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Kiva Lender Robert

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Location:
Chester Hill, Sydney NSW Australia
Occupation:
forklift truck driver & freight handler
I loan because:
i've been annoyingly poor; & am now comfortably numb. This makes me a seriously pink Floyd (bit.ly/eXnAuZ). I enjoy the music of Alan Hovhaness, Harry Partch, Humphrey Searle & La Monte Young (bit.ly/hqbmj7) - also The Reels (mysp.ac/4vIw8q), Brian Eno, Bob Log III (bit.ly/bGmGI) & Henry Rollins (bit.ly/aXAToL)

My favourite writers are Stephen Fry (bit.ly/Rnj), Samuel Beckett (bit.ly/bTEIYd) & Dr Hunter S Thompson (bit.ly/cMiX1B), my favourite artists are Charlotte Moorman, Ray & Charles Eames (bit.ly/d9XLbu), Yoko Ono (bit.ly/14N7tO) & Carolee Schneemann (bit.ly/3gFUxV), my favourite blog is Nana Visitor's (bit.ly/94gPLf), my favourite tv show is Star trek: Deep space 9 (bit.ly/gw6Qaa) & my favourite film is Vertical Features remake (imdb.to/hRORl6). The odds are good that you haven't heard of many of these names

I strongly suspect that this is my problem, not yours

I support dispersed computing using the BOINC platform (bit.ly/aH3o1W), write (when i can),buy art (when i can afford to) as & support people through other crowd-sourced funding sites such as www.wokai.org, www.goodreturn.org (charitable) & www.kickstarter.com, www.pozible.com, Pledgemusic & Indiegogo.com; but Kiva - & my most beautiful Teresa - remain my most important life-affirmation

I suppose all this means that i'm just another Wile E Quixote in denial. If you forced me, i'd have to admit that i know that the damn things are windmills but i still choose to exercise my right to tilt at them anyway. After all, one day they might be giants, & that's when i'll really need the practice....
About me:
Carting bloody big boxes out of 10m shipping crates, amongst other things. These crates are made of metal, which isn't pleasant during lightning strikes. I also drive a forklift truck, make computers do something ressembling what they are supposed to & try to be nice on the phone, not necessarily in that order
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Member Since:
Oct 26, 2007
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Robert's Loans

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1-28 of 588 loans

  • Nidaa'
    Nidaa'
    Beauty Salon
    Palestine
    Raising funds
    6% raised
  • Sanza Plus Group
    Sanza Plus Group
    Retail
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Raising funds
    53% raised
  • Alicia
    Alicia
    Services
    United States
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Mohpari
    Mohpari
    Clothing Sales
    Tajikistan
    Raising funds
    23% raised
  • Martin
    Martin
    Goods Distribution
    Tanzania
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Jeanette
    Jeanette
    Food Production/Sales
    Bolivia
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Lorena
    Lorena
    Cosmetics Sales
    Ecuador
    Raising funds
    36% raised
  • Zahra
    Zahra
    Tailoring
    Iraq
    Paying back
    8% repaid
  • Marjorie
    Marjorie
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paying back
    22% repaid
  • Takura Group
    Takura Group
    Electrical Goods
    Zimbabwe
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Cynthia
    Cynthia
    Bakery
    United States
    Paying back
    2% repaid
  • Ndi
    Ndi
    Agriculture
    Cameroon
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Paulina
    Paulina
    Clothing Sales
    Peru
    Paying back
    16% repaid
  • Seynabou
    Seynabou
    Retail
    Senegal
    Paying back
    8% repaid
  • Precila
    Precila
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paying back
    25% repaid
  • Nera Anabel
    Nera Anabel
    Clothing Sales
    Ecuador
    Paying back
    16% repaid
  • Noura
    Noura
    Beauty Salon
    Palestine
    Paying back
    3% repaid
  • Muhayo
    Muhayo
    Clothing Sales
    Tajikistan
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Julieta
    Julieta
    Clothing Sales
    Armenia
    Paying back
    8% repaid
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Robert's Teams

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female95.75%
Male4.25%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru9.18%
Philippines7.99%
Ecuador7.82%
Nicaragua6.29%
Cambodia5.44%
Bolivia4.59%
Paraguay4.42%
Colombia4.42%
United States4.25%
Lebanon4.08%
Uganda4.08%
El Salvador3.57%
Tajikistan3.40%
Senegal3.06%
Viet Nam2.38%
Mongolia2.38%
Iraq2.21%
Armenia2.04%
Tanzania2.04%
Palestine1.87%
Zimbabwe1.53%
Afghanistan1.19%
Nigeria0.85%
Indonesia0.85%
Togo0.68%
Mexico0.68%
Kenya0.68%
Ghana0.68%
Mali0.68%
Azerbaijan0.68%
South Sudan0.51%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo0.51%
Sierra Leone0.51%
Guatemala0.51%
Pakistan0.51%
Costa Rica0.34%
Cameroon0.34%
Ukraine0.34%
Bosnia And Herzegovina0.34%
Dominican Republic0.34%
Samoa0.34%
Honduras0.34%
Benin0.17%
Moldova0.17%
Jordan0.17%
Mozambique0.17%
Rwanda0.17%
Israel0.17%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail37.59%
Services17.52%
Food14.63%
Clothing12.41%
Agriculture6.97%
Arts2.38%
Personal Use2.04%
Housing1.70%
Transportation1.70%
Construction1.02%
Education0.51%
Manufacturing0.51%
Health0.51%
Wholesale0.34%
Entertainment0.17%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Fundación ESPOIR6.46%
Fundación Paraguaya4.42%
Asociación Arariwa3.91%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)3.74%
FINCA Peru3.40%
Center For Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT)3.23%
BRAC Uganda2.89%
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International2.72%
Ameen S.a.l.2.55%
Credit Mongol LLC2.04%
IMON International2.04%
PADECOMSM2.04%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children2.04%
ACCION USA2.04%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)2.04%
CEPRODEL1.87%
Hagdan Sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI)1.87%
SEF International UCO LLC, A Partner Of World Vision International1.70%
IMPRO1.70%
Apoyo Integral1.53%
MicroKing Savings And Credit Company (MKF)1.53%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development1.53%
AFODENIC1.53%
Ahon Sa Hirap, Inc. (ASHI)1.53%
MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho Co., Ltd.1.36%
SEDA1.36%
KREDIT Ltd.1.36%
Ariana Financial Services Joint Stock Company (AFS), A Partner Of Mercy Corps1.19%
Emprender1.19%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA1.19%
Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), A Partner Of VisionFund International1.02%
Microfinanzas Prisma1.02%
CHF International Access To Credit Services Initiatives (ACSI) Iraq1.02%
Relief International Microfinance Iraq1.02%
Banco D-MIRO S.A.1.02%
ASI Federal Credit Union1.02%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)1.02%
ACCION Texas Inc.0.85%
Koperasi Mitra Usaha Kecil (MUK)0.85%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd0.85%
Pearl Microfinance Limited0.85%
MiCredito0.85%
Ryada, A Partner Of CHF International0.85%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)0.85%
MLF Microinvest, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA0.68%
TYM Fund0.68%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children0.68%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER0.68%
Aqroinvest Credit Union0.68%
Interactuar0.68%
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)0.68%
BRAC South Sudan0.51%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children0.51%
Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT)0.51%
BRAC Tanzania0.51%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International0.51%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…0.51%
MDO Arvand, LLC0.51%
Grounded And Holistic Approach For People`s Empowerment (GHAPE)0.34%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International0.34%
CrediComun0.34%
Sero Lease And Finance Ltd. (SELFINA)0.34%
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company0.34%
Opportunity Fund0.34%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.0.34%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services0.34%
Capital Aid Fund For Employment Of The Poor (CEP)0.34%
Zene Za Zene, A Partner Of Women For Women International0.34%
HOPE Ukraine, A Partner Of HOPE International0.34%
Microfund Togo0.34%
Asociación ASDIR0.34%
Fundacion Alternativa0.34%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)0.34%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International0.34%
Micro Credit For Development And Transformation SACCO (MCDT SACCO)0.34%
Pro Mujer Bolivia0.34%
XacBank0.17%
Women And Associations For Gain Both Economic And Social (WAGES)0.17%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren0.17%
Barefoot Power0.17%
Vision Finance Company S.a. (VFC), A Partner Of World Vision International0.17%
Transcapital Company Ltd.0.17%
Youth Self Employment Foundation (YOSEFO)0.17%
National Microfinance Bank0.17%
Al-Thiqa Organization0.17%
Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF)0.17%
FECECAV0.17%
K-Met Savings And Credit Cooperative Ltd0.17%
FUDECOSUR0.17%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief0.17%
Hluvuku-Adsema0.17%
Admic Nacional0.17%
FAPE0.17%
EDESA0.17%
MLO Humo And Partners0.17%
Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN)0.17%
Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC)0.17%
CIDRE0.17%
Microinvest0.17%
Credituyo0.17%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)0.17%
Alidé0.17%