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Kiva Lender Kara

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Location:
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Occupation:
Grad student
I loan because:
I'm a former Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Burkina Faso in West Africa. I've seen firsthand what life is like in developing countries. I want to help give others opportunity the way I've been given it by accident of birth.
About me:
I am in graduate school studying creative writing.
Check out:
http://karagarbe.blogspot.com
Member Since:
May 3, 2008
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Kara's Loans

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Kara's Teams

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female75.93%
Male24.07%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Togo14.81%
Mali12.96%
Rwanda9.26%
Uganda9.26%
Sierra Leone9.26%
Tanzania7.41%
Ghana7.41%
Nicaragua5.56%
Benin3.70%
Pakistan3.70%
Cameroon1.85%
Cambodia1.85%
United States1.85%
Congo1.85%
Ecuador1.85%
Afghanistan1.85%
Burkina Faso1.85%
Nigeria1.85%
Iraq1.85%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail37.04%
Food27.78%
Agriculture11.11%
Clothing9.26%
Arts5.56%
Construction3.70%
Services3.70%
Transportation1.85%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children12.96%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)11.11%
Pearl Microfinance Limited7.41%
BRAC Tanzania5.56%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)5.56%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International5.56%
Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.5.56%
Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT)3.70%
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)3.70%
Alidé3.70%
Association For Rural Development (ARD)3.70%
Asasah3.70%
Microfund Togo1.85%
Vision Finance Company S.a. (VFC), A Partner Of World Vision International1.85%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd1.85%
Micro Start/AFD1.85%
Urwego Opportunity Bank1.85%
HOFOKAM Ltd., A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services1.85%
FECECAV1.85%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq1.85%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps1.85%
Fundación ESPOIR1.85%
Grounded And Holistic Approach For People`s Empowerment (GHAPE)1.85%
Latino Economic Development Center1.85%
HOPE Congo S.A.1.85%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children1.85%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)1.85%

Kara's Lending Activity by Country

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