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Kiva Fellow Kevin

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Location:
Sydney NSW Australia
Occupation:
Former Kiva Fellow and Field Support Specialist
I loan because:
I've seen the impact these small loans can have and I want to continually expand the impact of microfinance around the world.
Member Since:
Aug 31, 2009
Bio:
Kevin is a recent graduate of Wake Forest University in North Carolina, where he majored in Economics with a concentration in International Development and Policy. Kevin's passion for development work stems from over one year of independently traveling through sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia in 2007-08. This past summer he was also fortunate to serve as a Global Development Intern in South Africa with ThinkImpact, a Washington, DC based NGO that works on rural community development in South Africa and Kenya. While this internship primarily focused on health and education initiatives, Kevin is eager to now utilize microfinance as a tool to help develop the emerging entrepreneurial class in Kenya. After completing this Fellowship, Kevin will begin an MPhil in Development Studies at the University of Cape Town in February 2011. He hopes this experience with Kiva provides an invaluable introduction to working in microfinance and a starting point to a future career in a related field.
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Kevin's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF10

Fellow at Juhudi Kilimo (JK)

Kenya

Feb 4, 2010 to Apr 30, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at Pearl Microfinance Limited

Uganda

May 3, 2010 to Jul 23, 2010

Updates From The Field

World Cup and Future Investment in Africa
Jul 1, 2010
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When FIFA announced in May 2004 that South Africa would host the 2010 World Cup, not just one country, but an entire continent rejoiced. Not only for the football, but for the exposure on Africa and the hope that [...]
250 Years to Catch Up?!?
May 31, 2010
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“Just look around, you can see all of our problems. It will take Africa at least 250 years to catch up to the West.” This statement comes from a Kenyan man whom I met about two years ago while traveling [...]
When Cows Attack (with video)!
Mar 16, 2010
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Juhudi Kilimo CFO: Kevin, when you’re out in Litein, make sure you ear-tag at least one cow for our Micro Insurance program. Me: Ummm yea, I may pass on that one, but I’ll think about it. [...]
A Kiva Entrepreneur Meets YOU!
Feb 24, 2010
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On February 17, 2010, I introduced the Kiva world to Robert Nandemu , a mixed farmer in western Kenya taking out a $1,050 loan. This week, the opposite holds true, as earlier today Robert met the 39 lenders to [...]
It’s a Whole New World…
Feb 10, 2010
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So imagine your first week as a Kiva Fellow placed at a microfinance institution in Nairobi, Kenya.  Think about what the place may look like, how the people will greet you, and the overall atmosphere of the [...]

Entrepreneurs Kevin Has Visited

Update for Peter
Apr 25, 2010
Peter Korir runs what we refer to as a mixed farm here in Kenya. He grows pineapples, tomatoes, coffee, tea, and bananas, while also raising chickens and cows. It may seem that he would be stretched a bit thin [...]
Update for Nyaboke
Apr 12, 2010
It is with great sadness that I report the death of Juhudi Kilimo and Kiva client Nyaboke Ongoro. She passed away on March 18, 2010 at the age of 36, leaving behind her husband and four teenage children, ages 13, [...]
Update for Anonymous
Mar 26, 2010
Originally posted as a blog on the Kiva Fellows Blog: http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2010/02/24/a-kiva-entrepreneur-meets-you/ On February 17, 2010, I introduced the Kiva world to Robert Nandemu, a mixed [...]

Kevin's Loans

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9 loans

  • Roselyne
    Roselyne
    Beauty Salon
    Kenya
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Ngeno
    Ngeno
    Motorcycle Transport
    Kenya
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Marky
    Marky
    Dairy
    Kenya
    Ended with loss
    99% repaid
  • Georgina
    Georgina
    Food Production/Sales
    Ghana
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Myrna
    Myrna
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    General Store
    Togo
    Paying back
    67% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    General Store
    Tanzania
    Ended with loss
    Ended with loss
  • Mercy
    Mercy
    Pharmacy
    Nigeria
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Kevin's Teams

Kevin's Invites

9 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female88.89%
Male11.11%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Kenya33.33%
Togo11.11%
Uganda11.11%
Tanzania11.11%
Philippines11.11%
Nigeria11.11%
Ghana11.11%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail33.33%
Food22.22%
Health11.11%
Services11.11%
Agriculture11.11%
Transportation11.11%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Juhudi Kilimo (JK)22.22%
Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT)11.11%
SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited11.11%
Sero Lease And Finance Ltd. (SELFINA)11.11%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)11.11%
FECECAV11.11%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)11.11%
Micro Credit For Development And Transformation SACCO (MCDT SACCO)11.11%