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Kiva Fellow Xanthi

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Location:
Sydney New South Wales Australia
Occupation:
Marketer
I loan because:
I was fortunate enough to be born in a developed nation whereas many billions were not. I have worked as a Kiva Fellow and have seen firsthand the difference Kiva makes. Plus it makes me feel good!
Check out:
http://xanthisodyssey.wordpress.com/
Member Since:
Jan 13, 2008
Bio:
Xanthi has 15 years extensive business experience in roles covering marketing, sales and supply chain across corporations such as Unilever, Kimberly-Clark and most recently Microsoft, where she was a Marketing Director. The question she is most asked about her time at Microsoft is whether she met Bill Gates. (The answer is a very fortunate "Yes!"). A number of factors have conspired and subsequently inspired her to take this career sabbatical: reading Muhammad Yunus's "Banker to the Poor" and Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat Love Pray" as well as her passion for travel and social causes. Xanthi has travelled extensively across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, North America, South America and Asia, with a recent 540 km charity cycle trip from Vietnam to Cambodia further cementing her admiration for South East Asia. Beyond her Fellowship, Xanthi is hoping to improve her French and Spanish language skills, nurture her creative side and meet Oprah.
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Xanthi's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF5

Fellow at SEDA

Jul 12, 2008 to Nov 7, 2008

Updates From The Field

Ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille
Nov 4, 2008
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I am a little nervous. Not for myself, but on behalf of some of our Kiva clients. The reason? We are heading out to Bac Ninh ( the small town where Kiva’s Vietnamese micro-finance partner has a regional office [...]
Honey I’m Home ( aka A Typical Kiva Day in the Office )
Sep 30, 2008
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I am not a morning person. I know this about myself, but am starkly reminded of this fact when my alarm goes off at 6am. In a zombie trance I get out of bed, put the kettle on and have a shower. I put on the [...]
Same Same But Different
Sep 7, 2008
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In Hanoi the tourist stalls in the old quarter are crammed with all manner of trinkets for tourists to buy. T-shirts are of course popular and there are many that contain that ubiquitous saying ‘same same but [...]
The Last Time I Was Considered Tall I Was 14 Years Old
Aug 13, 2008
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I proudly remember how for the first 2 years of high school I was considered quite tall and got to stand for the annual class photo. From the 3 rd year onwards however I was eclipsed as puberty prevailed in [...]
Playing Chicken and Other First Impressions
Aug 7, 2008
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Beep! Beep beep beep! This is the natural sound of the habitat that is downtown Hanoi. There is an endless cacophony of horns – sometimes short and squeaky, other times longer and more insistent. There is [...]

Xanthi's Loans

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14 loans

  • Amartungalag
    Amartungalag
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Mongolia
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Bernadette
    Bernadette
    Restaurant
    Rwanda
    Paying back
    66% repaid
  • Kayitesi
    Kayitesi
    Construction
    Rwanda
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mavlakat
    Mavlakat
    Food Market
    Tajikistan
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Aimshiggui
    Aimshiggui
    Used Clothing
    Mongolia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Margaret
    Margaret
    Soft Drinks
    Nigeria
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Nak
    Nak
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Kun
    Kun
    Agriculture
    Cambodia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Akou
    Akou
    Food Production/Sales
    Togo
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Xanthi's Teams

Xanthi's Invites

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Portfolio Distribution

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

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female92.86%
Male7.14%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Pakistan14.29%
Mongolia14.29%
Rwanda14.29%
Cambodia14.29%
Togo7.14%
Viet Nam7.14%
Tajikistan7.14%
Nigeria7.14%
Colombia7.14%
Nicaragua7.14%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food35.71%
Construction14.29%
Housing14.29%
Retail14.29%
Clothing14.29%
Agriculture7.14%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
AMK (Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea)14.29%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children14.29%
MLO Humo And Partners7.14%
SEDA7.14%
Vision Finance Company S.a. (VFC), A Partner Of World Vision International7.14%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)7.14%
XacBank7.14%
FECECAV7.14%
Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.7.14%
Credit Mongol LLC7.14%
AFODENIC7.14%
Interactuar7.14%