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Location:
Istanbul, Turkey
Member Since:
Mar 12, 2011
Bio:
Kimberly Strathearn was born and raised in Simi Valley, CA. She credits her mother for igniting her love of travel and other cultures at a young age through family adventures abroad. She has been living and working for the past 13 years in Turkey. She spent those years working in the tourism and education sectors. Prior to moving to Turkey, she worked in the non-profit fields of refugee resettlement for 10 years and food banking for one year. She has been interested in Microfinance ever since reading The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank. It is through her Kiva Fellowship that, she aims to develop her skills and knowledge of the microfinance field in order to leverage her experience into a new career. She is eager to apply what she learns from her experience as a Kiva Fellow in order to analyze some of her own ideas regarding microfinance related to tourism, refugee micro loans, and youth entrepreneurial activities. She is thrilled to be working with MAYA as it becomes Kiva’s first MFI partner in Turkey.
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Kim's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF16

Fellow at Maya

Turkey

Sep 5, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF17

Fellow at Maya

Turkey

Feb 3, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012

Entrepreneurs Kim Has Visited

Update for Anonymous
Dec 5, 2012
I'm excited to be writing to you as the Kiva Fellow located in fabulous Istanbul, where I've been working with Kiva Field Partner, Maya for the last eight months. I'm writing because you have s [...]
Update for Yunuslar Group
Jun 13, 2012
Dear Kiva Lenders, Thank you for your support of Maya Entrepreneurs. We are happy to let you know that the Yunuslar group has repaid their loan early. Yunuslar Group works at bazaars selling all kinds [...]
Update for Fatma
Jun 13, 2012
Dear Lenders to Fatma, Fatma is earning her living by tailoring. She paid her store rent and bought a new machine with the loan she received. She had no problem paying her loan back. She made her payments on [...]
Update for Gülcan
Jun 5, 2012
Dear Lenders. I've recently spoken with Gulcan and wanted to give you an update. She is doing well and continuing with catering lunch to the 20+ employees at her husband's workshop. She used her loan to [...]
Update for Anonymous
Jun 4, 2012
Dear Lenders, Nezahat has experienced some setbacks with her loan. Sales have been slow and she has not been making regular loan repayments. Maya and Nezahat have worked out a loan restructuring plan that [...]

Kim's Loans

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Kim's Teams

Kim's Invites

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female71.88%
Male28.13%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Jordan12.50%
Lebanon12.50%
Turkey9.38%
Pakistan6.25%
Mali6.25%
Tanzania3.13%
Tajikistan3.13%
Sierra Leone3.13%
Togo3.13%
Cambodia3.13%
Yemen3.13%
United States3.13%
Palestine3.13%
Ecuador3.13%
Kenya3.13%
Georgia3.13%
Iraq3.13%
El Salvador3.13%
Benin3.13%
Mongolia3.13%
Mexico3.13%
Ghana3.13%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail28.13%
Services15.63%
Agriculture15.63%
Clothing9.38%
Manufacturing6.25%
Food6.25%
Housing6.25%
Construction3.13%
Education3.13%
Transportation3.13%
Arts3.13%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
National Microfinance Bank9.38%
Maya9.38%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development6.25%
Asasah6.25%
Vitas. S.a.l.6.25%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children6.25%
Sistema Biobolsa3.13%
Ryada3.13%
Tamweelcom3.13%
XacBank3.13%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)3.13%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd3.13%
PADECOMSM3.13%
Strathmore University3.13%
LLC Micro Finance Organization Credo3.13%
Association For Rural Development (ARD)3.13%
ASI Federal Credit Union3.13%
Al-Amal Microfinance Bank3.13%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq3.13%
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)3.13%
Finadev Benin3.13%
CSC MDO "IMON International"3.13%
Cooperativa San Jose3.13%
KREDIT Ltd.3.13%

Kim's Lending Activity by Country

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