• My project is about selling fish in the market. I request some money so that I can expand my capital and increase productivity and reach more customers. I will do this by opening a permanent fish market where I will butcher and sell fish and store fresh fish in the two huge freezers I hope to purchase. This money will enable me to improve my business's location and attract more customers. 


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About The Project

I started this business a long time ago when I was only 15 years old. I had to drop out of school because my parents could not afford school uniforms or educational items for me. I started this project as a way to help with my family's needs, including food. I got experience from my neighbors who were selling fish and encouraged me to be a part of this work. This business involves buying fish like tilapia, eel, and other types of fish found in Lake Victoria from fishermen who sell raw, smoked, and sun-dried fish. Each day I buy 50 to 75 pieces of fish at wholesale prices depending on my available capital and then sell them to restaurants, homes, and some schools. 

The challenge I have is I do not have freezers to store raw fish and so I have to stay up all night drying the fish so that they do not spoil. This means I have had to reduce the number of fish that I buy and sell which means I only earn enough money to provide for my family's daily food needs and small household expenses. I ask the good Samaritans to help me get two freezers so I can upgrade my fish storage capacity which will help relieve the pressure of doing business by attracting more customers who want better products. Doing this will allow me to also get standardized packing facilities and ensure my customers of a reliable supply of high-quality products.  



Paying it Forward

The success of this project will be a joy for my family, my parents, my clients, and my employees as they will now have access to food security. Also through this business, I hope to provide capital for my wife and she will start a clothing business to help me support our family while I complete the family house construction project.

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I am Jastine Mabele, a young man aged 27 years old. I’m married to one wife with two children. My family depends on me for each and every thing. I’m the only one to provide basic needs like food, clothes, and shelter for them. My parents also have their eyes on me for support due to their poor living conditions. So, when you fund this project you will have helped a lot of people who depend on me for at least get one guaranteed meal a day. The challenge I face is fish rotting due to poor storage. Therefore, I request some money so that I can buy two huge freezers that will enable me to store fresh fish to avoid loss which is caused by fish spoilage.

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  • Created By : Dickson Nkwabi
  • Published On : Sep 7, 2022, 11:34 AM
  • Funding Ends : Dec 31, 1969, 4:00 PM
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    I am Jastine Mabele, a young man aged 27 years old. I’m married to one wife with two children. My family depends on me for each and every thing. I’m the only one to provide basic needs like food, clothes, and shelter for them. My parents also have their eyes on me for support due to their poor
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  • Location : Mwanza, Tanzania
  • Formatted Address : Mwanza, Tanzania
  • Street Address : Mwanza
  • City : Nyamagana
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  • Country : Tanzania