Comments on: Mirembe Youth Development Project http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/ Kiva Fellows share their experiences from the field Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nicole http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-909 Nicole Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:38:09 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-909 Thank you, Drew. Thank you for this entry that started everything on KF and thank you for making sure the check got to Florence. I'm sending you a huge virtual hug from Ohio. Best wishes, Nicole Thank you, Drew. Thank you for this entry that started everything on KF and thank you for making sure the check got to Florence. I’m sending you a huge virtual hug from Ohio.

Best wishes,
Nicole

]]> By: Glenda http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-905 Glenda Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:23:13 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-905 Hi again, Drew - All of us at Kiva Friends thank you for your great work! Thank you too, for helping us to help fund the work of this great woman! Hi again, Drew -

All of us at Kiva Friends thank you for your great work! Thank you too, for helping us to help fund the work of this great woman!

]]> By: Sarah http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-878 Sarah Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:33:45 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-878 Drew, I'm in the process of applying to be a Kiva fellow myself, and I've been reading through the Fellow blog to learn more about what you all do. After reading several of your posts, I just wanted to say that (in addition to being a superb writer and a powerful voice for Kiva and its entrepreneurs), you have further inspired me to apply for this incredible opportunity. Many thanks! Sarah Drew,
I’m in the process of applying to be a Kiva fellow myself, and I’ve been reading through the Fellow blog to learn more about what you all do. After reading several of your posts, I just wanted to say that (in addition to being a superb writer and a powerful voice for Kiva and its entrepreneurs), you have further inspired me to apply for this incredible opportunity. Many thanks!

Sarah

]]> By: Jill http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-794 Jill Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:05:52 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-794 NEW DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS for the Florence's School Fund being collected by an international evergrowing lovinghearted group of KivaLenders over at kivafriends.org COLLECTION DEADLINE is Wednesday, January 24, 2008 As noted above, please go to the following for additional information: “Florence’s School; Oh, No, Please Don’t Ask Me For MORE Money” http://www.kivafriends.org/index.php/topic,1492.0.html Peace, love and good health to all. Jill NEW DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS

for the Florence’s School Fund being collected by an international evergrowing
lovinghearted group of KivaLenders over at kivafriends.org

COLLECTION DEADLINE is Wednesday, January 24, 2008

As noted above, please go to the following for additional information:
“Florence’s School; Oh, No, Please Don’t Ask Me For MORE Money”
http://www.kivafriends.org/index.php/topic,1492.0.html

Peace, love and good health to all.
Jill

]]> By: Jill http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-791 Jill Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:24:51 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-791 As my friend, Steve F, said above, a group of us Kiva lenders over at kivafriends.org were so taken by the story of Florence K and her school that we are currently engaged in an attempt to raise some additional monies for Ms. Kaluuba and her girls. For anyone who is interested in learning more about it, please check out the following: "Florence's School; Oh, No, Please Don't Ask Me For MORE Money" http://www.kivafriends.org/index.php/topic,1492.0.html We will be collecting contributions probably up to sometime in early February, 2008, wanting to make sure we are able to relay the funds to Uganda before Drew Kinder leaves his Kiva post. Thanks, again, to Drew and our regards to Florence Kaluuba and her students. Jill As my friend, Steve F, said above, a group of us Kiva lenders over at kivafriends.org were so taken by the story of Florence K and her school that we are currently engaged in an attempt to raise some additional monies for Ms. Kaluuba and her girls.
For anyone who is interested in learning more about it, please check out the following:
“Florence’s School; Oh, No, Please Don’t Ask Me For MORE Money”
http://www.kivafriends.org/index.php/topic,1492.0.html

We will be collecting contributions probably up to sometime in early February, 2008, wanting to make sure we are able to relay the funds to Uganda before Drew Kinder leaves his Kiva post. Thanks, again, to Drew and our regards to Florence Kaluuba and her students.
Jill

]]> By: Steve F http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-779 Steve F Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:31:10 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-779 What a terrific outcome...thank you Drew for making the situations and circumstances experienced by so many in the world, so much more life like and apparent. Florence and Mirembe are becoming all the buzz over at Kiva Friends, and as Jill pointed out, we hope to be able to contribute to her cause in a very direct manner. I must say that it is an effort like yours that informs and inspires us to ourselves take action and make a difference as well in our own way. From a fellow Buffalonian (live in Wheatfield), have a blessed holiday and be well. What a terrific outcome…thank you Drew for making the situations and circumstances experienced by so many in the world, so much more life like and apparent. Florence and Mirembe are becoming all the buzz over at Kiva Friends, and as Jill pointed out, we hope to be able to contribute to her cause in a very direct manner. I must say that it is an effort like yours that informs and inspires us to ourselves take action and make a difference as well in our own way. From a fellow Buffalonian (live in Wheatfield), have a blessed holiday and be well.

]]> By: Odette http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-773 Odette Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:27:58 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-773 Your blog is very interesting and well written. As a Kiva lender and a KivaFriend, I want to say that you have made an impression with many of us. Hoepfully you will continue writing. Thank you. Your blog is very interesting and well written. As a Kiva lender and a KivaFriend, I want to say that you have made an impression with many of us. Hoepfully you will continue writing.

Thank you.

]]> By: Dottie b http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-769 Dottie b Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:29:31 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-769 Drew, you could have a second career writing about Kiva! Thank you so much for your blogs! Dottie b Drew, you could have a second career writing about Kiva!

Thank you so much for your blogs!

Dottie b

]]> By: Jill Kirshner http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-747 Jill Kirshner Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:44:06 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2007/12/11/mikembe-youth-development-project/#comment-747 Hey, Drew, A Kiva lender, a KivaFriend, one of Florence's lenders, here. A couple of things. Just wanted to tell you what a truly wonderful and affecting post this was of yours. A number of us openly expressed how really "blown away" we were by your writing, by your telling of this story. Related, I wrote Kiva.org, but perhaps you might be able to tell me, yourself, (and I saw that at least one other KivaFriend articulated the same reaction), absolutely No Guarantees about this part at all, but.... if one or more of us were interested in trying to raise a bit of money for Florence K's school, would you, by chance, be able to help us so as to (pretty absolutely) ensure that the money, if raised, would, in fact, go directly to her and couldn't/wouldn't be at risk by disappearing elsewhere? Best regards... and much thanks. Continue to have a super rich time over there, and do keep us posted, Jill Hey, Drew,
A Kiva lender, a KivaFriend, one of Florence’s lenders, here. A couple of things.
Just wanted to tell you what a truly wonderful and affecting post this was of yours.
A number of us openly expressed how really “blown away” we were by your writing, by your telling of this story.
Related, I wrote Kiva.org, but perhaps you might be able to tell me, yourself,
(and I saw that at least one other KivaFriend articulated the same reaction),
absolutely No Guarantees about this part at all, but….
if one or more of us were interested in trying to raise a bit of money for Florence K’s school, would you, by chance, be able to help us so as to (pretty absolutely) ensure that the money, if raised, would, in fact, go directly to her and couldn’t/wouldn’t be at risk by disappearing elsewhere?
Best regards… and much thanks.
Continue to have a super rich time over there, and do keep us posted,
Jill

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