Business Profiles
FLORAH MUHONJA
Businesses: Beauty Products Shop and Water Business
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Florah Muhonja sells beauty products at her kiosk in the Ayany area of the Kibera slum, and also sells water to Kiberan residents from her water tank. She earns a profit of about $25 per day from the two businesses.
BUSINESS LOAN AND GOALS
Florah would like to request $1,250 to expand her beauty products business from a kiosk to a wholesale shop, and also purchase a larger water tank to sell more water.
IMPACT
With the businesses Florah currently operates, she has enabled herself to move out of Kibera slum to a middle class neighborhood and send her children to school. Florah commented that if she had the capital to expand her businesses she could eventually live the Kenyan dream of owning her own farm in the country to settle with her family.
MARGARET ADOYO
Businesses: Food Sales and Landlord
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Margaret Adoyo runs a small shop in downtown Nairobi selling wholesale products to supermarkets in the city, earning roughly $37 per day. She also rents rooms that provide an additional $425 per month.
BUSINESS LOAN AND GOALS
Margaret has requested a loan of $1,250 - $2,500 to build additional apartments to rent on her compound.
IMPACT
Margaret has also moved out of the Kibera slum and is living in a four bedroom house with her family. The success of her rental business allows her to pay her monthly rent and also her children's school fees. Ultimately, she aims to buy the complex where her family lives and build more properties to rent.
JOSEPHINE KATHAMBI MUGAMBI
Businesses: Food Sales to School Children
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Josephine Kathambi sells food to school children and earns a profit of about $12 per day.
BUSINESS LOAN AND GOALS
Josephine would like to start a hardware business as well, and has already identified many construction sites that will buy her goods. Kenya's economy grows much faster than the developed world, making construction sales a very lucrative area.
IMPACT
Josephine continues to excel in business allowing her to pay her children's school fees and provide a house for her family.
JOSEPHINE WAIRIMU CHOMBA
Business: Food Sales and Second Hand Clothing Sales
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Josephine Wairimu operates both food and clothing sales businesses from her home, and also travels to middle class neighborhoods to sell products, earning approximately $12 per day. Her husband also owns a taxi business and works hard to support his wife and family.
BUSINESS LOAN AND GOALS
Josephine is asking for a larger loan to put up a shop in the middle class business area where she can sell at higher prices for greater profit.
IMPACT
Josephine has moved out of the Kibera slum and into a middle class neighborhood. As Josephine’s businesses grow she looks forward to paying school fees for her children and buying a house for her family.
PHILLISTA ODERO OJOWI
Business: Jewelry Craftsperson
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Phillista Odero makes beads for the local markets and international visitors to the business academy.
BUSINESS LOAN AND GOALS
Phillista would like to buy a bead shop in a middle class neighborhood, as well as become a landlord. She is requesting a loan of $1,500 to purchase a house with six rental properties, and projects a profit of $250 per month from the rental units.
IMPACT
With the projected income from her bead shop and rental properties, Phillista will be able to pay for her children’s school fees. She would also like to live the Kenyan dream and buy land in the countryside and build a house there for retirement.