Thomas Otieno

Status: Paying Back

$275
Loan Request
Pre-Disbursed : Nov 11, 2009
Listed: Nov 22, 2009
Funded: Nov 22, 2009
5% repaid

About the Country

Country:Kenya
Avg Annual Income:$1,445
Currency:Kenya Shillings (KES)
Exchange Rate:74.3000 KES = 1 USD


About the Loan

Location: Jogoo Road, Kenya   Repayment Term: 15 months
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Activity: Furniture Making   Repayment Schedule: Monthly
Loan Use: Add stock of timber   Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
      Default Protection: Covered
Thomas is 42 years old, divorced, and has a ten year old son named Allan. He is a carpenter who makes furniture. He has been in business for twelve years and employs three casual workers. He is requesting a loan of 20,000 Kenyan shillings to purchase timber for furniture.

Thomas describes himself as friendly and a leader and would like to expand his business and have a big workshop, possibly moving into an industrial area at a prime location. He says that since joining Faulu, he has been helped to save.




Important Information About This Loan
Faulu Kenya aims to empower Kenyans by providing relevant financial solutions. Faulu is a sustainable and profitable microfinance institution that offers savings and credit services to over 225,000 Kenyans. Faulu recently became the first MFI in Kenya to be licensed as a Deposit-Taking Micro-Finance Company, which will enable Faulu to better serve its clients.

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Loan to Thomas Otieno in Kenya has been 100% funded
 
Entrepreneur: Thomas Otieno
Location: Jogoo Road, Kenya

Thanks to you and 9 other Kiva Lenders, the 275.00 loan requested by Thomas Otieno in Kenya has been 100% funded. The loan will be used for the purpose of: Add stock of timber.

Over the months of this loan, Kiva’s Field Partner in Kenya, Faulu Kenya, will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Jogoo Road, Kenya
Nov 22, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Thomas Otieno

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
February 2010 $15.87 $15.87 Repayment Received
March 2010 $21.15 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $21.15 Available Apr 1  
May 2010 $26.45 Available May 1  
June 2010 $21.15 Available Jun 1  
July 2010 $21.15 Available Jul 1  
August 2010 $26.45 Available Aug 1  
September 2010 $21.15 Available Sep 1  
October 2010 $21.16 Available Oct 1  
November 2010 $26.44 Available Nov 1  
December 2010 $21.15 Available Dec 1  
January 2011 $21.16 Available Jan 1  
February 2011 $10.57 Available Feb 1