Gabriel Otieno


Status: Paying Back

$275.00   Loan Amount
46% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Gabriel Otieno
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Activity: Furniture Making

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $275.00
Loan Use: Add stock of timber
Repayment Term: 9 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Aug 25, 2009
Date Disbursed: Aug 24, 2009
Date Funded:Aug 25, 2009

About the Country

Country:Kenya
Avg Annual Income:$1,445.00
Currency:Kenya Shillings (KES)
Exchange Rate:76.2500 KES = 1 USD



Gabriel is a thirty five year old father of two. He has been running a carpentry business in Nairobi for the past fifteen years. He has requested for his first loan of Ksh. 20,000 in order to purchase more timber. He hopes to have a branch in another location to generate enough income that will enable him to educate his children and start a business for his wife. He describes himself as friendly and loving.



Faulu Kenya aims to empower Kenyans by providing relevant financial solutions. Faulu is a sustainable and profitable microfinance institution that offers savings and credit services to over 225,000 Kenyans. Faulu recently became the first MFI in Kenya to be licensed as a Deposit-Taking Micro-Finance Company, which will enable Faulu to better serve its clients.





Important Information About This Loan
Faulu Kenya aims to empower Kenyans by providing relevant financial solutions. Faulu is a sustainable and profitable microfinance institution that offers savings and credit services to over 225,000 Kenyans. Faulu recently became the first MFI in Kenya to be licensed as a Deposit-Taking Micro-Finance Company, which will enable Faulu to better serve its clients.

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Journal entries for Gabriel Otieno


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Gabriel Otieno
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Gabriel Otieno by Faulu Kenya in Kenya. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 6 months of this loan, Faulu Kenya will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Nairobi, Kenya
Aug 26, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Gabriel Otieno

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
November 2009 $10.58 $85.22 Repayment Received
December 2009 $42.30 $42.30 Repayment Received
January 2010 $52.89 Available Jan 1 Repayment Received
February 2010 $42.31 Available Feb 1  
March 2010 $42.30 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $42.31 Available Apr 1  
May 2010 $42.31 Available May 1