I’m a new Kiva Fellow volunteering with Maxima, a microfinance institution (MFI) headquartered in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. I arrived in Phnom Penh about three weeks ago, and had the luxury of a week to acclimate before starting at Maxima.
My arrival coincided with a visit to Cambodia by Kiva co-founder Matt Flannery [...]
Kiva in Cambodia: The Comic Book
November 6th, 2008 — , Cambodia, John Briggs, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho Co., Ltd. from John Briggs @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Wiki watching: Power to the Bottom
September 18th, 2008 — , John Briggs, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class) from John Briggs @ Kiva Stories from the Field
I’m here at Kiva HQ, training as part of KF6, or Kiva fellows class 6. Short take: there is an amazing amount to learn before we go into the field, and these Kiva people — staff, volunteers — are amazing.
We’re learning about Kiva, the organization, how it came to be and where it’s going. We’ve [...]
