Shereef’s Kiva Blog

Yesterday at 6 am I officially said farewell to 16 teenagers, an incredible co-leader and my month of adventures and community service with Putney Student Travel in Ecuador.  The trip was a success in every aspect: group dynamics, community impact and adventurous jungle,mountain, cloud forest experiences. But with details set and the path cleared, my Kiva Fellowship will soon begin.

On Monday August 24th I will begin working with EDPYME Alternativa (EA) based in Chiclayo. Officially I am a ‘pioneer’ fellow working with a ‘pilot’ MFI - in other words, EA has never worked with Kiva before and my responsibilities will be split between back office capacitation and front line training and interviewing. In the office I will be explaining Kiva in more detail in addition to acting as a conduit for changing Kiva policies and needs. In the field I will be working with the loan officers and interviewing new borrowers.

For more information on Peru, Chiclayo and EA please see the “About Peru” page.

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