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Kiva Fellow Sheethal

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Location:
Brooklyn NY United States
Occupation:
Advertising Research Manager at Google
I loan because:
Access to financial services helps people increase their standard of living
About me:
I conduct advertising research for Google. I was a Kiva Fellow in Peru and Bolivia.
Check out:
http://leapwork.com
Member Since:
Dec 28, 2008
Bio:
After college, Sheethal worked in investment banking for Fox-Pitt Kelton and in investment management for Columbia Investment Management Company (the University endowment). After earning her Master's degree, she managed the New York data, analytics and research group of Media Contacts, an online media agency, and worked with large advertisers across varied industries. Combining her passions for social change, technology and community building, she recently founded Leap Work, a consultancy that works with non-profits in their online marketing communications. She plans to continue working with non-profits upon her return from South America. Sheethal also spends time volunteering at a local credit union, teaching financial literacy to youth and adults and coordinating her local block association. An avid rock climber and foodie, Sheethal is looking forward to scaling Andean peaks and learning all the Peruvian words for potato.
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Sheethal's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Asociación Arariwa

Oct 5, 2009 to Dec 16, 2009

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF10

Fellow at Emprender

Bolivia

Jan 11, 2010 to Apr 2, 2010

Updates From The Field

Transportation, Microfinance and the Environment
Apr 23, 2010
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By Sheethal Shobowale , KF10, Bolivia Transportation has been an integral part of my travels in South America. I have been in cars, vans, buses, scooters, motorcycles, trains, boats, planes, even a bus [...]
Mini Carga desde 1 Boliviano (Mini-Recharge from 1 Boliviano)
Mar 28, 2010
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By Sheethal Shobowale , KF10, Bolivia Everywhere I go in Bolivia I see huge billboards that advertise “ Mini Carga desde 1 Bs” (Mini recharge from 1 Boliviano) with a picture of a guy holding a [...]
Why you should support group loans on Kiva
Mar 5, 2010
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By Sheethal Shobowale, KF10, Bolivia I met some Dutch Kiva lenders during a trip to Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca in Bolivia who don’t like to loan to groups on Kiva because They miss out on the [...]
Falso! Parte Dos – How to Tell If Your Money is Fake in Bolivia
Feb 26, 2010
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By Sheethal Shobowale , KF10, Bolivia If you haven’t read my other entry on false money in Peru, please consider reading that entry: Falso! A Musing on Fake Money in Peru before this one.  This is the fo [...]
Cusco on My Mind
Feb 5, 2010
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If you haven’t heard, there have been terrible floods in Cusco, Peru in the past week. Since we are in the thick of La Epoca de la Lluvia (the rainy season), rain is expected but the level of destruction seen [...]
Kiva Animal Kingdom
Feb 2, 2010
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At microfinance institution Asociación Arariwa in Cusco, Peru , and now working with Emprender in La Paz, Bolivia , I have met a ton of animals.  Being an animal lover and from

Entrepreneurs Sheethal Has Visited

Update for Maria Zulema
Apr 26, 2010
Saludos from La Paz, Bolivia! Thank you for supporting entrepreneurs in Bolivia. As you may know, all Kiva loans are actually administered by local field partners. For the past couple of months, I have been [...]
Update for Feliciana
Apr 22, 2010
Note: There was an error in the uploading of Felicia\'s loan. Her photo and description were mixed up with another Emprender loan so the information in her Kiva profile is incorrect. This was an honest mistake [...]
Update for San Antonio De Padua Group
Apr 9, 2010
I was able to meet several of the members of San Antonio de Padua at the Panamericana market during my trip to Cochabamba. This is their second loan cycle. Doña Felicia has worked with Emprender for 5 [...]
Update for Maria
Apr 9, 2010
I met Doña Maria at her general store in Colcapirhua. She used to have a post outside on the street but now she has a big store. She has been working with Emprender for the last two years. Maria has been a [...]
Update for Santos
Apr 2, 2010
Under the guidance of his wife, who has a strong personality, Don Santos recently sold his car and moved from El Turno to Santa Cruz city. He used to live very close to the Emprender El Turno office with his [...]

Sheethal's Loans

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Sheethal's Teams

Sheethal's Invites

5 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female56.41%
Male43.59%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Bolivia17.95%
Peru17.95%
Lebanon10.26%
Nicaragua7.69%
Paraguay5.13%
Senegal5.13%
Honduras5.13%
Azerbaijan5.13%
Tajikistan2.56%
South Africa2.56%
United States2.56%
Sierra Leone2.56%
Togo2.56%
Pakistan2.56%
El Salvador2.56%
Iraq2.56%
Kenya2.56%
Rwanda2.56%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail46.15%
Food12.82%
Agriculture10.26%
Services10.26%
Housing5.13%
Clothing5.13%
Arts2.56%
Manufacturing2.56%
Transportation2.56%
Wholesale2.56%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Emprender10.26%
Asociación Arariwa7.69%
Microfinanzas Prisma7.69%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.5.13%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services5.13%
Fundación Paraguaya5.13%
Pro Mujer Bolivia5.13%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development5.13%
Ameen S.a.l.5.13%
Aqroinvest Credit Union5.13%
Womens Development Businesses (WDB)2.56%
IMON International2.56%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)2.56%
Fundación León 20002.56%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International2.56%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq2.56%
Apoyo Integral2.56%
Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.2.56%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)2.56%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children2.56%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren2.56%
Faulu Kenya2.56%
ACCION USA2.56%
CEPRODEL2.56%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA2.56%