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Kiva Fellow Nicholas

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Location:
New York, NY, United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow
I loan because:
I think financial services should be available those who can benefit from them
Member Since:
Jul 2, 2008
Bio:
Nick developed an early love for travel while attending grade school in London. He first became familiar with microfinance while pursuing a degree in political science and history from Skidmore College and was impressed by its unique ability to blend sustainable international development with a positive social component. After graduation, Nick traveled throughout the inner United States and lived in Colorado for a winter. Coming back home to Boston, he did an internship at ACCIÓN International, a microfinance organization, which gave him an inside perspective on the industry and allowed his interest in microfinance to mature. The Kiva Fellowship provides an opportunity to further focus this passion for microfinance within the vibrant Kiva community while providing a positive outlet for his love for travel and adventure. It is unique because it offers unparelleled access to microfinance "on the ground" - in all its successes and hardships. Nick speaks Spanish and will study Bahasa Indonesia during his fellowship. He plans to begin a Master's in Foreign Affairs with a focus on geopolitics and international development in the fall of 2009.
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Nicholas's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF7

Fellow at Koperasi Mitra Usaha Kecil (MUK)

Jan 1, 2009 to Apr 3, 2009

Entrepreneurs Nicholas Has Visited

Update for Suminah
May 1, 2009
Dear DINARI lenders, Thank you for your support and dedication to funding loans posted by the DINARI Foundation (Dian Bhuana Lestari) in Bali, Indonesia. I spent the last 10 weeks as the Kiva Fellow working [...]
Update for Saeful
Apr 16, 2009
Saeful Bahri is 30 years old with a 1 year old child. He makes ayam goring (fried chicken) at his home and sells it from a cart on an empty lot on the main street in Kapal, a suburb of the Balinese capital city [...]
Update for Siti
Apr 13, 2009
Siti Aminah, 39 years old, runs a small warung (food stall) from the front of her house. In addition to running the warung, Siti Aminah makes decorative bedspreads which she sells from her store as well. She [...]
Update for Umi
Apr 13, 2009
Umi Farida has run a motorcycle repair shop with her husband for over 10 years. She used her loan to purchase spare parts to stock her repair shop with. These include: headlights, brake pads, tires, cables, [...]
Update for Ni Nyoman
Apr 7, 2009
Ni Nyoman Sutinah is 45 years old and has 3 children; recently she became a grandmother. She runs a seamstress and tailor shop out of the same room that her husband operates his electrical repair shop from. She [...]

Nicholas's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female54.55%
Male45.45%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
United States18.18%
Philippines9.09%
Rwanda9.09%
Tajikistan9.09%
Mozambique9.09%
Lebanon9.09%
Guatemala9.09%
Kenya9.09%
Kyrgyzstan9.09%
Ecuador9.09%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail36.36%
Agriculture36.36%
Clothing9.09%
Services9.09%
Transportation9.09%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Accion East And Online18.18%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…9.09%
MCC Mol Bulak Finance LLC9.09%
Vision Finance Company S.a. (VFC), A Partner Of World Vision International9.09%
Hluvuku-Adsema9.09%
CSC MDO "IMON International"9.09%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development9.09%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)9.09%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.9.09%
Friendship Bridge9.09%

Nicholas's Lending Activity by Country

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