Not long ago, I was trapped in a mind numbing corporate cubicle, devoid of spirit, trading my time for money. I fantasized about days like this. Well, not exactly.
Grace didn’t tell me we were going into the field today. I was wearing my best clothes - navy blue slacks, a [...]
No Ordinary Day
December 1st, 2008 — , BRAC Uganda, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), PEARL Microfinance, Uganda, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
A Ghost Called Specioza
November 16th, 2008 — , BRAC Uganda, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), PEARL Microfinance, Uganda, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
They seem to always be where you are, which is to say everywhere, as repellant and inescapable as a maelstrom of gnats. Step around one and you bump into another. You politely wave them off and mumble “no, thanks” with a disingenuous smile. Making eye contact might suggest interest or intent; or worse, [...]
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November 7th, 2008 — , BRAC Uganda, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Micro Credit Development Trust SACCO (MCDT), PEARL Microfinance, Uganda from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Poverty is a riot of inconsistencies and mysterious shades of complexity. Today, after a long week in the field, I’m wondering how anyone could possibly work their way out of the despair they inherited with birth when so many forces conspire against them, especially women.
Poverty is defined as a condition of unacceptable material deprivation, according [...]
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- MicroPlace, an Ebay Company Launches MicroPlace, an Ebay company just launched. It is kinda like kiva.org, except that you invest in securities which pay interest (1%-3%) and the companies offering the notes handle the individual investments. So you are purchasing a pool of investments were the actual investments are made companies on the ground. The......
One Rung Up and Flat
October 25th, 2008 — , KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), PEARL Microfinance, Uganda, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
We exited the main highway to Jinja, somewhere between Lugazi and Njeri. It’s an obscure and easily missed unimproved road, and not one I would guess leads anywhere. The dirt track is peppered with fissures and ruts and undulations, and winds slowly through countless hectares of banana and pineapple trees. Uganda is blessed with fertile [...]
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October 15th, 2008 — , BRAC Uganda, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Uganda, Uncategorized, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
“I plan to end our relationship with Kiva next week, unless … (rattles off a laundry list of consequential things for Kiva to change immediately). I like Kiva very much - nice people, very smart, hard-working, doing fine things. Kiva has served our needs well. But I’m afraid we’ve graduated beyond Kiva. I’m not sure [...]
Public Transport in Uganda: Be aware!
October 7th, 2008 — , BRAC, BRAC Uganda, KF6, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Uganda, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
I came across a flier this morning that I found as humorous as I did frightening. I wanted to share it with you, perhaps deepening your insight into just one of the many day-to-day rituals of being a Kiva Fellow in the field. This is a sequel, of sorts, to my earlier blog. I promise [...]
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October 6th, 2008 — , BRAC, BRAC Uganda, KF6, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Uganda, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
The 41 km road from the airport in Entebbe to Kampala is an endlessly spreading slum, the road choked with traffic and with boda-bodas and minibuses that serve as public transportation and which obey a vague set of driving rules. The banks of the road are littered with broken-down vehicles and garbage, and burning piles [...]
Kiva Stories from the Field 2008-09-18 23:48:41
September 18th, 2008 — , BRAC Uganda, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Uganda, bill brick from Bill Brick @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Everyone is this is room is an experienced traveler. Collectively, we’ve ventured to the farthest corners of the globe. Most have spent time in the developing world. Yet, the excitement level is off the charts as we prepare for our adventures. I’m humbled by the extraordinary company I find myself so privileged to among. The [...]
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