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Kiva Fellow Rachel Brooks

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Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
I loan because:
It's fun!
Member Since:
Jan 27, 2008
Bio:
Originally from California, Rachel relocated to Seattle after attending the University of Washington. She worked as a technical writer and online producer for Adobe and Microsoft and volunteered with Children's Trust Foundation and Childhaven. She has spent the last four years living in Paris and then Johannesburg, and recently settled in Nairobi. While in South Africa, Rachel volunteered with the Treatment Action Campaign, South African School Children's Help Appeal, and Vuselela HIV Centre, in addition to editing loan descriptions for Kiva.
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Rachel Brooks's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Faulu Kenya

Oct 5, 2009 to Dec 11, 2009

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF10

Fellow at Juhudi Kilimo

Kenya

Feb 1, 2010 to May 8, 2010

Entrepreneurs Rachel Brooks Has Visited

Update for Pauline
Jul 21, 2010
This Journal was completed via mobile phone survey and includes Pauline\'s unedited SMS responses. Activity: dairy Loan use: to buy a dairy cow [Q] Since receiving your loan, have you [...]
Update for Chepkwony
Jul 16, 2010
This Journal was completed via mobile phone survey and includes Chepkwony\'s direct responses. Activity: Dairy Loan use: To buy a dairy cow. [Q] What specifically did you purchase with [...]
Update for Ngeno
Apr 29, 2010
Last week, I visited Ngeno Kipkemoi as part of a borrower verification that Kiva completes with all its field partners. Along with his loan officer John and several neighbors, I toured his farm and saw the three [...]
Update for Vincent
Apr 28, 2010
Dear Kiva Lender, Thank you for supporting entrepreneurs in Kenya! We are happy to be writing to you as the two Kiva Fellows working with Juhudi Kilimo. Juhudi is one of Kiva's newest Field Partners in Kenya, [...]

Rachel Brooks's Loans

28 loans

  

Rachel Brooks's Teams

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Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female64.29%
Male35.71%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Kenya32.14%
Iraq14.29%
Lebanon7.14%
Uganda7.14%
Tajikistan3.57%
Tanzania3.57%
Zimbabwe3.57%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo3.57%
Sri Lanka3.57%
Nicaragua3.57%
Bolivia3.57%
Cambodia3.57%
Chile3.57%
Afghanistan3.57%
Pakistan3.57%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture35.71%
Services21.43%
Retail17.86%
Food14.29%
Education3.57%
Clothing3.57%
Arts3.57%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Juhudi Kilimo32.14%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq10.71%
Pearl Microfinance Limited7.14%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development7.14%
MicroKing Finance3.57%
Sero Lease And Finance Ltd. (SELFINA)3.57%
MLO Humo And Partners3.57%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International3.57%
Relief International Microfinance Iraq3.57%
Fondo Esperanza3.57%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps3.57%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)3.57%
Asasah3.57%
BRAC Sri Lanka3.57%
AFODENIC3.57%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA3.57%

Rachel Brooks's Lending Activity by Country

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