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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.
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http://marianakf.blogspot.com/
Member Since:
May 22, 2008
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Mari Fraga Memorial Fund's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female99.16%
Male0.84%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru19.67%
Bolivia15.06%
Ecuador10.04%
Nicaragua8.37%
Paraguay7.53%
Mexico6.69%
Mozambique5.86%
Colombia5.02%
Honduras4.18%
El Salvador4.18%
Guatemala3.35%
Zimbabwe2.93%
Dominican Republic2.93%
Chile2.09%
Mongolia0.84%
Togo0.42%
Costa Rica0.42%
Philippines0.42%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail28.45%
Food26.78%
Clothing16.32%
Agriculture11.30%
Services8.37%
Arts2.51%
Construction2.09%
Manufacturing1.26%
Wholesale0.84%
Education0.42%
Health0.42%
Personal Use0.42%
Transportation0.42%
Housing0.42%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Asociación Arariwa7.95%
Fundación Paraguaya7.53%
Hluvuku-Adsema5.86%
Fundación ESPOIR5.02%
Emprender5.02%
León 2000 IMF4.60%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA4.60%
Pro Mujer Bolivia4.18%
Microfinanzas Prisma4.18%
Interactuar3.77%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.3.77%
VisionFund Mexico3.77%
Apoyo Integral2.93%
Asociación ASDIR2.93%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International2.93%
MicroKing Finance2.93%
CrediComun2.51%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER2.51%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.2.51%
Fondo Esperanza2.09%
CEPRODEL2.09%
Cooperativa San Jose1.67%
EDAPROSPO1.67%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)1.26%
FINCA Peru1.26%
Edpyme Alternativa1.26%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)1.26%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren0.84%
Fundacion Alternativa0.84%
CIDRE0.84%
PADECOMSM0.84%
XacBank0.84%
AFODENIC0.42%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)0.42%
FAMA OPDF0.42%
FECECAV0.42%
FUDECOSUR0.42%
IMPRO0.42%
FAPE0.42%
Fundacion Campo0.42%
Credituyo0.42%

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