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Kiva Fellow ALEX

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Occupation:
Consulting
I loan because:
I have received many fortunes in life. In turn, we all have responsibility for enabling the same to others. Life is meant to be shared. So give with agape.
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Member Since:
Apr 13, 2009
Bio:
Alex is often described by peers as calm on the surface but possessing an internal compass always ready for adventure. At UC Berkeley his studies focused on international monetary theory and the interplay between law and societal development. He was most recently senior consultant with a global management consulting firm, providing risk management and operational improvement strategies as well as economic and statstical analyses. He has predominantly served North American and Japanese clients in the technology and consumer products industries. Alex has also been advisor to an online social media startup, volunteer swim instructor for children with disabilities through Special Needs Aquatics Program (SNAP), and a continuous role model for 20+ younger cousins. Born in France to Vietnamese parents who subsequently moved to Southern California, Alex embraces multiculturalism. He is naturally no stranger to traveling, each year strapping on a backpack to experience one country he has never set foot in. Spare time is also spent enjoying water polo, rock climbing, and photography. Alex is conversational in French and Vietnamese. As a side quest while abroad, he hopes to discover the best street food vendors and promises to have recommendations for a variety of dishes should anyone visit.
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ALEX's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at TYM Fund

Dec 1, 2009 to Mar 19, 2010

Updates From The Field

And Vietnam Continues…
May 28, 2010
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My Kiva fellowship has officially ended.  I returned to the US two weeks ago and still have plenty of processing to do.  The only thing I am certain of is I have yet to understand what it all means down the [...]
Microfinance at the Margins
May 22, 2010
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What have I learned about the nonprofit world?  It’s complicated.  Not the hard to solve kind but rather the kind that consumes a half-century before a dent is made. The above scene has been [...]
An Interest Rate Example
May 18, 2010
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By Alex Duong, KF9, Vietnam “That’s my philosophy.  The key is to get up in that batter’s box and take a swing.  And all you have to do is hit one single, a couple of doubles, and an [...]
Innovation – Found It!
Mar 18, 2010
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After four months at ground zero, I hold certain things to be true.  There will always be a tradeoff between quality and quantity.  Also, sustainable aid does not include giving money away.  Microfinance, which [...]
Parallels in Microfinance and Corporate America
Jan 25, 2010
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By Alex Duong, KF9, Vietnam A recent interview with John Hagel of my employer Deloitte sparked the idea for this blog entry (article here ).  According to Hagel, the US market is maturing to the point where [...]
Consider Microfinance Ancillary Effects
Jan 16, 2010
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By Alex Duong, KF9, Vietnam Before continuing, please take time to read colleague Victoria Kabak’s post on Nicaragua. I’d like her courageous efforts to be recognized. And if you are out to make a loan [...]

Entrepreneurs ALEX Has Visited

Update for Nguyen Thi
Mar 17, 2010
This is an update on your loan which was disbursed by TYM Fund. Both Madame Bien and her family are healthy and have avoided sickness. Revenues have been reinvested into the business. Currently, she is [...]
Update for Vo Thi
Mar 17, 2010
This is an update on your loan which was disbursed by TYM Fund. Both Madame Cay and her family are healthy and have avoided sickness. Revenues have been used to build a new house! Her business has been very [...]
Update for Nguyen Thi
Mar 17, 2010
This is an update on your loan which was disbursed by TYM Fund. Both Madame Nhung and her family are healthy and have avoided sickness. Revenues have been reinvested into the business and paid for [...]
Update for Dang Thi
Mar 17, 2010
This is an update on your loan which was disbursed by TYM Fund. Both Madame Minh and her family thank TYM Fund and Kiva for the loan. Revenues have been reinvested into the business and paid for childrens\' [...]
Update for Dang Thi
Mar 17, 2010
This is an update on your loan which was disbursed by TYM Fund. Both Madame Minh and her family thank TYM Fund and Kiva for the loan. Revenues have been reinvested into the business and paid for childrens\' [...]

ALEX's Loans

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28 loans

  

ALEX's Teams

ALEX's Invites

5 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female64.29%
Male35.71%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru14.29%
Nicaragua10.71%
Philippines10.71%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo7.14%
Uganda7.14%
Lebanon7.14%
Mexico7.14%
Tajikistan3.57%
Congo3.57%
Chile3.57%
Viet Nam3.57%
Dominican Republic3.57%
Kenya3.57%
Cambodia3.57%
Kyrgyzstan3.57%
Paraguay3.57%
Mali3.57%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food42.86%
Retail28.57%
Agriculture10.71%
Housing7.14%
Services7.14%
Arts3.57%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
EDAPROSPO10.71%
Pearl Microfinance Limited7.14%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)7.14%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International7.14%
Hagdan Sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI)7.14%
HOPE Congo S.A.3.57%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children3.57%
MCC Mol Bulak Finance LLC3.57%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children3.57%
SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited3.57%
SEDA3.57%
IMON International3.57%
Fondo Esperanza3.57%
Ameen S.a.l.3.57%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development3.57%
AFODENIC3.57%
Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), A Partner Of VisionFund International3.57%
CrediComun3.57%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International3.57%
Edpyme Alternativa3.57%
Credituyo3.57%
Fundación Paraguaya3.57%