slow. I hope you have a bit of patient with me my lenders. Thank you very much for supporting my project.

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  • Thomas    Aug 21, 2024

    Dear backers my business is really doing very fine. Hollow blocks are selling like hot cakes. I purchased the block making machine and it has made a huge difference because I use to make 500 blocks per day and today am making 1500 block which a plus. These blocks do not take more than 3 days to finish, hence am generating good income for the business. From 25000 to 50,0000 plus per week now. Which is a huge difference your support and effort has done for me.
    Am planning to go for summer time holiday in September and the family and will post the photos for you my lenders to see.
    Thank you for supporting me and to make my dreams come true..

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  • Thomas    Jul 26, 2024

    I bought the block making machine and the difference it has made on the business very huge. The business has recorded 90% increase in investments and good earnings. In addition, I have also empowered our youth in our community by giving them jobs to work on the construction company. Thank you so much my backers for your unwavering support. Thank you.

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  • Thomas    Jul 15, 2024

    I received the funds successfully and I bought the crushed stones and cement for block making. It has helped to meet demand of the customers and am so grateful and happy to you my backers. Thank very much

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  • Thomas    Jul 6, 2024

    I propose to purchase the fully-automatic block machine, automatic brick production line, small brick making machine, roofing tile making machine, concrete mixer and the stone crusher. The hydraulic machine will benefit me in many ways by making 3000 or 5000 thousands blocks per per and this will meet the demand of the customers and increase profit revenue and therefore expand the business and create more jobs for the people in our community.
    I would like to acknowledge and appreciate my backer madam Rachel for coming to my aid, am so grateful. Once I purchace the automated hydraulic machine, I will be generating more funds. Thank you very much.

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  • Thomas    Jul 3, 2024

    Dear my backers , your efforts to support me toward my project has produced good results on my construction project on hallow blocks, from my previous loan was able to purchase some requirements for making hallow blocks, it was indeed a great success, as am saying now I have made head ways and am making income for myself and the family. Thank you for supporting me, I really appreciate you, I hope you will come on board once again to support me in raising money to the hydraulic machine that will make a very huge significant in my construction project of hallow blocks.

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  • Thomas    Jun 19, 2024

    Funds received successfully and I will buy the hydraulic machine for making Hallow blocks. This will help me to be making more constructions blocks and generate more blocks. Thank you my backers for your efforts and support.
    Thanking you in advance

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  • Thomas    Jun 12, 2024

    I propose to purchase the fully-automatic block machine, automatic brick production line, small brick making machine, roofing tile making machine, concrete mixer and the stone crusher. The hydraulic machine will benefit me in many ways by making 3000 or 5000 thousands blocks per per and this will meet the demand of the customers and increase profit revenue and therefore expand the business and create more jobs for the people in our community. Thank you so much my backer for my first loan .I really appreciate for effort and support.

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