Kiva Fellow JohnGwillim

Location:: Santiago, Metropolitana, Chile
Occupation:: Kiva Fellow
I loan because:: I believe in the mission of Kiva and the ability of microfinance to change the lives of borrowers.
About me:: I am currently working as a Kiva Fellow with Fondo Esperanza, in Santiago, Chile as part of KF15.
Check out:: http://www.johngwillim.com
Member Since:: Jun 3, 2010
Bio:: Originally from Traverse City, Michigan, John graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in finance and public policy. During college and immediately following, he ran his own photography business specializing in sports and general photojournalism, including a project on cacao production by an indigenous cooperative in Ecuador that appeared in the New York Times. He worked as a technology and trading consultant for a financial services company in Boston, before accepting a position as the operations and sales manager of an internet start-up for the past year. John's passion for international travel began during a study abroad program in college; he has since traveled and volunteered in 26 countries, including Colombia where he is excited to return. John is looking forward to the learning as much as possible about microfinance and international development through on the ground experience with Kiva, which he plans to use while pursuing a career in non-profit strategy/management after completing his MBA.
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JohnGwillim's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF14

Fellow at Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)

Colombia

Jan 31, 2011 to Apr 29, 2011

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF15

Fellow at Fondo Esperanza

Chile

May 23, 2011 to Sep 15, 2011

Entrepreneurs JohnGwillim Has Visited

Update for Luis Fernando

Jun 24, 2011

Thank you for lending to an entrepreneur through Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD), one of Kiva\'s two field partners in Colombia, which serves the communities in and around Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Bogotá. [...]