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A day in the life of a rural loan officer
By Geeta Uhl, KF 15, Peru
I accompanied Norma, one of FINCA Peru’s rural loan officers, on one of her typical days in the campo outside of Ayacucho. Rural Loan officers have the toughest job at FINCA Peru and their banks usually have the lowest default rates.
In Peru, the race for President heats up
Geeta Uhl, KF14, Peru
On April 10, Peruvians go to the polls to choose their next President. Elections are taken very seriously here, as voting is mandatory and there is a 3-day national dry period before and on Election Day. Five candidates are running for President, and recent polls suggest that the race is still wide open.
Celebrating Carnival in the Andes
Compiled by Geeta Uhl, KF14, Peru
Kiva Fellows celebrate Carnival in the Andes- in Ayacucho and Cajamarca, Peru and Oruro, Bolivia. Check out photos and descriptions of the various celebrations and traditions in South America.
The next generation of microentrepreneurs
Geeta Uhl, KF14, Ayacucho, Peru
At FINCA Peru, there is a lot more than just microfinance going on. In addition to women’s empowerment and business development workshops, they offer the children of borrowers a financial and global education training program to educate the next generation of entrepreneurs in Peru.
Gringita in Peru
It is my second week as a Kiva Fellow at FINCA Peru and though there are many exciting events to come here in Ayacucho (Carnival, Semana Santa) for now it is still the rainy season and the town has a sleepy, lethargic feel. Since I am still getting acclimated and easing into my role at FINCA, I figured that a first blog post about a loyal and lively FINCA client that I was fortunate to visit would be a good start.
