Magezi Buggaga Lending Group


Status: Paid Back

$2,800.00   Loan Request
$2,800.00   Paid Back

About the Group

Group Name: Magezi Buggaga Lending Group
Group Members: Lawrence Kanaabi
Zaidi Kazibwe
John Opade
Peter Onyango
Amis Kizito
Jane Nassali
Lawrence Ssejjaaka
Location: Kisoga, Uganda
Activity: Motorcycle Repair

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $2,800.00
Loan Use: To buy a tire pumping machine, screwdrivers, and other tools for his motorcycle shop
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Oct 13, 2008
Date Disbursed: Oct 27, 2008
Date Funded:Oct 13, 2008
Loan Ended:Mar 16, 2009

About the Country

Country:Uganda
Avg Annual Income:$1,700.00
Currency:Uganda Shillings (UGX)
Exchange Rate:1,731.9920 UGX = 1 USD



Ssejjaaka Lawrence is a married man with two children; he also cares for one orphaned child. All of the children attend the same primary school.


Lawrence has been a motorcycle mechanic in Kisoga for 7 years, and he has been a member of his lending group, Magezi buggaga, since its inception two years ago. He started getting loans in order to improve his business, and the loans taught him to save. He was able to buy a motorcycle of his own, which he uses a boda-boda (a bicycle or motorcycle taxi) to bring in extra income every day. He also started up a stall where his wife sells fresh produce and greens; this also helps to supply part of their household needs.


Lawrence is seeking for a loan to buy more materials for his workshop, including a tire pumping machine, screwdrivers, and many other tools.



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Journal entries for Magezi Buggaga Lending Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Magezi Buggaga Lending Group
Location: Kisoga, Uganda

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to the Magezi buggaga lending group group, consisting of Lawrence Ssejjaaka, Jane Nassali, Amis Kizito, Peter Onyango, John Opade, Zaidi Kazibwe, Lawrence Kanaabi by Pearl Microfinance Limited in Uganda. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 4 months, Pearl Microfinance Limited will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Kisoga, Uganda
Oct 28, 2008
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Journal
 
Entrepreneur: Magezi Buggaga Lending Group
Location: Kisoga, Uganda

Ssejjaaka Lawrence is a very hard working man with a strong drive to greater achievements; and this is one reason why he joined his lending group and started getting loans. His business is prospering due to the fact that there are so many boda bodas in his area of Kisoga and handling them well is one of the forces keeping them with him, and above all, he has almost all the spares needed for the faulty bikes. He is happy that his wife also works from their home selling fresh fruits and produce hence being able to look after their children.


Posted by Grace Nattoolo from Kisoga, Uganda
May 14, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Magezi Buggaga Lending Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
January 2009 $700.00 $700.00 Repayment Received
February 2009 $700.00 $700.00 Repayment Received
March 2009 $700.00 $700.00 Repayment Received
April 2009 $700.00 $700.00 Repayment Received