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Kiva Fellow Iyanna

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Location:
Atlanta GA United States
Occupation:
Banker
I loan because:
Because I can. Why wouldn't I?
Member Since:
Jan 23, 2008
Bio:
Iyanna is eager to leverage her Kiva Fellowship experience into a new career in international development. Iyanna brings to Kiva a background in corporate and investment banking having worked with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey as an Associate Portfolio Manager and Financial Analyst. At SunTrust she assisted in the sourcing, execution, and maintenance of over $1.5 billion in corporate debt and other financial transactions. Prior to working at SunTrust, Iyanna worked with Tree of Life, an NGO in Ghana, to facilitate the organization of village credit unions. She has also written microfinance articles for MicroCapital.org, a leading online source for microfinance capital markets news. Iyanna feels that a career in international development is the perfect marriage of her finance and banking background, her passion for international financial development and poverty alleviation, and her love of international travel that she discovered while sailing on Semester at Sea during undergrad. She is excited to be immersed in Liberian culture and to serve current and prospective Kiva borrowers.
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Iyanna's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP), a partner of World Hope International and World Relief

Liberia

Apr 27, 2010 to Aug 6, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF12

Fellow at Urwego Opportunity Bank of Rwanda (UOB), a partner of World Relief, HOPE International, and Opportunity International

Rwanda

Aug 12, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF12

Fellow at Vision Finance Company s.a. (VFC), a partner of World Vision International

Rwanda

Aug 12, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF12

Fellow at Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.

Rwanda

Aug 12, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010

Updates From The Field

The High Cost of Higher Learning
Oct 12, 2010
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Last week in Rwanda, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced plans to cut its funding programs for university students in order to funnel that money into primary and secondary education.  Currently, Rwanda [...]
Inauguration Day in Rwanda
Sep 15, 2010
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Monday September 6th was a national holiday here in Rwanda as the nation celebrated the inauguration of President Paul Kagame for a second seven year term.  Outside of the filled to capacity National Stadium, [...]
Traveling to Liberia? Be Prepared.
Aug 11, 2010
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As my time in Liberia comes to a close, I am reflecting back on all that I’ve learned over the last three months.  I’d like to pass along some helpful information to any readers who may be planning [...]
Think, Pray, Work
Aug 2, 2010
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Esther at a Kiva training In 1996, Esther Borh was a LEAP borrower.  She used LEAP loans to finance her business selling goods in Redlight Market.  She served as the secretary of a group of four [...]
USA vs. An Entire Continent
Jun 30, 2010
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By Iyanna M. Holmes KF11, Liberia I am not a soccer, or football as it’s called, fan.  As a basketball fan, I have difficulty getting excited about a sport whose cumulative scores rarely exceed [...]
Why Do We Lend?
Jun 9, 2010
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By Iyanna Holmes KF11, Liberia Two weeks ago I traveled to Gbarnga, Liberia, a town about 100 miles northeast of Monrovia.  Because the Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP) is expecting an increase in [...]

Iyanna's Loans

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3 loans

  • Abena
    Abena
    Food Market
    Ghana
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Chance Group
    Chance Group
    Motorcycle Transport
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Adolphus
    Adolphus
    Phone Use Sales
    Liberia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Iyanna's Teams

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

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

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo33.33%
Liberia33.33%
Ghana33.33%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food33.33%
Transportation33.33%
Retail33.33%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP), A Partner Of World Hope International And World Relief33.33%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief33.33%
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)33.33%