Shade Alaka

Status: Paid Back

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

About the Entrepreneur

Name:	Shade Alaka
Location:	Benin City, Nigeria
Activity:	Clothing Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount:	$1,200.00
Loan Use:	To buy more clothes, shoes and bags to sell
Repayment Term:	10 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid:	Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss:	Covered
Date Listed:	Dec 3, 2008
Date Disbursed:	Nov 28, 2008
Date Funded:	Dec 21, 2008
Loan Ended:	Jun 15, 2009

About the Field Partner

Field Partner:

Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)

Field Partner Risk Rating:

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Active

36 months

6378

$3,843,775

0.23%

0.00%

Currency Exchange Loss Rate:

0.00%

About the Country

Country:	Nigeria
Avg Annual Income:	$1,188.00
Currency:	Nigeria Nairas (NGN)
Exchange Rate:	117.7250 NGN = 1 USD

Shade makes a living selling clothes, shoes and bags. Demand for her goods is high, and she has been in this business for a long time. Shade is 36 years old and married with four children. She lives in Okoko, Lagos state, Nigeria, and is a LAPO client. She has applied for a loan to buy more clothes, shoes and bags to sell, and extends her thanks to everyone who makes this loan possible.

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Journal entries for Shade Alaka

Loan has been disbursed Entrepreneur: Shade Alaka Location: Benin City, Nigeria Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Shade Alaka by Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) in Nigeria. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 8 months of this loan, Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.
Posted by from Benin City, Nigeria Dec 22, 2008
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Shade Alaka says thanks Entrepreneur: Shade Alaka Location: Benin City, Nigeria Shade Alaka says she is very happy with the way her business is going she says is because of the money she collected from kiva. She thanks all kiva lenders.
Posted by EHIGIAMUSOE GODWIN from Benin City, Nigeria Jul 1, 2009
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Shade is very happy with Entrepreneur: Shade Alaka Location: Benin City, Nigeria Shade is very happy with the loan that was given to her by Kiva; with the loan she bought more rubber sandals and slippers in her shop. Shade has been in her business for some years and she is very happy with the nature of her business. With her next Kiva loan she wants to buy more rubber slippers and shoes. She thanks you.
Posted by EHIGIAMUSOE GODWIN from Benin City, Nigeria Jul 24, 2009
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shade says thanks Entrepreneur: Shade Alaka Location: Benin City, Nigeria shade says thanks and she used kiva loan to increase her inventory.she says that the loan has greatly affected her family life.
Posted by EHIGIAMUSOE GODWIN from Benin City, Nigeria Sep 30, 2009
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shade says thanks Entrepreneur: Shade Alaka Location: Benin City, Nigeria shade says thanks and she used kiva loan to increase her inventory.she says that the loan has greatly affected her family life.
Posted by EHIGIAMUSOE GODWIN from Benin City, Nigeria Sep 30, 2009
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Repayment Schedule for Shade Alaka

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	Expected Repayments	Actual Repayments	Comments
February 2009	$150.00	$600.00	Repayment Received
March 2009	$150.00	$0.00	Repayment Received
April 2009	$150.00	$0.00	Repayment Received
May 2009	$150.00	$85.71	Repayment Received
June 2009	$150.00	$364.28	Repayment Received
July 2009	$150.00	$150.01	Repayment Received
August 2009	$150.00	$0.00	Repayment Received
September 2009	$150.00	$0.00	Repayment Received