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BRAC – like Risk, but without the risk
The concept of risk has been discussed by many, and often, over the past year, as citizens around the world voice their concerns about the global recession. Mortgage risk, loan risk, credit risk,...
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Bound Together, Not Tied Down
By Joel Carlman, KF8 – Kisumu Medical & Education Trust – Kisumu, Kenya Over the years, there have been many entries on this site (and on many others) about the popular topic of group lending. The...
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So, what is a “community bank”?
By Julia Kastner, KF9 Mexico When Kiva first started, all of its loans were to individuals. Borrower A asked for X dollars and voila! Person A got a Kiva loan. Over time, however, Kiva’s been...
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Bienvenido a Chile, Kiva!
By Suzy Price Marinkovich, KF9 Chile If the video above doesn’t show on your browser, here it is at this link: http://vimeo.com/8899555 To see & read the bios of all the loans Fondo Esperanza has...
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Kiva Climbs the Ecuadorian Andes to Team Up With Its Newest Field Partner
by Josh Wilcox, KF10 Ecuador Please join me in welcoming the latest Field Partner to the Kiva platform and third in Ecuador, Cooperativa San José! They are headquartered in the small village of San...
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Why you should support group loans on Kiva
I met some Dutch Kiva lenders during a trip to Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca in Bolivia who don’t like to loan to groups on Kiva. Both the MFIs I have worked with as a Kiva Fellow, Asociación Arariwa and...
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D-Day in Liberia
In Liberia, D-Day is a regular occurrence. Disbursal Day, that is. Microfinance is a key part of the post-conflict recovery, and LEAP, Kiva's Liberian field partner, is at the forefront. LEAP (the...
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A Closer Look: Group Loans
Most of you also know that the idea behind group loans is to provide a way to secure loans without having to rely on collateral like banks do. But do you know about the different type of group loans?...
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Solb! 21 Centers, 21 Meals, 1 Day in Antique
“Solb” or “solve” is Filipino slang for “problem solved,” and typically said upon finishing a big meal. My problem (hunger) is solved, and I am full. Was I ever solb last Friday… I tagged along with...
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Demystified: Communal banking groups in Peru
by Sarah Benjamin, KF13, Peru I have been in the field with EDAPROSPO for six weeks now, but I just now have completely understood how their "communal bank" system works with group loans. In Spanish,...
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Video Blog: Francoise, A Kiva Borrower’s Story
Adam and Michelle went to Rwamagana, Rwanda to observe a borrowers' group meeting. Each woman gave an update on their loan and the state of their business. One woman in the group really impressed us...
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Owe Money, Pay Money
By Mei-ing Cheok, KF14, Ghana In Singapore, where I come from, if you were desperate enough to borrow from a loan shark (or “Ah Long” as they are not so affectionately known) and brave enough not to...
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Barrier + Solution = Groups loans for Maya! + Challenges Remain.
By Kimberly Strathearn, KF 16/17, Turkey Maya has been a Kiva Field partner for 8 months. Maya is a small program that was established under the Foundation for the Support of Women’s Work in 2002....
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Update from the Field: Group Loans, Barriers to Microfinance + How to Visit a...
Compiled by Chris Paci | KF16 & KF17 | Ukraine As regular readers of Kiva Stories from the Field will know, it’s not always easy to extend microfinance services to the people who need them most....
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It all started with a bijouterie workshop
Eduarda Carmo Vaz | KF18 | Peru Let me introduce you to Carmen, Maria and Lina, from the group “Siempre 10 Al Progreso.” They live in the same neighborhood in Lima, Peru’s capital, so they have known...
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