There is no Lending Partner for this loan. It is part of the Kiva Labs Social Enterprise program. For more details on LSE, please click here. For more details on the borrower, please refer to their loan profile.
N/A, direct to Vitalite Zambia's Mission Statement
To improve lives by making quality products, services, and renewable energy accessible for all underserved households in Zambia.
Repayment Performance on Kiva
This Lending Partner
All Kiva Partners
Start Date On Kiva
Nov 17, 2016
Oct 12, 2005
Total Loans
$350,000
$2,256,811,515
Amount of raised Inactive loans
$0
$924,000
Number of raised Inactive loans
0
114
Amount of Paying Back Loans
$0
$158,767,700
Number of Paying Back Loans
0
182,982
Amount of Ended Loans
$350,000
$2,097,119,815
Number of Ended Loans
3
2,760,102
Delinquency Rate
0.00%
10.83%
Amount in Arrears
$0
$10,739,890
Outstanding Portfolio
$102,353
$99,144,743
Number of Loans Delinquent
0
68,725
Default Rate
46.83%
1.77%
Amount of Ended Loans Defaulted
$163,916
$37,157,011
Number of Ended Loans Defaulted
1
97,830
Currency Exchange Loss Rate
0.00%
0.37%
Amount of Currency Exchange Loss
$0
$13,962,930
Refund Rate
0.00%
0.51%
Amount of Refunded Loans
$0
$11,594,715
Number of Refunded Loans
0
9,993
Loan Characteristics On Kiva
Journaling Performance on Kiva
Borrowing Cost Comparison (based on 2009 data)
Country Fast Facts
Country : Zambia
Capital : Lusaka
Official Language : Bembe 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.2%, unspecified 0.4%
Population : 14,638,505
Avg Annual Income : $1,353
Labor Force : agriculture: 85%, industry: 6%, services: 9%
Population Below Poverty Line : 60.50%
Literacy Rate : 63.40%
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000) : 66.62 deaths
Life Expectancy : 55.83 years