Kiva Lender: A Second Chance

Location: Austinville, VA United States
Occupation: performing artist & recycled knitwear designer
I loan because: I believe we all deserve a second chance to better ourselves and the world around us.
About me: I’m a nationally touring teaching artist. What? One who travels 250+ days out of the year to perform (theatre, dance, music), teach those skills to others (pre K - professional), and produce/write music (3 cds to date, hear them here). I’m co-founder of an educational physical theatre company, Creatively Independent, as well as co-founder of an Americana Indie music label, RoadWorm Music.
A Second Chance (the company who's proceeds fund my KIVA loans) is an extension of all that inspires me. I find expressive, abandoned/discarded sweaters and imagine their lives. I imagine what they can now become and who might be drawn to it. My different arts have common threads: improvise, enjoy the moment, listen, see the big picture and soak in the details.
Recycling, recrafting and supporting charity stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army is how I try and make a difference. I spend most of my time teaching others how to find and express their personal voice.
Check out: www.wealldeserveone.com
Member Since: Dec 29, 2007


A Second Chance's Loans

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13 loans
Tuwe Wamoja Group
Clothing Sales, Tanzania
Paying Back
0% repaid
Muava Samuelu
Crafts, Samoa
Paying Back
4% repaid
Las Reynas Group
Services, Bolivia
Paying Back
39% repaid
Daniel Frimpong
Used Clothing, Ghana
Paid Back
100% repaid
Yao Tedji
Used Clothing, Togo
Paying Back
29% repaid
Wagg Bakh 2 Group
Textiles, Senegal
Paying Back
67% repaid
Gakuweebwamunno Lending Group
Clothing Sales, Uganda
Paid Back
100% repaid
Sokhan Chea's Group
Souvenir Sales, Cambodia
Paid Back
100% repaid
Mirando Al Futuro Group
Services, Bolivia
Paid Back
100% repaid
Shukrullo Usupov
Home Products Sales, Tajikistan
Paid Back
100% repaid
María Tambriz Guarchaj
Farming, Guatemala
Paying Back
54% repaid
Nestor Alfonso
General Store, Paraguay
Paid Back
100% repaid
Shamim Anwer's Group
Embroidery, Pakistan
Paid Back
100% repaid

  





Portfolio Distribution

Gender
female69.2%
male30.8%
Country
Bolivia15.4%
Togo7.7%
Ghana7.7%
Tanzania7.7%
Samoa7.7%
Senegal7.7%
Uganda7.7%
Guatemala7.7%
Tajikistan7.7%
Cambodia7.7%
Pakistan7.7%
Paraguay7.7%
Sector
Clothing30.8%
Arts23.1%
Retail23.1%
Services15.4%
Agriculture7.7%