As a Kiva Fellow working in Honduras, I have had the opportunity to visit an array of impressive borrowers, a large number of whom are smallholder farmers. Although their stories are inspiring, a common theme many have shared with me is the adverse impact of the middleman. Locally referred to as an “intermediary” or “coyote,” the middleman will often be the only viable option many smallholder farmers have for both the purchase of agricultural inputs and the sale of... Continue Reading >>
Born and raised in Greenville, Ohio, Christopher was fortunate to have the opportunity early on to travel internationally. This instilled in him a desire to explore a career that would allow him to positively impact the lives of others around the world and led him to pursue a BA in International Studies at Hope College. Over the course of his time at Hope, Christopher interned with a variety of nonprofit organizations in Guatemala, Jordan, Boston, and Egypt, that focused on the area of international development. Building on these experiences as well as a growing interest in the intersection of business and social impact, Christopher decided to hone his business skills by pursuing a master of accounting degree at UNC Chapel Hill and then heading to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Chicago within its Financial Services Tax group. With an aim to put to use his experience at PwC as well as his past experience in the nonprofit sector, Christopher is excited about the chance to serve as a Kiva Fellow and sees the opportunity as the next step in what he hopes is a long career in the social business sector.
Fellows Blog Posts by Christopher Jetter
May 2, 2015
Honduras
As a Kiva Fellow working in Honduras, I have had the opportunity to visit an array of impressive borrowers, a large number of whom are smallholder farmers. Although their stories are inspiring, a common theme many have shared with me is the adverse impact of the middleman. Locally referred to as an “intermediary” or “coyote,” the middleman will often be the only viable option many smallholder farmers have for both the purchase of agricultural inputs and the sale of... Continue Reading >>
As a Kiva Fellow working in Honduras, I have had the opportunity to visit an array of impressive borrowers, a large number of whom are smallholder farmers. Although their stories are inspiring, a common theme many have shared with me is the adverse impact of the middleman. Locally referred to as an “intermediary” or “coyote,” the middleman will often be the only viable option many smallholder farmers have for both the purchase of agricultural inputs and the sale of... Continue Reading >>