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Kiva Fellow Shereef

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Location:
Philadelphia Pa United States
Occupation:
Kiva Fellow
I loan because:
it enables people to improve their own quality of life in a dignified, ambitious and sustainable way.
About me:
Connecting lenders with entrepreneurs to alleviate poverty in northern Peru
Check out:
http://www.szkiva.com
Member Since:
Apr 21, 2008
Bio:
Born in Cairo, Egypt but having grown up in the US Shereef has always seen the potential in collaboration of transnational community. He attended Bucknell University and, to understand the interconnectedness of the world, studied economics and international relations. During Shereef's second year at Bucknell he participated in the Bucknell Brigade, a service-learning based sustainable development trip, sparking his intrigue in contemporary Latin American development and leading to a semester learning, living, and adventuring in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Chile. Upon returning to Bucknell, Shereef went on to lead the Bucknell Brigade, further honing his interest in community-led development born of global community building. Since graduating, Shereef has worked in the office of International Fundraising at the University of Pennsylvania and co-led Putney GAIA El Salvador 2008 and Community Service Ecuador 2009. He is thrilled to return to Latin America and hopes to pursue a Masters in International Political Economy.
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Shereef's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Edpyme Alternativa

Aug 24, 2009 to Nov 6, 2009

Updates From The Field

getting there
Oct 28, 2009
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By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú Cultural issues surrounding privacy can be one of Kiva’s biggest challenges regarding implementation in the field. Not everyone wants their photo publicized and many hold [...]
this is not aisle 3
Oct 15, 2009
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By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú One of my first posts was titled ‘recession proof’’ in which I described the resilience of micro-businesses and the integrity of micro-lending. This time around, I want to [...]
Unsung Heroes
Oct 9, 2009
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By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú ‘Connecting people through lending,’ precedes ‘alleviating poverty,’ in Kiva’s mission statement. I have come to believe that the goal might actually be of a [...]
To Have Illusions
Sep 17, 2009
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By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú What do you want to be when you grow up? What are your hopes? What are your dreams? Throughout my childhood, these questions constantly attached themselves to the most [...]
Necessity Entrepreneurship
Sep 9, 2009
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By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú On August 22 nd the New York Times published the article On to Plan B: Starting a Business describing the unexpected spike of new entrepreneurs emerging from the wreckage [...]
Recession-proof
Aug 28, 2009
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By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú As my first week working with EDPYME Alternativa, one of Kiva’s newest partners, draws to a close I can think of only one phrase to describe the world of micro-finance: [...]

Shereef's Loans

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5 loans

  • Mostafa
    Mostafa
    Services
    Lebanon
    Paying back
    58% repaid
  • Taghreed
    Taghreed
    Electronics Repair
    Palestine
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Rosa Nelly
    Rosa Nelly
    Fish Selling
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Khodor
    Khodor
    Electrical Goods
    Lebanon
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Sharif
    Sharif
    Cafe
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Shereef's Teams

Shereef's Invites

18 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male60.00%
Female40.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Lebanon40.00%
Tajikistan20.00%
Palestine20.00%
Peru20.00%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Services40.00%
Food40.00%
Retail20.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)20.00%
MLO Humo And Partners20.00%
Edpyme Alternativa20.00%
Ameen S.a.l.20.00%
Al Majmoua Lebanese Association For Development20.00%