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Kiva Fellow David

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Location:
Baltimore MD United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow KF14
I loan because:
It's a great way to leverage money to help a lot of people stand on their own two feet.
About me:
I'm furthering Kiva's mission by working on Kiva's partnerships with local microfinance organizations.
Member Since:
Jan 6, 2010
Bio:
David McNeill just finished his PhD in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. As an undergraduate, David worked for eight months in Kenya doing development and relief work. He is excited about the opportunity to return to the international development field and witness first hand the impact of microcredit. During graduate school, David balanced his laboratory research with rock climbing, backpacking, and scuba diving trips.
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David's Kiva Fellowships

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

Fellow at Association for Rural Development (ARD)

Sierra Leone

Feb 2, 2011 to May 11, 2011

Updates From The Field

Economies of scaling down
Apr 26, 2011
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Nearly half the world’s population lives on less than $2.50 per day . That’s a lot of people, and finance isn’t the only sector that’s gone micro to reach this huge market. In many ways, the developing [...]
Kiva Fellows by the Numbers
Mar 14, 2011
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By David McNeill (Sierra Leone) and Adam Cohn (Rwanda), with lots of help from the 14th class of Kiva Fellows It turns out that one thing Kiva Fellows seem to have in common is a love for data. With that, Kiva [...]
The Financial Donut Hole
Feb 20, 2011
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The other day I took a shared taxi home from work in Freetown, which costs about US$0.20. The driver asked me what I was doing here in Sierra Leone. When I replied “Microcredit,” he said, “Ah, that is for [...]

Entrepreneurs David Has Visited

Update for By God's Grace Group
Mar 23, 2011
My name is David McNeill, and I am currently serving as a Kiva Fellow in Sierra Leone. For the past few weeks I have been working with Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT) , one of Kiva\'s local partners [...]
Update for Anonymous Group
Mar 5, 2011
Greetings! My name is David McNeill, and I am currently serving as a Kiva Fellow in Sierra Leone. For the past few weeks I have been working with Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), one of Kiva\'s local partners. [...]

David's Loans

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16 loans

  • Halimajon
    Halimajon
    Home Products Sales
    Tajikistan
    Paying back
    7% repaid
  • Mail
    Mail
    Cattle
    Azerbaijan
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Adikalie
    Adikalie
    General Store
    Sierra Leone
    Paying back
    28% repaid
  • Ibrahim
    Ibrahim
    Clothing Sales
    Sierra Leone
    Paying back
    49% repaid
  • Dagva
    Dagva
    Transportation
    Mongolia
    Paying back
    21% repaid
  • Hussein
    Hussein
    Computers
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    50% repaid
  • Shady
    Shady
    Construction
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    42% repaid
  • Jamil
    Jamil
    Services
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    33% repaid
  • Adolfo
    Adolfo
    Taxi
    Bolivia
    Paying back
    38% repaid
  • Omar
    Omar
    Barber Shop
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    50% repaid
  • Jehan
    Jehan
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Palestine
    Paying back
    21% repaid
  • Mohamed
    Mohamed
    Grocery Store
    Sierra Leone
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Fatmata
    Fatmata
    Food Stall
    Sierra Leone
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Auto Repair
    Lebanon
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Jorge Enrique
    Jorge Enrique
    Food Production/Sales
    Ecuador
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mujeres Empresarias Group
    Mujeres…
    Food Stall
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

David's Teams

David's Invites

4 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male75.00%
Female25.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Lebanon31.25%
Sierra Leone25.00%
Peru6.25%
Tajikistan6.25%
Palestine6.25%
Mongolia6.25%
Bolivia6.25%
Ecuador6.25%
Azerbaijan6.25%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food25.00%
Services25.00%
Transportation12.50%
Retail12.50%
Housing6.25%
Construction6.25%
Clothing6.25%
Agriculture6.25%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Ameen S.a.l.31.25%
BRAC Sierra Leone Microfinance Company Limited18.75%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)6.25%
XacBank6.25%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International6.25%
MDO Arvand, LLC6.25%
IMPRO6.25%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.6.25%
EDAPROSPO6.25%
Komak Credit Union6.25%