Interior improvement of my cab

Edwin

Nakuru, Kenya

Funds disbursed

$0 to go

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Entrepreneur

Name

Edwin

Member since

March 2018

On-time repayments

4 installments  •  50%

About Me

I am called Edwin Wafula, a luhya by tribe. I am 36, married with 2 kids both in nursery school. I am the first born in our family. We grew up in utter poverty with my mum since she was a single mother. Our tribe has a unique culture where after circumcision boys are not allowed to cook or do domestic work but because I was the first born I did. My Hobbies include: swimming, reading books, going to church and playing music. My kids are young but their dream is to become pilots. My level of Education is a bachelors degree in Education (B.ED).I tarmacked and lacked a job and I decided to go for driving school and bought a car for me to be a cab driver.This business I started after selling a piece of land that I inherited from my father

My Business

My business is cab (taxi) driving. I am based in Nakuru town my customers are mostly tourists who come for visits in Nakuru to see the great rift and lake Nakuru plus the game park.I park my car at Merricca hotel. My main income comes during the peak season where in a month I make about 500 dollars. These helps me to pay fees my kids,cater for personal up keep and tuition for my siblings who are still in school. My expenditure include servicing the car, paying insurance cover, maintance costs and government taxes. All the costs total to 300 dollars per moth, total gross income is 500 dollars minus costs balance is 200 dollars net income .my dream is to buy more cars and employ some youths as I create jobs for them.

Loan Proposal

I plan to complete the improvement of the interior of my Cab. I have bought new seat covers and now i need to do the flour of the cab.
These will attract more customers hence increased income.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$12.00

Date disbursed

Apr 14, 2018

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

2 weeks

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Emmaculate    May 12, 2018

    I called Edwin and he has explained that he is facing financial problems but requested to be given two weeks for him to be able pay his loan.

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  • Edwin    Apr 13, 2018

    I am grateful to Zidisha admin for facilitating the lending of my previous loan of 12.2$, an amount that enabled me to do part of the interior improvement of my cab. As a result of this, my cab attracted more passengers increasing my income by 30 percent.
    I plan to use the increased income in paying of Education fees for my siblings and children.

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  • Edwin    Apr 11, 2018

    I wish to thank my lenders who gave me 1220 shillings. I was able to do part of the interior improvement of my cab with the money.

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  • Edwin    Mar 22, 2018

    I wish to sincerely thank my first loan lenders that enabled me to register as a Zidisha member.
    I request that you fund my subsequent loan and witnes my progress in transport industry particularly town service.

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