CochabambaBlogs we like

  1. Women in Hats

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 22 September 2009

    By Suzy Marinkovich, KF9 Bolivia We can’t get enough of them.  We love them so much that they even have their own lending team of fans and a discussion on KivaFriends.  Whether they are made of straw or soft fabric, bowler, flat-brimmed, or a tiny saucer looking thing on our borrower’s heads – we just love [...]

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  2. Cochabamgringa en el Hospital

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 18 September 2009

    By Suzy Marinkovich, KF9 My husband walked in to the CIDRE office this Tuesday around 5pm, smiling big but smelling awful. Everyone crowded around and asked, “Mateo! Como le ha ido?” – “How was your [first] day?” I could tell they were worried all day when they had asked me if I heard from [...]

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  3. The Cows of Cochabamba

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 17 June 2009

    By Nick Cain, KF7 Paraguay In Cochabamba, Bolivia, milk is quite literally the ticket to financial services and economic growth.  Kiva lenders, meet CIDRE, your newest Field Partner in Bolivia.  Last week I traveled from Asunción, Paraguay to Cochabamba, Bolivia to train CIDRE’s staff members on the Kiva platform, help them learn a little about the [...]

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