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Kiva Fellow Ellen

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Location:
Utrecht, Netherlands
Occupation:
Portfolio Analyst - Triodos Bank
I loan because:
I lived and traveled extensively in South and Central America and I saw how micro-financing can change people's and future generation's lives.
About me:
Triodos Investment Management is a 100% subsidiary of Triodos Bank. Based in The Netherlands, with offices in the UK, Spain, Belgium and Germany, Triodos Bank is a sustainable bank with a balanced approach to finance taking into consideration the community and the environment. Triodos Investment Management manages four funds that invest in financial institutions in emerging markets. As a portfolio analyst I assess and report on the overall sustainability performance of our portfolio.
Check out:
http://www.triodos.com
Member Since:
Jan 4, 2010
Bio:
Ellen Willems was born and raised in Belgium. She earned a Master's in Economics from the University of Ghent, where her thesis described how family and community social networks help mitigate economic risks in societies that lack formal social safety nets. Prior to and throughout her studies she lived and traveled extensively in South and Central America. It was during those travels that Ellen was first introduced to the concept of microfinance. A group of women, who were part of a village bank, had started a profitable weaving business that allowed them to provide a better standard of living for their families. Ellen is excited to apply her foundation in social economics and broad cultural awareness to provide people like those women with effective tools that will enable them to lift themselves out of poverty. After returning from her Kiva Fellowship in Ecuador, Ellen intends to launch her professional career in international microfinance.
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Ellen's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF13

Roaming Fellow
Oct 28, 2010 to Jan 27, 2011

Entrepreneurs Ellen Has Visited

Update for Luz Moserrate
Feb 10, 2011
Dear Kiva Lenders, I just returned from a fun and interesting three month Kiva Fellowship in Ecuador. During this fellowship I had the opportunity to work with Kiva field partner Fundación ESPOIR (ESPOIR). [...]
Update for Máximo Primitivo
Jan 14, 2011
As a Kiva Fellow, working for Fundacion D-MIRO, I accompanied one of the loan officers into the field today and we visited some Kiva borrowers. I met Maximo and I asked him about his business, his loan, and his [...]
Update for Mercedes Estela
Jan 14, 2011
As a Kiva Fellow, working for Fundacion D-MIRO, I accompanied one of the loan officers into the field today and we visited some Kiva borrowers. I met Mercedes and I asked her about her business, her loan, and her [...]
Update for Maritza Elizabeth
Jan 14, 2011
As a Kiva Fellow, working for Fundacion D-MIRO, I accompanied one of the loan officers into the field today and we visited some Kiva borrowers. I met Maritza and I asked her about her business, her loan, and her [...]
Update for Monica Del Pilar
Jan 14, 2011
As a Kiva Fellow, working for Fundacion D-MIRO, I accompanied one of the loan officers into the field today and we visited some Kiva borrowers. I met Monica and I asked her about her business, her loan, and her [...]

Ellen's Loans

6 loans

  

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female66.67%
Male33.33%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Senegal16.67%
Uganda16.67%
Philippines16.67%
Mongolia16.67%
Kyrgyzstan16.67%
Ecuador16.67%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture33.33%
Health16.67%
Clothing16.67%
Services16.67%
Retail16.67%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International16.67%
XacBank16.67%
Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC)16.67%
MCC Mol Bulak Finance LLC16.67%
Fundación ESPOIR16.67%
BRAC Uganda16.67%

Ellen's Lending Activity by Country

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