James Mwesigye's Group


Status: Paying Back

$4,975.00   Loan Amount
50% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: James Mwesigye's Group
Group Members: James Mwesigye
Richard Tumwesigye
Frania Byakatonda
Wilson Muhanguzi
David Kakuru
Patrick Talemwa
Dezy Kyambari
Wilson Kaganda
Juliet Tuhairwe
Moses Tushemereirwa
Joy Kyogambirwe
Jane Katusiime
Norah Kyamanyirwa
Location: Ibanda, Uganda
Activity: Dairy

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $4,975.00
Loan Use: To buy drugs and farm inputs to improve his milk production
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Sep 17, 2009
Date Disbursed: Aug 21, 2009
Date Funded:Sep 23, 2009

About the Country

Country:Uganda
Avg Annual Income:$1,700.00
Currency:Uganda Shillings (UGX)
Exchange Rate:1,954.0000 UGX = 1 USD



Mwesigye James is 47 years old and the leader of his lending group in Ibanda. He is married with ten children aged between 24 and 2 years and all are in school.

James is a hardworking and determined man with a dairy farming business that he has been running for over fifteen years. He has cows that give him milk for sale and at times he buys from other farmers who do not have the means to transport their own milk. He also has a banana plantations that provides matooke (plantain) both for sale and for home consumption and this helps him pay school fees for his children.

James needs a loan to help him buy drugs and farm inputs which will enable him get enough quantity and quality of milk production.




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Journal entries for James Mwesigye's Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: James Mwesigye's Group
Location: Ibanda, Uganda

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to James Mwesigye's Group, consisting of James Mwesigye, Richard Tumwesigye, Frania Byakatonda, Wilson Muhanguzi, David Kakuru, Patrick Talemwa, Dezy Kyambari, Wilson Kaganda, Juliet Tuhairwe, Moses Tushemereirwa, Joy Kyogambirwe, Jane Katusiime, Norah Kyamanyirwa by Pearl Microfinance Limited in Uganda. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 3 months of this loan, Pearl Microfinance Limited will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Ibanda, Uganda
Sep 24, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for James Mwesigye's Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
November 2009 $1,243.75 $1,243.75 Repayment Received
December 2009 $1,243.75 $1,243.75 Repayment Received
January 2010 $1,243.75 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $1,243.75 Available Feb 1