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Kiva Fellow Klaartje

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Location:
Amsterdam Netherlands
Occupation:
consultant
Member Since:
Nov 29, 2007
Bio:
Clara is a graduate from the Erasmus University in the Netherlands. While studying International Business Administration, she was on exchange in Mexico and did a social internship in Costa Rica. Her first job was at the Dutch bank ABN AMRO. Now she works for the multinational KPMG, where she advises companies on sustainability issues and verifies Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reports from financial institutions. She married her husband Niels in November, and both Clara and Niels got permission from their employers for half a year sabbatical. Her interest for microfinance started when she read Yunus' book 'Banker to the poor'. She wants to become a Kiva expert in KF14 in order to add value to the MFI IMPRO in La Paz. She would also love to learn about Bolivian culture.
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Klaartje's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF14

Fellow at IMPRO

Bolivia

Jan 24, 2011 to Apr 29, 2011

Updates From The Field

Herbal tea and witch doctors
Apr 29, 2011
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Clara Vreeken, KF 14, Bolivia Clara volunteered as Kiva Fellow in Bolivia. She worked for the micro finance institutions IMPRO, Pro Mujer and Emprender. In this blog she elaborates on health issues in Bolivia [...]
What women want in Bolivia
Apr 13, 2011
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Clara Vreeken, KF 14, Bolivia Clara volunteers as Kiva Fellow in Bolivia. She works for the micro finance institutions IMPRO, Pro Mujer and Emprender. She visited a lot of borrowers, of whom many women. [...]
Performing meaningful work for Kiva while learning a new culture
Mar 29, 2011
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Clara Vreeken, KF 14, Bolivia Clara volunteers as Kiva Fellow in Bolivia. She works for three micro finance institutions. She verifies borrowers’ data, implements changes and informs the lenders about Kiva’s [...]
Mud torrent, climate change and food crisis in Bolivia
Mar 9, 2011
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Prolonged heavy rains have caused a hilltop to collapse in a poor neighborhood of the Bolivian capital, cracking roads, destroying at least 1500 homes and burying people’s belongings under mud. Slides are [...]
Bolivian Kiva borrowers: buying a cow, selling food, acquiring sewing machines and constructing rooms
Feb 20, 2011
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Kiva’s Bolivian field partner IMPRO is a small non-profit organization that has been offering micro credit to the working poor in the cities of La Paz and El Alto in Bolivia since 1995.   The central [...]
The world of Kiva and my first experiences with borrowers in Bolivia
Feb 4, 2011
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Introduction My name is Clara and I am from the Netherlands (there they call me Klaartje). I took a sabbatical from my job at KPMG in order to volunteer and travel in Bolivia, together with my husband. After [...]

Entrepreneurs Klaartje Has Visited

Update for July
Apr 19, 2011
Thank you for supporting entrepreneurs in Bolivia My name is Clara Vreeken. From January to April I have had the privilege of volunteering at Kiva's field partner IMPRO in Bolivia. This small micro finance [...]
Update for Francisco
Apr 18, 2011
Silvia did not know that she had diabetes until visiting a doctor because of an infection at her leg. Unfortunately she had to amputate part of her leg. She is going to use the Kiva loan for a prosthetic. [...]
Update for Janeth
Apr 18, 2011
Janeth wanted to use your loan for her store where she used to sell groceries and other supplies. However, she decided to change her business. She has now rented a small restaurant in the same street as where she [...]
Update for Damaso
Apr 18, 2011
Damaso used your loan to buy a cow. He is also a taxi driver. When I went to his house he was not at home. However, his grandmother showed the cows (see video). Kiva\'s field partner IMPRO IMPRO is a [...]
Update for Juana
Apr 18, 2011
Juana and her husband used your loan to replace the entire electrical wiring system in their house. They also renovated the front of their house. When visiting Juana, only her husband was at home. He showed the [...]

Klaartje's Loans

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  • Isabel
    Isabel
    Souvenir Sales
    Bolivia
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Nancy
    Nancy
    Services
    Bolivia
    Paying back
    45% repaid
  • Javier
    Javier
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Bolivia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Abelardo
    Abelardo
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Bolivia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Sandra Johana
    Sandra Johana
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Nicaragua
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Retail
    Colombia
    Paying back
    86% repaid
  • Rosario
    Rosario
    Clothing Sales
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Marcia
    Marcia
    Services
    Bolivia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Luz
    Luz
    Retail
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Cruz María
    Cruz María
    Clothing Sales
    El Salvador
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Floriselda
    Floriselda
    Retail
    Nicaragua
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Digna
    Digna
    Retail
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Ynocencia
    Ynocencia
    Food Production/Sales
    Paraguay
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Folake
    Folake
    Shoe Sales
    Nigeria
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Rusmeri
    Rusmeri
    Agriculture
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Marinita
    Marinita
    Poultry
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Awa
    Awa
    Fruits & Vegetables
    Senegal
    Paid back
    100% repaid
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Klaartje's Teams

Klaartje's Invites

4 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female93.55%
Male6.45%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Bolivia38.71%
Peru19.35%
Nicaragua9.68%
Colombia6.45%
El Salvador6.45%
Senegal3.23%
Samoa3.23%
Nigeria3.23%
Guatemala3.23%
Benin3.23%
Paraguay3.23%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail29.03%
Food22.58%
Housing12.90%
Services12.90%
Agriculture9.68%
Clothing6.45%
Arts6.45%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Emprender19.35%
IMPRO16.13%
Microfinanzas Prisma9.68%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)6.45%
CEPRODEL6.45%
FINCA Peru6.45%
Apoyo Integral6.45%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)3.23%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER3.23%
Alidé3.23%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)3.23%
Fundación Paraguaya3.23%
AFODENIC3.23%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA3.23%
Asociación ASDIR3.23%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services3.23%