Two weeks ago FAPE launched a new program. After months of fighting bureaucracy, they finally got permission to give loans to female prisoners at the Centro Preventivo de Rehabilitación Santa Teresa (loosely translated, the Santa Teresa Prevention Center for Rehabilitation). The program was kicked off with a weeklong training called ISUN (Inicie su Negocio or [...]
A Day in Prison
August 11th, 2008 — , FAPE, Guatemala, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), LAC, LAC (Latin America & the Caribbean), Megan Montgomery from montgomerymjt @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Highs and Lows
August 1st, 2008 — , FAPE, Guatemala, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), LAC, LAC (Latin America & the Caribbean), Megan Montgomery from montgomerymjt @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
As my fellowship continues to fly by, I’ve had many, many positive experiences, and really only one low point, which I’ll get to after reporting a little on my latest work. I’ve now been at FAPE for two weeks and it’s been fascinating to see the similarities and differences between the two organizations I’ve had [...]
¡Adios Puente de Amistad, Hola FAPE!
July 16th, 2008 — , Friendship Bridge, Guatemala, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), LAC, LAC (Latin America & the Caribbean), Megan Montgomery from montgomerymjt @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
My time at Friendship Bridge has come to an end and I’m off to Guatemala City to start the next phase of my fellowship with la Fundación de Asistencia para la Pequeña Empresa (FAPE). Before I launch into my work at FAPE, I’ll attempt to reflect back on my time with Friendship Bridge a bit. [...]
Update from Guatemala
July 7th, 2008 — , Friendship Bridge, Guatemala, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), LAC, LAC (Latin America & the Caribbean), Megan Montgomery from montgomerymjt @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
It’s hard to believe another two weeks have already flown by. Since I last wrote, I spent another fantastic weekend in the gorgeous city of Xela, where I finally got out hiking, headed out of the highlands into the sweltering heat of Mazatenango for another round of interviews, and then back to Pana to write [...]
Online StoresIn Love
June 17th, 2008 — , Guatemala, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Megan Montgomery from montgomerymjt @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
I fell in love today. It started out as an innocent crush, evolved into a dangerous infatuation, and today turned into full-blown, head-over-heels in love…with Guatemala, that is! What an amazing place this is. I’ve spent quite a bit of time traveling throughout Latin America, but I’ve never been so taken by a place and [...]
Online StoresGreetings from Guatemala
June 2nd, 2008 — , Guatemala, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5), Megan Montgomery from montgomerymjt @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
While I didn’t quite get it together enough in the midst of scrambling to get ready to go to write a pre-departure blog, here’s a go at some initial impressions and aspirations for my fellowship. I’ve been in Guatemala a little over 48 hours, and one of the things I’ve been most struck with is [...]
