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Kiva Fellow Jeff

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Location:
Sherman Oaks, CA, United States
I loan because:
it's a practical solution that works better than charity
Check out:
http://kiva.jeffzira.com
Member Since:
Jun 9, 2008
Bio:
Jeff recently returned from Japan, where he spent two years leading the effort to create funki.jp , a college-based social networking website. Before that, he worked at Roche as a research chemist, and contributed to the creation of a new drug that fights urinary incontinence. More recently, he changed career directions again after discovering himself through meditation, and now wants to use his interests in science, entrepreneurship, and the internet to work on poverty. Jeff believes that in practice, microfinance is the most effective method available for enabling the poor to escape poverty, and is excited to see how it has helped impoverished entrepreneurs in Cambodia. He will use his experience as a Fellow to guide his studies at business school starting in September.
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Jeff's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF7

Fellow at KREDIT Ltd.

Feb 15, 2009 to Jun 15, 2009

Entrepreneurs Jeff Has Visited

Update for Eam
Jun 10, 2009
Eam Ny, 28, is a widow living with her mother and child in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. Eam sells tires, and requested this loan so she could increase her inventory. A CREDIT MFI loan officer recently [...]
Update for Eang
Jun 10, 2009
Eang Chai Leang, 42, is a wiow living with her son in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. Eang sells vegetables, and her son is married and is a carpenter. Eang requested this loan so she could purchase more wood for her [...]
Update for Yin
Jun 10, 2009
Yin Chanty, 43, is a widow living with her four children in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. Yin is a farmer, and requested this loan so she could expand her son\'s shop\'s inventory. A CREDIT MFI loan officer [...]
Update for Seng
Jun 10, 2009
Seng Navy, 30, lives with her husband and three children in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. Seng sells traditional Cambodian medicine, and her husband is a fisherman. Seng requested this loan so she could buy equipment [...]
Update for Seng
Jun 10, 2009
Seng Kim, 58, lives with her husband and two of her seven children in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. Seng and her husband sell traditional medicine, and requested this loan so they could buy more herbs and plants. [...]

Jeff's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female63.16%
Male36.84%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Cambodia47.37%
Kenya15.79%
Tajikistan15.79%
United States5.26%
Mongolia5.26%
Ghana5.26%
Philippines5.26%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food36.84%
Personal Use15.79%
Agriculture15.79%
Housing10.53%
Retail10.53%
Services5.26%
Clothing5.26%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
KREDIT Ltd.42.11%
CSC MDO "IMON International"15.79%
Faulu Kenya10.53%
Opportunity Fund5.26%
Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT)5.26%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)5.26%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…5.26%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)5.26%
Credit Mongol5.26%

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