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Kiva Fellow Alexis Ditkowsky

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Location:
United States
Occupation:
Digital Media/Marketing
I loan because:
I'm interested in being involved in the micro-lending process and tracking performance of borrowers and MFIs.
About me:
I try to figure out the most direct, interesting, and relevant ways to share information with people.
Member Since:
Feb 15, 2010
Bio:
After eight years in New York, Alexis Ditkowsky and her husband quit their jobs in June 2009 to travel and seek out new opportunities in the social enterprise space. She recently finished working on marketing, digital media, and community-building projects for Ashoka's Changemakers in Boston, New York, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prior to that, she spent four years at Brooklyn Academy of Music where she managed their email marketing and social media programs and was responsible for content updates to BAM.org. She currently volunteers with Net Impact Boston and volunteered with Acumen Fund and the New York University Health Center when based in New York. She is very excited about her placement in South Africa since she has many personal connections to the region and can't wait to learn more about the nuts and bolts of microfinance administration.
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Alexis Ditkowsky's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF14

Fellow at Womens Development Businesses (WDB)

South Africa

Feb 1, 2011 to May 4, 2011

Updates From The Field

Update from the Field: Farewells, Mistaken Identities + Micro-Microfinance
May 2, 2011
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Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky Transportation is an apt topic when so many Fellows are saying goodbye (Sierra Leone pictured) We’ve officially hit the point in the Kiva Fellows c [...]
Sala Kahle: Saying Goodbye to KwaZulu-Natal
May 1, 2011
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By Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Trying on a traditional Zulu skirt and necklace Like most Fellows from Kiva’s 14th class, I am busily tying up the loose ends of my Fellowship. As much as [...]
Update from the Field: Earth Day, Celebrations + Exceeding Expectations
Apr 25, 2011
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Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky Kiva Fellows celebrated Earth Day around the world (Rwanda pictured) Kiva Fellows observed Earth Day by sharing projects initiated by their partner microfinance [...]
Spazas + Tuck Shops: Corner Stores in South Africa
Apr 18, 2011
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By Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Nobuthle at her spaza Everything is better when you have a neighborhood corner store. In Brooklyn – the last place I lived for more than four months ̵ [...]
Update from the Field: Trash, Delicious Treats + Community Outreach
Apr 18, 2011
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Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Kiva Fellows love to learn about the intersectio [...]
Update from the Field: Cute Pigs, New Toilets + Everything is Relative
Apr 11, 2011
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Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Classic trip to the field moment: a loan officer chats with a borrower (Peru pictured) It’s hard to believe but the current batch of Kiva Fellows [...]

Entrepreneurs Alexis Ditkowsky Has Visited

Update for Sabathwa Group
Apr 28, 2011
My name is Alexis Ditkowsky and I am writing to you today to thank you for your generous support of microfinance clients served by Women's Development Businesses (WDB) in KwaZulu-Natal [...]

Alexis Ditkowsky's Loans

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2 loans

  • Maria
    Maria
    Laundry
    United States
    Paying back
    76% repaid
  • Catherine
    Catherine
    Retail
    Senegal
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Alexis Ditkowsky's Invites

1 accepted invitations

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    Ari
    Brooklyn, NY, USA

Portfolio Distribution

  • By Gender
  • By Country
  • By Sector
  • By Partner

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female100.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
United States50.00%
Senegal50.00%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail50.00%
Services50.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services50.00%
ACCION Texas Inc.50.00%