Here’s my second installment on the Kiva Stories from the Field website as I serve as a Kiva Fellow in Bolivia. It’s been truly a gift to be working with such outstanding microcredit institutions here and to see how they succeed in very challenging environments.
Here I sit in San Miguel de Allende, MX attending iPad classes, organizing a large dinner event, hiring a Spanish instructor, moving house, and boom! I’m now becoming fluent in micro-financing. I will contact my friend Cliff, leader of Center for Global Justice, and find out about microlending organizations here in SMA. Thank you for opening my world, once again, Peter. I’m more enthusiastic and supportive than ever about Kiva’s and your efforts and results. Again, thank you for helping. Love, Su Madre
Hi Mom, I just looked at Kiva’s partners in Mexico, there’s a wide range of microfinance activities going on there: traditional microcredit, artisan loans, loans for systems that transform livestock waste into organic fertilizer for crops and biogas, even a for-profit social venture that makes mobile software for micro-entrepreneurs — and these are just some examples of Kiva’s partners.
There’s TONS going on in Mexico! And yes, get in touch with people in SMA & get involved. Microfinance is an exciting area full of energy and innovation, it won’t disappoint.