When FINCA staff interview clients to write their Kiva profiles, the last question each client is asked is “What are your dreams for the future?” As I looked at the profile of FINCA client after FINCA client, I was struck that almost everyone had some variation of the same three dreams:
1) “For my children to [...]
Thankful.
November 26th, 2008 — , Finca Peru, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), LAC (Latin America & the Caribbean), peru from cmcmurry @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Making the most of Medex
September 19th, 2008 — , AgroCapital, Bolivia, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class) from cmcmurry @ Kiva Stories from the Field
As I wrote in my last blog entry, my weekend’s planned excursions included a climb up the tallest statue of Jesus in the world (disappointing—turns out he’s closed on Sundays) and a hike in nearby Tunari national park. It also included an unplanned visit to the Clinica Belga Boliviana, the fanciest-sounding hospital in my Lonely [...]
Online StoresBolivin´ at high altitude
August 16th, 2008 — , Bolivia, Cynthia McMurry, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), LAC (Latin America & the Caribbean) from cmcmurry @ Kiva Stories from the Field
During Kiva orientation, we each had to name our biggest fears about the fellowship. I said I was nervous about not fitting in—I’d learned to adapt pretty well while living in Chile for a year and on my best day I could pass for Chilean, but I knew living in Bolivia would be another story. [...]
