Benson Kizza


Status: Paid Back

$1,200.00   Loan Request
$1,200.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Benson Kizza
Location: Wandegeya - Kampala, Uganda
Activity: Electronics Repair

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $1,200.00
Loan Use: To rent new premises for expansion
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: N/A
Date Listed: Jul 14, 2007
Date Disbursed: Jul 28, 2007
Date Funded:Jul 14, 2007
Loan Ended:Jan 29, 2008

About the Country

Country:Uganda
Avg Annual Income:$1,700.00
Currency:United States Dollars (USD)



Benson is 30 years old with two children.The first born is 6 years old and in Pre-Primary and the second born is 2 years old. He graduated with a diploma in electronical mechanics from Kyambogo University.



When he graduated he started a workshop that repairs radios, televisions, DVDs and video decks. He hired a cheap kiosk in Wandegeya, which is a Kampala suburb.The government of Uganda is preparing to host the Commonwealth Heads of State (CHOGM) in November, which has made the government clean the city. It came up with a plan of demolishing all the illegal structures in Kampala City.


Benson wants a loan to rent a better place to re-locate his business. He also want to renovate it so that he offers mechanical services but also sells new and reconditioned radios, televisions, DVDs and video decks.


He wants a loan of US $ 1200 to pay for rent in the new location which he plans to pay back in 6 months.


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Kay
Columbia, MD KivaFriends.org
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Paul
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Anonymous
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Andy
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Paris,
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Calgary, Alberta
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www.kivafriends.org, Madison, WI
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Claudiu
Toronto, Ontario
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Janice
Toronto, Ontario
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Tina&Thomas
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Anonymous
Colfax, CA
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Lucia
München,
Germany

Sam, Susie & Tom
Coquitlam, British Columbia
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Charles & Leah
Hillsborough, NC
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Mitch and Elizabeth
Austin, TX
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Herbert
Baltimore, MD
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ross
toronto, Ontario
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Timothy
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Richard
Wallington, NJ
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Allison
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Journal entries for Benson Kizza


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Benson Kizza
Location: Wandegeya - Kampala, Uganda

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Benson Kizza by Share an Opportunity Microfinance Ltd. in Uganda. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 6 - 12 months, Share an Opportunity Microfinance Ltd. will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Wandegeya - Kampala, Uganda
Jul 29, 2007
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Benson Kizza

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
October 2007 $200.00 $200.00 Repayment Received
November 2007 $200.00 $200.00 Repayment Received
December 2007 $200.00 $200.00 Repayment Received
January 2008 $200.00 $200.00 Repayment Received
February 2008 $200.00 $200.00 Repayment Received
March 2008 $200.00 $200.00 Repayment Received