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Kiva Fellow Suzy

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Location:
San Diego CA United States
Occupation:
kiva fellow!
I loan because:
Todas las teorías son legítimas y ninguna tiene importancia. Lo que importa es lo que se hace con ellas. -Jorge Luis Borges
Check out:
http://suztraveller.blogspot.com
Member Since:
Oct 11, 2007
Bio:
Suzy comes from a background in nonprofit fundraising, activism, and advocacy. She majored in Spanish and Political Science, with a minor in International Relations; during college, she also studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain. She organized a large awareness rally in Santa Barbara for Invisible Children and interned for two years at Direct Relief International in Corporate Relations. These experiences led Suzy to spend a summer in East Africa, teaching English and computer literacy to adult women and children. She then returned to her hometown of San Diego where she worked for a large health charity as an event coordinator and fundraiser. Suzy is also a member of the San Diego Padres' Pad Squad, a rally team of goodwill ambassadors with skills in the art of slingshotting t-shirts. She brings to Kiva her proficiency in Spanish and a wholehearted passion for the sustainability of microfinance. She plans to attend law school and pursue a career in human rights law.
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Suzy's Kiva Fellowships

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

Fellow at FINCA Peru

Jun 10, 2009 to Aug 21, 2009

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at CIDRE

Sep 7, 2009 to Nov 20, 2009

Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at Fondo Esperanza

Chile

Dec 15, 2009 to Jan 27, 2010

Updates From The Field

Bienvenido a Chile, Kiva!
Jan 21, 2010
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By Suzy Price Marinkovich, KF9 Chile If the video above doesn’t show on your browser, here it is at this link: http://vimeo.com/8899555 To see & read the bios of all the loans Fondo Esperanza [...]
Climate Change hits Kiva Borrowers in Bolivia
Dec 23, 2009
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By Suzy Price Marinkovich, KF9 Bolivia “In a world that is hot—a world that is more and more affected by global warming—guess who is going to suffer the most?  It will be the people who caused it [...]
Cocaine and Microfinance
Dec 9, 2009
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By Suzy Marinkovich, KF9 “Coca is green, not white like cocaine.”  – Evo Morales The Chapare, the Yungas, the DEA, USAID, cocaine, drug trafficking, alternative crops, forced eradication, Evo [...]
Kiva Update from PBS Frontline World
Nov 18, 2009
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Suzy Marinkovich, KF8 Peru & KF9 Bolivia One of the most exciting things about being a Kiva Fellow is the opportunity to tell the untold stories of those so remote, so rural, and so ignored b [...]
Why Me?: A Post about Bolivian Women
Nov 10, 2009
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By Suzy Marinkovich, KF8 Peru & KF9 Bolivia Twisted twining vining metal unrhythmic untamed unkempt and in comes the dust sweat and sticking to me tires thumping each rock unsettled plastic bag squeezed [...]
Why We Should Debate Loan Expiration
Oct 30, 2009
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By Suzy Marinkovich, KF 8/9 As you may have seen, over the past couple of months Kiva has seen its first loans expire on the site.  Currently, I am in my eighth week of working with a brand-new Kiva partner, [...]

Entrepreneurs Suzy Has Visited

Update for Crecer Con Libertad Group
Mar 16, 2010
Dear Kiva lenders, We would like to update you on the situation facing our borrowers, following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on February 27th. The earthquake most severely affected Chile\'s [...]
Update for Reylda
Nov 17, 2009
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to stop by Reylda’s home to see how this loan cycle has been for her so far. With the loan from CIDRE, Reylda purchased construction materials for remodeling their family home. [...]
Update for Heraclia
Nov 17, 2009
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to stop by Heredia’s home to see how this loan cycle has been for her so far. Unfortunately, Heradia was not home, but I was able to catch up with her son Luis regarding his [...]
Update for Ivan Arturo
Nov 17, 2009
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to stop by Arturo’s restaurant to see how this loan cycle has been for him so far. Unfortunately, Arturo was not in, but I was able to catch up with his mother Marianela [...]
Update for Irene Fanny
Nov 17, 2009
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to stop by Irene’s home to see how this loan cycle has been for her so far. Unfortunately, Irene was not home, but I was able to catch up with her mother Francisca regarding [...]

Suzy's Loans

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25 loans

  • Loan
    Loan
    General Store
    Viet Nam
    Paying back
    35% repaid
  • Victor
    Victor
    Home Energy
    Honduras
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Gaudance
    Gaudance
    Pharmacy
    Rwanda
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Farijika Group
    Farijika Group
    Fishing
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Aghabek
    Aghabek
    Cattle
    Armenia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Ida
    Ida
    Cosmetics Sales
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Nyadzua
    Nyadzua
    Fuel/Firewood
    Kenya
    Ended with loss
    99% repaid
  • María
    María
    Food Production/Sales
    Chile
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Salim
    Salim
    Motorcycle Transport
    Uganda
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Milagros
    Milagros
    General Store
    Philippines
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Rubaba
    Rubaba
    Cosmetics Sales
    Azerbaijan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Irma
    Irma
    Dairy
    Bolivia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Otila
    Otila
    Agriculture
    Samoa
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Shuhrat
    Shuhrat
    General Store
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Juon
    Juon
    Manufacturing
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anver
    Anver
    Cattle
    Azerbaijan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Marina
    Marina
    Grocery Store
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Rubi Group
    Rubi Group
    General Store
    Peru
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Marciano
    Marciano
    Grocery Store
    Paraguay
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Suzy's Teams

Suzy's Invites

21 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female68.00%
Male32.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Peru20.00%
Uganda8.00%
Chile8.00%
Azerbaijan8.00%
Samoa4.00%
Tajikistan4.00%
Tanzania4.00%
Rwanda4.00%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo4.00%
Viet Nam4.00%
Paraguay4.00%
Cambodia4.00%
Bolivia4.00%
Ecuador4.00%
Honduras4.00%
Armenia4.00%
Kenya4.00%
Philippines4.00%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail40.00%
Food20.00%
Agriculture20.00%
Clothing4.00%
Health4.00%
Manufacturing4.00%
Transportation4.00%
Personal Use4.00%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
FINCA Peru12.00%
Fondo Esperanza8.00%
Aqroinvest Credit Union8.00%
Prisma Honduras, S.A.4.00%
MLO Humo And Partners4.00%
Microfinanzas Prisma4.00%
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company4.00%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)4.00%
Yehu Microfinance Trust4.00%
Urwego Opportunity Bank Of Rwanda (UOB), A Partner Of World Relief, HOPE International, And…4.00%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd4.00%
Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER4.00%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief4.00%
CIDRE4.00%
Capital Aid Fund For Employment Of The Poor (CEP)4.00%
BRAC Uganda4.00%
Cooperativa San Jose4.00%
Fundación Paraguaya4.00%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)4.00%
Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), A Partner Of Save The Children4.00%
HOFOKAM Ltd., A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services4.00%