Rachel Muthoni


Status: Paying Back - Delinquent

$700.00   Loan Amount
91% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Rachel Muthoni
Location: Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya
Activity: Butcher Shop

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $700.00
Loan Use: To purchase a deep freezer
Repayment Term: 15 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Nov 22, 2007
Date Disbursed: Dec 6, 2007
Date Funded:Nov 22, 2007

About the Country

Country:Kenya
Avg Annual Income:$1,445.00
Currency:Kenya Shillings (KES)
Exchange Rate:64.6980 KES = 1 USD



Rachel Muthoni is 23 years old and married with no children. She lives within the Kibera slums in Nairobi. Her two younger brothers, who have finished school but have no jobs, are dependent on her, as is her aging mother.

Rachel began her business in 2006, using a Ksh 50,000 (USD 735) loan from her husband, which she has already repaid. She is requesting a loan of Ksh 45,000 (USD 700) to buy a deep freezer that will allow her to expand her business. She will use the freezer to increase her stock of chicken, which will translate into higher income. Also, she will be able to sell her chicken cheaply because a deep freezer will allow her to reduce her transportation costs.

Rachel will repay her loan in 12 months.

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Journal entries for Rachel Muthoni


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Rachel Muthoni
Location: Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Rachel Muthoni by Action Now: Kenya in Kenya. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 months, Action Now: Kenya will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya
Dec 6, 2007
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Visited the business but missed the client
 
Entrepreneur: Rachel Muthoni
Location: Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya

We visited Rachael’s business on the 20th November 2008 but she wasn’t present. We were told by her helper that the business was progressing well. We requested the worker to inform Rachael that the ANK members were there and that she can visit us in the office so that we can know more on her plans for the business.


Posted by Caroline Karoki from Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 24, 2008
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Update on Your Loan to an Action Now: Kenya Borrower
 
Entrepreneur: Rachel Muthoni
Location: Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya

Dear Lender,

This is an update on your loan to a borrower working with Action Now: Kenya in Kenya. Thank you for supporting low-income entrepreneurs by lending through Kiva.

You may have noticed that repayments on this loan have not been coming in for quite some time. After detailed investigation by Kiva representatives in Kenya, our team has determined that further repayments on your loan will be considerably delayed. However, Kiva staff are working closely with our Field Partner, Action Now: Kenya, who manages this loan on the ground to arrange the gradual repayment of your loan. To learn more, please visit:

http://www.kiva.org/about/aboutPartner?id=36

Although your loan is delinquent, we hope you realize that over 95% of loans on Kiva have been repaid in full and that you'll give lending to developing world entrepreneurs another chance in the future.

Thank you,

Ben Elberger

Kiva Staff

Microfinance Partnerships Manager


Posted by Benjamin Elberger, Kiva Staff, from San Francisco, United States
Apr 2, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Rachel Muthoni

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
March 2008 $58.33 $59.00 Repayment Received
April 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
May 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
June 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
July 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
August 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
September 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
October 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
November 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
December 2008 $58.33 $0.00 Repayment Received
January 2009 $58.33 $582.67 Repayment Received
February 2009 $58.37 $0.00 Delinquent
December 2009 $0.00 $0.46