Blogs about: Dian Bhuana Lestari Foundation Dinari
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Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending
by Zev Lowe, KF8 Indonesia There’s been a bit of an ongoing debate about whether or not Kiva is what it seems. *cue ominous music* First, a post by David Roodman, followed by a response from Kiv… more →
Kiva Stories from the Field
Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending
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zevlowe wrote 1 month ago: by Zev Lowe, KF8 Indonesia There’s been a bit of an ongoing debate about whether or not Kiva i … more →
Visiting clients who are artisans
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zevlowe wrote 4 months ago: by Zev Lowe, KF8 Indonesia Over the course of my Kiva fellowship with DINARI Foundation – Bali … more →
Microfinance and the economic casualties of terrorism
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zevlowe wrote 5 months ago: by Zev Lowe, KF 8 Indonesia Last Friday, suicide bombers attacked two major hotels in Jakarta … more →
Show me the way to go home...
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zevlowe wrote 6 months ago: By Zev Lowe, KF8 Indonesia Watch as Jemy, the Kiva Coordinator at my host MFI, Dinari Foundation Bal … more →
Is a Kiva loan really interest free?
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zevlowe wrote 7 months ago: By Zev Lowe, KF 8 Indonesia The US dollar has recently risen significantly against many currencies. … more →
Microfinance in the air
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Nicholas Roose wrote 9 months ago: DINARI, the microfinance institution I am working at in Indonesia, prides itself on sponsoring innov … more →
Poncho, then Expectations, slashed on a trip to the country
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Nicholas Roose wrote 10 months ago: The morning commute to the DINARI office on my motorbike no longer takes 30 minutes since I found al … more →
(Personal) Microfinance 101
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Nicholas Roose wrote 11 months ago: My first and only post was back in September 2008 – I had just finished training for the Kiva … more →
Going Home
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lburr wrote 1 year ago: I first went to Belimbingsari Village for a funeral. The father of two of DINARI Foundation’s staff, … more →
Rai's Way
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lburr wrote 1 year ago: Across from DINARI Foundation’s office, there is a large concrete lot with two long warehouses linin … more →
The Sari of Kerti Moses
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lburr wrote 1 year ago: Kerti Moses and his wife Endang had one of the biggest homes I had seen in almost fifty visits to DI … more →
For Daniel
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lburr wrote 1 year ago: From the executive director’s hand gestures, I gathered that Daniel had been blindsided when another … more →
Get to Know Me
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lburr wrote 1 year ago: To introduce myself, I’d like to tell you how I got out of the basement. But first you need to know … more →
Bali In My Brain
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lburr wrote 1 year ago: I will now share my knowledge and potentially erroneous information about Bali, Indonesia: My princi … more →
My American Dinner (What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger)
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garycoover wrote 1 year ago: Turkey, stuffing and beer. BBQ ribs, corn on the cob and beer. Beer with a side of beer, with beer o … more →
Indonesian Client Profile: Nanik and the Recyclables Business
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garycoover wrote 1 year ago: A couple days ago, I had the privilege to sit down with Nanik B. Yayuk, a Kiva client in the Badun … more →
Finding Familiar
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garycoover wrote 1 year ago: So… for me, one of the difficult parts of moving someplace new is getting used to things being diffe … more →
He Got Game
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garycoover wrote 1 year ago: After spending my first few nights in Badung, Bali at a local hotel, Mr. Alit, the Executive Directo … more →
Off and running at DINARI and in the field...
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garycoover wrote 1 year ago: So after three nights in Bangkok and two nights in the Bali surf town of Kuta, I was picked up yeste … more →
