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Location:
Sandy Hook, CT, United States
Occupation:
stock and option trader
I loan because:
My education is in economics and my faith is in the Holy Trinity. These types of loans provide market-based opportunities to people who have had far less opportunities than I've had. Jesus taught us that when we help the least among us we honor Him. Making microloans allows me to use the same dollars over and over to help others. Sustainable Philanthropy! How can it get better than that!
About me:
I buy and sell tiny ownership stakes in very large companies. I hope to buy low and sell high and make a profit. That's me chasing my son in the 50M dash. He's autistic and doesn't fully understand races but he loves being chased. As you can see, we're both having a great time.
Member Since:
Jun 7, 2007
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Rich's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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  • By Country
  • By Sector
  • By Partner

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female84.06%
Male15.94%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Paraguay13.26%
Peru12.93%
Philippines9.52%
Bolivia7.03%
Nicaragua6.46%
Mexico4.92%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo4.74%
Tajikistan4.44%
Ukraine4.32%
Ecuador4.08%
Mali3.74%
Uganda3.45%
Tanzania3.30%
Chile3.25%
Rwanda3.06%
Senegal1.44%
Congo1.25%
Kyrgyzstan1.22%
Ghana0.98%
Cambodia0.72%
South Sudan0.59%
Dominican Republic0.53%
Honduras0.50%
Indonesia0.48%
Kenya0.46%
Mongolia0.41%
Burundi0.37%
Zimbabwe0.30%
Liberia0.22%
Mozambique0.18%
El Salvador0.18%
Colombia0.17%
Haiti0.15%
Viet Nam0.15%
Lebanon0.13%
Guatemala0.11%
Sierra Leone0.11%
United States0.09%
Costa Rica0.07%
Georgia0.06%
Burkina Faso0.06%
Afghanistan0.04%
Benin0.04%
Yemen0.04%
Armenia0.04%
Togo0.04%
South Africa0.04%
Jordan0.04%
Nigeria0.02%
Turkey0.02%
Azerbaijan0.02%
Pakistan0.02%
Israel0.02%
Albania0.02%
Nepal0.02%
Timor-Leste0.02%
Bosnia And Herzegovina0.02%
Iraq0.02%
Moldova0.02%
Samoa0.02%
Kosovo0.02%
Cameroon0.02%
Bulgaria0.02%
Palestine0.02%
Sri Lanka0.02%
Cote D`Ivoire0.02%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail42.18%
Food25.23%
Clothing12.43%
Services7.14%
Agriculture6.82%
Transportation1.42%
Arts1.33%
Construction0.83%
Manufacturing0.63%
Health0.48%
Housing0.44%
Personal Use0.39%
Wholesale0.31%
Entertainment0.18%
Education0.18%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Fundación Paraguaya13.26%
EDAPROSPO4.37%
HOPE Ukraine4.32%
FINCA Peru4.32%
Fundación ESPOIR3.85%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children3.74%
Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF)3.36%
Fondo Esperanza3.25%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd3.25%
Pro Mujer Bolivia3.25%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)3.12%
Admic Nacional2.60%
Urwego Opportunity Bank2.51%
Center For Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT)2.51%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER2.45%
CEPRODEL2.42%
MLF Microinvest, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA2.40%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International2.40%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief2.34%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA2.08%
Pearl Microfinance Limited2.05%
VisionFund Mexico1.99%
Asociación Arariwa1.44%
Emprender1.35%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services1.33%
HOPE Congo S.A.1.25%
Micro Credit For Development And Transformation SACCO (MCDT SACCO)1.09%
MCC Mol Bulak Finance LLC1.09%
Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), A Partner Of VisionFund International0.98%
CSC MDO "IMON International"0.96%
Hagdan Sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI)0.90%
MLO Humo And Partners0.90%
Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC)0.81%
Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT)0.70%
MiCredito0.63%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International0.61%
BRAC South Sudan0.59%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)0.55%
Vision Finance Company S.a. (VFC), A Partner Of World Vision International0.42%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)0.42%
Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC)0.39%
Turame Community Finance, A Partner Of World Relief And HOPE International0.37%
IMPRO0.35%
MicroKing Finance0.30%
Koperasi Mitra Usaha Kecil (MUK)0.30%
FAMA OPDF0.28%
HOFOKAM Ltd., A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services0.28%
ID Ghana0.26%
León 2000 IMF0.24%
Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP), A Partner Of World Hope International And World Relief0.22%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…0.20%
CrediComun0.20%
Edpyme Alternativa0.20%
Fundo De Desenvolvimento Mulher (FDM), A Partner Of Save The Children0.18%
MDO Arvand, LLC0.18%
XacBank0.18%
SMEP - Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited0.17%
Organizacion De Desarrollo Empresarial Femenino (ODEF)0.15%
PADECOMSM0.13%
Bai Tushum & Partners0.13%
Transcapital0.13%
Microfinanzas Prisma0.13%
VisionFund Indonesia0.13%
Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.0.11%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development0.11%
VisionFund Cambodia0.11%
CampoAlto0.09%
Cooperativa San Jose0.09%
KREDIT Ltd.0.09%
Alternativa Solidaria Chiapas (AlSol)0.09%
Asociación ASDIR0.09%
Credit Mongol0.09%
SEDA0.07%
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International0.07%
MIFEX0.07%
Association For Rural Development (ARD)0.07%
Accion East And Online0.07%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children0.07%
Micro Start/AFD0.06%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.0.06%
Fund For Thanh Hoa Poor Women (FPW)0.06%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.0.06%
AFODENIC0.06%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)0.06%
LLC Micro Finance Organization Credo0.06%
Youth Self Employment Foundation (YOSEFO)0.06%
Alidé0.04%
Credituyo0.04%
Al-Amal Microfinance Bank0.04%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps0.04%
EarthSpark International0.04%
Novica0.04%
EDESA0.04%
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company0.04%
Apoyo Integral0.04%
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited0.04%
Senegal Ecovillage Microfinance Fund (SEM)0.04%
People Microcredit Investment Bureau (PEMCI)0.04%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International0.04%
Fundación San Miguel Arcángel, Inc. (FSMA)0.04%
Womens Development Businesses (WDB)0.04%
Zene Za Zene, A Partner Of Women For Women International0.02%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)0.02%
FUDECOSUR0.02%
Tuba Rai Metin0.02%
Afrique Emergence & Investissements (AE&I)0.02%
VisionFund Albania0.02%
Fundacion Mujer0.02%
Vitas. S.a.l.0.02%
Ahon Sa Hirap, Inc. (ASHI)0.02%
TYM Fund0.02%
Grounded And Holistic Approach For People`s Empowerment (GHAPE)0.02%
Fundacion Campo0.02%
Grameen America0.02%
Friendship Bridge0.02%
Tamweelcom0.02%
Patan Business And Professional Women0.02%
BRAC Sri Lanka0.02%
KOMAZA0.02%
Microfund Togo0.02%
Microinvest0.02%
Iraqi Al-Aman Center/Kirkuk0.02%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren0.02%
Maya0.02%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)0.02%
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)0.02%
Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF)0.02%
MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho0.02%
Interactuar0.02%
Mikrofond EAD0.02%
Opportunity International- Wedco Ltd.0.02%
KosInvest0.02%
Prisma Microfinance0.02%
FECECAV0.02%
Nuru Energy0.02%
Norwegian Microcredit LLC (Normicro)0.02%
Milango Financial Services0.02%
National Microfinance Bank0.02%
Nazava Water Filters0.02%
Asasah0.02%
Ryada0.02%

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