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"No worries; we are always together"

By Andrew Whiteman, KF8              My fellowship in Benin is nearly over.  It has been ten weeks of hard work, but I have learned a ton and I have great stories to take back to the US.  Some everlas… more →

Kiva Stories from the Field

"No worries; we are always together" — 7 comments

awhiteman wrote 4 months ago: By Andrew Whiteman, KF8              My fellowship in Benin is nearly over.  It has been ten weeks o … more →

Tags: benin, blogsherpa, KF8 (Kiva Fellows 8th Class), Africa, Andrew Whiteman, KF8, kiva, Kiva.org, Microfinance

Thank You - Beninese Style — 7 comments

awhiteman wrote 4 months ago: By Andrew Whiteman, KF8 in Benin A view over Dantokpa Market, where many Alidé borrowers sell their … more →

Tags: benin, blogsherpa, KF8 (Kiva Fellows 8th Class), Africa, Andrew Whiteman, KF8, kiva, Kiva Fellows, Microfinance

A Small Step Forward — 3 comments

awhiteman wrote 4 months ago:   Like most of Africa, Benin’s education system is riddled with problems. Its educational woes start … more →

Tags: Africa, benin, KF8 (Kiva Fellows 8th Class), Kiva Fellows, microcredit, Kiva.org, KF8, Andrew Whiteman

A Holistic Approach — 2 comments

awhiteman wrote 5 months ago: View of Cotonou Benin Over the past two weeks, I’ve spent a fair amount of time at Alidé’s field off … more →

Tags: benin, KF8 (Kiva Fellows 8th Class), Andrew Whiteman, blogsherpa, cotonou, Kiva Fellows, Microfinance

Language Connection — 4 comments

awhiteman wrote 6 months ago: Bonjour from Benin,             I am approaching the two-week mark of my fellowship in Benin and thi … more →

Tags: benin, KF8 (Kiva Fellows 8th Class), Andrew Whiteman, Kiva Fellows, Kiva Fellows 8th Class, www.kiva.org

Life is Beautiful in Bénin (Doucement, Yovo!) — 4 comments

catch22sl wrote 9 months ago: Africa. Bénin. It shattered my worldview, changed my perspective on life. It nearly undid me. I was … more →

Tags: Africa, All, benin, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class)

In the Time of Voodoo and Soy Cheese

catch22sl wrote 11 months ago: Dedokpo Moise, the loan officer at Alide- Dedokpo, and I drove into the neighborhood of Aglas Hlazou … more →

Tags: benin, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class)

The Power of Music: Crossing the Border into Togo — 2 comments

catch22sl wrote 12 months ago: Abozu with Abby and I of "Why I can't give Abozu my Camera" blog fame I spent the week … more →

Tags: All, benin, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), Togo

The Urban Field of Benin (Au Terrain Urbain du Bénin) — 2 comments

catch22sl wrote 1 year ago: Maurice, Alidé’s loan officer, and I ventured into neighborhoods even dirtier and more fly stricken … more →

Tags: benin, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class)

Candles and Converters — 3 comments

catch22sl wrote 1 year ago: After a few days, I felt mostly adjusted. I liked what was I doing and I had gotten used to fans onl … more →

Tags: Africa, benin, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), cotonou

A Muslim from Togo — 3 comments

catch22sl wrote 1 year ago:  “We thought you were a Muslim from Togo,” the Director of Alidé told me on the way out of the … more →

Tags: benin, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class)


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