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Project Updates

The latest updates from projects made possible by our global community.

Joshua · Nairobi, Kenya

Mar 16, 2025

My last project was about the introduction of macadamia farming in my home area which is actually known for citrus farming e.g. mangoes and oranges. I actually realized that Macadamia farming only does well in areas that coffee is grown. The leading macadamia exporter in the world are now in research to introduce seedlings for my home area type of soil and climate. I actually did plant some seedlings last week and it's been ok for now. Also HASS AVOCADO farming has started bearing fruit with farmers getting some income.

Joseph · Nairobi , Kenya

Mar 14, 2025

My computer and accessories retailer business. This project has truly made a positive difference in my life thanks to your support. Not only this project has taught me so much but it has also brought me closer to achieving my goals. Your support has made this possible and I’m thrilled to continue on this path with you.

Stephen · Nairobi, Kenya

Mar 14, 2025

I ploughed back profits from chicken sell to buy two dorpher sheeps which have high birth rates to boost the numbers

Victoria · Mufulira, Zambia

Mar 14, 2025

Dear my backer may God bless you so much, am grateful for awesome support and effort toward funding my loan. As this loan will help me to secure salon equipment tools to draw and attract attantion of many customers and generate more income and grow the business, in addition to that the funds will help me to buy nice cosmetics and make ups to attract more customers. As the result I will generate more income to support my children and making my salon one stop for all the customers especially the ladies in our community.

Emmanuel · Kilifi, Kenya

Mar 12, 2025

The funds have helped me so much from the time I started borrowing from you.I have been able to pay school fees for my children without sending them back home,I have buy a piece of land and my business is growing.Moreover I will buy more goods to top up my business.I so much happy for you making my project possible.Regards.

Tina · Chingola, Zambia

Mar 12, 2025

Dear backers of my loan am so grateful for your support. My sewing in tailoring and designed has improved greatly. As such my family is happy and my children are having three meals a day. Schools are paid on time and this Easter April, we are planning to go and visit the might Victoria Falls in Livingstone when my children close school in April this year Thank you

Kimutai · Olchore, Kenya

Mar 10, 2025

Dear members the funds have assisted me in so many different ways,I have been able to give out some amount to pay school fees for an orphan from my village and grow my business.Now I will add more goods to me business.Thank you very important.Regards.

Douglas · Kitwe, Zambia

Mar 10, 2025

Dear my funders of the loan am so grateful and happy for supporting me in this project. This project is the main source of income and livelihood. The funds raised will be used to buy more buckets to build more water dispenser to distribute in clinics, schools, hospitals nd take aways due to outbreak of cholera and disetry. There fore it will help generate more income and create more jobs for my fellow youths in our community.

John · Kiambu, Kenya

Mar 8, 2025

I bought pigs, they are doing very well so far hope to make high profit I will thank zindisha for their support may God bless you comment image

Esther · Nairobi, Kenya

Mar 4, 2025

Thank you so much my supporters for helping me in funding my project,I used the money in stocking school uniforms, stationaries, books and also I helped one needy child in joining school, thank you so much and God bless you all always....

Eko Edi · Boyolali, Indonesia

Mar 2, 2025

To the esteemed lender, thank you for your trust so that our business project gets funding from you. From this project, I feel many changes, especially in terms of finances. Because from the results of this business we can meet all my household needs and are able to pay for my children's school and college. With the changes in my finances now, I hope it can be useful for our family in the future and beyond. comment image

Benard · Rongai Waka, Kenya

Mar 1, 2025

To the Zidisha family and much thanks to you members who funded my project, may God continue blessing you and never lack. I am very much grateful for this project since it will help me boost my phone business. I will be able to buy more stock and employ a person who will work with me. From the profit I will get, I will continue building my house on the plot I bought from previous profits

Hassan · Kilifi, Kenya

Mar 1, 2025

I used my last project by opening a fish shop now I can feed my family pay for their school fees 🙃 with much less difficult.

Veronicah · Vihiga, Kenya

Feb 20, 2025

Hi members my business is growing since you started funding me, I have seen alot of changes since I have been able to pay school fees without my children sending back from school and at the same time my business is growing.I will use the funds to buy more goods to top up my stock and buy goods I do not have in my business.Regards

Judith · Kiambu, Kenya

Feb 19, 2025

As at now,I have been able to put up a shop, bought few stock and i must say,it has been of great help to me and my kids. since I started the business, going to sleep on hungry stomachs and being locked out of the house due to rent arrears is slowly becoming history.

Davis · Nyeri, Kenya

Feb 19, 2025

Wishing you all the best,we rise by lifting others.May you grow to fund someone someday.

Lucy Naserian · Nakuru, Kenya

Feb 19, 2025

Dear all, Am deeply thankful for your kind gesture. I am committed to supporting women in my rural community so that they get a market for their produce and are not exposed to exploitation. This will enhance their financial independence, cut down on resource based gender based violence, protect girls from early pregnancy and improve household nutrition. Thank you all and I look forward to growing my limit.

Arif · Gresik, Indonesia

Feb 18, 2025

After I provided free education about TikTok hosting, there were several benefits that I got, including opening up online job opportunities and introducing the online world to several Indonesian MSMEs that were still in the transition status from offline to online to market their products.

Joshua · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 18, 2025

I live in the rural area called Makueni where Mango and orange farming is done. For the last 3 years, the citrus fruit farming has been on the decline so there has to be an initiative to introduce farm produce for export. Two ideas came to my mind. First is HASS AVACADO farming or Macadamia farming the latter having the most potential to boost the farmers income Currently 1 KG of raw macadamia nut is $18 from the farms). I will be visiting KENYA NUT COMPANY to check the variety of seedlings they have to experiment them in my farm. N;B Macadamia does well where coffee is grown my area does well with citrus fruit farming. Kenya nut however have seedlings that can do well in my home area. With the funds , i will buy the seedlings and get experts on how to plant and water since i already have access to water in my rural home.

Mercy · Nandi, Kenya

Feb 17, 2025

I am very happy and humble for the loan.I am appreciating your great support because the funds has moved me to another good level.I have have currently no school fees arrears and I have grown my business.Thank you very much.

Liswaniso · Chongwe, Zambia

Feb 16, 2025

Dear lenders, am so grateful for your support in farming project. The funds raised I want to use use it to buy the centre pivot for irrigation in the coffee planatation and to be watering other crops at farms. The aim is to produce a good harvest for the marketing season for sale and generate good incomes to support growth of the farming business and the family and childreb and at large.

Branice · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 15, 2025

I sold the shoes within few days and got capital for new stock.I used the profits made to pay for my son's school trip

Ken · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 14, 2025

I was funded to buy food for my animal project in the village. Now my production has increased., Seeing my cows increase by 10 more cows. I now have a total of 14 cattles

Desmond Jeff Oduor · Eldoret, Kenya

Feb 13, 2025

Thanks so much my great zidisha community for making this journey a reality. Let's walk together in creating business sustainability among entrepreneurs. Thanks team zidisha

Desmond Jeff Oduor · Eldoret, Kenya

Feb 13, 2025

My last project was about the indigenous poultry farming where I manage to be raising about 200 birds annually with market cap of 500kes per bird. This has enabled me to diversify my business into a sub branch of egg hatcheries business which generates income to sustain the day to day operations of the indigenous poultry farming. Now I want to leave a footprint not only in the agriculture world but also cosmetic due to the growing demand trend of cosmetic world.Now I have further diversify my business and ventured in perfume business

Fitri · Depok, Indonesia

Feb 13, 2025

I am very happy. It's like getting a new family.

Mary · Kabwe, Zambia

Feb 6, 2025

Dear my backers am so grateful for your unwavering support to my loan my project. This loan you helped me will go a long way because the funds will be used to buy the X-ray machine which has been lacking at the pharmacy for scanning patient with complicated medical condition in our community. Thank you very much for supporting me in my project am anticipating to grow and expand in our community as this will create good health for the people of our community.

Cynthia · Nairobi, Kenya

Feb 5, 2025

Thank you so much for funding my project, conserving the environment isn’t just for us, but for the future generations too, with the amount I will buy storage tanks for my community for conserving rain water.

Okinda · Kisumu, Kenya

Feb 4, 2025

Wow, Waking up to this amazing news. My project fully funded. I am so grateful to my backer for the swift action. It's now time to grow. Regards Fred

Thomas · Lusaka, Zambia

Feb 4, 2025

Dear my backers of my loan, am so glad for your unwavering suppport to project which has been growing steadily since you started supporting my project . With the funds I will buy the Hydraulic Machine that will allow me to be manufacturing 1000 thousand blocks per hour and that will enable me to meet demand from customers building the warehousing, school, shops, clinics and houses in our community. Thank you for this amazing support to my project, my family will benefit a lot from the incomes that will be generated and so is the community.

Tina · Chingola, Zambia

Feb 3, 2025

The funds you have supported has made impact in buinesss project. The tailoring machine I bought is helping a lot to have a production of clothing of Uniforms for schools , lab coats, nurses uniforms and apron and the general clothing people. I thank you my backers for unwavering support that you have continued to support through Zidisha.

Felix Makokha · Eldoret, Kenya

Feb 3, 2025

I thank God for the new machine comment image

Hellen · Kisumu, Kenya

Jan 30, 2025

I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for coming through and believing in me. This is big milestone and whatever you have done will bring positive change. This is not a win for my project only but also the guys who depend on my project for a living. This funds will help in buying pesticides, goat manure, new seedlings, and other farm inputs needed to increase production in my farm. Thank you and may God bless you more. Best Regards

Ruto · Nakuru, Kenya

Jan 24, 2025

Dear supporters, I want to sincerely thank each of you for making this project possible. With your generous funding, I will be able to buy clothes to sell and generate profits. This income will play a crucial role in helping me cover my children’s school fees, ensuring they have access to a quality education. Your support means the world to me, and it's not just about the clothes or the sales—it's about securing a better future for my children. I am deeply grateful for your belief in my dreams and your kindness in helping me achieve them. Thank you!

Omoniyi · Lagos, Nigeria

Jan 23, 2025

I have been able to do something that makes a difference and brings food to my family's table and earn a living without any recourse to others.

Edward · Nairobi , Kenya

Jan 22, 2025

My project sunlight phase 2 was a success and seeking to venture into phase 3 and then to the final phase where I will be able to supply more with ease as also continue with saving for a vehicle that will reduce the transportation cost. I have been able to fend for my family as most of them were laid off last year and also give hope to one of us by being able to take them to school which I am so grateful of.

Renson · Nakuru , Kenya

Jan 19, 2025

Zidisha is my beautiful friend for long time

Owo · Portharcourt, Nigeria

Jan 19, 2025

Thank you zidisha community your support has helped me venture into rice business. I started with one bag now I have three bags. Also my cosmetics business is doing fine thanks to your support. God 🙏 bless you zidisha community. comment image

Sheila · Nairobi, Kenya

Jan 17, 2025

My business has real expanded from the time you offered me a loan .I have stocked my business with a lot of products and am real pleased .I will much appreciated if you give me hand to open up another business that will create a job to someone and to myself too.

Antony · Mwea, Kenya

Jan 15, 2025

When i started i had a semi permanent mud house bt today the project assisted me alot and i was to build a permanent house for my family and also i was able to take my children to good schools

Carren · Mombasa, Kenya

Jan 15, 2025

To all my supporters,here I come again wishing you a very happy new year.I received my project on the sixth of this month,am really happy,to let you know that,I increased my mpesa float value, the harvest is here and just waiting for the cereals to get dry so that I purchase the school supplies. As for the cosmetics,am still selling the left overs from the previous purchase, because in our country we consider January to be a tough month due to new enrollments in schools, colleges and universities. Therefore few concentrate in buying cosmetics.The grocery is still on,and my prayer always is that may God open more ways,so that I repay as scheduled so that other supporters can benefit. Am very very humbled,and know with zidisha sky is not the limit for us as members.Long live Zidisha.

Eko Edi · Boyolali, Indonesia

Jan 14, 2025

Dear lender, I would like to express my gratitude for your continued support for my business project. I use the funds to develop my business so that it can progress further. I am very grateful to this platform because it has had a big impact on my life. Because the support from your funds has increased my income so that I can use it to pay for my children's school fees and college fees. Thank you for your support so far.

Douglas · Kitwe, Zambia

Jan 8, 2025

Dear lenders, may I say am humbled for unwavering support towards my business project. The aim is to expand this project in schools and hospital by buying more iron steel bars and water buckets to make more water local dispenser stands. So that they be hygiene in schools and in hospital and clinics. These local water dispenser are very useful for the community by washing their hands after eating and toilet use t keep them clean. I'm so grateful for efforts and support to this project of mine. May God bless more and your families.Thank you

Joyce · Nakuru, Kenya

Jan 8, 2025

Thankyou for all the support my son will be able to go to school. Am forever grateful to this platform as it has a great impact in my life.God bless you all

Esther · Eldoret, Kenya

Jan 7, 2025

Hello members,the funds have increases my earnings and so I have used them to pay school fees for my children and build a new house.Thank you very much.

Abigael · Nairobi, Kenya

Jan 3, 2025

I have used the funds to add one cow for milk which will give me more milk for sells.Regards comment image

Jedida · Nairobi, Kenya

Jan 3, 2025

I am very grateful to have once again been funded for the next phase of my project. I will buy pipes and sprinkler heads for watering my expanding organic garden as well as bougainville fence around the property (I will also be purchasing these seedlings). In addition to my organic vegetables, I am now planning on planting fruit trees - starting with avocado, papaya and mango (I am working with a horticulturist and he will advise on others as we go forward). I hope there will be enough left over to create an Instagram advertisement so that I may continue to provide more free yoga sessions for a few selected who cannot afford to pay but need it for their mental wellbeing. The advert should also help drive more new clients for yoga the yoga sessions. Thank you Kavita, Lukas, Julian, Anshul, Jesus, KinHo, Musa, Nataka, Lillian Qudus, Sofia, Victoria, for your contributions, and the Zidisha team for your continued support. Wishing you a wonderful start to 2025, may it be a prosperous, happy and peaceful one for all. Jedida

Anthony · Kericho, Kenya

Jan 3, 2025

I was able to expand my cybercafe business and can attest that the profits also increased. I would like to thank this platform for helping me realize my dream. I intend to also venture into serious farming in my next project.

Jedida · Nairobi, Kenya

Jan 3, 2025

Preparing for compost. I am determined to keep organic rather than using chemicals for fertilizer, for health reasons as well as environmental concerns. comment image

Evelyn Muewa · Nairobi, Kenya

Jan 2, 2025

I thank all my supporters for funding my business.i will expand my grocery andmploy one more person

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