Entrepreneur
Name
Benjamin
Member since
January 2015
On-time repayments
239 installments • 92%
About Me
I grew up in Munyali village,and attended Siritanyi primary school where i did my O level exams.My parents were farmers and could hardly afford to feed seven of us, four girls and 3 boys. We sold maize from the farm for a living while my mother tilled peoples farms in order to earn an income to be able to clothe us.
Through this hardship we managed to study and i passed my primary school education and went to Chesamisi high school where i struggled to pay my own fees by selling groundnuts to other students. The management was kind enough to understand and would allow me to work in return for some deductions to my schoolfees.
I managed to graduate and still by selling groundnuts i raised enough money to gain entry into college through friends and bursaries contributions.I attended Nairobi university and attained a Diploma in Human Resource management.
My Business
I am a practicing farmer and keep poultry. For 14 years i have bought chicks at 1$ per chick and sold each at 4$ depending on seasons and market prices.I also buy maize,bean and cabbage seedlings which i transplant into my one acre farm and after harvest i sell close to 6 bags of maize and 4 bags of beans each at about 12$.
I use these proceeds to pay fees for my two childrens primary education and my wifes college fees.I also help my parents to educate my younger siblings some of whom are still in high school.
Loan Proposal
Given the loan with zidisha team, I will buy two more computers for my customers to browse because the ones that I am having are few and I have more clients and also for typesetting, so it keeps customers waiting. Since I have a enough room to fix them it will give me humble time in serving my customers effectively. I believe for the period I have been with zidisha I have maintained on time repayment. I trust that this business, the profit will go high thus making my family to learn effectively without being send home for fee balance. Thanks team for your support.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$686.00
Date disbursed
Feb 26, 2019
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
13 months
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Summary
Amount repaid
$251.28
Amount remaining
$435.09
Expected completion
Mar 30, 2020
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$4.93
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2019 | $34.49 | Mar 10, 2019 | $34.49 |
| Mar 18, 2019 | $34.49 | Mar 18, 2019 | $34.49 |
| Mar 25, 2019 | $4.93 | Mar 28, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $4.93 | Mar 28, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Apr 8, 2019 | $4.93 | Apr 13, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Apr 15, 2019 | $4.93 | Apr 13, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Apr 22, 2019 | $4.93 | Apr 28, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $4.93 | May 1, 2019 | $4.93 |
| May 6, 2019 | $4.93 | May 12, 2019 | $4.93 |
| May 13, 2019 | $4.93 | May 12, 2019 | $4.93 |
| May 20, 2019 | $4.93 | May 28, 2019 | $4.93 |
| May 27, 2019 | $4.93 | May 28, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $4.93 | Jun 8, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jun 10, 2019 | $4.93 | Jun 8, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $4.93 | Jun 25, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | $4.93 | Jun 25, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 8, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 15, 2019 | $4.93 | Jul 29, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | $4.93 | Jul 29, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Jul 29, 2019 | $4.93 | Jul 31, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Aug 5, 2019 | $4.93 | Aug 5, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Aug 12, 2019 | $4.93 | Aug 13, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | $4.93 | Aug 20, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Aug 26, 2019 | $4.93 | Aug 26, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Sep 2, 2019 | $4.93 | Sep 2, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | $4.93 | Sep 11, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Sep 16, 2019 | $4.93 | Sep 17, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Sep 23, 2019 | $4.93 | Sep 24, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | $4.93 | Oct 2, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | $4.93 | Oct 8, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Oct 14, 2019 | $4.93 | Oct 14, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | $4.93 | Oct 22, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Oct 28, 2019 | $4.93 | Oct 31, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Nov 4, 2019 | $4.93 | Oct 31, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Nov 11, 2019 | $4.93 | Nov 19, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Nov 18, 2019 | $4.93 | Nov 19, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Nov 25, 2019 | $4.93 | Nov 26, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $4.93 | Dec 3, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | $4.93 | Dec 12, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $4.93 | Dec 16, 2019 | $4.93 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $4.93 | ||
| Dec 30, 2019 | $4.93 | ||
| Jan 6, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Jan 13, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Jan 20, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Jan 27, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Feb 3, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Feb 10, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Feb 17, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Feb 24, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Mar 2, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Mar 9, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Mar 16, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Mar 23, 2020 | $34.49 | ||
| Mar 30, 2020 | $11.36 | ||
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