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Kiva Fellow Liz

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Location:
San Francisco CA United States
Occupation:
I market stuff on the web
I loan because:
I believe in entrepreneurship, in development, in the interconnectedness of nations, and in doing the right thing. Aid alone does not work; I believe microfinance is part of the solution. In the spirit of putting my money where my mouth is, I served as a Kiva Fellow with Caurie Microfinance in Senegal in the spring of 2009.
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http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/category/countries/africa/senegal/
Member Since:
Oct 29, 2007
Bio:
Liz has spent the majority of her career, which has spanned marketing, strategic consulting, and banking, working on growing US businesses overseas, most recently as LinkedIn's international director. She brings over 15 years of experience to Kiva, as well as an interest in international development that was first sparked by traveling throughout Southeast Asia on her way home from living in Japan. A decade later and working in Silicon Valley, Liz became a Kiva lender in 2007 with four loans to Cambodia and a strong belief in entrepreneurship as a way to develop local economies. She speaks French and some Japanese. Having lived and worked in the US, UK, France, Japan, and Australia, and traveled widely beyond that, Liz is looking forward to working in Senegal and discovering some great Senegalese music.
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Liz's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF7

Fellow at CAURIE Microfinance, a partner of Catholic Relief Services

Feb 1, 2009 to Apr 30, 2009

Updates From The Field

The Everyday Exotic
Mar 26, 2009
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Call me a skeptic, but I’m generally not one for clichés. You know how sometimes you read about situations where even though people don’t speak a common language, yet somehow, everyone understands each [...]
Kiva in Senegal
Feb 24, 2009
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My name is Liz O’Donnell and I’m one of the new Kiva Fellows.  I’m currently working with Caurie Microfinance   based in Thi è s, Senegal, about an hour and a half east of Dakar (which un [...]

Entrepreneurs Liz Has Visited

Update for Diouma
Apr 19, 2009
As a Kiva Fellow in Senegal, I recently had the opportunity to visit Diouma at her stand in the market to talk about her business. She buys and sells vegetables in the marketplace, and has had a lot of [...]
Update for Ndague
Apr 19, 2009
As a Kiva Fellow in Senegal, I recently had the opportunity to visit Ndague at her stand in the market to talk about her business. With her loan, she’s been able to purchase inventory for her business, as [...]
Update for Arame
Apr 19, 2009
As a Kiva Fellow in Senegal, I recently had the opportunity to visit Arame Faye at her roadside fruit stand to talk about her business. Arame has been able to increase her profits and reduce her debts thanks [...]
Update for Amy
Apr 19, 2009
As a Kiva Fellow in Senegal, I had the opportunity to meet Amy to talk about her loan. She’d like to thank everyone involved in her loan, as she finds her village bank of Lélo and the loan program through [...]
Update for Fatou
Apr 19, 2009
As a Kiva Fellow in Senegal, I recently had the opportunity to visit Fatou at her house to talk about her business. When we caught up with her, Fatou had just gotten back from buying merchandise. She’s [...]

Liz's Loans

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26 loans

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Taxi
    Lebanon
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mohammad
    Mohammad
    Restaurant
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    72% repaid
  • Mahmoud
    Mahmoud
    Taxi
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    86% repaid
  • Elvin Nahun
    Elvin Nahun
    Food Production/Sales
    El Salvador
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Arts
    United States
    Paying back
    27% repaid
  • Fatoumata
    Fatoumata
    Retail
    Senegal
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mariama
    Mariama
    Retail
    Senegal
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Hoshim
    Hoshim
    Retail
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Marwan
    Marwan
    Retail
    Lebanon
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Parviz
    Parviz
    Spare Parts
    Azerbaijan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mahkam
    Mahkam
    Farming
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Safiétou
    Safiétou
    Food Production/Sales
    Senegal
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mariama
    Mariama
    Retail
    Senegal
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Van
    Van
    Food Production/Sales
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Thek
    Thek
    Electronics Repair
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Kol
    Kol
    Food Production/Sales
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Phen
    Phen
    Utilities
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Liz's Teams

Liz's Invites

14 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female57.69%
Male42.31%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Senegal26.92%
Cambodia15.38%
Lebanon15.38%
Tajikistan7.69%
Bolivia7.69%
Peru7.69%
United States3.85%
El Salvador3.85%
Azerbaijan3.85%
Rwanda3.85%
Burundi3.85%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail46.15%
Food19.23%
Services15.38%
Agriculture7.69%
Transportation7.69%
Arts3.85%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services26.92%
KREDIT Ltd.15.38%
EDAPROSPO7.69%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA7.69%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development7.69%
Ameen S.a.l.7.69%
MLO Humo And Partners3.85%
PADECOMSM3.85%
Turame Community Finance, A Partner Of World Relief And HOPE International3.85%
Komak Credit Union3.85%
Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.3.85%
ACCION Texas Inc.3.85%
IMON International3.85%