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Kiva Fellow Steve

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Location:
Huntersville, NC, United States
Occupation:
Adolescent Counselor
I loan because:
Anyone willing to work deserves a chance to support themselves and their family in a sustainable job... so they make a positive impact in their community.
About me:
I am a counselor who helps teenagers when they have a problem and want someone they can talk to about it.
Check out:
http://www.stevejoedavid.blogspot.com
Member Since:
Jan 24, 2010
Bio:
While working for over 20 years in high tech (HP, Intuit) in marketing and management, Steve also served as a volunteer with the youth group at his church. Motivated by his volunteer experience, he got a Masters in Counseling in 2008. In 2008-09, Steve traveled around the world with two friends doing volunteer work at orphanages and schools in 15 developing countries (www.stevejoedavid.blogspot.com). Seeing entrenched poverty in so many countries, Steve became skeptical about large government aid programs but intrigued by microcredit programs that unleash the vitality and creativity of the poor. He hopes to see how microfinance works at the grass root level, encourage local entrepreneurs, and help strengthen Kivas relationship with an important partner in Kenya.
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Steve's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF11

Fellow at SMEP - Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited

Kenya

May 3, 2010 to Jul 23, 2010

Entrepreneurs Steve Has Visited

Update for Julias Mwangi
Jun 30, 2010
Hello, Here\'s an update on Julias Mwangi Kang\'ara, a Kiva borrower you lent to through SMEP, a Kiva lending partner in Kenya: Julias has almost completed paying back his $275 loan. He had contemplated [...]
Update for Mercy
Jun 28, 2010
Hello, Here\'s an update on Mercy Waithira, a Kiva borrower you lent to through SMEP, a Kiva lending partner in Kenya: Mercy has almost completely repaid her $275 loan. She used the loan to buy produce [...]
Update for Maimuna Guyo
Jun 25, 2010
Hello, Here\'s an update on Maimuna Guyo Abdullahi, a Kiva borrower you lent to through SMEP, a Kiva lending partner in Kenya: Maimuna has almost completed repaying her $275 loan. Originally, she was [...]
Update for Safia
Jun 25, 2010
Hello, Here\'s an update on Safia Hassan Abdille, a Kiva borrower you lent to through SMEP, a Kiva lending partner in Kenya: Safia has almost completed repaying her loan. She used her 20,000 Kenya [...]
Update for Kaira Farah
Jun 25, 2010
Hello, Here\'s an update on Kaira Farah Hassan, a Kiva borrower you lent to through SMEP, a Kiva lending partner in Kenya: Kaira has almost completed repaying her loan. She used the 20,000 Kenya [...]

Steve's Loans

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Steve's Teams

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female51.08%
Male48.92%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru21.51%
Kenya17.74%
Nicaragua10.75%
Uganda8.06%
Tanzania5.91%
Honduras5.91%
Cambodia5.38%
Bolivia4.84%
Lebanon4.30%
Jordan3.23%
Mexico3.23%
Viet Nam2.15%
Palestine2.15%
El Salvador1.08%
South Sudan1.08%
Indonesia1.08%
Mozambique0.54%
Dominican Republic0.54%
Israel0.54%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail25.81%
Food19.89%
Agriculture12.90%
Services12.37%
Clothing8.06%
Housing6.99%
Transportation5.91%
Manufacturing2.15%
Arts1.61%
Education1.08%
Construction1.08%
Personal Use0.54%
Wholesale0.54%
Entertainment0.54%
Health0.54%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Asociación Arariwa8.06%
SMEP - Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited6.99%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.5.38%
Vitas. S.a.l.4.30%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd4.30%
Microfinanzas Prisma3.76%
KREDIT Ltd.3.76%
Kenya Agency For Development Of Enterprise And Technology (KADET), A Partner Of World Vision…3.76%
EDAPROSPO3.76%
National Microfinance Bank3.23%
ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para El Desarrollo Integral De Las Mujeres)3.23%
AFODENIC3.23%
HOFOKAM Ltd., A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services2.69%
BRAC Uganda2.69%
Emprender2.69%
Milango Financial Services2.15%
MiCredito2.15%
Palestine For Credit & Development (FATEN)2.15%
Edpyme Alternativa2.15%
Faulu Kenya2.15%
VisionFund Mexico1.61%
Pearl Microfinance Limited1.61%
Pro Mujer Bolivia1.61%
Yehu Microfinance Trust1.61%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER1.61%
CEPRODEL1.61%
Capital Aid Fund For Employment Of The Poor (CEP)1.61%
Caja Rural Señor De Luren1.61%
MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho1.08%
Youth Self Employment Foundation (YOSEFO)1.08%
BRAC South Sudan1.08%
PADECOMSM1.08%
Credituyo1.08%
Juhudi Kilimo1.08%
Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF)0.54%
VisionFund Cambodia0.54%
Micro Credit For Development And Transformation SACCO (MCDT SACCO)0.54%
Yayasan Sosial Bina Sejahtera0.54%
León 2000 IMF0.54%
Barefoot Power0.54%
Union Regional De Huatusco0.54%
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited0.54%
Novica0.54%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International0.54%
CIDRE0.54%
SEDA0.54%
Organizacion De Desarrollo Empresarial Femenino (ODEF)0.54%
Hluvuku-Adsema0.54%
FINCA Peru0.54%

Steve's Lending Activity by Country

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