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A Fellowship in Photos (Part 2)
By Kate Bennett, KF15 Ecuador / KF16 Perú After my first placement in Ecuador, I thought I knew living and working in South America- three months in Ica, Perú proved me wrong. New (and delicious) food… more →
Kiva Stories from the Field
Episode 159 -- Gentempo, Farrell, and Sh*t Chiropractors Say
wrote 1 month ago: SHOW NOTES Title: Gentempo, Farrell, and Sh*t Chiropractors Say Episode Number: 159 Host: Dr. Thomas … more →
Budget Style!
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wrote 3 months ago: A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a luncheon in the DC Metro area, courtesy of my awe … more →
There's No Place Like Holt Renfrew for Lauren Bush Lauren and the FEED Foundation
wrote 1 year ago: What’s better than a feel-good bag that you can only get in at your fave retailer in Canada? A … more →
Lauren Bush FEEDS the World
wrote 1 year ago: Last night we joined Capitol File to celebrate the fifth anniversary of The Collection at Chevy Chas … more →
The Superstars of the Sold-Out Seventh Annual “Women Helping Women”
wrote 1 year ago: The Seventh Annual “Women Helping Women” concert took place on Wednesday, March 7 at the Garfield Ce … more →
Welcome to Detroit!
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wrote 1 year ago: Hello and welcome to Detroit Vogue! The idea for this blog came to me at a Drag show. Wouldn’ … more →
A Fellowship in Photos (Part 2)
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF15 Ecuador / KF16 Perú After my first placement in Ecuador, I thought I knew livi … more →
A Fellowship in Photos (Part 1)
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF15 Ecuador / KF16 Perú My first placement in Ecuador was my first time in the cou … more →
The Do-Gooder's 2011 Guide to Responsible Giving: Kiva Cards
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF16, Perú In the United States, it was ushered in on Friday the 25th of November i … more →
How do You Lend?
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru My first loan officer training in June, at Fundación Alternativa in Quit … more →
Ica's Next Top Chef
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru The challenges of rural and agricultural microfinance are many: the leas … more →
Earthquake! (and Disaster Mitigation through Microfinance)
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru Last Friday morning my Fellows Blog post mentioned the devastation of th … more →
Mysteries, Geoglyphs + too-good-to-be-true Kiva Borrowers
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru When I arrived in famous Nazca, Peru last week to complete some borrower … more →
Microfinance by Land or by Sea
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wrote 1 year ago: Night falls on the beach in Southwestern Perú By Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru I spent last week at the b … more →
Contest Winners
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wrote 1 year ago: A graduate of Duke University, I spent 42 years as a health insurance agent. Most of my career was s … more →
Updates from the Field: Costs of Kiva, Donkey Shares + the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns
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wrote 1 year ago: Compiled by Kate Bennett, KF15, Ecuador At the Gambian Horse and Donkey Trust, Saloum runs the Donke … more →
Loan Sharks, Microloans and the Highest Interest Rates Around (they aren't on Kiva)
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wrote 1 year ago: By Kate Bennett (KF15) Small business owners in Ecuador, like Marcia Suqui in the video above, can u … more →
Scene 009
wrote 1 year ago: Title: Miss Knight Series: Masks Rating: PG-13/R … not for the squeamish Length: 3,541 words I … more →
Ana's Kitchen: How to Make a Tamale (or a Hundred)
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wrote 1 year ago: This is the second post in a series following Kiva borrower Ana Victoria. For the first post, and a … more →
