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Kiva Fellow Athan

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Location:
Atglen PA United States
Occupation:
Teacher
I loan because:
I want to create more smiles around the world.
Member Since:
Feb 19, 2009
Bio:
"Athan is a senior Political Science major at Davidson College, North Carolina. Raised in the rustic rolling hills of Southeastern Pennsylvania, he spent his childhood climbing trees, chasing his younger siblings and playing with his cats. It was here among the rural farmland, that Athan acquired an avid love of the outdoors. Athan recently returned from a semester in India where he studied the socioeconomic impacts of inflation on the auto-rickshaw drivers of Chennai. Additionally, he has travelled to Syria, Egypt, and Hungary. Deeply committed to service, Athan currently coordinates the Alternative Breaks Program at Davidson College. Moreover, Athan engages in many service opportunities. In the past he has worked with the National Homeless Coalition in Washington, DC, Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro, NC, and Mountain Housing Opportunities in Asheville, NC. Since first being introduced to microcredit issues at a Model United Nations Conference, microfinance has driven Athan's personal, academic, and professional interest in international development. Introduced to Kiva by a previous Fellow, the Kiva model for microfinance immediately captured his interest. Athan is thrilled to be volunteering with Kiva and he eagerly anticipates his Kiva Fellow experience as a way to continue service on a global level."
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Athan's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF8

Fellow at South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)

Jun 12, 2009 to Aug 17, 2009

Updates From The Field

The Sundance Island: A Photo Essay of Samoa
Aug 11, 2009
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By Athan Makansi -  KF8 – SPBD, Samoa A picture captures a thousand words.  Here are a few thousand words from my past 9 weeks with Kiva Partner South Pacific Business Development in Samoa: [...]
Grandma’s Question
Aug 3, 2009
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By: Athan Makansi – KF8 – SPBD, Samoa A few days ago my grandmother sent me an email: Athie, Thank you for your updates.  I have really enjoyed reading them.  I was wondering, from your [...]
Taking Care of Business
Jul 14, 2009
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By: Athan Makansi – KF8 – SPBD, Samoa Kiva is about stories.  From borrower profiles and journal updates, we learn about individual borrowers all over the world and their struggle to work [...]
Where are the S’mores?
Jun 19, 2009
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Athan Makansi – KF8 – Apia, Samoa Jump on the Samoan time machine and watch as a few neighbors help prepare a delicious meal of taro, breadfruit, coconut cream, potatoes, chicken and tuna in a [...]

Entrepreneurs Athan Has Visited

Update for Faatau
Sep 30, 2009
Dear Lender, Thank you for lending to an entrepreneur with South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) in Samoa. My name is Athan Makansi and I am the current Kiva Fellow for SPBD. During the past 10 weeks, [...]
Update for Tumua
Aug 14, 2009
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking to Tumua Senituri about her business and her loan. Tumua has a small plantation in the village of Afega, just outside the capital city of Apia. On her two and half acres [...]
Update for Siloma
Aug 4, 2009
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking to Siloma Sosaia about her business and her loan. Siloma runs a sewing business in her village of Tafitoala, a village along the south coast of Upolu Island. For the past [...]
Update for Otilia
Aug 4, 2009
Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with Otilia Ulu about her business and her loan. Otilia lives in the village of Tafitoala, along the south coast of Upolu Island. There she runs a bingo business. Every [...]
Update for Aniva
Aug 4, 2009
Recently I had the pleasure of talking with Aniva Faasiu about her business and her loan. Aniva lives in the village of Vaiee, along the southwestern coast of Upolu Island. There she runs a plantation with her [...]

Athan's Loans

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7 loans

  • Manas
    Manas
    Taxi
    Mongolia
    Paying back
    54% repaid
  • Paulina
    Paulina
    Fishing
    Samoa
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Luai
    Luai
    Grocery Store
    Palestine
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Athan's Teams

Athan's Invites

5 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female57.14%
Male42.86%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru14.29%
Samoa14.29%
Palestine14.29%
Mongolia14.29%
Guatemala14.29%
Indonesia14.29%
Burundi14.29%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Clothing28.57%
Food28.57%
Housing14.29%
Agriculture14.29%
Transportation14.29%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Turame Community Finance, A Partner Of World Relief And HOPE International14.29%
XacBank14.29%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)14.29%
Ryada, A Partner Of CHF International14.29%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren14.29%
Koperasi Mitra Usaha Kecil (MUK)14.29%
Asociación ASDIR14.29%