Mary Wanjiru Githiga

Status: Paying Back - Delinquent

$850.00		Loan Amount

7% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name:	Mary Wanjiru Githiga
Location:	Ruai, Nairobi, Kenya
Activity:	Pigs

About the Loan

Loan Amount:	$850.00
Loan Use:	To purchase pigs and food.
Repayment Term:	16 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid:	Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss:	Covered
Date Listed:	Oct 1, 2008
Date Disbursed:	Oct 15, 2008
Date Funded:	Oct 1, 2008

About the Field Partner

Field Partner:

Action Now: Kenya (ANK)

Field Partner Risk Rating:

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33 months

214

$127,300

55.14%

0.00%

Currency Exchange Loss Rate:

0.00%

About the Country

Country:	Kenya
Avg Annual Income:	$1,445.00
Currency:	Kenya Shillings (KES)
Exchange Rate:	71.7000 KES = 1 USD

Aged 44 years and married with one child, Mary is one of the few farmers rearing pigs in Ruai town on the outskirts of Nairobi. After the Kenya Meat Commission introduced pig-rearing in Ruai in 2005, Mary became one of the pioneer pig farmers and has never looked back.

Mary Wanjru buys her pigs when they are young and rears them until they mature, which takes about a year. She then sells the mature pigs to a nearby slaughterhouse; they in turn produce pork sausages which are in high demand in Nairobi and vicinity. There's always a ready market for her pigs.

Mary Wangari wants to add more pigs, so she is requesting this loan from Kiva lenders, with which she will be able to buy additional pigs and pig feed. This will enable her to sell more pigs, which will translate into more income. She will also be able to sell pig manure to her neighbors. Since the government is advocating poverty eradication measures, Mary's case is one which the government would be proud of. She thanks Kiva lenders in advance for being there for small business owners like her.

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Karin
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Herman
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Lublin, Poland
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Journal entries for Mary Wanjiru Githiga

Loan has been disbursed Entrepreneur: Mary Wanjiru Githiga Location: Ruai, Nairobi, Kenya Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Mary Wanjiru Githiga by Action Now: Kenya (ANK) in Kenya. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 14 months, Action Now: Kenya (ANK) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.
Posted by from Ruai, Nairobi, Kenya Oct 22, 2008
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Update on Your Loan to an Action Now: Kenya Borrower Entrepreneur: Mary Wanjiru Githiga Location: Ruai, 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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Repayment Schedule for Mary Wanjiru Githiga

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	Expected Repayments	Actual Repayments	Comments
January 2009	$60.71	$60.71	Repayment Received
February 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
March 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
April 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
May 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
June 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
July 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
August 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
September 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
October 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
November 2009	$60.71	$0.00	Delinquent
December 2009	$60.71	$6.18
January 2010	$60.71	Available Jan 1
February 2010	$60.77	Available Feb 1