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Kiva Lender Mari Fraga Memorial Fund

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Location:
San Francisco CA United States
Occupation:
Making People Happy
I loan because:
Hi Everyone. This is a memorial fund for the sweet, wonderful, and amazing person Mariana Fraga or simply 'Mari'. She was an amazing person, a wonderful classmate, a great friend, a loving wife, and so many more great things. As you can see from the picture, she loved food as well as she loved life. I think more can be said here and I encourage all her friends and family to send their thoughts and memories to add here to show the world that Mariana was THE BEST person I ever knew. We will all miss her deeply, and hopefully her memory can live on strongly by using Kiva to give to others.

Mari loved Brazil and did a lot of translations for Mozambique so loans will be chosen to organizations/people there. She also was very thoughtful about gender equality, and I think any projects which help women achieve the equality they deserve would also be in the spirit of her will. Please, feel free to e-mail me kobrien at sfsu . edu and give suggestions for groups to donate to. I started the fund out with $25, but I will soon be adding more and I hope you find it in your hearts to give as well.

*Update: The fund is now made non-withdrawable status in the spirit of it being a memorial fund. Also, I have been asking Kiva to work harder on getting partners in Brazil, but it seems that it is going to take a bit of time (1 year+) so probably this fund will loan to Mozambique and other Latin American countries in the mean time. The loans will go predominantly to female entrepreneurs.
About me:
Asides from working and graduating with high honors from San Francisco State University, Mariana also volunteered as a translator at Kiva and has done hundreds of translations.
Here is a poem written by Mariana that her loving husband Joe shared with us:

Perky

I have this image in my head
This really perky girl
"Whee!"
She is always smiling
"Yeah, I am good with anything"
She is patient and always answers even the most stupid questions
"I think if it's red you should not park there"
She always has a positive attitude
"But, hey, on the bright side..."
She doesn't mind if people misinterpret facts
"Well, that's not what I said, but I see why she would say that..."
She doesn't mind if everyone is late, or if they never come
"Oh, no worries, I know you guys are busy..."
She never speaks ill of anyone
"Well, you have to try to put yourself in her shoes..."

So I try to be that way.

But sometimes it's really fucking hard.
Check out:
http://marianakf.blogspot.com/
Member Since:
May 22, 2008
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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female98.83%
Male1.17%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru18.71%
Bolivia12.28%
Paraguay10.53%
Ecuador9.36%
Nicaragua8.19%
Mozambique8.19%
Mexico6.43%
Honduras4.68%
Guatemala4.68%
Colombia4.09%
El Salvador4.09%
Chile2.34%
Dominican Republic2.34%
Zimbabwe1.17%
Mongolia1.17%
Togo0.58%
Costa Rica0.58%
Philippines0.58%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail39.77%
Food16.96%
Clothing14.62%
Services11.70%
Agriculture9.36%
Manufacturing1.75%
Construction1.75%
Arts1.17%
Wholesale1.17%
Health0.58%
Personal Use0.58%
Housing0.58%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Fundación Paraguaya10.53%
Hluvuku-Adsema8.19%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA6.43%
Fundación ESPOIR5.26%
Asociación Arariwa5.26%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.4.68%
Microfinanzas Prisma4.09%
Asociación ASDIR4.09%
Fundación León 20003.51%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER3.51%
CrediComun3.51%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.2.92%
Apoyo Integral2.92%
Emprender2.92%
Pro Mujer Bolivia2.92%
CEPRODEL2.92%
Fondo Esperanza2.34%
Fundacion Realidad A.C (FRAC), A Partner Of World Vision International2.34%
Interactuar2.34%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International2.34%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)1.75%
FINCA Peru1.75%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)1.75%
Edpyme Alternativa1.75%
Cooperativa San Jose1.17%
MicroKing Savings And Credit Company (MKF)1.17%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren1.17%
EDAPROSPO1.17%
XacBank1.17%
PADECOMSM1.17%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)0.58%
Credituyo0.58%
FECECAV0.58%
FAPE0.58%
FUDECOSUR0.58%