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Kiva Fellow Jeremy

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Location:
San Francisco CA United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow
I loan because:
Microloans make a difference. I got to work on a study entitled "Moving Out of Poverty" a few years back. One factor that consistently showed up among households who had moved across the poverty line in their respective communities was access to capital.
About me:
Still in that learning part of life.
Check out:
http://www.jeremyrgordon.com
Member Since:
Jan 6, 2009
Bio:
At Stanford, splitting his academic time between international relations coursework and technical studies in the engineering department, Jeremy developed a strong interest in the intersection of these fields and in designing appropriate technologies focused on users in the developing world. During an internship at the World Bank in Washington, DC, Jeremy was involved in a primary research project showing the immense impact access to microcapital can have for households and businesses in rural communities. He is grateful for the opportunity to observe the continuing development of mobile banking in Kenya, and the exciting potential for lower-cost, wider-reaching loans. After his fellowship with Kiva, Jeremy will return to the d.school at Stanford University to pursue a master's degree in engineering design.
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Jeremy's Kiva Fellowships

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

Fellow at Juhudi Kilimo (JK)

Kenya

Apr 27, 2010 to Aug 16, 2010

Updates From The Field

In The Words of Our Clients – An SMS Journal Pilot in Kenya
Jul 28, 2010
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By Jeremy Gordon, KF11, Kenya On July 26th, Erick Bii updated the 21 lenders that had su [...]
Transparency Through Client Feedback
Jul 28, 2010
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By Jeremy Gordon, KF11 and Rachel Brooks, KF10, Kenya “ Esther Keino hopes Juhudi will consider giving loans without requiring solidarity groups in future as group lending is sometimes discouraging [...]
Portrait of a Boda Boda Driver
Jun 4, 2010
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By Jeremy Gordon, KF11, Kenya “People like us can’t get a loan. You have to be a member of a group with an influential person in it—we don’t know anyone like that.” - Rama The second day [...]
Tomorrow is Here: M-Kesho Offers Microloans and Interest via Mobile Phone
May 19, 2010
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By Jeremy Gordon, KF11, Kenya Yesterday marked big news for branchless banking in Kenya. Safaricom, the company behind the highly successful mobile-money platform M-Pesa, announced its la [...]
The Influence of Choice — Could P2P Funding Introduce Bias?
May 14, 2010
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By Jeremy Gordon, KF11, Kenya Kiva’s success is exciting.  A door is now open allowing us to reach those living in places we can’t easily visit in person and to bec [...]
A Meeting of the Center Chiefs – Welcome to Mombasa
May 11, 2010
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By Jeremy Gordon, KF11, Kenya Over 500 borrowers and center chiefs gathered in Mombasa [...]

Entrepreneurs Jeremy Has Visited

Update for Mercy
Aug 31, 2010
This Journal was completed via mobile phone survey and includes Mercy\'s unedited SMS responses. Activity: poultry Loan use: to expand her poultry farm. [Q] Ni nini haswa ulinunua na h [...]
Update for Anonymous
Aug 9, 2010
This Journal was completed via mobile phone survey and includes Josiah\'s unedited SMS responses. Activity: dairy Loan use: to purchase a chuff cutter to cut fodder [Q] What specifical [...]
Update for Erick
Jul 28, 2010
This Journal was completed via mobile phone survey and includes Erick\'s unedited SMS responses. Activity: dairy Loan use: to buy a cow and make improvements to his butchery. [Q] Toka [...]
Update for Peter
Jul 21, 2010
This Journal was completed via mobile phone survey and includes Peter\'s unedited SMS responses. Activity: dairy Loan use: to buy a dairy cow. [Q] Since receiving your loan, have your [...]

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male80.00%
Female20.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Kenya60.00%
Pakistan20.00%
Cambodia20.00%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture40.00%
Services20.00%
Transportation20.00%
Food20.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…40.00%
Juhudi Kilimo (JK)20.00%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children20.00%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)20.00%