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Kiva Fellow Lory

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Location:
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Occupation:
Attorney
I loan because:
Everyone has a right to economic opportunity. Economic opportunities help prevent oppression and exploitation.
About me:
I am an attorney who tries to protect people's rights.
Member Since:
Sep 28, 2009
Bio:
Raised by Vietnamese immigrant parents who fled to the US with no money or language skills, Lory Nguyen Ishii is no stranger to the transformative results of micro-financing, being the daughter of grocery store owners funded by pools of cash stuffed under her relatives' mattresses. Lory's passion for social justice has manifested itself through working as an anti-human trafficking outreach coordinator, employment rights attorney, and now, as a Kiva Fellow. Lory and her husband, George, are excited to use their strengths to serve in Viet Nam to empower local entrepreneurs from the ground-level.
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Lory's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF10

Fellow at SEDA

Vietnam

Feb 2, 2010 to Apr 30, 2010

Entrepreneurs Lory Has Visited

Update for Đinh's Group
Apr 27, 2010
Giap is an easy-going and industrious woman. She bought additional bamboo supplies with her loan and also raises chickens and resells bananas in smaller markets in her spare time. Giap splits the bamboo into [...]
Update for Nguyễn's Group
Apr 26, 2010
Vinh, a member of Chut\'s group, has used her loan money to set up a \"che\" making business. Che is a Vietnamese dessert that is typically made up of a coconut cream base, sweetened mung beans, jellies and [...]
Update for Nguyễn's Group
Apr 26, 2010
Phuong has been using her loan to purchase more rice grain in order to make \"banh te\" and \"banh chung,\" which are traditional Vietnamese sticky rice items stuffed with beans and meat, wrapped in banana leaves. [...]
Update for Đinh's Group
Apr 22, 2010
Be is an honest and humble woman. She has used her loan to add more products to her general store. New items include: instant noodles, cookies, salt, and sugar. Be lives and works in the general store. Her [...]
Update for Nguyễn's Group
Apr 22, 2010
Although her loan cycle has only recently begun, Huyen is happy to report that she was recently awarded a service contract with a Chinese furniture manufacturing company. Huyen has a trade school background in [...]

Lory's Loans

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Lory's Teams

Lory's Invites

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  • Jill
    USA
  • Lilian
    Los Angeles, California, USA
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Portfolio Distribution

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  • By Country
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  • By Partner

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female69.23%
Male30.77%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Nicaragua12.31%
Cambodia7.69%
Georgia7.69%
Viet Nam7.69%
Uganda6.15%
Philippines6.15%
Tajikistan6.15%
Kenya6.15%
El Salvador4.62%
Bolivia4.62%
Mexico4.62%
Mongolia3.08%
Dominican Republic3.08%
Tanzania1.54%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo1.54%
Peru1.54%
Sierra Leone1.54%
Lebanon1.54%
Ecuador1.54%
Burundi1.54%
Azerbaijan1.54%
Indonesia1.54%
Iraq1.54%
Pakistan1.54%
Armenia1.54%
Paraguay1.54%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food29.23%
Agriculture27.69%
Housing13.85%
Retail13.85%
Clothing6.15%
Personal Use3.08%
Manufacturing1.54%
Arts1.54%
Construction1.54%
Transportation1.54%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
CEPRODEL7.69%
LLC Micro Finance Organization Credo7.69%
VisionFund Cambodia4.62%
PADECOMSM4.62%
SEDA4.62%
Emprender4.62%
BRAC Uganda4.62%
Fund For Thanh Hoa Poor Women (FPW)3.08%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children3.08%
León 2000 IMF3.08%
Yehu Microfinance Trust3.08%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International3.08%
VisionFund Mexico3.08%
MDO Arvand, LLC3.08%
Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF)1.54%
MLO Humo And Partners1.54%
VisionFund AzerCredit LLC1.54%
Vitas. S.a.l.1.54%
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited1.54%
Turame Community Finance, A Partner Of World Relief And HOPE International1.54%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd1.54%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International1.54%
Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC)1.54%
Transcapital1.54%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International1.54%
Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), A Partner Of VisionFund International1.54%
Credit Mongol1.54%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq1.54%
Asociación Arariwa1.54%
AREGAK Universal Credit Organization1.54%
Asasah1.54%
Credituyo1.54%
CSC MDO "IMON International"1.54%
AFODENIC1.54%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…1.54%
Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC)1.54%
Fundación Paraguaya1.54%
Faulu Kenya1.54%
FODEMI, A Partner Of World Vision International1.54%
Koperasi Mitra Usaha Kecil (MUK)1.54%

Lory's Lending Activity by Country

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