Microfinance
I got my $600 Economic Stimulus Check
Saturday, June 21st, 2008I’ll be the 1st to say I think it’s a stupid idea for the government to give everyone $600. The US is over 9 trillion of dollars in debt, which comes out to roughly 30k per person in the US. And then we decide to add another $600 per person to that debt? This financial […]
Announcing myKRO.org — A New Blog Dedicated to Microfinance
Thursday, May 29th, 2008As some of you may know, I’ve developed a passion for microfinance. My journey into exploring microfinance started back in April of 2007 (wow, over a year ago) when I discovered Kiva and realized the potential for using web 2.0 technology to change people’s lives. Additionally, in August, one of my best friends from high […]
U.N. Millennium Development Goals and Microcredit: How Small Loans Support Sustainable Development
Saturday, May 24th, 2008I’m going to attend a public forum on microcredit Thursday at UW — if you live in the Seattle area and are interested in learning more about microfinance, the details are below.
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: University of Washington, Kane Hall 220 and the Walker Ames Room 225
Panelists include:
Rick Beckett, CEO of Global […]
Esperanza Opens a New Branch in Santiago, Dominican Republic
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Esperanza is opening a new office in Santiago, DR -
On Monday, February 11, 2008 Esperanza International inaugurated its ninth office in the Dominican Republic, and tenth office branch overall. This new branch is located in Santiago de los Caballeros, a city of roughly 2 million people—the second largest city behind the capital of Santo Domingo.
Congrats!!
And […]
BeadforLife.org - A Tase of Microfinance in Uganda
Thursday, December 13th, 2007A colleague of mine, Theresa Morrow, at Zillow went to Uganda for a year and just recently returned to the states. Theresa got some exposure to microfinance in Uganda, and brought a taste of it back to the folks in Seattle — in the form of a Bead Party. Today, a volunteer (I think) for […]
Another Kiva Article
Sunday, December 9th, 2007I was catching up on my RSS feeds earlier today and noticed that Guy Kawasaki linked to a Kiva article. Since I’m a huge Kiva fan, I thought I’d link to it too — Small Change, Big Payoff (from Stanford Magazine).
Pop!Tech’s Interview with Jessica Flannery of Kiva
Saturday, October 20th, 2007I just came across an interview with Jessica Flannery of Kiva at WorldChanging, which has become a regular daily read for me. The interview was conducted by Robert Katz, who is a regular contributor to NextBillion.net, and goes into some of the lesser known aspects of Kiva. I found the interview on WorldChanging, but it […]
Microfinance in the Dominican Republic
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Here’s a video about microfinance that features Esperanza, the foundation that my friend is working for in the Dominican Republic right now.
More Microfinance - Ingrid Munro, founder of Jamii Bora in Kenya
Monday, October 15th, 2007People that read this blog know I’m passionate about microfinance. And tonight I got even more inspired — my friend and I just sat through an inspiring presentation by Ingrid Munro. She is the founder of Jamii Bora, which is a microfinance institution (and more) in Kenya. The talk was organized by the Seattle chapter […]
My Latest Kiva Loans
Monday, October 1st, 2007I just made two more Kiva loans, both to businesses in the Dominican Republic. Though my friend was supposed to e-mail me when additional business from the DR were posted on Kiva (there were none last time I checked), I guess I’ll forgive her :). Here’s the overviews of both businesses.
Edita Juan Yan
Edita is […]
Thanks
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Thanks to those who commented, wrote, or e-mailed me regarding the post I wrote on Thursday night — I’m glad it impacted some people the way I had hoped it would. Benn found this cool graphic, which I like.
And he also directed me to this video on YouTube put together by the Grameen Bank.
Hopefully, you’ll […]
If This Doesn’t Hit You Like a Rock, I Don’t Know What Will
Thursday, September 20th, 2007First of all, if you are reading this — realize you are extremely, extremely priveledged. If you can’t agree with that statement, well, I really feel sorry for you. If you want to continue your current perspective, go right ahead. However, I hope reading this post (if you choose to) at least makes you […]