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Kiva Lender Michael Slattery
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:
Lawyer - Aboriginal law
I loan because:
I believe that microfinance is an effective development tool and one way to participate in a global and civil society. Microfinance infuses capital into areas which are under serviced by commercial banks - without capital, small enterprises cannot even begin to start, invest to grow the size of their business, or expand into new markets.
About me:
I was a Kiva Fellow (KF 17) in Lomé, Togo, with the microfinance partner WAGES in 2012.