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Kiva Fellow Ryan

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Member Since:
Jul 6, 2011
Bio:
Ryan grew up in a small agricultural town in Northern California. He pursued his studies at UC Davis with a degree in agriculture development and a masters degree in agricultural business from California Polytechnic , San Luis Obispo. Through study abroad opportunities throughout school he was able to study in France, Germany, and Spain. Ryan’s passion for travel and agribusiness led him to work as a consultant in the food and agriculture sectors in China. His last posting was in Nanjing working on the management team of a private equity portfolio company. He is looking forward to applying his international management experience to his fellowship in Liberia.
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Ryan's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF17

Fellow at BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Limited

Liberia

Feb 17, 2012 to Jun 17, 2012

Entrepreneurs Ryan Has Visited

Update for Jackie
Mar 30, 2012
Although coal sales isn't a glamorous business it is a profitable one. Jackie will go into the bush to buy bulk coal and resell it in consumer sized bags to her many customers. After opening a large bag of coal [...]
Update for Comfort
Mar 30, 2012
Comfort does it all: she sells food, dishes and used clothes. Her husband is a security guard and they pool their income to provide for their 4 children. All of the children old enough to attend school go to [...]
Update for Famata
Mar 30, 2012
I had a wonderful meeting with Famata yesterday. She is the mother of two children who are now 5 and 2 years old. With her loan she was able to purchase more inventory for her business of selling dishes. She [...]
Update for Salma
Mar 12, 2012
Salma is an international business woman. Although her modest mobile shop might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one things about they typical international business woman, Salma certainly is a [...]
Update for Theora
Mar 2, 2012
Whew, what a relief it was to meet Theora during my kiva fellowship. She uses her loan to fund her business selling food and ice cold drinks in Liberia. After a long hot day I was very glad to see her offering [...]

Ryan's Loans

7 loans

  

Ryan's Teams

Ryan's Invites

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    Jared
    Grimes, CA, USA
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    Anonymous

Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female71.43%
Male28.57%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Kenya42.86%
Liberia28.57%
Uganda14.29%
Sierra Leone14.29%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food42.86%
Agriculture28.57%
Education14.29%
Retail14.29%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Limited28.57%
Strathmore University14.29%
Pearl Microfinance Limited14.29%
Faulu Kenya14.29%
BRAC Sierra Leone Microfinance Company Limited14.29%
KOMAZA14.29%

Ryan's Lending Activity by Country

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