Name
Manasseh
Member since
September 2018
On-time repayments
47 installments • 62%
am a 59 year old man i was brought up in maragoli, which is located in the western part of Kenya, i currently live in kakamega county with my family. i have 2 sons and one daughter who are currently taking their studies in the university
am a farmer and i love farming with person, i keep livestock and from the produce i sell am able to earn an income which i use to support my kids education.
i love my county because of the its safety and how friendly people are, i have been able to grow my business because of the support my community has given me.
during my free time i love being with my family and attending to my livestock this gives me a lot of joy.
i describe my self as a farmer, i plant crops,and rare chicken which i sell the eggs to earn an income. i have a swamp area which has clay soil, i make building bricks which i sell to potential clients. the main crops i plant in my farm are maize and beans, which i plant twice a year, my farm produces 50 sacks of maize per a season, i sell 40 sacks and the remaining 10 i keep for family use, i harvest 15 sacks of beans per a season then i sell 13 as i store the remaining two for family consumption.
i have 20 kienyeji chicken which produce eggs that i sell to earn income.
the income i earn i use it to pay school fees for my son then use part of it to take care of household expenses
my farm is really and i need seeds and fertilizer to plant crops for the new season, this loan of 52 dollars will help me buy the necessary seeds and fertilizer. i will use 10 dollars to buy beans, 22 dollars to buy fertilizer, the remaining 20 dollars i will use it to buy maize seed. thanks for your support in this and my previous loans.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$105.00
Date disbursed
Feb 9, 2019
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
6 weeks
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