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Kiva Fellow Mei-ing

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Location:
Singapore
Occupation:
Marketing and Business Development Manager
Member Since:
Aug 19, 2010
Bio:
Born and bred in Singapore, Mei-ing has spent most of her career in the financial services, mostly focusing on marketing, business development and relationship management. She’s spent the past seven and a half years at ipac financial planning, where the highlights for her have been championing financial education to consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong; and starting the Women Mean Business network, which aims to help women achieve work-life success through financial empowerment. Having worked in a fairly affluent society, promoting important messages about making the right money decisions and planning for the future, she would like to focus now on working with a different group of people - a group that needs the most basic of financial services for economic security and for a livelihood – and make a difference where it matters most.
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Mei-ing's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF14

Fellow at Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)

Ghana

Jan 31, 2011 to May 24, 2011

Updates From The Field

Owe Money, Pay Money
Mar 29, 2011
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By Mei-ing Cheok, KF14, Ghana In Singapore, where I come from, if you were desperate enough to borrow from a loan shark (or “Ah Long” as they are not so affectionately known) and brave enough not to [...]
Empowering women through microfinance in Ghana
Mar 8, 2011
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By Mei-Ing Cheok, KF 14, Ghana Weekly meeting for these borrowers A woman’s role is at home – mainly, in the k [...]
Celebrating Women around the World!
Mar 7, 2011
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Contributions from Kiva Fellows around the globe, compiled by Mei-ing Cheok. Solidarity - A group of Ghanaian women after their weekly meeting with their loa [...]
Gone Fishing
Mar 2, 2011
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What does the delicious piece of tuna sashimi you are about to pop in your mouth have to do with microfinance and alleviating poverty in Ghana? Perhaps more than you would expect.  At a recent staff meeting at [...]
Hey, Soul Sisters!
Feb 14, 2011
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By Mei-ing Cheok, KF14, Ghana Let me  boldly proclaim that everyone in the developed world should experience what Kiva Fellows are fortunate enough to live and breathe. I guarantee you there will be less [...]
Have Tro Tro, Will Travel in Ghana
Feb 8, 2011
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By Mei-ing Cheok, KF14, Ghana With CRAN volunteer, Jonanthan, in tow, AB signals that he needs a ride for two [...]

Entrepreneurs Mei-ing Has Visited

Update for Queen
May 19, 2011
Queen is a well-spoken and cheerful young lady from Mfuom in Ghana\'s Central Region. She also served as our interpreter when we interviewed the other borrowers from her community. She dreams of become wealthy [...]
Update for Ekua
May 19, 2011
Ekua sells smoked and fried fish, which she carries from door to door, in her village as well as neighbouring villages. Prior to getting a loan from Kiva, she could only purchase small quantities of fish. However, [...]
Update for Ama
May 19, 2011
Her huge smile and warmth greeted us when we met Ama at Mfuom Village. With her 1-year old daughter, Alberta, napping on her back, Ama told us about how her Kiva loan has made a difference to her life. (Alberta is [...]
Update for Yaa
May 19, 2011
Yaa has used her loan from Kiva to grow her palm oil business. She has been able to purchase more palm fruit, which she boils to extract the oil. She then sells the palm oil to soap-makers - palm oil is a key [...]
Update for Efia Constance Antwi
May 19, 2011
With her loan from Kiva, Efia Constance\'s palm oil business has grown. She has used the money to purchase more palm fruit to extract larger quantities of oil (she boils the palm fruit to extract the oil). She [...]

Mei-ing's Loans

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17 loans

  

Mei-ing's Teams

Mei-ing's Invites

6 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female52.94%
Male47.06%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Viet Nam11.76%
Ecuador11.76%
Palestine5.88%
Pakistan5.88%
Peru5.88%
Togo5.88%
Mongolia5.88%
Uganda5.88%
Mexico5.88%
Colombia5.88%
Cambodia5.88%
Ghana5.88%
Kyrgyzstan5.88%
Lebanon5.88%
Bolivia5.88%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture35.29%
Food23.53%
Retail17.65%
Services11.76%
Clothing5.88%
Manufacturing5.88%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Fund For Thanh Hoa Poor Women (FPW), A Partner Of Save The Children11.76%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children5.88%
Fundacion Realidad A.C (FRAC), A Partner Of World Vision International5.88%
HOFOKAM Ltd., A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services5.88%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)5.88%
XacBank5.88%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)5.88%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)5.88%
Fundación ESPOIR5.88%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren5.88%
Bai Tushum & Partners5.88%
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)5.88%
Cooperativa San Jose5.88%
Ameen S.a.l.5.88%
Emprender5.88%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children5.88%