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Kiva Fellow Sarah

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Location:
San Francisco CA United States
Occupation:
Student / Kiva Intern
I loan because:
your greatest joy will be meeting the world's greatest needs.
About me:
I volunteer at KIVA!!!
Check out:
http://www.kiva.org
Member Since:
Aug 31, 2009
Bio:
Sarah grew up in Los Angeles and attended college at San Diego State University. She majored in Business Marketing with a minor in Studio Art. During college, she interned at TOMS Shoes and was able to attend a TOMS Shoe Drop in South Africa where 50,000 shoes were given away. Sarah currently lives in San Francisco and is working on her masters in International Relations with a focus on Development in Africa. She has spent the last seven months interning for Kivas Customer Service Department and cant wait to work in the field for Kiva.
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Sarah's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF12

Fellow at Pearl Microfinance Limited

Uganda

Aug 2, 2010 to Oct 22, 2010

Updates From The Field

A Photo Diary of Uganda
Oct 24, 2010
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Sarah Curl, KF12 Uganda Here is a photo diary of what I have seen in Uganda over the past three months.
Uganda’s Taxi Park: Organization in the Chaos
Oct 21, 2010
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By Sarah Curl, KF 12 Uganda It’s five thirty in the morning and my cell phone that functions as an alarm, telephone, clock and flashlight is going off.  The sound starts off soothing but gets more obnoxious [...]
Video: Uganda from the eyes of a Kiva Fellow
Sep 23, 2010
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By Sarah Curl, KF 12 Uganda After eight weeks in the field, I have logged some serious hours in matatus and buses.  I thought I would share some of the things I come across on a day to day basis.   Here is a [...]
Bodas and Borrowers
Sep 1, 2010
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By Sarah Curl, KF12 Uganda Prior to finding myself in the middle of Uganda,  I had the opportunity to be an intern at Kiva Headquarters in San Francisco working in the Customer Service Department for the past [...]
Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Aug 24, 2010
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By Sarah Curl, KF12 Uganda I have spent the last two weeks in Kampala, Uganda learning how to adapt to a country that is very different from the one I’ve known for the last twenty-three years.  It has taken [...]

Entrepreneurs Sarah Has Visited

Update for Bwagonga Abamwe, Ibanda Group
Aug 26, 2010
Dear Kiva Lenders, I had the pleasure of meeting Lydia Tushemereirwe on August 20th. I was able to talk with her about her Kiva loan and see what she had purchased with the loan. When the loan was [...]
Update for Gakuweebwa Munno Developement Group, Mityana
Aug 26, 2010
Dear Kiva Lenders, On August 16th, I had the opportunity to visit Joelia Nankya at her retail store. I was able to sit down and talk to her about the challenges of running a store and what she has been able [...]
Update for Kikubo Traders And Poultry-Keeping Association, Rukungiri Group
Aug 25, 2010
Kiva Lenders, I was able to meet Doreen Umutoni at her clothing store in Rukungiri, Uganda. I talked to her about what the loan has done for her business and what her hopes and dreams are for the future. [...]
Update for Twetungure Women, Bushenyi Group
Aug 25, 2010
Dear Kiva Lender, On August 18th, I went to visit Edith Boonabana at her bookstore. I was able to talk to her and hear how the loan has helped improve her business. Edith binds and fixes books, along with [...]
Update for Teopista
Aug 25, 2010
Dear Kiva Lenders, I am a fellow in Uganda working with Pearl Microfinance. I have had the pleasure of meeting Teopista and seeing the pub that she owns. With her Kiva loan, she was able to purchase millet [...]

Sarah's Loans

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6 loans

  

Sarah's Teams

Sarah's Invites

2 accepted invitations

  • Mary
    Culver City, CA, USA
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    Lindsay
    Long Beach, California

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female83.33%
Male16.67%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Nigeria16.67%
Uganda16.67%
Nicaragua16.67%
Mexico16.67%
Mali16.67%
Honduras16.67%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food50.00%
Retail50.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Prisma Honduras, S.A.16.67%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children16.67%
Pearl Microfinance Limited16.67%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)16.67%
Fundacion Realidad A.C (FRAC), A Partner Of World Vision International16.67%
Fundación León 200016.67%