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Kiva Fellow Prem

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Location:
New York, NY, United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow - CCT Manila, Philippines
I loan because:
Entrepreneurs in the developing world can do a lot with very little.
About me:
Former @Kiva Fellow in Manila, VC @NYCIF and I-Banker @bankofamerica. Now working on other things.
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http://twitter.com/premthomas
Member Since:
May 27, 2009
Bio:
Originally from Florida, Prem Thomas spent the past four years working in finance in New York City. Most recently, he spent two years as a Senior Associate at the New York City Investment Fund (NYCIF), a venture capital fund with a civic mission to help build and diversify the local economy, where he focused on investments in media and healthcare. Prior to joining NYCIF, Prem spent two years as an Analyst in Bank of America Securities’ Healthcare Investment Banking Group. While in New York, he also served as a junior board member and volunteer for StreetWise Partners, a non-profit dedicated to providing professional mentorship and workplace training to low-income individuals. Prem received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Steamboat Scholar, and participated in the business school’s Global Scholars Program. He has travelled across Europe, Southeast Asia, India and Latin America and speaks conversational Spanish and understands Malayalam. Prem is excited to experience microfinance in the field and see how far local entrepreneurs can stretch a Kiva loan.
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Prem's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Center for Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT)

Oct 7, 2009 to Jan 15, 2010

Entrepreneurs Prem Has Visited

Update for Ma. Socorro
Feb 11, 2010
My name is Prem Thomas and I had the pleasure of spending the last 14 weeks volunteering as a Kiva Fellow at the Center for Community Transformation (CCT), a pilot field partner in Manila. I was placed here to [...]
Update for Emerita
Jan 8, 2010
Emerita used 5,000 pesos of her 17,000 peso loan to buy inventory (toys, mangoes, commodities and raw goods) for her store. She will use the remaining 12,000 weekly to replenish her inventory as needed. [...]
Update for Elma's Group
Dec 4, 2009
Elma Jalandoni and her community in Marikina were severely affected by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). Like many other residents in the area, Elma\'s store was damaged in the storm and she lost almost all over her [...]
Update for Teresita
Dec 1, 2009
Teresita used her loan to buy commodities such as rice and cell phone load, which she will resell to her customers. Compared to other CCT Partners, Teresita’s store is quite large and is run with the help of her [...]
Update for Erlinda
Dec 1, 2009
Despite speaking English most of our meeting, Erlinda could only laugh when I started my camera. Erlinda used her entire loan to buy inventory for her store including soft drinks, snacks, soap and diapers. [...]

Prem's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male50.20%
Female49.80%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Philippines18.18%
Peru12.65%
Kenya7.91%
Ghana7.11%
Ukraine5.93%
Tajikistan5.53%
Uganda4.35%
Nicaragua3.95%
Mexico3.16%
Mongolia2.77%
Ecuador2.77%
Bolivia2.77%
Rwanda2.77%
Azerbaijan2.37%
Sierra Leone2.37%
Iraq2.37%
Honduras2.37%
Palestine1.19%
Lebanon1.19%
El Salvador1.19%
Chile0.79%
Kyrgyzstan0.79%
Mali0.79%
Colombia0.79%
Cambodia0.40%
Zambia0.40%
Armenia0.40%
Tanzania0.40%
Congo0.40%
Liberia0.40%
Afghanistan0.40%
Paraguay0.40%
Jordan0.40%
South Sudan0.40%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail33.99%
Food21.34%
Agriculture17.00%
Clothing9.09%
Services6.72%
Transportation6.32%
Manufacturing1.98%
Entertainment0.79%
Health0.79%
Personal Use0.79%
Education0.40%
Arts0.40%
Construction0.40%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)7.11%
Center For Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT)5.53%
HOPE Ukraine5.14%
Microfinanzas Prisma4.74%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER4.35%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)4.35%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…3.56%
HOFOKAM Ltd., A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services3.16%
Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF)3.16%
VisionFund Mexico2.37%
Emprender2.37%
León 2000 IMF2.37%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq2.37%
Association For Rural Development (ARD)2.37%
MDO Arvand, LLC1.98%
Transcapital1.98%
Asociación Arariwa1.98%
MLO Humo And Partners1.98%
Hagdan Sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI)1.98%
Aqroinvest Credit Union1.58%
CSC MDO "IMON International"1.58%
Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC)1.58%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.1.58%
Urwego Opportunity Bank1.58%
Fundación ESPOIR1.19%
SMEP - Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited1.19%
MiCredito1.19%
Milango Financial Services1.19%
Faulu Kenya1.19%
Vitas. S.a.l.1.19%
Vision Finance Company S.a. (VFC), A Partner Of World Vision International1.19%
Edpyme Alternativa1.19%
Komak Credit Union0.79%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)0.79%
Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC)0.79%
Fondo Esperanza0.79%
PADECOMSM0.79%
Bai Tushum & Partners0.79%
Cooperativa San Jose0.79%
XacBank0.79%
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited0.79%
Agro Capital Management LLC0.79%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children0.79%
Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), A Partner Of VisionFund International0.79%
Zoona0.40%
Youth Self Employment Foundation (YOSEFO)0.40%
Union Regional De Huatusco0.40%
Pearl Microfinance Limited0.40%
Ryada0.40%
Yehu Microfinance Trust0.40%
Interactuar0.40%
CIDRE0.40%
COMIXMUL0.40%
Credituyo0.40%
CEPRODEL0.40%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren0.40%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps0.40%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.0.40%
BRAC South Sudan0.40%
FODEMI, A Partner Of World Vision International0.40%
Fundacion Campo0.40%
Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP), A Partner Of World Hope International And World Relief0.40%
National Microfinance Bank0.40%
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company0.40%
KREDIT Ltd.0.40%
Juhudi Kilimo0.40%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)0.40%
Fundación Paraguaya0.40%
HOPE Congo S.A.0.40%
Organizacion De Desarrollo Empresarial Femenino (ODEF)0.40%

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