Comments on: Breaking the tri-Cycle of Poverty http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/ Kiva Fellows share their experiences from the field Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:52:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Microfinance in China - Wokai http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-18471 Microfinance in China - Wokai Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:35:52 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-18471 [...] Click here to read his complete post.  Thank you Kieran Ball for sharing this incredible story.  Thank you Muhammad Yunus for inventing microfinance and sharing it with the world.  Thank you Courtney and Casey and the rest of the Wokai team for expanding the potential for microfinance to alleviate poverty in China.  Go Wokai! [...] [...] Click here to read his complete post.  Thank you Kieran Ball for sharing this incredible story.  Thank you Muhammad Yunus for inventing microfinance and sharing it with the world.  Thank you Courtney and Casey and the rest of the Wokai team for expanding the potential for microfinance to alleviate poverty in China.  Go Wokai! [...]

]]> By: Loy45 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-17836 Loy45 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:07 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-17836 Oh, never mind, I just saw the highlighted parts in the scribd document. , Oh, never mind, I just saw the highlighted parts in the scribd document. ,

]]> By: Leslie Forman http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2554 Leslie Forman Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:57:40 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2554 Hey Kieran, I liked your story so much that I put parts of it on the Wokai Adventures blog, in honor of Blog Action Day. Here's the link: http://wokai.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/blog-action-day-breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty.html Thanks! Leslie Hey Kieran,

I liked your story so much that I put parts of it on the Wokai Adventures blog, in honor of Blog Action Day. Here’s the link: http://wokai.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/blog-action-day-breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty.html

Thanks!
Leslie

]]> By: Kanae http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2412 Kanae Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:01:23 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2412 Hi, Kieran. Your story touched me very much. Thank you for sharing it. I've arrived at Cambodia and met with KF5. It's great we support each other.I am waiting for your join very soon! Hi, Kieran. Your story touched me very much. Thank you for sharing it. I’ve arrived at Cambodia and met with KF5. It’s great we support each other.I am waiting for your join very soon!

]]> By: kieranball http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2356 kieranball Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:00:09 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2356 I forgot to mention, my mum is Chinese. In fact that was the first time she'd been back since she was 8 yrs old! She can still speak Mandarin though. I learnt some too, it's as easy as 1-2-3. In fact all I can say is 1-2-3... I forgot to mention, my mum is Chinese. In fact that was the first time she’d been back since she was 8 yrs old! She can still speak Mandarin though. I learnt some too, it’s as easy as 1-2-3. In fact all I can say is 1-2-3…

]]> By: Kate Green http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2330 Kate Green Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:39:49 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2330 Hi Kieran - Really enjoyed reading about your experiences. I am so glad to have found Kiva and have told everyone I know about the organization. It is our only hope and our future - we are all in this together. Tell us more about what being a 'fellow' is about.....Kate Hi Kieran – Really enjoyed reading about your experiences. I am so glad to have found Kiva and have told everyone I know about the organization. It is our only hope and our future – we are all in this together. Tell us more about what being a ‘fellow’ is about…..Kate

]]> By: Cassie DeFillipo http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2323 Cassie DeFillipo Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:35:23 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2323 Kieran- Great writing--thanks so much for sharing. I can't wait to hear more about all your adventures! Kieran-

Great writing–thanks so much for sharing. I can’t wait to hear more about all your adventures!

]]> By: Chanti http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2312 Chanti Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:58:08 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2312 Hey Kieran, welcome! i think you are the third (correct me if i am wrong) fellow from Europe. Kiva is moving fast: i am a KF5 fellow still in the field in Guatemala and not thinking of stopping yet! beiing from the Netherlands i really appreciate your bike-takeover! And i am sure Yuan ( in Ghana) who is from your elegant country too,also feels something special seeing more and more European fellows join in! why does your mum speak mandarin? (what a cool mum!) have a good time Chanti Hey Kieran,

welcome! i think you are the third (correct me if i am wrong) fellow from Europe. Kiva is moving fast: i am a KF5 fellow still in the field in Guatemala and not thinking of stopping yet! beiing from the Netherlands i really appreciate your bike-takeover! And i am sure Yuan ( in Ghana) who is from your elegant country too,also feels something special seeing more and more European fellows join in!

why does your mum speak mandarin? (what a cool mum!)

have a good time
Chanti

]]> By: kieranball http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2277 kieranball Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:21:05 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2277 Hi everyone, thanks so much for the comments! I really appreciate them. @Susan and Jan & John - thanks for your support, it’s great to know that people read these things! Makes me want to write even more (uh oh)! I promise more photos to come! @James - no that’s not my mother, that’s the rickshaw driver in the back seat! My mum was taking the photo. @Whitney - You’re right, I never realised that! So true though, people talk too much and don’t act enough. @Leslie - I’m so pleased you read our blogs, I’ve heard about Wokai and think it’s such an important concept for China. Keep up the great work! Hi everyone, thanks so much for the comments! I really appreciate them.
@Susan and Jan & John – thanks for your support, it’s great to know that people read these things! Makes me want to write even more (uh oh)! I promise more photos to come!
@James – no that’s not my mother, that’s the rickshaw driver in the back seat! My mum was taking the photo.
@Whitney – You’re right, I never realised that! So true though, people talk too much and don’t act enough.
@Leslie – I’m so pleased you read our blogs, I’ve heard about Wokai and think it’s such an important concept for China. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Leslie Forman http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2273 Leslie Forman Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:02:58 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2273 Thank you Kieran for this vivid and moving story. I lived in China for 18 months and one of my favorite things to do was have long conversations with migrant workers on the train. We at Wokai are committed to growing microfinance in China, to provide opportunities to people like your friend the rickshaw driver. Thanks for mentioning Wokai! Thank you Kieran for this vivid and moving story. I lived in China for 18 months and one of my favorite things to do was have long conversations with migrant workers on the train. We at Wokai are committed to growing microfinance in China, to provide opportunities to people like your friend the rickshaw driver. Thanks for mentioning Wokai!

]]> By: whitneytravel http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2253 whitneytravel Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:38:53 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2253 fantastic, kieran. i think oftentimes people traveling come across conundrums such as yours, but fail to do the homework upon their return. how interesting that you and your mum checked into it, and now you're one of the relatively few faces of microfinance. congrats! fantastic, kieran. i think oftentimes people traveling come across conundrums such as yours, but fail to do the homework upon their return. how interesting that you and your mum checked into it, and now you’re one of the relatively few faces of microfinance. congrats!

]]> By: James MacKenzie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2252 James MacKenzie Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:04:30 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2252 Didn't your mother trust you behind the wheel? Is that her riding along solo behind you? :) Didn’t your mother trust you behind the wheel? Is that her riding along solo behind you? :)

]]> By: James MacKenzie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2251 James MacKenzie Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:03:02 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2251 The translations into American really help. :) Good blogging, mate. Keep it up! The translations into American really help. :) Good blogging, mate. Keep it up!

]]> By: Jan & John, KivaFriends http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2246 Jan & John, KivaFriends Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:18:15 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2246 Thank you Kieran. Our best wishes go with you - be well - and know that every word you write or every photo or video you post will be anticipated in advance and appreciated immensely by those of us rooting for you and your team. Thank you Kieran. Our best wishes go with you – be well – and know that every word you write or every photo or video you post will be anticipated in advance and appreciated immensely by those of us rooting for you and your team.

]]> By: Susan Shewan http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/09/24/breaking-the-tri-cycle-of-poverty/#comment-2243 Susan Shewan Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:27:52 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1632#comment-2243 No, don't make them shorter. We love to live vicariously through all of you Kiva Fellows so the longer the better. And pictures....we love pictures. Be safe. Susan No, don’t make them shorter. We love to live vicariously through all of you Kiva Fellows so the longer the better. And pictures….we love pictures.
Be safe.
Susan

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