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Kiva Fellow Eric Rindal

Location:: La Paz Bolivia
Occupation:: Writer
I loan because:: I believe in empowering human ingenuity
About me:: I write stories and articles for businesses and also non profit organizations.
Member Since:: Oct 30, 2009
Bio:: Eric grew up in a small farming community north of Seattle and relocated to Santa Barbara for his undergraduate education. He combines his academic background in economic development and cross-cultural studies with an interest in implementing sustainable business skills within developing nations. After completing a course in social entrepreneurship at the University of San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador, he moved to the Amazon region of Ecuador to teach English and entrepreneurship classes at Yachana Technical High School. Eric connected his passion for serving and loving people while he worked with the non-profit organization Direct Relief International, where he saw the global impact of medical supply distribution. He hopes to utilize his creativity as an artist and writer in Sierra Leone during his Fellowship.
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Eric Rindal's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF15

Roaming Fellow

May 11, 2011 to Sep 1, 2011

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF16

Fellow at Emprender

Bolivia

Sep 7, 2011 to Dec 5, 2011

Entrepreneurs Eric Rindal Has Visited

Update for Nestor Roberto

Jan 5, 2012

Dear Emprender Lender, Greetings from La Paz, Bolivia. I arrived as a Kiva Fellow to work with Kiva partner microfinance institution Emprender . My work with Emprender focused on assisting w [...]

Sr. Hugo is a puzzle maker in El Alto, Bolivia. With his Kiva loan he purchased a skill saw to cut the intricate shapes of children's puzzles. Previously he was cutting all the shapes by hand using a small tricky [...]

Update for Benjamin

Oct 18, 2011

Here is a video journal of IMPRO client Benjamin! This is life in the field with the borrowers. [...]

Update for Gabriel

Oct 16, 2011

Sr. Gabriel is a dump truck driver in La Paz, Bolivia. This has been his livelihood for many years, and he is currently repaying his $800 loan from Kiva partner IMPRO. Sr. Gabriel purchased a new Chevy dump truck [...]

Update for Benjamin

Oct 16, 2011

Sr. Benjamin is a painter who specializes in the restoration of 17th-19th century colonial art works. With his $1,000 loan, from Kiva partner IMPRO, he was able to purchase more works of art from local antique [...]