Mercy Joshua

Status: Paying Back

$400
Loan Request
Pre-Disbursed : Nov 10, 2009
Listed: Nov 21, 2009
Funded: Nov 28, 2009
12% repaid

About the Country

Country:Nigeria
Avg Annual Income:$1,188
Currency:Nigeria Nairas (NGN)
Exchange Rate:151.8750 NGN = 1 USD


About the Loan

Location: Benin City, Nigeria   Repayment Term: 10 months
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Activity: Beauty Salon   Repayment Schedule: Monthly
Loan Use: To purchase more hair extensions and cosmetics to sell   Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
      Default Protection: Covered
Mercy is a hair stylist and she also sells cosmetics, drinks and groceries. She is 30 years old and married with four children. She hopes to own a fashion home in the future. With her combined businesses, she hopes to meet the basic needs of her family.


Mercy has been in her business for six years. She is hoping for a loan of 60,000 nairas to purchase more cosmetics and hair extensions. She is a LAPO client. LAPO is a microfinance institution with a goal of alleviating poverty in the lives of the working poor in Nigeria.


Mercy is indeed grateful to all Kiva lenders.


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Loan to Mercy Joshua in Nigeria has been 100% funded
 
Entrepreneur: Mercy Joshua
Location: Benin City, Nigeria

Thanks to you and 7 other Kiva Lenders, the 400.00 loan requested by Mercy Joshua in Nigeria has been 100% funded. The loan will be used for the purpose of: To purchase more hair extensions and cosmetics to sell .

Over the months of this loan, Kiva’s Field Partner in Nigeria, 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
Nov 28, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Mercy Joshua

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
February 2010 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
March 2010 $50.00 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $50.00 Available Apr 1  
May 2010 $50.00 Available May 1  
June 2010 $50.00 Available Jun 1  
July 2010 $50.00 Available Jul 1  
August 2010 $50.00 Available Aug 1  
September 2010 $50.00 Available Sep 1