I’ve been working with CREDIT-MFI as a Kiva Fellow for about a month and a half, and I still feel like I’m getting my feet wet. CREDIT is fairly large with about 360 employees working throughout Cambodia in their 7 branches. I work closely with CREDIT’s two Kiva Coordinators, Sopheap and Vichet, at the head [...]
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Navigating Monsoon Season by Moto
November 14th, 2008 — , Cambodia, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Kiva, Uncategorized, credit from wholologist @ Kiva Stories from the Field
You Know You’re in Tanzania When…(Vol III)
October 10th, 2008 — , Jara Small, KF5, Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania, Uncategorized, africa from smallj @ Kiva Stories from the Field
A past fellow to Tanzania, Alec Lovett, posted two blogs on “You Know You’re in Tanzania When…” I’ve posted the links to his blogs and added volume III with my own observations. Enjoy!
http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/03/21/you-know-you-are-in-tanzania-when…/
http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/03/24/you-know-you-are-in-tanzania-when…-vol-ii/
Volume III
1. They say “Hakuna Matata,” which is actually Swahili but it’s still funny.
2. The water stops running in the middle of your shower. (This [...]
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Phnom Penh Notes: Sweaty Jeans, Magic, and Black Smoke
September 4th, 2008 — , Cambodia, KF5, Teresa Dunbar, Uncategorized, credit from wholologist @ Kiva Stories from the Field
After 7 movies, 4 made-for-TV dramas, 1 documentary, 2 Sudoku games, 1 confiscated Swiss army knife, 1 - $70 extra baggage weight charge, 5 airplane meals of chicken, chicken, and more sai mouan (chicken in Khmer), and 3 different planes, I am finally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I believe I am the last of the [...]
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Phnom Pehn Notes: Sweaty Jeans, Magic, and Black Smoke
September 3rd, 2008 — , Cambodia, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), KivaFellows, Teresa Dunbar, credit from wholologist @ Kiva Stories from the Field
After 7 movies, 4 made-for-TV dramas, 1 documentary, 2 Sudoku games, 1 confiscated Swiss army knife, 1 - $70 extra baggage weight charge, 5 airplane meals of chicken, chicken, and more sai mouan (chicken in Khmer), and 3 different planes, I am finally in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia. I believe I am the last of [...]
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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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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. [...]
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July 16th, 2008 — , DINARI, Dian Bhuana Lestari Foundation (Dinari), Gary Coover, Indonesia, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class) from garycoover @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Turkey, stuffing and beer.
BBQ ribs, corn on the cob and beer.
Beer with a side of beer, with beer on top.
When trying to think of what authentic American dinner I could cook for my host family to show my appreciation of their hospitality, I thought of some of my favorite wholesome, nutritious, typical American dinners, which [...]
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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 [...]
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July 7th, 2008 — , DINARI, Dian Bhuana Lestari Foundation (Dinari), Gary Coover, Indonesia, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Uncategorized from garycoover @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
A couple days ago, I had the privilege to sit down with Nanik B. Yayuk, a Kiva client in the Badung region of Bali who received a loan of $125 to help her with her recyclables business. Although there are quite a few Kiva clients in the recyclables business, the afternoon I spent chatting with [...]
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Unclaimed Baggage
June 27th, 2008 — , Add new tag, Jessica Heinzelman, KF5, Nigeria, Uncategorized from jheinzelman @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
After all of the horror stories I had read on the Internet (kidnappers waiting to grab Americans at the airport, planes crashing because someone tried cooking over a coal fire in the back, rampant corruption and required bribery) I was a little nervous before embarking on my travels to Nigeria. Somehow Nigeria had been [...]
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June 20th, 2008 — , DINARI, Dian Bhuana Lestari Foundation (Dinari), Gary Coover, Indonesia, KF5, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class) from garycoover @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
So… for me, one of the difficult parts of moving someplace new is getting used to things being different than I’m accustomed to. For example, after four years of wonderful college goodness, it came as a real shock when I got a job, moved to San Francisco and realized I had to wear pants on [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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