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Kiva Lender Andrew
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation:
Motion Picture Cameraman
I loan because:
-because I was a guest in Uganda for a time;
-because I have the ability to help others;
-because I want to show that people around the world can help each other, simply and effectively;
-because I believe that microfinance has a positive effect on borrowers, their families, and their communities.
Initially, my loans were concentrated on Uganda and East Africa, particularily women, as a gesture of thanks for support in making a film there. Recently, I have spread my lending scope to include women in nations that have less female education and career opportunities; and nations that have bad relations with either North America, "the West", or Jews. This, I believe, promotes the idea that we can get along if we forget about the politics.
current priorities in lending:
-women
-agriculture, especially grains and greens (trying to avoid livestock)
-countries with bad relations with the west, and poorer countries