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Location:
San Francisco, CA, United States
Occupation:
Doula, yoga teacher, communications professional
I loan because:
-- as the song says -- "money makes the world go round!" Also, many people have helped me in my business and personal endeavors, and I want to do the same for others.
About me:
I advocate for women and children's health using my communications, media, fundraising, teaching and doula skills.
Check out:
http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/
Member Since:
Jun 27, 2008
Bio:
Susan Arthur loves helping people birth new projects, new businesses and new babies. For the past five years, she has worked with pregnant women, families and their newborns as a birth and postpartum doula and a prenatal and postpartum yoga teacher. She served as a deputy field organizer for Barack Obama's campaign in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, and left her position as a grant writer and development associate at the Homeless Prenatal Program in San Francisco to serve as a Kiva Fellow in Nicaragua. Susan has 20 years of communications experience, including running her own public relations business, managing public relations at Yosemite National Park, and serving as West Coast bureau chief for PR Week. She also has served as community and media relations manager at the San Francisco Chronicle and editor at TravelAge West magazine. She looks forward to interviewing Kiva entrepreneurs in Spanish, writing their profiles in English and motivating Kiva lenders to make loans that change lives. Following her fellowship, Susan hopes to pursue a Masters in Public Health.
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Susan's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF8

Fellow at CEPRODEL

Jun 1, 2009 to Aug 14, 2009

Entrepreneurs Susan Has Visited

Update for Carmen Isabel
Sep 3, 2009
Dear lenders, There's a problem with the video journal I posted yesterday that's preventing you from watching it. So until that's resolved please visit this YouTube link to watch it: [...]
Update for Carmen Isabel
Sep 2, 2009
Dear lenders, On August 11 you received an email from Kiva updating you on Carmen Isabel Linares García\'s loan and inviting you to vote on one of two name choices for her hair salon and barber shop. [...]
Update for Manuel Jerónimo
Sep 2, 2009
This Kiva Fellow had the good fortune to interview Manuel Jerónimo Barry García at "Calzada Barry," his shoemaking shop in Masaya. Masaya is a city famous for its artisans and residents who are proud of [...]
Update for Karla Del Carmen
Sep 2, 2009
This Kiva Fellow had the good fortune to interview Karla Del Carmen Aragón Rivera at \"Pulperia Oswaldito,\" the general store she owns and operates from her home in Masaya. Masaya is a city famous for its [...]
Update for Karla Del Carmen
Sep 2, 2009
This Kiva Fellow had the good fortune to interview Karla Del Carmen Aragón Rivera at \"Pulperia Oswaldito,\" the general store she owns and operates from her home in Masaya. Masaya is a city famous for its [...]

Susan's Loans

10 loans

  

Susan's Teams

Susan's Invites

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female60.00%
Male40.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Palestine10.00%
Paraguay10.00%
Tajikistan10.00%
United States10.00%
Nicaragua10.00%
Lebanon10.00%
Colombia10.00%
Dominican Republic10.00%
Jordan10.00%
Benin10.00%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail30.00%
Housing20.00%
Clothing20.00%
Arts10.00%
Construction10.00%
Services10.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
MLF Microinvest, A Partner Of ACDI/VOCA10.00%
Ryada10.00%
Tamweelcom10.00%
Vitas. S.a.l.10.00%
Fundación Paraguaya10.00%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)10.00%
ASI Federal Credit Union10.00%
CEPRODEL10.00%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International10.00%
Alidé10.00%

Susan's Lending Activity by Country

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