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Kiva Fellow Ilmari

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Location:
Helsinki, Finland
Member Since:
Oct 7, 2008
Bio:
Ilmari graduated from the University of Toronto in 2007 with a degree combining economics and management. In his final year, Ilmari had two excellent development economics professors who got him interested in development, especially its slow progress in Africa. After graduation, Ilmari, as a Finnish citizen, had to complete his national military service, and decided to apply to the RDF 1st Jaeger company, where Finland's international forces are trained. Following his conscription, Ilmari served with the E.U. peacekeeping force in Chad and CAR. In 2009, Ilmari (happily) returned to civilian life, interning with the trade promotion arm of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in Tunisia. Ilmari speaks French and is looking forward to returning to Africa, though is disappointed that neither Senegal nor Finland will be competing in the World Cup.
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Ilmari's Kiva Fellowships

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Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF9

Fellow at UIMCEC, a partner of ChildFund International

Oct 1, 2009 to Feb 26, 2010

Entrepreneurs Ilmari Has Visited

Update for Abdoulaye
Mar 16, 2010
My name is Ilmari Soininen. Over the last five months I have worked as a Kiva Fellow with U-IMCEC Senegal, one of Kiva's partner institutions in West Africa. Through your lending you have gotten a glimpse into [...]
Update for Anonymous
Feb 19, 2010
Dear lenders, The profile was posted with incorrect loan amount of 50,000 FCFA. Mr. Omar Sy had applied for 50,000 FCFA from UIMCEC, Kiva\'s field partner, but was granted a loan of 40,000 FCFA which lead to [...]
Update for Fatou Tacko
Feb 10, 2010
Fatou Tacko Mbaye used her loan of 100,000 Francs to purchase fabrics and Thiouraye, a local incense. The fabrics she has tailored and embroidered by a skilled tailor, allowing for a beautifully finish product. [...]
Update for Anta
Feb 10, 2010
Mrs. Anta Dia used her loan towards her restaurant. She bought tables and plates and was able to complete the payment on the purchasing a small kiosk to run her business out of. Mrs. Dia serves the lunch-time [...]
Update for Nafi
Feb 10, 2010
Ms. Nadi Diallo borrowed 350,000 Francs to complete her purchase order. She purchased palm oil, honey from neighboring Guinea and shoes from Dakar. She is a commercante ambulante (door to door sales woman) and [...]

Ilmari's Loans

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Portfolio Distribution

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Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male62.50%
Female37.50%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo25.00%
Senegal25.00%
Paraguay12.50%
Tajikistan12.50%
Sierra Leone12.50%
Cambodia12.50%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Transportation25.00%
Food25.00%
Clothing12.50%
Retail12.50%
Services12.50%
Construction12.50%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International25.00%
MLO Humo And Partners12.50%
MAXIMA Mikroheranhvatho12.50%
HOPE DRC, A Partner Of HOPE International12.50%
Fundación Paraguaya12.50%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief12.50%
Association For Rural Development (ARD)12.50%

Ilmari's Lending Activity by Country

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