Hello Kiva Fans,
A little more than a week ago I was sitting on the plane for the last hour of what had been a 36 hour journey – Boston, New York, Zurich, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam. I watched as the computer generated plane tracker moved across the Kenya/Tanzania border and tried to steady myself for [...]
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Happy New Year!
October 12th, 2008 — , KF6, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Tanzania from jhaber @ 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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When Primates Attack (And Other Tales of Fellows’ Mayhem and Adventure)
September 23rd, 2008 — , KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Kenya, Tanzania, africa from Julie Ross @ Kiva Stories from the Field
As the next round of Kiva Fellows finished their training, Nabomita, Zack, and Julie (KF5) met for a weekend getaway in Mombasa, Kenya. During our reunion, we came up with some words to live by both for successfully completing your fellowship and for happily taking a respite from the rigors of life at an [...]
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Flying and Hot Buns
September 18th, 2008 — , Jara Small, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd, africa from smallj @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Dala-dalas are Dar es Salaam’s form of public transportation. They are buses that run all over the city, charging about $0.30 per ride. There is no set schedule, and they typically only leave once they are full.
Although several Tanzanians warned me about taking dala-dalas during rush hour, I figured it was no big deal. So [...]
21 Days on the Road (Part 2)
September 17th, 2008 — , BRAC Tanzania, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Tanzania, africa from Julie Ross @ Kiva Stories from the Field
(To see what happened during the first 11 days, see Part 1)
Day 12 (Warning: slightly disgusting content. Do not attempt to read while eating):
I just finished rubbing my heels with sandpaper for the last hour. It’s a long story how I got to this point, but it involves exclusively flip-flops/sandals and very dirty/dusty/sandy [...]
21 Days on the Road (Part I)
September 6th, 2008 — , BRAC Tanzania, Julie Ross, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Tanzania, africa from Julie Ross @ Kiva Stories from the Field
On August 24th I left Dar es Salaam for a 3-week trip to central Tanzania to train BRAC branches on Kiva in three other regions. Here’s a glimpse into the first 11 days of my 21 days on the road:
Day 1:
Seven hours on the bus from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma has kicked [...]
Homeless in Dar
September 2nd, 2008 — , Jara Small, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd, africa from smallj @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Fresh off the plane, I arrived in Dar es Salaam eager to begin work with Tujijenge Tanzania as a Kiva Fellow. First task: find accommodation for the year. Without Craigslist Tanzania, the whole process promised to be daunting.
It was. Here are some of the reasons:
Go to a real estate agent, he charges you $20 for [...]
A Study in Contrasts
August 28th, 2008 — , Add new tag, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Nabomita Dutta, Sero Lease and Finance Ltd. (SELFINA), Tanzania from nabomitaforkiva @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Dar es Salaam. The city is an assault on the senses. Flying into Nyerere International airport, my first glimpse of Tanzania, and indeed of Africa, is incredibly beautiful – mile upon mile of azure ocean clings alluringly to a sandy coastline, clusters of coconut trees spring up from between houses with maroon and blue roofs, [...]
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August 20th, 2008 — , BRAC Tanzania, Julie Ross, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Tanzania, africa from Julie Ross @ Kiva Stories from the Field
When I first began working in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill, my initial impression was horror that the country was being run by a bunch of 20-somethings. At 23, I was solidly within the median age range and even felt old when I saw peers walking around with short skirts, finding myself thinking “how inappropriate!” [...]
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August 4th, 2008 — , BRAC Tanzania, Julie Ross, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Tanzania, africa from Julie Ross @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
I never thought I would move to Tanzania to learn about Bengali culture, but then again I never thought I’d eat octopus for dinner so sometimes one must adjust expectations. How have I happened to find myself sitting in an office shared by one Bengali woman, one Tanzanian woman, and me? Such is life at [...]
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June 23rd, 2008 — , Joannah, Joannah Davis, Tanzania, africa from kafui @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
TIA
A Tanzanian friend, who stays at the same guest house as me, came up with an expression that can be used to make any frustrating, confusing, or illogical moment in Africa, funny. TIA (this is Africa!). I can’t even remember the origin of this phrase (bad referencing I know), other than that my friend [...]
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May 5th, 2008 — , Joannah, SELFINA, Tanzania from kafui @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
I have been in Dar es Salaam working with SELFINA for almost 6 months now, and my experience has been somewhat different to that of most other fellows. Unlike most fellows, I have not been going out into the field to visit clients. I have been based in SELFINA’s head office working on integrating kiva’s [...]
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April 30th, 2008 — , Dana Lunberry, Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd from dlunberry @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Days go by and I often forget how life in Africa can be so different than life in the States. Events from this past weekend remind me that I am going to really miss Tanzania when I leave in June.
On Saturday, I was driving to a friend’s house when I was stopped by a [...]
You know you are in Tanzania when… (Vol. II)
March 24th, 2008 — , Alec Lovett, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from alecintanzania @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
1. You are constantly told to eat more ugali so you won’t be so skinny.
2. Cell phone towers are more common than traffic lights.
3. You see signs like this:
3.5. And this:
4. The most common phrase you hear is “Hey mzungu! Taxi?”
(“mzungu” is Swahili for [...]
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You know you are in Tanzania when…
March 21st, 2008 — , Alec Lovett, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from alecintanzania @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Hopefully, this is just volume 1 of “You know you are in Tanzania when…” blogs. I am banking on contributions from Dana and Johannah, the other TZ fellows for the next volumes…
1. Coworkers frequently walk by and casually mention that they have malaria.
2. The most common question you are asked is: [...]
Meet a Loan Officer
March 18th, 2008 — , Alec Lovett, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from alecintanzania @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Loan officers are an integral part of the microfinance process. Without the hard work of loan officers, reaching the poor with financial services would not be possible. However, loan officers typically do not get very much attention With that in mind, I thought it would be interesting for you to meet a friend [...]
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March 5th, 2008 — Dana, Dana Lunberry, Tanzania from dlunberry @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
TANZANIA. Last week, I was given the opportunity to train BRAC Tanzania staff on Kiva in Kibiti, which is located about 150 km outside of Dar es Salaam. Riding from the noisy, congested (yet still completely lovable) city to the luscious green countryside brought refreshment to my senses.
Kibiti is a small agricultural town on the [...]
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February 20th, 2008 — Alec Lovett, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from alecintanzania @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
This past weekend was very exciting for Tanzania. As a part of President Bush’s tour of Africa, he visited Dar es Salaam. It was the first visit by an American President, since Clinton’s visit in 1998.
With typical Tanzanian hospitality, Dar was ready for the occasion, and I couldn’t help smiling… Banners were strung up that [...]
When it rains, it pours.
February 20th, 2008 — Alec Lovett, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from alecintanzania @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Literally. Last Tuesday was the first day it rained since I have been in Dar. There was no warning drizzle or gradual acceleration. Rather, the sky opened with a clap of thunder, and rain came down that sounded more like gravel than water as it pounded the thin tin roof over my head.
The [...]
Dr. Victoria Kisyombe, Director of SELFINA
February 8th, 2008 — Joannah, Joannah Davis, SELFINA, Tanzania from kafui @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Dr. Victoria Kisyombe pic
Mambo from Dar es Salaam! Mambo to the staff at Kiva, my fellow Fellows, our MFI partners, kiva lenders, and anyone else who wants to jump on the kiva rollercoaster. My apologies for failing to share my impressions of SELFINA, Dar es Salaam, and Tanzania for almost two months. The only excuse I can [...]
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Week 1
February 5th, 2008 — Alec Lovett, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from alecintanzania @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
It is difficult to adequately describe the contrast between the frozen homogeneity of suburban Minneapolis which I left, and the noisy and chaotic vibrancy of Dar es Salaam. I traveled through five airports over the course of three days, and touched down in Dar es Salaam on Sunday in a jet-lag induced daze. [...]
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January 17th, 2008 — Dana, Dana Lunberry, P2P Lending, Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd from dlunberry @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
It would seem that time with Kiva is flying by when I think about my remaining 4½ months left here in East Africa. Almost 4 down, almost 4 more to go. I have been receiving updates from friends in Chicago about their frigid weather and feel grateful even for Tanzania’s thick humidity. I prefer sweating [...]
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December 10th, 2007 — Dana, Dana Lunberry, Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd from dlunberry @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Learning more about Tanzanian culture has been a fascinating journey thus far. Like most things in life, the more I learn, the more I discover how little I know. As my relationships slowly deepen with my colleagues at Tujijenge Tanzania and with other new friends, I’m beginning to gradually pick up more insights into their [...]
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December 2nd, 2007 — SELFINA, Tanzania from Ben Elberger @ Kiva.org
About 2.5 months ago, Chelsa and I traveled to Tanzania to visit one of Kiva’s current partners, YOSEFO (Youth Self Employment Foundation), learn more about the local microfinance sector, and explore new partnerships with microfinance institutions work…
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November 26th, 2007 — Dana, Dana Lunberry, Tanzania, Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd from dlunberry @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Greetings from Dana in Dar es Salaam, where I have been placed with Tujijenge Tanzania! In this past month, it’s been exciting to see the initial partnership form between Tujijenge Tanzania and Kiva, as they work together to provide loans to their clients. My officemates get so excited when they see all the different profiles [...]
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August 18th, 2007 — Kenya, Kiva Microfinance Partner, Kiva Staff, People Microcredit Investment Bureau, Share an Opportunity Microfinance Ltd., Tanzania, Uganda, Women`s Economic Empowerment Consort, Youth Self Employment Foundation from benkivaorg @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Hi readers! My name is Ben Elberger and I work with Kiva as a Microfinance Partnerships Manager. I’ll be blogging for the next six weeks from Africa as I travel with Chelsa Bocci and John Berry, Kiva Microfinance Partnership Directors, to our partners in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.
Right now, I’m sitting in my [...]
A few days in Tanzania
August 1st, 2007 — Tanuj Parikh, Tanzania from Tanuj @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Last week I had the pleasure of taking a few days off from my duties as a Kiva Fellow to go on safaris in Tanzania. I joined my uncle and cousin who were on vacation from the US; they travelled with a group of about 15 other people.
I left Nakuru early Friday morning for Nairobi. [...]
Sudden Death in Dar
July 8th, 2007 — Roxanne Miller, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from roxannem @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
I’ve only lived in Dar for a few weeks and only know a handful of people but each week I’ve been here someone I know has lost a family member of friend without warning.
First my roommate’s uncle lost a daughter at the age of 2. She went to sleep and didn’t wake up — [...]
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July 8th, 2007 — Roxanne Miller, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from roxannem @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
I wish this was a story about an overnight flight to Kenya, but it’s not. I literally have red eyes. It’s a bacterial infection of the eye which turns the whole eye red. The eye swells and it’s quite uncomfortable and there is a bunch of mucus that comes out of the eye. Yeah, it’s really [...]
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June 30th, 2007 — P2P Lending, Roxanne Miller, Tanzania, Youth Self Employment Foundation from roxannem @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Imagine a world without Walgreens, Macy’s, Banana Republic, Nordstrom’s, Blockbuster, Ethan Allen, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Safeway or Whole Foods. Instead of driving to your favorite mall or grocery store to buy clothes, food or supplies from a salesperson working for a corporation, you walk down the dirt road to your local market to [...]
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