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

Evans Loningoi Lechapara · Kenya

Dec 28, 2024

I always expand my business evey time I get funds from zidisha,when I get this fund will buy a freezer to keep the remaining food and soft drinks ,this will help me to avoid a lot of waste,thus increasing the sales , would also employ another waitress/waiter since without waste will be making more money and will be able to give a job opportunity

Terhemba · Makurdi, Nigeria

Dec 26, 2024

.I thank you my supporters and and all Zidisha members for this great opportunity. I will use this money to buy a generator to provide electricity for my business as it will increase the volume of work hence more income to take care of my family. Thanks again

Kevin · Mombasa, Kenya

Dec 23, 2024

Am now able to plan every event in a smooth way...I now have 6 tents for a wedding, traditional dowry payment event or funeral shade to the mourners.i have a team of 6,this have created employment to our youths who are in catering profession.

Kevin · Mombasa, Kenya

Dec 23, 2024

I can now take care of my kids and those of my late sister school fees.i have also employed 10 individuals who assist in my running of the organisation...cooking,tents washing and set up

Faith · Busia, Kenya

Dec 23, 2024

Thank you for funding my project,I am very much humbled and so much happy,this is a wonderful organization that helps people through people

Jedida · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 20, 2024

....and they kept growing comment image

Lucy · Gilgil Town, Kenya

Dec 20, 2024

Dear Samuel and John happy holidays. I'm very happy you funded my project. I will buy equipments to cook snacks. That's chips pan, mesh spoon and juakali chips warmer display. I will also buy potatoes, sausages and meat to prepare samosa. That will help me make better profit and also employ someone to help me. Thank you very much for making it possible.

Kevin · Eldoret, Kenya

Dec 17, 2024

With my 1st loan I.managed to open up another mpesa branch nearby and by now all off them are doing fantastic. I have managed to hire 2 stafffs

Sylvester · Chibombo, Zambia

Dec 17, 2024

I Intend to buy 20 bags of maize seed to plant more more maize crop to have a huge harvesr this farming season so that I could do much better than I did last year. Henceforth it will help buy the hummer mill for the community to processing mealie meal within community and their generate good income to reinvest more the farming business. Thank you my backers for supporting me, am so grateful .

Esther · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 14, 2024

Hello my supporters , thank you so much for your help,I bought more stock of books, stationaries and school uniforms where I stocked my shop, it has helped many people in my community because they always get books, stationaries and school uniforms for the children at a good price especially now the schools are near to open...

Caren · Kabsabet , Kenya

Dec 13, 2024

I started a Business of keeping chicken and so far I have 50 of them . I started with 5 chicks and counting

Romuald Jencka · United States

Dec 12, 2024

Blessings on your journey to support yourself and your family. I know what it’s like to work hard and to be able to prosper and succeed in achieving your goals. God bless you and your journey.

Gabriel · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 12, 2024

Thank you to all my lenders, I will use the funds to lease a rice farm and use part of it to increase my rice stock to maximise on my weekly income. The funds will have a multiplier effect on the economy. I Will definitely create labor in my rice farm.

Albert · Mombasa, Kenya

Dec 11, 2024

This loan helped me get into clothes business 7 years ago and still going strong. Thanks for your patience and help. I really appreciate

Tina · Chingola, Zambia

Dec 11, 2024

Dear backers, am so grateful to you, I have received the funds successfully in my MTN payment account. I have managed to buy the embroidery machine and a sewing machine. The equipment have helped to start making school uniforms, school jersey and school badges. Therefore my customers are very especially those running schools. Thank you so much for supporting me to push my project to another level.

Iddi · Kangemi; Nyeri County, Kenya

Dec 11, 2024

It really helped me in turning my dreams to reality . I now have 3 shops supplying soya flour in a short time thanks to Zidisha

Tina · Chingola, Zambia

Dec 10, 2024

Dear my backers of my loan, am so happy that you came througj to support towards my project. I intend to.buy the embroidery and a sewing machine to help me in the production of school uniforms, stockens, school jerseys and school badges. It will benefit me to supply in good timw to all my customers and generate good profits which in return will help me to improve in growth of the business and improve the leaving standards of my family and children. Thank your for your support

Doris · Solwezi, Zambia

Dec 8, 2024

I intend to buy mosquito nets and more restocking to more malaria drugs for sale to the people of the community and curb the or stop the break of malaria to the people of the community. Am so grateful for to you all my backers for your unwavering support to my project. Thank you to you all.

Brian · Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 8, 2024

Hello Brandon and other backers,I am very grateful for this opportunity and believing in my dream.I want to really push my limits especially this festive season and get as many sales out there as I can. I'm giving you my word to do my best for my family and help ignite others dreams as well.Again thank you very much

Doris · Solwezi, Zambia

Dec 6, 2024

With the loan you supported me, I have increased in my profit income generation. The loan has also help me stock up my drug store with more drugs needed by the people in community depending their different cases of illness. Therefore, am so grateful to you my backers for supporting me and I hope and trust that you will support me in my new loan. Thank you so much and God bless you.

Anton · Migori, Kenya

Dec 4, 2024

Have been in this business and I can see it's fruits, it's has been bringing me food on the table together with my extended family. Been talking my children to school and paying bills like rent and etc.

Doris · Solwezi, Zambia

Dec 3, 2024

My community drug store is really doing dear my backers. Am so glad that you have supported me and mu business is growing steadily through your awasome support. Am so grateful and thank you so much to you all.

Felix Makokha · Eldoret, Kenya

Dec 3, 2024

Thank you so much to everyone who have founded my project , may God bless you. I will you the money to buy a new sewing machine and employee one person to help the work.

Okinda · Kisumu, Kenya

Dec 3, 2024

As a first timer here. I usually login to check on my project funding progress. On this day, I am so beaming with excitement after my project has been fully funded. I am grateful to my backers for making this a possibility and I promise to put the money in good use. Basically I am going to settle part the business premises rent which is normally paid within the first ten days of the month. Regards Fred

Mercey · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 30, 2024

The project will also creat employment to around 3 individuals who will be assisting on deliveries all over and at some pointi i will also need merchandising team to do all merchandising activity to some customers to also increase' market visibility and creat product awareness

Esther · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 30, 2024

First I thank you members who chose to fund my project and also I thank you for trusting me, with the funds, I will buy more stock for my books Centre which I will be able to sell and supply to other shops and get money, this will also help children and parents to buy more of them which will support their education since I sell at a lower cost, through selling,I will get money which will help me to cater for my children needs,thanks once more and God bless you.

Indriani · Malang, Indonesia

Nov 28, 2024

My project is very developed, many customers and will be sustainable. Life is very helped by this project. Can send children to school well, put them in boarding schools, meet children's needs. Sometimes help neighbors or friends in need.

Will Coburn · Chicago, United States

Nov 23, 2024

I was also born in 2002! Love from the US and good luck.

Peter · Lagos, Nigeria

Nov 19, 2024

What a great privilege to benefit from this pull of contributions,we have been able to add valve to the educational development of the country by printing exercises books for both private schools and commercial purposes like events like birthdays wedding etc We were able to employment to 2 individuals with salary commensurate with government policy. Trusting God that our capability will soon increase as we generate more capital to operate more. I want to use this opportunity to appreciate you all for the impact you have made by lifting many out of poverty Thanks and God bless .

Peter · Lagos, Nigeria

Nov 18, 2024

Special thanks to every member who has contributed to my publishing and printing business.i am not ungrateful and I want to tell you that you are my backbone.I am believe you that in my next level of business venture which will be piggy you will be strong and available. We are able to provide exercise books for school with token amount of money as profit and at the same time provide employment for 2 people as our staffs

Ann · Karatina, Kenya

Nov 17, 2024

The workshop has grown gradually and I have given employment to other five youths. The business has brought a difference in my life since I'm now self independent.

Salome · Bondo, Kenya

Nov 15, 2024

Hello to my supporters. Just some great news, our first cow for the Dairy project has given birth to a female calf. This was on 12th November. The school is on holiday until January. We are very grateful for your continued support towards our projects. Thanks you very Zidsha Team for your tireless efforts to support us. Be blessed abundantly. Below is the picture of the cow and calf. comment image

Hababa · Kitale, Kenya

Nov 14, 2024

I have managed to buy a taxi which now operates as an Uber. It has created employment to an individual and with time I hope to add another one. Thanks zidisha

Joshua · Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 13, 2024

I improved acebility of seedligs to the local farmers in my home area.I have employed 9 people that are getting consistant income. I just completed paying my daughters school fees arrears

Vivian · Kisumu, Kenya

Nov 10, 2024

The funds were used to purchase another bale of clothes.The profits made after sale has enabled me to support my family and some clothes donated to the needy orphans in my neighbourhood comment image

Evariste · Kitengela. Kajiado County, Kenya

Nov 9, 2024

hello brother George. I'm a poultry farmer in kitengela and I do love farming too. I have planted several trees in kitengela and I do hope that one day we can meet and cooperate in farming activities. welcome to kitengela

Salome · Bondo, Kenya

Nov 6, 2024

Hello to my supporters. Thank you for our dream for the school project a reality. This time round the school purchased two female cows with the funds raised. Our first cow is about give birth any time soon. So we'll be able to have milk. We are very excited about this. May God bless you all. These are the two we purchased. comment image

Harrison · Ndola, Zambia

Nov 2, 2024

In addition to my current business of mobile money service and phone accessories, I embarked on another business project of raising village chickens for additional income. I need to buy the stock feeds and the drinkers for poultry raising to the birds grow very well and health in readiness for sale. Due to demand currently for village chickens, I will generate more money in this area of business I have chosen to take this time around. If am supported in this I will make a lot of money and expand the business and also improve the living standard of my family and that of my customers. Thank you so much my lenders for supporting me.

Benard · Nakuru, Kenya

Oct 30, 2024

Thank you lenders for your continued support, this money will enable me pay school fees for my children and get farm inputs for the planting season 2025. I wish to really thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Joan · Nairobi, Kenya

Oct 30, 2024

Thank you so much Zidisha Backers for the funds that you gave me. The funds helped me in purchasing my restaurant licences hence aiding me in bouncing back into business. From then I was able to employ to workers. Who have been of great help to me especially when the workload is too much. We work as a team..let's say we are more of family. I really hope that you fund me in my next project so that I can be able to purchase the equipment that will ensure that I meet the demand for food in my community and to relatively sustain my workers and family needs and help other members in Our Zidisha community. Thank you. Looking forward to your funding.

Emmanuel · Ibeju Lekki, Nigeria

Oct 28, 2024

I'm so happy my project has been completely funded first of all I want to appreciate the partners that make this possible is my pleasure they make it a reality for I have a lot of things to do that will help and help the community too with their help it makes it possible I want to thanks the person of Lorine Abongo and Silas maraba to funded my project I'm excited more than happy for this thank you all for your kind gesture I will buy more medicine to expand my pharmacy and if I'm succeed in expanding the business I will empower more youth to work with me employ more workers that help reduce the unemployment rate in the community thanks to you all to make this happen I owe you all I look forward to fund other partner projects soon this a great one great day to do great things to our community nicest ideas better future we all hope for thank you all once again, I'm grateful for this thanks... thanks

Evariste · Kitengela. Kajiado County, Kenya

Oct 27, 2024

Hi Leona I am happy to be of your backers since I know that being a parent in Africa is not easy. now that schools are closed we parents are going through tough times. God bless you. evariste

Walter · Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya

Oct 25, 2024

Lenders, I would wish to let you know that my last loan was used entirely in farming and acquiring more land. My Sugarcane plantations are doing well and thanks a lot for backing me up in this project. Now am expecting an increased production with many more people given work. This will in turn increase our output. Once again, many thanks for your unending support to us. We are always grateful to you Backers.

Samwel · Mombasa, Kenya

Oct 23, 2024

It was such an interesting journey with my stationary project that has sustained me right after my college. I am truly grateful for the kindness and generosity from Zidisha community and investors who have played a big role in bringing change to my family, indeed good people still exist in this life. The project helped me save up around 600$ with a Sacco that gave me a loan in order to buy 8 sheep currently in my village in Kinangop Nyandarua to supplement my portfolio. The project enable me to treat my two nieces to our first ever spin on the Ferris wheel at Two Rivers in Limuru.

George · Nyandarua, Kenya

Oct 23, 2024

Hallo Zidisha family. The previous fund aided me in purchase of Artificial Insemination equipments. Now I'm able to run an effective breeding program on my farm. This will enable me breed effectively for increased production. Thank you.

Will Coburn · Chicago, United States

Oct 22, 2024

Good luck with the sugar cane juice machine! Love from the US.

Joseph · Nairobi, Kenya

Oct 21, 2024

Hello friends and supporters! I am very grateful for the funding I received to increase the size of my chicken house to accommodate more birds. We have now completed the project and housed 1596 birds. This would not have been possible without the help we got from our backers. I have shared a few photos of the new house and the birds housed in it.

Simon · Kiplobe Village, Kenya

Oct 20, 2024

I am very humbled for the support towards my project may God bless you Bob Simon. I will now be able to buy a plot where I will expand my business. By doing this it will enable me employ some youths and get more profit

Doris · Solwezi, Zambia

Oct 20, 2024

I did receive the funds and I bought the drugs in the community drug store and people are being helped to access the drugs. Thank you my lenders for supporting me.

Thomas · Lusaka, Zambia

Oct 18, 2024

I bought the block making machine, crushed stones, pockets of cement and watering pipe for watering the blocks.These are the main raw material used for block making and have made a huge difference in the business by increasing revenue and maximising profits. These increased earnings have been used in the reinvestment of the business. Thank you my backers for supporting the growth of my business.

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