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Kiva Fellow Michael Slattery

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Location:
Toronto Ontario Canada
Occupation:
Civil Servant
I loan because:
I believe that microfinance is an effective development tool and one way to participate in a global and civil society.
About me:
I am currently a Kiva Fellow in Lomé, Togo, with the microfinance partner WAGES.
Check out:
http://functionkey.wordpress.com
Member Since:
Mar 17, 2008
Bio:
Michael is a native of Toronto, Canada, and worked most recently as a service agent for the Canada Revenue Agency (the Canadian equivalent to the USA's beloved Internal Revenue Service). Prior to this he lived in Kenya while interning with the United Nations Environmental Programme in Nairobi, in their Ecosystem Services Economics unit. His Masters research was on a community agroforestry project located in Kenya's semi-arid Eastern District. Like any self-respecting graduate of a literature programme, he has planted trees in northern Canada; genuflected in the service industry; abandoned long-denied and well-hidden ambitions of writing the next great Canadian novel (revolving around existential questions that arise from chopping wood in the winter snows); and argued vigorously with strangers over matters of which he is entirely ignorant. He is looking forward to living in Togo, and visiting the region, particularly Nigeria, where he has a very large offshore banking account. Michael speaks English and French well enough to quote the Income Tax Act to the average citizen without scaring them too much. He also used to speak Swahili well enough to make East Africans think he was a kind but (typically) strange foreigner with a serious speech impediment.
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Michael Slattery's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF17

Fellow at Women and Associations for Gain both Economic and Social (WAGES)

Togo

Feb 9, 2012 to May 14, 2012

Entrepreneurs Michael Slattery Has Visited

Update for Ama
Apr 12, 2012
Dear Lender, My name is Michael Slattery and I am a Kiva Fellow, posted with the microfinance institution WAGES, which facilitates your loan with the client. I had the chance to visit her at her stall in [...]
Update for Gbadaouya
Apr 12, 2012
Dear Lender, My name is Michael Slattery and I am Kiva Fellow posted with the microfinance institution WAGES, which facilitates your loan with the client. I had the recent opportunity to visit her at her [...]
Update for Akoko Abla
Apr 12, 2012
Dear Lender, My name is Michael Slattery and I am Kiva Fellow posted with the microfinance institution WAGES, which facilitates your loan with the client. I recently visited the client in the market in [...]
Update for Madefamati
Apr 12, 2012
Dear Lender, My name is Michael Slattery and I am a Kiva Fellow placed with the microfinance institution WAGES, which facilitates your loan to the client. I recently had the opportunity to visit the [...]
Update for Bassirat
Apr 12, 2012
PS Here is a photo of the client, which I was unable to upload on the first attempt. MS [...]

Michael Slattery's Loans

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12 loans

  

Michael Slattery's Teams

Michael Slattery's Invites

4 accepted invitations

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    Eline
    Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
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    remi
    toronto, ontario, Canada
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    Kimberly
    Toronto, ON, Canada
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    Cindy
    Toronto, ON, Canada

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female66.67%
Male33.33%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Ecuador16.67%
Senegal8.33%
Philippines8.33%
Tajikistan8.33%
Togo8.33%
Palestine8.33%
Mongolia8.33%
Burundi8.33%
Dominican Republic8.33%
Mali8.33%
Bolivia8.33%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture33.33%
Food33.33%
Retail8.33%
Clothing8.33%
Education8.33%
Services8.33%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Fundación ESPOIR16.67%
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International8.33%
Turame Community Finance, A Partner Of World Relief And HOPE International8.33%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)8.33%
XacBank8.33%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children8.33%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)8.33%
Emprender8.33%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International8.33%
MLO Humo And Partners8.33%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)8.33%