Comments for Kiva Stories from the Field http://fellowsblog.kiva.org Kiva Fellows share their experiences from the field Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:38:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Lomé La Belle by jonathanleehiebert http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/22/lome-la-belle/#comment-34628 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:38:02 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34713#comment-34628 Good to hear how you’re settling in my friend. Now get back to work!! As a fellow Canadian I feel compelled to say something in French… but although pampelmousse is my favourite, let’s go with fromage du chevre.

]]> Comment on New Kids on the Block: Meet ACEP Cameroun by Lee Eisenberg http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/21/new-kids-on-the-block-meet-acep-cameroun/#comment-34627 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:06:13 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34627#comment-34627 This is really good work that you’re doing, Natalie!

]]> Comment on Mini Carga desde 1 Boliviano (Mini-Recharge from 1 Boliviano) by Todd Paben http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2010/03/28/mini-carga-desde-1-boliviano-mini-recharge-from-1-boliviano/#comment-34626 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:17:16 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=13175#comment-34626 Was looking into investing in Emprender, but they don’t appear to have their own website, and although it says Emprender is a non-profit, they are charging folks upwards of 40% interest on loans. Are they legitimately non-profit? Will I be helping someone get ahead with this loan, or will I only be helping someone who is in a desperate situation only to stay above the water while paying a nicer wage to the “loan officer”?

]]> Comment on Ms. Rita by Premal Shah http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/08/17/ms-rita/#comment-34625 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:29:02 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=1031#comment-34625 Chris,

Thanks for the post. Although its several years later, I’m enjoying learning about this story and wish Rita and her family well.

Thanks
Premal

]]> Comment on Lomé La Belle by CG http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/22/lome-la-belle/#comment-34622 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:39:54 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34713#comment-34622 What a positive, uplifting blog story – Have fun out their happy fella & stay safe!

Quand pourrai-je-repartir?

]]> Comment on Microfinance in Palestine: Some things are the same, some things are different by Carrie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/20/microfinance-in-palestine-some-things-are-the-same-some-things-are-different/#comment-34618 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:59:22 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34502#comment-34618 This is great! I love hearing the borrowers’ perspectives on what characteristics of microfinance serve them well.

]]> Comment on Out of Cusco: Day in the life of a loan officer by Jamie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/21/out-of-cusco-day-in-the-life-of-a-loan-officer/#comment-34603 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:59:30 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34641#comment-34603 What a journey! Thanks for sharing. It’s fascinating to compare the work days of loan officers from around the world.

]]> Comment on Microfinance in Palestine: Some things are the same, some things are different by mbrowning http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/20/microfinance-in-palestine-some-things-are-the-same-some-things-are-different/#comment-34596 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:16:49 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34502#comment-34596 Good stuff, Philip! Keep it coming!

]]> Comment on Kiva Puts its 17th Class of Fellows on the Map! by Dollarization in Ecuador, where 1 = 1 « Kiva Stories from the Field http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/07/kiva-puts-its-17th-class-of-fellows-on-the-map/#comment-34594 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:08:32 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34111#comment-34594 [...] chosen by Kiva to be FODEMI’s new Kiva Fellow and moved to Ibarra, Ecuador as part of the KF 17 Fellows class at the beginning of this [...]

]]> Comment on First day as a Kiva Fellow in Cambodia by Julie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/13/first-day-as-a-kiva-fellow-in-cambodia/#comment-34593 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:37:05 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34204#comment-34593 Hi Jen, I’m really excited to follow your blog! I’m also Cambodian-American and hope to volunteer or work in Cambodia sometime in the coming years. Congrats on being chosen as a Fellow and best of luck :)

]]> Comment on From one city to another: A New Yorker in Tagbilaran by Jamie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/11/from-one-city-to-another-a-new-yorker-in-tagbilaran/#comment-34590 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:47:12 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34140#comment-34590 Thank you Kristian. It was a pleasure to meet you. Best of luck with your work at CEVI!

]]> Comment on Connecting in New Orleans: Saints, Daiquiris & Mardi Gras by Diane http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/17/connecting-in-new-orleans-saints-daiquiris-mardi-gras/#comment-34576 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:54:04 +0000 https://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=34535#comment-34576 It’s great that Kiva is playing a role in helping the people of NOLA with their long recovery. They have a long rich history that need to to preserved.

]]> Comment on Connecting in New Orleans: Saints, Daiquiris & Mardi Gras by Jeff http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/17/connecting-in-new-orleans-saints-daiquiris-mardi-gras/#comment-34573 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:25:38 +0000 https://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=34535#comment-34573 Seems like NOLA is back from the brink with a vengeance! (I do think the 49ers deserved to win that game.)

]]> Comment on First day as a Kiva Fellow in Cambodia by Meyer\Mickey Turken http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/13/first-day-as-a-kiva-fellow-in-cambodia/#comment-34570 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:15:34 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34204#comment-34570 Jen
This is a wonderful experience. You have a terrificattitude. Sounds like a lot of fun while learning and helping – this kind of stuff makes life better for everybody especially for yourself. I am happy for you and I am proud of you.
Meyer\Mickey Turken

]]> Comment on Connecting in New Orleans: Saints, Daiquiris & Mardi Gras by Ben http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/17/connecting-in-new-orleans-saints-daiquiris-mardi-gras/#comment-34569 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:07:23 +0000 https://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=34535#comment-34569 I want a drive thru daiquiri!

]]> Comment on From one city to another: A New Yorker in Tagbilaran by Kristian http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/11/from-one-city-to-another-a-new-yorker-in-tagbilaran/#comment-34566 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:08:33 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34140#comment-34566 Hey Jaime, what a fantastic trip you have in the Philppines. I learned a lot from you about Kiva and the partnership you have with our organization. We are so blessed and grateful to have you and the rest of the Kiva team around supporting us about our campaign to help poor families and communities experience the fullness of life. Your work and your travels inspired me and widened my outlook about giving help and assistance through the provision of the fit and appropriate microfinance services. I wish you all the best and i hope you will enjoy your stay here in the Philippines. I hope to see you again soon because I want to learn more. More success to you and to the partnership

]]> Comment on Connecting in New Orleans: Saints, Daiquiris & Mardi Gras by cookiemomma http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/17/connecting-in-new-orleans-saints-daiquiris-mardi-gras/#comment-34565 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:59:44 +0000 https://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=34535#comment-34565 We LOVE Mardi Gras

]]> Comment on First day as a Kiva Fellow in Cambodia by erickiva http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/13/first-day-as-a-kiva-fellow-in-cambodia/#comment-34564 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:39:23 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34204#comment-34564 This really takes me back…

]]> Comment on An ordinary borrower visit: The reality of microfinance in Honduras by mbrowning http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/14/an-ordinary-borrower-visit-the-reality-of-microfinance/#comment-34563 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:44:28 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/14/an-ordinary-borrower-visit-the-reality-of-microfinance/#comment-34563 EPIC blog post, Santiago. Just epic.

]]> Comment on Dollarization in Ecuador, where 1 = 1 by adriaorr http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/15/dollarization-in-ecuador-where-1-1/#comment-34562 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:50:43 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34164#comment-34562 I really like that motto as well. Super interesting about the dollarization, I actually had no idea that was even a thing! Also interesting the dollar is still going strong there despite the States having their own economic issues…

]]> Comment on Kyrgyzstan – Five Reasons Why I Am Not As Brave As You Might Think by stephanie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2011/06/11/kyrgyzstan-five-reasons-why-i-am-not-as-brave-as-you-might-think/#comment-34560 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:20:48 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=28239#comment-34560 Hi Miranda, thanks for this great post. I’m traveling to Kyrgyzstan for two weeks next month for work and found this piece a nice intro.

]]> Comment on Mongolian Gers by darius http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2010/04/27/mongolian-gers/#comment-34559 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:58:33 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=14314#comment-34559 hi

]]> Comment on First day as a Kiva Fellow in Cambodia by Carrie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/13/first-day-as-a-kiva-fellow-in-cambodia/#comment-34558 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:48:03 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34204#comment-34558 Ahh fresh fruit! Southeast asian fruit really is the best!

]]> Comment on Dollarization in Ecuador, where 1 = 1 by juan rivas http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/15/dollarization-in-ecuador-where-1-1/#comment-34554 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:53:45 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34164#comment-34554 Great work reproting your story Isabel, and I am glad that you seem to be enjoying this experience!

]]> Comment on Dollarization in Ecuador, where 1 = 1 by Jamie http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/15/dollarization-in-ecuador-where-1-1/#comment-34552 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:15:52 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34164#comment-34552 Thanks for the tip on that musician. I will check him out. Love the pictures, Isabel. It looks gorgeous there.

]]> Comment on An ordinary borrower visit: The reality of microfinance in Honduras by Devon http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/14/an-ordinary-borrower-visit-the-reality-of-microfinance/#comment-34551 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:16:23 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/14/an-ordinary-borrower-visit-the-reality-of-microfinance/#comment-34551 You are amazing. Such a great post. Be safe over there!

]]> Comment on An ordinary borrower visit: The reality of microfinance in Honduras by ~200 Samoans down… ~199,800 to go! | Talo Time in Samoa http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/14/an-ordinary-borrower-visit-the-reality-of-microfinance/#comment-34549 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:07:28 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/14/an-ordinary-borrower-visit-the-reality-of-microfinance/#comment-34549 [...] Such variety!- Each center really had their own style, ranging from small to large, quiet to loud, curious to apathetic… It was awesome to see all the different ways SPBD’s model could be implemented. Many of the centers required their members to wear uniforms to each meeting, while others were more casual. They met in many places–members’ homes, meeting halls, church group centers. A couple served refreshments to lighten the atmosphere. And thanks to Samoa’s size, each one was no more than a short drive away–unlike my fellow Fellow, who had a 6-hour trip to visit one borrower with a $250 dollar loan! [...]

]]> Comment on Dollarization in Ecuador, where 1 = 1 by dgorgani http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/15/dollarization-in-ecuador-where-1-1/#comment-34548 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:19:12 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34164#comment-34548 Wow, it looks beautiful there. Keep up the great work Isabel!

]]> Comment on Dollarization in Ecuador, where 1 = 1 by IsabelB http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2012/02/15/dollarization-in-ecuador-where-1-1/#comment-34546 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:18:59 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=34164#comment-34546 I’ve gotten “lucky” enough to get my hands on a few dollar bills that look like they’ve seen better days. But yes, those coins that Americans spend all their time hoarding are everywhere here :)

]]> Comment on Liberia: Tryin’ Small by Serwaa http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2010/05/04/liberia-tryin-small/#comment-34543 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:02:08 +0000 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/?p=14560#comment-34543 I was looking to join Team LEAP but it seems the link is broken. Is this a link to your team? http://www.kiva.org/team/helping_liberian_produec_flower_from_cassave

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