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Feb 2, 2013 Colombia, Honduras, United States

A Day in the Life of a Loan Officer: Comparing Honduras, Colombia and the United States By Rose Larsen

By Rose Larsen, KF19 Colombia, with excerpts provided by Wesley Schrock, KF19 Honduras, and Luan Nio, KF18 Nicaragua/KF19 United States

Loan officers are the hidden heroes behind the Kiva model.

Lenders, borrowers, Kiva staff and Kiva fellows all show their beautiful faces somewhere on Kiva.org, and while Kiva’s field partners have profiles of their own, there is little explanation or clarity behind who actually, physically, goes to the clients’ businesses, evaluates their requests, delivers loans and picks up repayments (hint: it’s loan officers!)....

Dec 12, 2012 Benin, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Tanzania, Togo, United States

Twelve Days of Christmas from Kiva Fellows By Peter Soley

By Kiva Fellows | KF19 | All Over the World

A Happy Holidays to the Kiva family everywhere! May your celebrations be filled with foods and flavor, smiling faces, natural beauty, light and memories… here are some gifts from around the world courtesy of the Kiva Fellows 19th class:

On the Twelve Days of Christmas my Kiva Fellow gave to me…

Day 1: A Turtle Heading Out to...

Nov 11, 2012 Honduras

Visiting Kiva Borrowers in Honduras: Why is there a gringo in my house and is he leaving soon? By Wesley Schrock

The roads that lead to Kiva borrowers: this one in good condition.

With few exceptions, Kiva borrowers have greeted my visits to their homes and businesses with the sentiment captured in the blog title, that is to say with skepticism and unease. Visits can start awkwardly and end awkwardly. But sometimes they inspire; borrowers graciously share their story – their successes and struggles, their hopes and fears – with a complete stranger...

May 5, 2012 Honduras

The Evolution of Economy: A New Definition of “Rich” By Santiago Cortes

The evolution of the global economy is fascinating. The definition of a “rich country” has changed significantly throughout the centuries. I was having lunch the other day with a Canadian friend, and she was comparing the good aspects of Honduras and Canada. She pointed out Honduras’ cheerful environment, paradisiac beaches and fresh food, especially fruit.

Here in Honduras, I can buy 30 bananas for 50 cents. Can I do that in Canada? No. This is because of the abundance of tropical fruit grown in Honduras.

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