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Kiva Fellow Josh

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Location:
Westwood MA United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow
About me:
www.kiva.org/about/fellows-program
Check out:
http://www.developeconomies.com
Member Since:
May 17, 2009
Bio:
Originally from Massachusetts, Josh graduated from Duke University in 2006. As an undergraduate, Josh studied biology, with an emphasis on ecology and environmental science, and philosophy. Upon graduation, Josh embarked upon a tour of the Middle East, traveling through Israel and Turkey, before returning to Boston to work at a boutique consulting firm that specializes in market due diligence for private equity firms. In his spare time, Josh likes to travel, plays in a soccer league, and volunteers with a non-profit called GOTO in Boston. He has always had a strong academic interest in international economic development and is excited to gain experience working in the field and to serve such an innovative organization.
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Josh's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF)

Dec 2, 2009 to Mar 17, 2010

Updates From The Field

Helping Haiti: Microfinance and Disaster Relief
Mar 19, 2010
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Josh Weinstein, KF9 Philippines This week President Obama reminded the world that, despite its slow drift to the back pages of the newspaper, the crisis in Haiti is [...]
The Royal Rumble: Yunus v. Compartamos
Feb 26, 2010
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By Josh Weinstein, KF9 Philippines “You’re unhappy. I’m unhappy too. Have you h [...]
Agricultural Microfinance: Serving the Poorest
Feb 12, 2010
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Josh Weinstein, KF9, Philippines Last week I went to a town called La Castellana about an hour south of Bacolod to visit the NWTF branch there.  I was there to meet a handful of Kiva borrowers and [...]
Mass Weddings for the Poor
Feb 2, 2010
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By Josh Weinstein, KF9 Philippines The happy couple. This Kiva Fellows job is unique, in that it offers an endless supply of intellectual [...]
Community Loans: Another Level of Microfinance
Jan 24, 2010
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By Josh Weinstein, KF9 Philippines I spent the last week with the research department touring the region, tagging along on a market research survey.  On the last day, we were driving [...]
Who is Poor? Defining Poverty
Jan 10, 2010
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by Josh Weinstein, KF9 Philippines How do you define poverty?   A basic needs index looks at whether (and to what extent) fundamental needs are fulfilled – food, water, shelter, clothing – and whether [...]

Entrepreneurs Josh Has Visited

Update for Ma. Luz
Mar 16, 2010
I spoke with Ma. Luz Soledad just the other day about her business. As you know, she is in the livestock business. She has several caribao which she cares for, and also a duck-raising operation. Right now she [...]
Update for Nenita
Mar 16, 2010
I spoke with Nenita yesterday to get an update on how her business is doing. We met at her weekly center meeting and discussed what was happening with her sari sari store. She is making about 2,000 pesos per [...]
Update for Elma
Mar 9, 2010
It has only been a few months since Elma took her loan, but it is always a good time for an update. She is doing well, and has spent some of her loan already to buy rice, soft drinks, and the usual daily needs [...]
Update for Eleanor
Mar 9, 2010
Eleanor sells dry goods, retails rice, and sells soft drinks in her store. She also sells bread. She has had the business for about 15 years, but has only spent 9 years in Project Dungganon. Becoming a client [...]
Update for Melanie
Mar 9, 2010
Melanie took a loan of 12,000 pesos, or about $275, which was filled by you, the Kiva lenders. Her business is buying fish, crabs, and shrimps in the public market. She buys fish from the fishermen, and goes on [...]

Josh's Loans

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1-28 of 58 loans

  • Julius
    Julius
    Dairy
    Kenya
    Paying back
    19% repaid
  • Gideon
    Gideon
    Pigs
    Kenya
    Paying back
    7% repaid
  • John
    John
    Dairy
    Kenya
    Paying back
    11% repaid
  • Arlyn
    Arlyn
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paying back
    40% repaid
  • Alma
    Alma
    Motorcycle Transport
    Philippines
    Paying back
    52% repaid
  • Nuru Group
    Nuru Group
    Restaurant
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Neda
    Neda
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paying back
    82% repaid
  • Nabil
    Nabil
    Animal Sales
    Iraq
    Paying back
    58% repaid
  • Henry
    Henry
    Dairy
    Kenya
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Cristina
    Cristina
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Motorcycle Transport
    Kenya
    Paying back
    10% repaid
  • Ana
    Ana
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paying back
    78% repaid
  • Samwel
    Samwel
    Motorcycle Transport
    Kenya
    Paying back
    42% repaid
  • Merlinda
    Merlinda
    Traveling Sales
    Philippines
    Paying back
    86% repaid
  • Jorevic
    Jorevic
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Elizabeth
    Elizabeth
    Fishing
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Estela
    Estela
    Food Production/Sales
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Susan
    Susan
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Juditha
    Juditha
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Nenita
    Nenita
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Fe
    Fe
    Cosmetics Sales
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Elisa
    Elisa
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Josephine
    Josephine
    Clothing Sales
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Food Stall
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Von
    Von
    Vehicle
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Salvacion
    Salvacion
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Nelly
    Nelly
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Merlyn
    Merlyn
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
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Josh's Teams

Josh's Invites

20 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female77.59%
Male22.41%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Philippines60.34%
Kenya10.34%
Cambodia6.90%
Peru3.45%
Lebanon3.45%
Bolivia3.45%
Tanzania1.72%
Viet Nam1.72%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo1.72%
Cameroon1.72%
Afghanistan1.72%
Palestine1.72%
Iraq1.72%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail46.55%
Food18.97%
Agriculture15.52%
Services8.62%
Transportation5.17%
Clothing3.45%
Personal Use1.72%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF)50.00%
Juhudi Kilimo (JK)10.34%
Hagdan Sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI)6.90%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA3.45%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)3.45%
Ameen S.a.l.1.72%
MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho Co., Ltd.1.72%
Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC)1.72%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)1.72%
TYM Fund1.72%
Sero Lease And Finance Ltd. (SELFINA)1.72%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER1.72%
KREDIT Ltd.1.72%
Center For Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT)1.72%
FINCA Peru1.72%
Grounded And Holistic Approach For People`s Empowerment (GHAPE)1.72%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development1.72%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps1.72%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief1.72%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq1.72%