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Kiva Fellow David

Location:: Toronto Ontario Canada
Occupation:: Economist
I loan because:: I know the borrowers will invest my money well.
About me:: I'm a Kiva Fellow in Thiès, Senegal with CAURIE and UIMCEC.
Check out:: http://davidsuk.wordpress.com/
Member Since:: May 22, 2011
Bio:: David vividly remembers his first trip to Africa. When he was 13-years-old, he spent three weeks visiting urban slums and rural villages in Nigeria with his father, a journalist. The severe poverty that he encountered during this trip -- as well as later trips to Haiti, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines -- left a lasting impression on David, and sparked his interest in international development. While he was a student at McGill University, David developed a workshop to teach high school students about the social impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis in poor African countries, and brought it to dozens of Montreal-area schools. He also played a key role in advocacy campaigns directed at improving access to essential medicines in developing countries. David was born in Grand Rapids, MI, and raised on both sides of the US-Canadian border. He holds a B.A. in economics and international development studies from McGill University, and a Master's of Public Policy from the University of Toronto. He joins Kiva from the Provincial Government of Ontario, Canada, where he was a political communications advisor to the Minister of Infrastructure.
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Senegal

Feb 6, 2012 to Jun 1, 2012

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15 loans

1 accepted invitations

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender	%
Male	66.67%
Female	33.33%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country	%
Senegal	46.67%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo	13.33%
Zimbabwe	6.67%
Palestine	6.67%
Nicaragua	6.67%
Kenya	6.67%
Mexico	6.67%
Iraq	6.67%

Sector

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner	%
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International	33.33%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services	13.33%
Sistema Biobolsa	6.67%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)	6.67%
Strathmore University	6.67%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International	6.67%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq	6.67%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief	6.67%
AFODENIC	6.67%
MicroKing Savings And Credit Company (MKF)	6.67%