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Bus-a-thon 2010: Vermont to Guadalajara
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 30 January 2010
Being such a big advocate of responsible travel, I decided to try taking the most carbon-efficient mode of travel to get back to GDL from Vermont after xmas: long-distance bus. More than anything, I wanted to prove that it`s doable, if not enjoyable. I was tired of the hypocritical dissonance between my climate idealism and [...]
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Kiva Lending Team in the Spotlight: Para México
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 12 December 2009
by Julie Pachico, KF9 Mexico Lending teams (in case you aren’t already aware) are one of the funner features on Kiva. The idea behind lending teams is to create a community of Kiva lenders rallying behind a common cause. Teams rang from the commonplace, such as those based on countries and universities, to the more quirky, [...]
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A Kiva Borrower’s Christmas Store
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 4 December 2009
by Julie Pachico, KF9 Mexico I had the good fortune to visit the business of Kiva borrower Carmen Patricia Urquidez here in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Carmen Patricia (or “Pati” as she likes to be called) runs a little stall in front of her home where she sells holiday-themed merchandise. Right now her store is filled with [...]
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Loans, Lunches and Lucha Libre
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 27 November 2009
by Julie Pachico, KF9 Mexico It’s business as usual here in Mexico after “dia del pavo” (turkey day). My tummy is a little upset right now from copious amounts of lip and cheek meat tacos and shrimp soup lunches, not typical Thanksgiving fare but so it goes (goodbye vegetarianism, hello flexibility!). For now here are two [...]
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Spreading the word: MFIs and Publicity
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 November 2009
By Julie Pachico, KF9 Mexico A big part of the loan officers’ work load at FVP is “prospectando,” or heading out into the field and reaching out to potential clients. When I was first invited to come along I was a little nervous, as my career as a canvasser lasted for all of one day and [...]
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