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Kiva Fellow Claudine

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Location:
San Francisco CA United States
Occupation:
Portfolio Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Kiva
I loan because:
I support Kiva's mission to address poverty in creative and highly impactful ways. Oh, and it's fun!
About me:
As the Portfolio Manager for Kiva's Strategic Initiatives, I work to build partnerships with non-MFI organizations working in high impact areas: clean energy,water and sanitation, ICT, higher education, health, and innovative agriculture.
Member Since:
May 7, 2010
Bio:
Among other places, Claudine has called Annapolis, Cambridge, Beijing, and, most recently, Chicago home. But it is Kathmandu that keeps calling her back. An East Asian Studies major at Harvard, Claudine conducted her thesis research there in 2003 and fell in love with Nepal. Her experiences also inspired her to pursue a career and graduate work in economic development, first at Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) in Bethesda and then at MIT, where she received her Master in City Planning with concentrations in international development and affordable housing. For the past two years Claudine has worked in Chicago at a consulting firm that achieves local economic development goals through public-private financing strategies. She is so excited to return to Nepal and is thrilled to be working with BPW Patan.
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Claudine's Kiva Fellowships

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

Fellow at Patan Business and Professional Women

Nepal

Feb 1, 2011 to Apr 30, 2011

Entrepreneurs Claudine Has Visited

Update for Nanda Kumari
Apr 26, 2011
Dear BPW Patan lenders, As I wrap up my three-month Kiva Fellowship with BPW Patan in Nepal, I want to share a few highlights with you and thank you for your support of this great organization. I am very [...]
Update for Sarswati
Mar 22, 2011
Sarswati Thapa is using her first Kiva loan to buy seeds for her small family farm, located adjacent to her home. Here she and her husband grow papaya, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, beans, and a flowering herb, [...]
Update for Sani Bahini
Mar 16, 2011
47 year-old Sani Bahini Thapa used her Kiva loan to purchase seeds and fertilizer for her farm. This loan has helped her raise the living standard of her entire family, which includes four children and three [...]
Update for Ram Payari
Mar 8, 2011
Ram Payari Tapit used her Kiva loan to purchase plain copper and brass pots and bowls, to which she adds detailed carvings before selling them to stores. This loan has helped her continue to grow her eight [...]
Update for Cheri Mai
Mar 2, 2011
Cheri Mai Maharjan used her Kiva loan to purchase cotton for her tailoring shop. This loan has helped her send her children to a good school. In the future she hopes to expand her business with a bigger store and [...]

Claudine's Loans

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10 loans

  • Martin
    Martin
    Goods Distribution
    Tanzania
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Orlando
    Orlando
    Flowers
    Mexico
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Gloria
    Gloria
    Agriculture
    Mexico
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Gurragchaa
    Gurragchaa
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Mongolia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Dionisio
    Dionisio
    Farming
    Peru
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Anonymous Group
    Anonymous Group
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Sierra Leone
    Paying back
    49% repaid
  • Anh
    Anh
    Food Production/Sales
    Viet Nam
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Thann's Group
    Thann's Group
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Claudine's Teams

Claudine's Invites

5 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male60.00%
Female40.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Mexico20.00%
Tanzania10.00%
Uganda10.00%
Sierra Leone10.00%
Viet Nam10.00%
Peru10.00%
Cambodia10.00%
Mongolia10.00%
Afghanistan10.00%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture30.00%
Housing30.00%
Food10.00%
Arts10.00%
Wholesale10.00%
Retail10.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Pearl Microfinance Limited10.00%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International10.00%
Sistema Biobolsa10.00%
Union Regional De Huatusco10.00%
Microfinanzas Prisma10.00%
Credit Mongol LLC10.00%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps10.00%
Barefoot Power10.00%
Capital Aid Fund For Employment Of The Poor (CEP)10.00%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)10.00%