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Wotunira Group
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Status: Paid Back

$3,825
Loan Request
Pre-Disbursed : Nov 12, 2008
Listed: Nov 27, 2008
Funded: Nov 30, 2008
$3,825
Paid Back
Ended: Apr 15, 2009
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In this Group:
Robinah Muteesasire, Patricia Nankya, Teddy Nabasirye, Prossy Zalwango, Prossy Abigaba, Margaret Namuswe, Shamim Ndahirwa, Betty Samanya, Ruth Kazibwe, Christine Kariuhanga, Loi Nakagiri, Sarah Nambooze, Harriet Nakimbugwe, Mastula Najjuko

About the Loan

Location: Zana, Uganda   Repayment Term: 7 months
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Activity: Electrical Goods   Repayment Schedule: Monthly
Loan Use: To restock supplies of copper cabling, arrestors, switches, plugs, power cables, outlets, and related electrical supplies   Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
      Default Protection: Covered
Robinah is the chair of the Wotunira Loan Group in the Zana district of Kampala. She is a 40-year old married mother of four children, aged 15-22. She also cares for two adopted orphans.

Robinah has owned an operated a retail electrical supply stall above the old taxi park in Kampala’s city center for 15 years. She sells such things as assortments of wire, switches, power outlets and light appliances. Her monthly profit averages 150,000 to 200,000 Ush.

She began using loans many years ago to help develop her business. Her first loan was 50,000 Ush. Her current loan is 1,500,000 Ush, and her revenues have increased commensurately. Robinah will invest the loan proceeds to restock her supplies of copper cabling, arrestors, switches, plugs, power cables, outlets, and related electrical supplies. She imports her stock from Kenya and Dubai, and her smiling face and expertise keep her customers returning.

Robinah’s family depends on her income to pay school fees and contribute to the family’s living costs. With Pearl’s compulsory savings program, Robinah saves 20,000 Ush each week. Someday, she hopes to transition her business into a wholesale distributorship. This will give her more sales and a consistent revenue stream. She and her husband hope to be able to afford a plot of land soon so they can construct their own home and see their children educated to the degree level.




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About the Country

Country:Uganda
Avg Annual Income:$1,700
Currency:Uganda Shillings (UGX)
Exchange Rate:2,000.1000 UGX = 1 USD
115 Lenders to this Group

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Nick
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Kristal
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Barend Frielink
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Noam
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Karin
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Eric
Ann Arbor, MI
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Aimee Rae
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Anita
Saint Peter, Minnesota
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Anaik
Toulouse,
France

Graham
WEST EWELL, Surrey
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Alex and Michelle
Fayetteville, AR
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Jennifer
San Francisco, CA
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Carol
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Leopold
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SQK
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Tony
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Dale
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Kaye
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Vidura Barrios
New York, NY
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Pradeep
Manassas, VA
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New York, NY
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April
Cincinnati, OH
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Jack
Hunt Valley, MD
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Alex & Caroline
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada

Scot
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Todd and Brenda
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Greg
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Marc
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Trish
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Jason
Monroe, GA
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Tim Schroeder
Columbus, OH
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Anonymous
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada

Susan
San Francisco, CA
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David
Denver, Colorado
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Howard
Houston, TX
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Anonymous
Washington, DC
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Johan
Stockholm,
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Marty
Greenwich, NY
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Curtis
Carlsbad, CA
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Britta
Viernheim,
Germany

Anonymous
Vienna, VA
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Kevin
Virginia Beach, VA
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Jean
Dallas, TX
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Peter
New York, New York
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Irvin
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

violetta

Germany

Klaas
Magdeburg,
Germany

Mary M
Armonk, NY
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Deborah
St. Louis, MO
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Matthew
Seoul,
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Yoni
Brighton, MA
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Brent & Michelle
Duluth, MN
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Deke
South Riding, VA
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Anonymous
Hudson, OH
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Deborah and Brad
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Jean-Pascal
Québec, Québec
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John
Vineland, Ontario
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Fazal
Mount Vernon, New York
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Neil
Wheaton, IL
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Mike L
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Andrea
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Anonymous
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Christopher
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Trevor
Long Beach, CA
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Anonymous
Turlock, CA
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Hanne
Lakewood, CO
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david
santa Cruz, CA
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Bridget
Birmingham, MI
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xavier
la tour du pin,
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Laura
Madrid, Madrid
Spain

Jan and Janel
Berlin,
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Seth
Dyer, IN
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Laura
New York, NY
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Maria
Palo Alto, CA
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Dian
Miami, FL
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Edie
Nashville, TN
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Betty
Apple Valley, CA
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Karen
Bloomfield, NJ
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Andrew
Guelph, Ontario
Canada

johan
Skovde, VGR
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Kim
Sun Prairie, WI
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Matthew
Monroe, GA
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Carol
balwyn, Victoria
Australia

John and Mandy
Littleton, CO
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Eugenia
New York, NY
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Anonymous
Fresno, CA
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Alex, Laura & Amanda
Mount Pleasant, SC
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Jason
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Journal entries for Wotunira Group


Subject: Loan has been disbursed
Location: Zana, Uganda

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to the Robinah Muteesasire group, consisting of Robinah Muteesasire, Patricia Nankya, Teddy Nabasirye, Prossy Zalwango, Prossy Abigaba, Margaret Namuswe, Shamim Ndahirwa, Betty Samanya, Ruth Kazibwe, Christine Kariuhanga, Loi Nakagiri, Sarah Nambooze, Harriet Nakimbugwe, Mastula Najjuko by Pearl Microfinance Limited in Uganda. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 3 months, Pearl Microfinance Limited will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Zana, Uganda
Dec 1, 2008
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Subject: Journal on Robina
Location: Zana, Uganda

Robina used her loan of 1.5 million USHs to purchase more electrical materials to sell in her shop. She says that loans help her to buy items in bulk and thus she can make larger profits.


Robina says that people use her shop to purchase their electrical materials primarily because she provides excellent customer service. Because of the competitive nature of her business, she makes a constant effort to really reach out to any potential customers. She inherited her business from her aunt who had made many relationships with customers. When Robina and her husband took over it was important to them to try to build up relationships of their own.


Robina says that some day she would like to build houses to rent to others in her community. She would also like to buy a plot of her own as right now she just rents her home.


Posted by Stephanie Koczela from Zana, Uganda
Mar 16, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Wotunira Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
January 2009 $239.06 $239.06 Repayment Received
February 2009 $1,195.30 $1,195.30 Repayment Received
March 2009 $956.24 $956.24 Repayment Received
April 2009 $956.24 $956.24 Repayment Received
May 2009 $478.16 $478.16 Repayment Received