More braids and weaves inventory for my shop

Bonface

Nairobi Town, Kenya

3% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Bonface

Member since

February 2014

On-time repayments

77 installments  •  34%

About Me

Hi.My name is Bonface N. Wachira a second born in a family of three kids born on October 24th 1990 to Mr. and Mrs Wachira who are both business people in Nakuru town.I was raised in Nakuru town Kenya from my childhood till the age of twenty when i left my home town for the capital city in search of higher education.I when through school from 1995 to 2009 when i finished my secondary education and passed with a B plus (B+) .After finishing my secondary education I took short coarse in business management and computer studies.I joined the university (Technical University of Kenya) in 2011 till 2013 December when I finished my diploma in Aeronautics engineering. While in the university i decided to venture into business to help my parents raise my school fees.I started a small cosmetic shop in 2012 and has since then been growing.After clearing school in December 2013 I have shifted my full attention to my small business.I have been using the capital raised from the sales of the business to buy more stock and pay my bills.

My Business

I own a cosmetic shop which majors mainly on beauty products which include Weaves, Braides, Perfumes and Sprays, Skin oils,lotions and solid oils and other beauty accessories. Beautiful is what everyone mostly women want to look,hence the demand for beauty products.While in the university i used to buy all these goods for other people who have their businesses in far away towns from Nairobi. That's how I came to know where to purchase my products from at a cheap price hence when i started my own shop i sold my products at a slightly lower price compared to my competition.This was a marketing strategy that attracted customers to my shop and has maintained them to my shop.With more customers coming to buy from my shop has seen the business make profits.At the moment the business makes a sales revenue of $ 1200 monthly,with a profit of about $ 400 minus operational cost of about $ 200 monthly.The major risk that my business faces is insufficient capital to invest with. I plan to use the loan I will obtain from Zidisha to invest more in my business and increase my sales hence the profits. Repayment of the loan will come from the sales made from the business.

Loan Proposal

Dear lenders I wish to first of all thank you for the support you have continued to show me.
Now as am in this next step i would be happy if you fund me once again.
I have budgeted to buy more varieties of hair products (specifically Abuja braids and weaves) for my shop plus other synthetic brands that i have come to learn from the way my customers have been requesting for them.I plan to use the money you will lend me plus some more I have in the business bank account to purchase this products.i have a budget worth US $ 750 i.e. US $ 550 from Zidisha plus US $ 200 from the business bank savings.
below is a breakdown of how I will use the money you will lend me:-
Braids @ US $ 450.
Darling weaves @ US $ 200.
Angles weaves @ US $ 100.
Thank you very much for trusting in me.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$497.00

Date disbursed

Jul 24, 2015

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

7 months

Lenders

Hope2012

United Kingdom

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  • Eddy    Oct 10, 2017

    His phone is switched off, no one seems to know his whereabouts

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  • Dauglas    Sep 9, 2015

    Dear Lenders, Boniface Wachira's phone is off for some time now. Am still tracing him and will update you herein.V.M

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  • Dauglas    Aug 20, 2015

    Dear Lenders,I have managed to talk to Boniface Wachira over the Phone and he told me he has already done it today.V.M

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  • Bonface    Aug 1, 2015

    Made my first repayment today in the morning.Business doing good.

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  • Bonface    Jul 24, 2015

    Dear lender.today i reaceived my loan and tommorror i will be heading to the distributer to purchase the weaves and braids.expect photos on monday of the new look of my shop.
    Thank yuo very much.

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  • Bonface    Jul 23, 2015

    Thank you very much dear lenders.I cant start telling you how happy I am right now, coz no words can explain my happyness.

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  • Hope2012    Jul 23, 2015

    Hi see my comments below, happily I was in a position to help and saw it just in time. Best wishes

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  • Bonface    Jul 22, 2015

    Thank you for your support this far.

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  • Bonface    Jul 22, 2015

    developments in my shop that can be more with your help my dear Lender.

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  • Bonface    Jul 18, 2015

    Dear lenders I am humbly requesting for funding for my third loan.in my first loan i did maintain 100% repayment record in my second loan I had some challenges which delay my payments but i was able to repay back the full amount a day before the final day i was to make my final payment. i am back on my toes now and my only prayer to you is your assistance and trust in me once more.and i promise to maintain a similar clean repayment record as in my first loan .thank you in advance.

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    • Hope2012    Jul 23, 2015

      Hi nobody funded your loan and there was so little time left so I felt I should. Normally lenders only fund partial loans, I do ask that you stay in touch, thanks

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      • Bonface    Jul 23, 2015

        Hi Hope2012.thank you very much for believing in me and for the help you have offered me.I promise to keep in touch all through and i will not disappoint you.
        Thank you very much.

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  • Patrick    Jul 9, 2015

    All the best my friends.Hope Zidisha will uplift you as it has done me in my business.I know you will never regret getting a loan from zidisha.And for the dream projects you are to carry on soon, i wish you all the best .zidisha faculty is such a caring partner.

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  • Patrick    Apr 13, 2015

    All the best my friends.Hope Zidisha will uplift you as it has done me in my business.I know you will never regret getting a loan from zidisha.And for the dream projects you are to carryon soon, i wish you all the best .zidisha falculty is such a caring partner.

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  • Bonface    Apr 12, 2015

    dear zidisha family I come to you once again to ask for assistance.I have made another loan application and i would very much appreciate your assistance please fund me.

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  • Bonface    Mar 29, 2015

    Dear Zidisha community.
    I cleared all my outstanding balance yesterday and I feel relieved to have made all my payments on time since my last installment was scheduled for payment yesterday (28th march 2015).
    Thank you very much for your support and I hope and pray you will continue to support me in my business.God bless you.

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  • Bonface    Oct 27, 2014

    Dear Lenders I would also like to request for your support for My Friend Patrick who recently joined Zidisha .Here is his account link please fund him
    www.zidisha.org/loan/10472#...

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  • Bonface    Oct 27, 2014

    Dear lenders am very grateful for the patience you are having with me I know am about a week late in my payments and Let me first apologize for these.I have been having some few problems but I thank God I have managed and this week I will be back on track with my payments.

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  • CMK71    Sep 28, 2014

    Dear Bonface,
    Please check on Erick Atanda as well, he has stopped making payments in recent weeks and has not responded to my inquiry on his loan page. Thank you.
    Christy

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    • Bonface    Sep 29, 2014

      Hi CMK71.
      I have also been trying to contact him even on his cell phone but he is not picking up my calls.I am hopeful though that he will get back to me because I have left him a message.
      Thank you very much

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      • CMK71    Sep 29, 2014

        Thank you, please let me know if you hear anything. Is he close enough to visit in person?

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        • Bonface    Sep 30, 2014

          As soon as I get to him I will let you know.It will be hard for me to locate him since he is not picking my call.
          Thank you.

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  • Sputnik    Sep 25, 2014

    And for Paul Mboya.

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    • Bonface    Sep 30, 2014

      I have also tried calling Paul Mboya but to no avail.His phone number is off.But I will keep on trying.
      Thank you.

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      • Sputnik    Oct 6, 2014

        Hi Bonface. Have you found out anything about Paul Mboya? He still hasn't made a single payment.

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        • Bonface    Oct 8, 2014

          Hi Sputnik.
          Paul Mboya's phone is still off and I havent been able to get in touch with him.

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  • Sputnik    Sep 25, 2014

    Hi Bonface. The same goes for Belinda Odongo.

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    • Bonface    Sep 26, 2014

      I will also talk with Belinda and Paul and I will inform once they communicate.
      Thank you.

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      • Bonface    Sep 30, 2014

        Hi Sputnik.
        I managed to get in touch with Belinda,she told me that she has been facing some difficulties in her business and life.She also informed me that she had tried to reschedule her payments but her profile doesn't have these option.
        She also informed me that she is now good to start making payments and within this week she will make some payments.
        I also advised her not to be that silent even when she is in hard times,and she told me she will try as much as possible to be posting comments on her wall to inform you her lenders how she is fairing.
        Thank you.

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  • Sputnik    Sep 25, 2014

    Hi Bonface. You're Yonnah Adie's VM. He has made no payment so far and does not communicate, could you please check what's the problem? Thank you.

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    • Bonface    Sep 26, 2014

      Hi Sputnik.
      I will try getting in touch with Yonnah Adie and find out what the problem is and I will get back to you.

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      • Bonface    Sep 30, 2014

        Hi Spitnik.
        I have managed to talk to Yonnah Adie and he informs me of some problems he has been having that forced him to travel to up country.He is now back in Nairobi and he has informed me that in the coarse of the week he will start making payments and try catching up with his arrears.
        Thank you.

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