Giving CREDIT where it’s due
18 May 2009
CREDIT Microfinance Institution, Kiva’s oldest partner in Southeast Asia, and 7th oldest in its portfolio of partners celebrated its third year on Kiva May 3rd, 2009. As one of Kiva’s oldest partners, they have received over $3.1m in loans, making it the most invested MFI in Kiva’s portfolio of MFIs. Through the generosity of over 48,500 Kiva lenders, over 4150 of CREDIT’s clients have received loans ranging from $100 to $1200 helping them run businesses, fix homes, educate their children, supply daily needs, and ultimately enabling them to build a higher standard of living for themselves and their families.
To celebrate CREDIT’s third year, I have put together a retrospective video of my time with them on their work in the office and in the field.
Thank you to the tens of thousands of Kiva lenders for investing in CREDIT MFI’s clients and supporting CREDIT MFI over the years. The journey has just begun…
To invest in current Kiva CREDIT-MFI borrowers in need of loans, please click this link
Kiva Fundraising loans at Credit MFI
To learn more about CREDIT MFI please visit their website CREDIT Microfinance Institution
*Teresa Dunbar was a Kiva Fellow with CREDIT MFI from August 2008 – February 2009. During her time there she became increasingly interested in the daily struggles of Cambodia’s peoples. Her interests include; land rights, livelihood and environmental protection, government and business transparency, and the rule of law, and how each affects the viability of microfinance.
Entry Filed under: All, CREDIT, a partner of World Relief, Cambodia, East Asia & the Pacific (EAP), KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class). Tags: Cambodia, CREDIT, Kiva, Kiva Fellows, phnom penh, Teresa Dunbar.
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1. Unilove | 18 May 2009 at 21:40
An excellent video… fast-paced, good soundtrack, informative, and entertaining while educating! Thank you for the 7 months of effort and dedication you have given everyone as a Kiva Fellow! Great job!
2. Jennifer | 19 May 2009 at 10:48
Thought you might like this fun quiz.
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3. NEED Magazine | 19 May 2009 at 11:28
Keep up the fantastic work!
Take our quick Humanitarian IQ quiz and see how your humanitarian brainpower stacks up. Show us your brilliance when it comes to everything from India’s street children to Sudanese doctors.
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4. John Briggs | 19 May 2009 at 19:45
Beautiful work, Teresa! Your video expresses so well what it’s like to be a Fellow. Makes me sniffly for Cambodia.
(To the Need Magazine people: I appreciate your work, but please don’t spam the Kiva Fellows blog.)
5. Mickey Mikeworth | 21 May 2009 at 13:46
On behalf of all of us lenders on KIVA, I would like to personally thank you for your work. Stay safe, open minded, and keep doing the GOOD STUFF.
We are happy to support your efforts and lucky that you are willing to go through all the chaos that bringing change offers.
Mickey Mikeworth
6. florgcorrea | 23 May 2009 at 18:51
I’m new in Kiva and I love it, I like people keep it accountable. Nice work!