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Kiva Fellow Gabriel Castillo

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Location:
Union City CA United States
Occupation:
Web Developer @Kiva
I loan because:
Creo que, dada la oportunidad, todos tenemos la capacidad de construir un futuro mejor
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http://seemunkygo.com
Member Since:
Nov 21, 2008
Bio:
Gabriel was born in Nicaragua and immigrated to the US in the early 80s. He became a father while in high school and soon after graduating began working for a major telecom company. Within a few years he became active within the labor union and soon afterward, was elected to vice president. Gabriel was responsible for mobilizing workers as well as representing their interests. Ultimately, Gabriel stepped down in favor of a more bottoms up approach to instilling positive change. In 2006 he took part in a labor delegation to Colombia and in early 2009 after 11 years of employment, Gabriel left his job and began a backpacking trip that has taken him across the US and down through all of the Americas. One of his major goals was to learn to see America through his own eyes and better understand it so as to one day take part in its positive and sustainable development. In early 2010, he attained his other goal. He trekked down to the southernmost point in the Americas and witnessed some of the most beautiful scenery he has ever seen. With nowhere else to go but up, hes now heading North and eager to begin his work with Kiva, back in Nicaragua.
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Gabriel Castillo's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at CEPRODEL

Nicaragua

May 6, 2010 to Jul 30, 2010

Updates From The Field

A Weekend Getaway From Managua
Jul 1, 2010
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By Gabriel Castillo, KF11, Nicaragua Note: At the time of this blog posting, the Nicaraguan currency, the Cordoba, is about 21 to 1 US Dollar. It had been a long week and I had looked forward to getting [...]
Casting for the Duplicate
Jun 14, 2010
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Many Kiva users may be familiar with the general act of lending through Kiva, but what about the stories that are posted to Kiva’s website? Where’s the action? Where’s the drama? What kind of work goes [...]
Out of the Fire, Into Managua
May 11, 2010
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By Gabriel Castillo, KF11 Nicaragua At 6am I was in Guatemala, a few hundred meters from the border with El Salvador. Later, crossed the borders into El Salvador and Honduras. It is now 10pm and I have made [...]

Entrepreneurs Gabriel Castillo Has Visited

Update for Julia Del Carmen
Jul 20, 2010
Dear Lender, Thank you for lending on Kiva. I am testing an experimental feature to help connect you to the borrowers you lend to. In the near future, I will visit Julia Del Carmen Calderon, whose loan you [...]
Update for Maria De Los Angeles
Jul 20, 2010
Dear Lender, Thank you for lending on Kiva. I am testing an experimental feature to help connect you to the borrowers you lend to. In the near future, I will visit Maria De Los Angeles Torrez, whose loan you [...]
Update for Toribia Petrona
Jul 12, 2010
Toribia\'s home is attached to her small store, where she sells food items. After sitting in her living room and speaking for a few minutes she walked us over into the store and showed us her products. This [...]
Update for Leticia Guadalupe
Jul 12, 2010
Harvy (the \"Kiva Coordinator\" at our field partner, CEPRODEL) and I arrived at CEPRODEL\'s office in San Rafael Del Sur just before noon on a weekday. Upon arriving we learned Leticia worked at the INSS [...]
Update for Jorge Luis
Jul 12, 2010
This was Jorge\'s 4th loan and like the rest of his loans, it has gone very well. Part of the loan was used for home improvements which included adding a floor and painting the walls. During our visit, we [...]

Gabriel Castillo's Loans

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1-28 of 47 loans

  • Guadalupe
    Guadalupe
    Butcher Shop
    Peru
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Talimkan
    Talimkan
    Livestock
    Kyrgyzstan
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Khaled
    Khaled
    Higher education costs
    Jordan
    Paying back
    9% repaid
  • Khachik
    Khachik
    Cobbler
    Armenia
    Expired
    0% repaid
  • Luz Adiela
    Luz Adiela
    Beauty Salon
    Colombia
    Paying back
    4% repaid
  • Nancy
    Nancy
    Retail
    Peru
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Ariel Mauricio
    Ariel Mauricio
    Higher education costs
    Nicaragua
    Paying back
    8% repaid
  • Faiza
    Faiza
    Retail
    Azerbaijan
    Paying back
    13% repaid
  • Arsen
    Arsen
    General Store
    Armenia
    Paying back
    5% repaid
  • Opetera
    Opetera
    Farming
    Samoa
    Paying back
    26% repaid
  • Abdullah
    Abdullah
    Grocery Store
    Palestine
    Paying back
    9% repaid
  • Grace
    Grace
    Clothing
    Kenya
    Paying back
    39% repaid
  • Jihad
    Jihad
    Computers
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    41% repaid
  • Rokhila
    Rokhila
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Ali
    Ali
    Air Conditioning
    Palestine
    Paying back
    21% repaid
  • Samiye
    Samiye
    Crafts
    Israel
    Paying back
    28% repaid
  • Atta
    Atta
    Cosmetics Sales
    Palestine
    Paying back
    24% repaid
  • Miguel
    Miguel
    Goods Distribution
    United States
    Paying back
    33% repaid
  • Marilynn
    Marilynn
    Party Supplies
    United States
    Paying back
    18% repaid
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Gabriel Castillo's Teams

Gabriel Castillo's Invites

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female57.45%
Male42.55%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Nicaragua34.04%
Lebanon8.51%
Palestine6.38%
Pakistan4.26%
Peru4.26%
Armenia4.26%
Tanzania4.26%
United States4.26%
Philippines2.13%
Tajikistan2.13%
Samoa2.13%
Paraguay2.13%
Kyrgyzstan2.13%
Bolivia2.13%
Benin2.13%
Azerbaijan2.13%
Colombia2.13%
Dominican Republic2.13%
Jordan2.13%
Israel2.13%
Ecuador2.13%
Kenya2.13%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail27.66%
Services14.89%
Food12.77%
Agriculture10.64%
Clothing8.51%
Housing6.38%
Education4.26%
Arts4.26%
Entertainment2.13%
Personal Use2.13%
Wholesale2.13%
Transportation2.13%
Construction2.13%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
AFODENIC10.64%
Fundación León 200010.64%
Ameen S.a.l.8.51%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)6.38%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)6.38%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd4.26%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children4.26%
CEPRODEL4.26%
MiCredito2.13%
Microfinanzas Prisma2.13%
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company2.13%
National Microfinance Bank2.13%
Pro Mujer Bolivia2.13%
Yehu Microfinance Trust2.13%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)2.13%
SEF International UCO LLC, A Partner Of World Vision International2.13%
Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF)2.13%
Fundación Paraguaya2.13%
ASI Federal Credit Union2.13%
Aqroinvest Credit Union2.13%
Alidé2.13%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)2.13%
Asociación Arariwa2.13%
Bai Tushum & Partners2.13%
IMON International2.13%
ACCION USA2.13%
Fundación ESPOIR2.13%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International2.13%
Interactuar2.13%