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Kiva Fellow Sarah

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Location:
Uvalde TX United States
Member Since:
May 30, 2008
Bio:
Sarah holds an Honors B.A. in Politics with a Minor in French and a Certificate in International Business from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. Her interest in microfinance was sparked during an international development course, and she is excited to learn more about the field of microfinance and to see its effects on individuals’ lives firsthand. Having studied abroad in Paris and traveled throughout Europe (most recently in Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria), Sarah looks forward to traveling in Africa for the first time, living in Kenya, and hopefully learning some Swahili! Becoming a Kiva Fellow is the perfect opportunity to combine many of Sarah's interests - international development, traveling, writing, and photography, among others.
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Sarah's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF6

Fellow at K-Met Savings and Credit Cooperative Ltd

Oct 15, 2008 to Feb 2, 2009

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF7

Fellow at BRAC Tanzania

Mar 2, 2009 to Jun 1, 2009

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF8

Fellow at BRAC Tanzania

Jun 1, 2009 to Aug 18, 2009

Updates From The Field

BRAC Tanzania Lending Team!
Jun 5, 2009
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After reading my post about BRAC Tanzania a few days ago, I imagine that many of you are just chomping at the bit to get more involved with the organization. Oh you absolutely are, you say? Well, [...]
BRAC – like Risk, but without the risk
Jun 2, 2009
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The concept of risk has been discussed by many, and often, over the past year, as citizens around the world voice their concerns about the global recession. Mortgage risk, loan risk, credit risk, bailout risk, [...]
Good-bye for now, Kisumu
Mar 24, 2009
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“Be late, but get there” This sticker, prominently displayed on the dashboard of the Mombasa bus, did not inspire much confidence that we would reach our destination in a timely manner, but it at least [...]
First, Get A Sack
Jan 12, 2009
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“Idhi tich?” Nelson, my compound’s askari (guard), asked as I made my way to the gate. “Adhi tich!” I replied with complete enthusiasm, slightly mangling the Dholuo phrase, but hoping that maybe, [...]
Welcome to the 3 K’s: K-MET, Kisumu, Kenya
Oct 29, 2008
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When I last corresponded with you, dear Kiva Fellows Blog reader, I was still in my home country, chucking trespassing snakes out of my house and considering whether just one bottle of Pepto-Bismol would be [...]
snake! in my house!
Oct 6, 2008
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I found a snake in the living room closet. I had been trying to mentally prepare for just this sort of moment, imagining myself cool and collected, taking snakes in the house in my stride. “Oh, just [...]

Entrepreneurs Sarah Has Visited

Update for Ziada's Hatuyumbi Group
Jul 8, 2009
Dear Lender, Today I have the unique pleasure of sending you the very first Field Update on borrowers from BRAC Tanzania. You have all contributed to at least one of these Tanzanian women’s loans, and I am [...]

Sarah's Loans

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6 loans

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Animal Sales
    Kenya
    Paying back
    67% repaid
  • Maria
    Maria
    Laundry
    United States
    Paying back
    76% repaid
  • Teressa
    Teressa
    Food Production/Sales
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Jihad
    Jihad
    Music Discs & Tapes
    Lebanon
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Sarah's Teams

Sarah's Invites

6 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female66.67%
Male33.33%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Philippines16.67%
United States16.67%
Lebanon16.67%
Kenya16.67%
Colombia16.67%
Bolivia16.67%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Services33.33%
Food16.67%
Clothing16.67%
Agriculture16.67%
Retail16.67%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC)16.67%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…16.67%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)16.67%
Fundación AgroCapital, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA16.67%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development16.67%
ACCION Texas Inc.16.67%