John Mongare

John Mongare is 37 years old and married, and has four children who attend a local primary school. Apart from his immediate family, he takes care of his orphaned nephew. He lives in the Kibera slum in Nairobi.

John started his business in 2002 after he was laid off from a pharmaceutical company where he had been employed for 13 years. After this John decided to start a general shop with his savings of Ksh 40,000 in order to sustain his livelihood and that of his family and dependents. He started with small quantities of flour, sugar and cooking oil. So far, the business has been of great importance to the community that he serves, since he provides them with daily basic necessities while also ensuring that the customers are satisfied.

John has one problem: he has been unable to expand his business due to lack of funds, since most of his profits are used to take care of his family. He is now requesting a loan of Ksh 20,000 to enable him to add stock to his business. He will stock additional quantities of flour, sugar, cooking oil and paraffin. The stock will be of great help to his business. He expects he will be able to retain his customers and attract many more, since he will always have whatever they want. He will also be able to take care of his family and educate his children and dependents. He thanks Kiva lenders in advance. The repayment period is 12 months.

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