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Kiva Fellow Lorin

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Location:
E. Setauket NY United States
Occupation:
Real Estate Sales
Member Since:
Feb 5, 2010
Bio:
Lorin was born in Istanbul, Turkey. After having spent her childhood and teenage years between Switzerland (where she went to an English boarding school) and Turkey, she came to New York at the age of 18 to go to college. After graduating with a degree in International Business, she worked for a French fashion company for a couple of years, before going to the U.K. to get a Master's in International Finance. She spent the next 10 years or so in international banking as a loan officer in New York City, servicing a portfolio of multinational corporate clients. In the 1990's, she left banking and started her own business, importing handmade decorative accessories and giftware from Turkey for the U.S. wholesale market. Since 2002, she has been involved in the sale of residential real estate on the North Shore of Long Island, within the metro New York area. Through the years, she has always been interested in the social and economic changes of developing countries, particularly the impact of microfinance in those communities. An experience with Habitat for Humanity in 2009 building housing in a remote area in Nepal activated her strong desire to spend more time involved with such activities and expand her knowledge in the field. She is extremely excited about the time she will be spending in Senegal with Kiva and is looking forward to the experience.
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Lorin's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF13

Fellow at CAURIE Microfinance, a partner of Catholic Relief Services

Senegal

Nov 5, 2010 to Feb 21, 2011

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF13

Fellow at UIMCEC, a partner of ChildFund International

Senegal

Nov 5, 2010 to Feb 21, 2011

Updates From The Field

“TIME” in Senegal
Dec 6, 2010
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By Lorin Alvarez, KF13, Senegal Coming from New York, the one thing that has taken me a little while to get used to has been the “pace” of things here in Senegal.  I have been programmed to always be on [...]
Unexpected Surprise: A Meeting With Borrowers
Nov 16, 2010
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By Lorin Alvarez, KF13, Senegal I had been in Dakar for about ten days when last Thursday I met with the Kiva co-coordinator Yacine Diop at U-IMCEC, one of Kiva’s partners here in Senegal.   Yacine who’s [...]

Lorin's Loans

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9 loans

  • Anahit
    Anahit
    Clothing Sales
    Armenia
    Paying back
    25% repaid
  • Armen
    Armen
    Agriculture
    Armenia
    Paying back
    14% repaid
  • Ubaydullo
    Ubaydullo
    Crafts
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Joyce
    Joyce
    Food Market
    South Sudan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Aleksan
    Aleksan
    Spare Parts
    Armenia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Heghine
    Heghine
    Butcher Shop
    Armenia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female66.67%
Male33.33%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Armenia44.44%
Togo11.11%
Tajikistan11.11%
Pakistan11.11%
Cambodia11.11%
South Sudan11.11%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail33.33%
Agriculture22.22%
Food22.22%
Arts11.11%
Clothing11.11%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company44.44%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)11.11%
MLO Humo And Partners11.11%
BRAC South Sudan11.11%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children11.11%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)11.11%