Training youths in weaving traditional Kente cloth
Promise
Agortime Kpetoe, Ghana
23% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Promise
Member since
April 2015
On-time repayments
286 installments • 37%
About Me
I'm Promise Badu, I live in the volta part of Ghana. I'm a young man of 27 years of age. The location of my domicile is adjacent the Customs Academy at Agortime Kpetoe in the Agortime Ziope District ,Volta Region. Marriage is last thing on my mind because of the attainment of my boiling ambitions.
My Dream is to raise the less privileged in my community with the help of my business. Creating a business avenue to help them get a vocation on their own. I have come to believe the fact that , there is an opportunity in every geographical location for a vocation. Mostly, the youths in my community have limited access to formal education due to high level of penury. I have also gone through the same plight and I do know the zeal embedded in these youths but due to limited resources,they can't realised their potentials.
I always count myself fortunate to have gotten to this level of my business in which I can give a helping hand to people in my community. My dream is to see more of them not only inspired and motivated but make available resources and job for them. I'm Thankful and grateful to have created this opportunity in my community to help not only myself but the indigence!
My Business
Before i proceed to apply, i will like to say big thank you to zidisha team, lenders and to all that are making this program work effectively to help young entrepreneurs raise and expand their businesses. My first two loans helped me in putting stuff in place in achieving my short term goals which is giving jobs to the jobless young youths in my community. I believe with the help of this platform and the support of the best lenders, together we can achieve the targeted goals that’s making a difference by providing jobs and positioning the youths for the future in my community.
I have a vast Kente Weaving Centre in the heart of my community. It serves as a tourist attraction to those near and far. Kente weaving is what I do for a living and it’s only the local job in the area. Kente weaving is an ancient indigenous method in which thread (any colour) is set on a loom and woven into strips that are later sewn together into larger tapestries. These cloths are used for ceremonial events in Ghana. it can also be use as wall hangings, table cloths and the like.This ancient art has gain international recognition where tourists do come from around the world to see how it’s made
Soon after graduating from high school, I have been hired by the president of Trinity Yard School at Cape Three Points in the west coast of Ghana. This school is a fee free vocational-secondary school established by Rory Jackson from U.S.A (VT) to help the youths realize their potentials. I have taught at Trinity Yard School for four years. . During my stay, I have learnt from the kids (students) and also made friends with visiting groups and volunteers from the US and other parts of the globe.
Currently, am with the aim of replicating the ideas of the president/founder of the trinity yard school, Rory Jackson, who made a difference and continues to in the lives of the youths at cape three points to my community by providing jobs to the jobless, training and educating the youths to unleash their God given talents to have a job or vocation on their own.. I have been using the funds I get from the sales of these beautiful Kente clothes as a source of income to enlarge ,renew and purchase more working materials for my center. I am happy to say I have been able to employ some youths in my community as a result of this. Ultimately , I want to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the indigence of my community by running across Africa and getting into the international market.And ready to do business with any interested person. Thanks
Loan Proposal
This loan is going to help acquire new working materials such as yarns,shuttles and repair broken looms and the like and also will employ few youths in my community to maximise kente production in my community and increase supply to our customers.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$348.00
Date disbursed
Aug 8, 2016
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
76 months
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United States
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United States
Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo
San Francisco, United States
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Summary
Amount repaid
$83.34
Amount remaining
$282.00
Expected completion
Jan 17, 2021
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$0.26
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | $5.16 | Aug 20, 2016 | $5.16 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | $5.16 | Aug 27, 2016 | $5.16 |
| Sep 4, 2016 | $5.16 | Sep 3, 2016 | $5.16 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | $2.58 | Sep 11, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | $2.58 | Sep 17, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | $2.58 | Sep 25, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | $2.58 | Oct 2, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Oct 9, 2016 | $2.58 | Oct 8, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Oct 16, 2016 | $2.58 | Oct 16, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Oct 23, 2016 | $2.58 | Oct 24, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | $2.58 | Oct 31, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | $2.58 | Nov 6, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Nov 13, 2016 | $2.58 | Nov 18, 2016 | $2.58 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | $1.29 | Nov 20, 2016 | $1.29 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | $1.29 | Nov 26, 2016 | $1.29 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | $1.29 | Dec 5, 2016 | $1.29 |
| Dec 11, 2016 | $1.29 | Dec 13, 2016 | $1.29 |
| Dec 18, 2016 | $1.29 | Dec 19, 2016 | $1.29 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | $1.29 | Dec 25, 2016 | $1.29 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | $1.29 | Jan 4, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | $1.29 | Jan 8, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | $1.29 | Jan 16, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | $1.29 | Jan 21, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | $1.29 | Jan 30, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | $1.29 | Feb 16, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | $1.29 | Feb 16, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | $1.29 | Jun 7, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | $1.29 | Jun 7, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | $1.29 | Jun 7, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | $1.29 | Jun 7, 2017 | $1.29 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 26, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 2, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 9, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 16, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 23, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 30, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| May 7, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| May 14, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| May 21, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| May 28, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 4, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 11, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 18, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 25, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 2, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 9, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 16, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 23, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 30, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 6, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 13, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 20, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 27, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 3, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 10, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 17, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 24, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 1, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 8, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 15, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 22, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 29, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 5, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 12, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 19, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 26, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 3, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 10, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 17, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 24, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 31, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 7, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 14, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 21, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 28, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 4, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 11, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 18, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 25, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 4, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 11, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 18, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 25, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 1, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 8, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 15, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 22, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 29, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| May 6, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| May 13, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| May 20, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| May 27, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 3, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 10, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 17, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 24, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 1, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 8, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 15, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 22, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 29, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 5, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 12, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 19, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 26, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 2, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 9, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 16, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 23, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 30, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 7, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 14, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 21, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 28, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 4, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 11, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 18, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 25, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 2, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 9, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 16, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 23, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 30, 2018 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 6, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 13, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 20, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 27, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 3, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 10, 2019 | $0.77 | Feb 8, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Feb 17, 2019 | $0.77 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | $0.52 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.52 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | $0.77 | Feb 21, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Mar 10, 2019 | $0.77 | Mar 11, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Mar 17, 2019 | $0.77 | Mar 12, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Mar 24, 2019 | $0.77 | Mar 23, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | $0.77 | Mar 31, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Apr 7, 2019 | $1.29 | Apr 7, 2019 | $1.29 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | $1.29 | Apr 17, 2019 | $1.29 |
| Apr 21, 2019 | $0.77 | Apr 21, 2019 | $0.77 |
| Apr 28, 2019 | $0.77 | Apr 28, 2019 | $0.77 |
| May 5, 2019 | $0.77 | May 5, 2019 | $0.77 |
| May 12, 2019 | $0.77 | May 12, 2019 | $0.77 |
| May 19, 2019 | $0.77 | May 21, 2019 | $0.77 |
| May 26, 2019 | $1.03 | Jul 4, 2019 | $1.03 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 9, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 16, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 23, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 30, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 7, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 14, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 21, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 28, 2019 | $0.52 | Jul 23, 2019 | $0.52 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | $0.52 | Aug 2, 2019 | $0.52 |
| Aug 11, 2019 | $0.52 | Aug 2, 2019 | $0.52 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | $0.52 | Aug 18, 2019 | $0.52 |
| Aug 25, 2019 | $0.52 | Aug 27, 2019 | $0.52 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | $1.29 | Sep 26, 2020 | $1.29 |
| Sep 8, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 15, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 22, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 29, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 6, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 13, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 20, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 27, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 3, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 10, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 17, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 24, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 1, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 8, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 15, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 22, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 29, 2019 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 5, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 12, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 19, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 26, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 2, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 9, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 16, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Feb 23, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 1, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 8, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 15, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 22, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Mar 29, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 5, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 12, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 19, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr 26, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| May 3, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| May 10, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| May 17, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| May 24, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| May 31, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 7, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 14, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 21, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 28, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 5, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 12, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 19, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 26, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 2, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 9, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 16, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 23, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 30, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 6, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 13, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 20, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 27, 2020 | $0.52 | Sep 26, 2020 | $0.52 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | $0.52 | Oct 2, 2020 | $0.52 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | $0.52 | Oct 6, 2020 | $0.52 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | $0.52 | Oct 14, 2020 | $0.52 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | $0.52 | Oct 25, 2020 | $0.52 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | $0.26 | Nov 21, 2020 | $0.26 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 15, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 22, 2020 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 29, 2020 | $0.26 | ||
| Dec 6, 2020 | $40.76 | ||
| Dec 13, 2020 | $40.76 | ||
| Dec 20, 2020 | $40.76 | ||
| Dec 27, 2020 | $40.76 | ||
| Jan 3, 2021 | $40.76 | ||
| Jan 10, 2021 | $40.76 | ||
| Jan 17, 2021 | $37.15 | ||
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