Entrepreneur
Name
Magdalena
Member since
August 2016
On-time repayments
236 installments • 43%
About Me
My names are Magdalena Katana. I was born and raised in Shanzu, which is a sublocation in Mombasa county in Kenya. I'am the third born in a family of eight children. I'm a happily married mother of three beautiful girls, Philister 14yrs, Sylvia 7yrs and Cynthia 4yrs. I got my education still in Mombasa.
Growing in a humble family, life was quite hard. We could go for some of the days with just a single meal. Even more frustrating, I could be sent out school because of unpaid fees. We could sometimes go and fetch water for our neighbors from a distant well, where we were paid and buy food.
With the hustle, I managed to complete my studies. I then started doing some jobs here and there, whereby I earned some money.
After saving for some time, I decided to start a green grocery business. It is three years now and still running and I'm enjoying the growth thanks to My lenders through Zidisha. My eldest daughter has joined high school this year and the others are still in primary school.
During my free time, I like watching gospel songs and soaps on television.
My Business
My business deals with all types of green groceries. I get vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, variety of fruits and more from the market in wholesale price then come and sell in the village in retail.
In return, I do get some profit which I normally use for my upkeep together with my kids and siblings. Now that my eldest daughter is in high school whereby the fees are quite expensive, I would love to help my husband by paying tuition fees for the younger daughters. In some instances when the sales are high, I do put some money back to the business as inventory.
Apart from my husband, I mostly depend on my business and I'am quite optimistic that with you my Lenders, it will grow to a big one and even create job opportunities for others.
Loan Proposal
Dear Zidisha,
Please help me achieve one of my year's resolutions.
I intend to use the 29 $ this way:-
10 $ will go to buying vegetables like Cabbages, kale and spinach.
8 $ will be used to buy tomatoes.
5 $ will buy onions.
3 $ will buy fruits like oranges, babanas and mangoes.
The remaining 3 $ will be used as transport from the market to home.
God bless Zidisha.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$43.00
Date disbursed
Sep 2, 2016
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 months
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Summary
Amount repaid
$45.15
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Dec 13, 2016
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 15, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 22, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Sep 29, 2016 | $2.01 | Sep 29, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 8, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 8, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 22, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 22, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $2.01 | Oct 22, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $2.01 | Nov 11, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $2.01 | Nov 11, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Nov 24, 2016 | $2.01 | Dec 2, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | $2.01 | Dec 2, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 8, 2016 | $2.01 | Dec 9, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $2.01 | Dec 9, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $2.01 | Dec 9, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 19, 2017 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | $2.01 | Dec 13, 2016 | $2.01 |
| Feb 16, 2017 | $0.83 | Dec 13, 2016 | $0.83 |
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