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Kiva Fellow Mary

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Location:
san francisco, CA, United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow
I loan because:
I love supporting and empowering friends across the globe. Small business owners are "in the solution!" You rock!
Member Since:
Dec 11, 2008
Bio:
Mary is excited to begin her journey with Kiva into the fascinating world of microfinance. A business generalist by nature she has worked in various domains - advertising, technology and fashion - managing projects and stakeholders. Having spent several years at a software start-up, she has a soft place in her heart for budding entrepreneurship. Mary's most recent experience as a Project Manager in IT Operations at Genesys Telecommunications has made her adept at identifying and meeting business needs with process and technology. In 2007, she also helped start Genesys Make a Difference, a corporate community outreach program, which allowed her to work toward positive social change in an international context. Mary is a member of the World Affairs Council, volunteers with Dress for Success and loves to 'culture watch', hike, bike, watch theater, and take art classes. She plans to return to San Francisco (and her bicycle) after her time as a Kiva Fellow and work in microfinance to empower the working poor.
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Mary's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)

Philippines

Oct 5, 2009 to Jan 15, 2010

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF10

Fellow at MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho

Cambodia

Jan 10, 2010 to May 19, 2010

Entrepreneurs Mary Has Visited

Update for Touch
Apr 13, 2010
Mrs. Touch Ul, 29, and her husband, Mr. Nob Kong, used their loan to buy more fish. They sell five types of fish at the market. This is the first time they has borrowed money from a Microfinance Institute. Before, [...]
Update for Khem
Apr 13, 2010
Here (photo above) Mrs. Khem Phan sits in front of here finished products. In Khmer her goods are called kronat chut lan (literally: long piece of fabric wash car). In the US I think you would call this a shammy. [...]
Update for Vanna
Mar 31, 2010
Mrs. Vanna Chok used her Kiva loan administered by Maxima (one of Kiva\'s Microfinance Field Partners in Cambodia) to purchase silk weaving materials. Vanna is a weaver but she also creates the detail work/design [...]
Update for Sophoin
Mar 31, 2010
Mrs. Sophoin Tep used her Kiva loan administered by Maxima (Kiva\'s Field Partner) to purchase silk materials for her silk weaving business and pay for school fees. One of her daughter\'s is in university studying [...]
Update for Sipha
Mar 31, 2010
Miss. Sipha Or used her Kiva loan - administered by Maxima (Kiva\'s Microfinance Field Partner) - to purchase more silk materials for he business. Miss Sipha Or weaves next to her sister day every day. (Her sister [...]

Mary's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female92.31%
Male7.69%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Cambodia30.77%
Philippines30.77%
United States7.69%
Tanzania7.69%
Tajikistan7.69%
Benin7.69%
Guatemala7.69%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Clothing30.77%
Retail23.08%
Agriculture15.38%
Personal Use7.69%
Food7.69%
Manufacturing7.69%
Housing7.69%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho30.77%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)23.08%
Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF)7.69%
Sero Lease And Finance Ltd. (SELFINA)7.69%
CSC MDO "IMON International"7.69%
Alidé7.69%
Accion East And Online7.69%
FAPE7.69%

Mary's Lending Activity by Country

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