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Progressive housing 101, or, an intro to why housing microfinance matters1 comment

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: I promised a long time ago to write about housing in Nuevo Laredo. So I will exercise self-control a … more →

Tags: Border, México, Microfinance, Housing Microfinance, incremental housing, progressive housing

Progressive housing 101, or, an intro to why housing microfinance matters4 comments

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: I promised a long time ago to write about housing in Nuevo Laredo. So I will exercise self-control a … more →

Tags: Americas, Fundación para la Vivienda Progresiva (FVP), KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), México, Housing Microfinance, progressive housing

Three border crossings2 comments

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: The border by foot There are two bridges that cross the river between Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, calle … more →

Tags: Border, México, Borders, bridges, Trains

Cactus tuna, shrimp, and the pleasures of bottle fishing

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: I’m liking Nuevo Laredo as a city, don’t get me wrong. But part of its charm is its occasionally thr … more →

Tags: México, dubbed movies, Fishing, laguna madre, Shrimp

How common humanity, baked goods, and George Bush saved my butt1 comment

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: Let’s just start this blog entry by saying that I didn’t mean to wind up at the police station. One … more →

Tags: Border, México, Avocados, Baked Goods, George Bush, police

One step at a time2 comments

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: Ever since I can remember, I have seen steps as kind of a wasted resource. I tend to only use every … more →

Tags: Border, México, Broken bones, Voice Recognition

FVP in Nuevo Laredo: building confianza

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: Two weeks have passed since I started work at Fundación Para La Vivienda Progresiva, or Foundation f … more →

Tags: Border, México, Microfinance, Banks, Mud

Borderlands

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: This is my first blog entry. Many Kiva Fellow arrival tales involve foreign airports, sweaty travels … more →

Tags: Border, México, Texas

FVP in Nuevo Laredo: building confianza4 comments

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: Two weeks have passed since I started work at Fundación Para La Vivienda Progresiva, or Foundation f … more →

Tags: Fundación para la Vivienda Progresiva (FVP), KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), México, Banks, Mud, Nuevo Laredo

Borderlands9 comments

brendan11 wrote 1 year ago: This is my first blog entry. Many Kiva Fellow arrival tales involve foreign airports, sweaty travels … more →

Tags: Fundación para la Vivienda Progresiva (FVP), KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), México, Border, kiva, Nuevo Laredo, Texas

One from Brendan McBride1 comment

Paul Sunstone wrote 1 year ago: “Substance and conclusion are subordinate to methodology in every aspect of life.” … more →

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