Kiva Logo

Kiva Fellow Philip Issa

Click to enlarge
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow
I loan because:
Microfinance creates opportunities for the poor and the unempowered.
Member Since:
Aug 21, 2011
Bio:
Philip's interest in microfinance as a tool for development, poverty alleviation, and women empowerment can be traced to childhood visits to his extended family in the Middle East. He finally decided to take the leap into the development sector after working for two years as an Research Assistant at the Urban Institute in D.C. He looks forward to being a small part of a larger movement to alleviate poverty and spur development through his Kiva Fellowship in Palestine.
Send Message Send a Kiva Card

Philip Issa's Kiva Fellowships

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

Fellow at Ryada

Palestine

Feb 7, 2012 to Jun 1, 2012

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF18

Fellow at Al Majmoua Lebanese Association for Development

Lebanon

Jul 9, 2012 to Sep 28, 2012

Entrepreneurs Philip Issa Has Visited

Update for Hassan
Sep 25, 2012
Dear Lenders, I had the pleasure of meeting Hassan last week. He is hard-working young man, with ambitions to save some money to live abroad. Aside from managing this electrical generator, Hassan works with [...]
Update for Hassan
Sep 24, 2012
Dear Lenders, I had the pleasure of meeting Hassan a few weeks ago. Hassan was going to open a lingerie business in his existing bedding store but stopped because of a slow economy. He showed me the section [...]
Update for Sally
Sep 24, 2012
Dear Lenders, I had the pleasure of visiting Sally a few weeks ago. She showed me some of the art that she has created and sold to help finance her university degree. Her work is really eye-catching, and I [...]
Update for Mohamad Reda
Sep 24, 2012
Dear Lenders, I had the pleasure of visiting Mohamad a few weeks ago. He is a very kind and generous man. I saw that his business is thriving. Not only does he sell Shiite religious goods from his store, but [...]
Update for Somaya
Sep 24, 2012
Dear lenders, I had the pleasure of visiting Somaya last week. She is a lively woman, and she has an excellent history with Al Majmoua. Somaya has been borrowing from Al Majmoua for over ten years now, but [...]

Philip Issa's Loans

6 loans

  

Philip Issa's Teams

Philip Issa's Invites

Showing 2 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female100.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Palestine33.33%
Peru16.67%
Lebanon16.67%
Cambodia16.67%
Armenia16.67%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture50.00%
Retail16.67%
Services16.67%
Clothing16.67%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)33.33%
SEF International UCO LLC, A Partner Of World Vision International16.67%
Microfinanzas Prisma16.67%
KREDIT Ltd.16.67%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development16.67%

Philip Issa's Lending Activity by Country

Legend:
  • 1 - loans made
  • - loans made
  • - loans made
  • - loans made
  • - loans made
  • - loans made

fundraising loans

Options: