This is the first post in a geography quiz series that will feature Kiva borrowers, partners and fellows from a specific...
Blog posts tagged with south america
Dec 12, 2015
Paraguay
You and 1.3 million other Kiva lenders have helped open doors for people around the world, often at critical moments in their lives. For Lourdes, that support came at a time when she was abandoned by family and had to forge her own path. Her spirit, and your generosity, inspire us. Thank you for being a part of this global community.
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You and 1.3 million other Kiva lenders have helped open doors for people around the world, often at critical moments in their lives. For Lourdes, that support came at a time when she was abandoned by family and had to forge her own path. Her spirit, and your generosity, inspire us. Thank you for being a part of this global community.
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Oct 10, 2013
Kiva HQ
When asked to point to Suriname on a map, many people would be hard pressed to find it. The small country located at the top of South America is home to just over half a million people -- smaller than the population of San Francisco. And its economy is almost entirely dependent on the mining of bauxite -- a main source of aluminum. Only about 25% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities, and the economic disparity between rural and urban regions is distinct.
Given all these conditions, many farmers in Suriname find themselves scraping by at the subsistence level.... Continue Reading >>
Given all these conditions, many farmers in Suriname find themselves scraping by at the subsistence level.... Continue Reading >>
Jun 6, 2013
Kiva HQ
We’re thrilled to welcome Lumni as our new Field Partner in Chile!
Did you know that in Chile, only 40% of the eligible student population is able to access higher education -- compared to 80% in developed countries? One of the main barriers to education is the limited access to financing. The loan requirements for education may include collateral, high interest payments or inconvenient repayment loan terms that students are simply not able to take on. Lumni, a lending organization in Chile, is working to change this.
How, you wonder?... Continue Reading >>
Did you know that in Chile, only 40% of the eligible student population is able to access higher education -- compared to 80% in developed countries? One of the main barriers to education is the limited access to financing. The loan requirements for education may include collateral, high interest payments or inconvenient repayment loan terms that students are simply not able to take on. Lumni, a lending organization in Chile, is working to change this.
How, you wonder?... Continue Reading >>
Blog posts tagged with south america
Feb 2, 2016
Kiva HQ
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This is the first post in a geography quiz series that will feature Kiva borrowers, partners and fellows from a specific...
Dec 12, 2015
Paraguay
You and 1.3 million other Kiva lenders have helped open doors for people around the world, often at critical moments in their lives. For Lourdes, that support came at a time when she was abandoned by family and had to forge her own path. Her spirit, and your generosity, inspire us. Thank you for being a part of this global community.
Continue Reading >>
You and 1.3 million other Kiva lenders have helped open doors for people around the world, often at critical moments in their lives. For Lourdes, that support came at a time when she was abandoned by family and had to forge her own path. Her spirit, and your generosity, inspire us. Thank you for being a part of this global community.
Continue Reading >>
Oct 10, 2013
Kiva HQ
When asked to point to Suriname on a map, many people would be hard pressed to find it. The small country located at the top of South America is home to just over half a million people -- smaller than the population of San Francisco. And its economy is almost entirely dependent on the mining of bauxite -- a main source of aluminum. Only about 25% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities, and the economic disparity between rural and urban regions is distinct.
Given all these conditions, many farmers in Suriname find themselves scraping by at the subsistence level.... Continue Reading >>
Given all these conditions, many farmers in Suriname find themselves scraping by at the subsistence level.... Continue Reading >>
Jun 6, 2013
Kiva HQ
We’re thrilled to welcome Lumni as our new Field Partner in Chile!
Did you know that in Chile, only 40% of the eligible student population is able to access higher education -- compared to 80% in developed countries? One of the main barriers to education is the limited access to financing. The loan requirements for education may include collateral, high interest payments or inconvenient repayment loan terms that students are simply not able to take on. Lumni, a lending organization in Chile, is working to change this.
How, you wonder?... Continue Reading >>
Did you know that in Chile, only 40% of the eligible student population is able to access higher education -- compared to 80% in developed countries? One of the main barriers to education is the limited access to financing. The loan requirements for education may include collateral, high interest payments or inconvenient repayment loan terms that students are simply not able to take on. Lumni, a lending organization in Chile, is working to change this.
How, you wonder?... Continue Reading >>