Kiva Fellow Evangeline

Location:: Seattle, WA, United States
Occupation:: Kiva Fellow
I loan because:: I have run a business myself and know first-hand how difficult it can be to access capital when you need it. I've also traveled to many developing countries and have a special love for entrepreneurs in those areas.
About me:: Previously, I managed employees who make software. Now I volunteer with Kiva.
Member Since:: Sep 6, 2007
Bio:: Evie has recently completed an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and hails from the video game industry. Her passion is for using technology in international development. She first became inspired by microfinance and sustainable humanitarian aid through Project Artemis, a program in which Thunderbird gives business education and small loans to women in Afghanistan. Born in the US, she's been an exchange student to Japan and to France and has traveled throughout Europe and Asia, developing a particular love for Cambodia and Thailand. Evie is conversational in French and is now learning Russian. She'll be a Kiva Fellow for a year, working in Ukraine, Cambodia, and parts unknown.
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