Location:: Washington, DC, United States
Occupation:: Executive Assistant, Oikocredit USA
I loan because:: my mom taught me it was a responsible way to engage in international development.
About me:: I work for Oikocredit USA, part of Oikocredit, another microlending organization with a social mission and wide reach in the developing world
Check out:: http://leahespicea.wordpress.com/
Member Since:: Oct 2, 2007
Bio:: Leah's interest in exploring grassroots development led her to remain in northeast Ohio after graduating from Oberlin College to serve as Interim Director of Main Street Oberlin, a non-profit that supports small business owners and local economic development in downtown Oberlin. Leah also interned with Women for Women International, an organization that works to rebuild the lives of women survivors of conflicts in war-torn countries throughout the world. In April 2009, Leah accompanied National Endowment for Democracy staff to Kampala, Uganda to attend a conference for African human rights defenders and visited several organizations that support grassroots economic development among small businesses in Uganda. Leah is excited to revisit Eastern Europe, where she studied in Budapest while in college, and to serve with HOPE Ukraine in Zaporozhye. She looks forward to exploring the impacts of microlending hearing stories from entrepreneurs throughout Ukraine.
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Leah Gage's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF10

Fellow at HOPE Ukraine

Ukraine

Feb 8, 2010 to May 7, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at FECECAV

Togo

May 15, 2010 to Aug 23, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at Microfund Togo

Togo

May 15, 2010 to Aug 23, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at Women and Associations for Gain both Economic and Social (WAGES)

Togo

May 15, 2010 to Aug 23, 2010

Entrepreneurs Leah Gage Has Visited

Update for Te Agbo

Aug 16, 2010

Dear Lender, Thank you for your generous loan to Te Agbo Dzramedo in Togo. Te Agbo Dzramedo is a client of WAGES, one of Kiva\'s field partners in Togo. Recently, his loan officer visited him where he sells [...]

Update for Essi

Aug 16, 2010

Dear Lender, Thank you for your generous loan to Essi N\'tsouglo in Togo. Essi is a client of WAGES, one of Kiva\'s field partners in Togo. She has invested your loan into her restaurant. Recently, Essi\'s [...]

Update for Afi Enyonam

Aug 16, 2010

Dear Lender, Thank you for your generous loan to Afi Enyonam Amedon in Togo! Afi is a client of WAGES, Kiva\'s field partner in Togo. She is in the progress of repaying her loan and was recently visited by [...]

Update for Koudjéga

Aug 16, 2010

Dear Lender, Thank you for your generosity in lendin gto Koudjega Mihesso from Togo. Koudjega is a client of WAGES, Kiva\'s field partner in Togo. Recently, Koudjega\'s field partner visited him where he [...]

Update for Kodjo

Aug 16, 2010

Dear Lender, Thank you for your generous loan to Kodjo Lugudor in Lome, Togo. Kodjo is a client of WAGES, Kiva\'s field partner in Togo. As Kodjo has almost completely repaid his loan, recently his loan [...]