The Road to the Horizon: Rumble: Change Starts Here

Updated June 29 2009

A few months ago, we kicked off "Change Starts Here", a social project driven by YOU, the readers of The Road to The Horizon.

Our "readers community" funds micro-finance projects via Kiva. The progress thus far:

Total loans allocated to projects: US$11,075

we raised: US$4,420
Other team members contributed: US$3,389
Reinvested re-paid loans: US$3,266

Total members of The Road's Kiva Lending team: 20
Total loans by The Road's Kiva Lending team: 231

We supported these micro-financing projects on Kiva:
- The Danaya women in Mali: $100
- The Essofalafia women in Togo: $175
- Fatuma Jumbe Women in Tanzania: $100
- Teresa Mamani Villa group in Boliva: $100
- Sopheap Chun Group in Cambodia: $100
- Ganna Shkirta in Ukraine: $50
- Kim Houy Lach Women in Cambodia: $100
- Khursheed M.Anwar Women in Pakistan: $75
- Oñondivepa Women in Paraguay: $100
- Lien Thi Nguyen in Vietnam: $50
- Maria España Ugaz Castillo in Peru: $50
- Quirudis Altagracia in the Dominican Rep.: US$50
- Bilquis Aziz Women in Pakistan: $100
- Saldivar Poty Women in Paraguay: $100
- Kumri Mirzaeva in Tajikistan: $50
- Suzan Hamoudeh in Palestine: $50
- Badrieh in Lebanon: $50
- Arlene Damas in the Philippines: $50
- Maria in Peru:$50
- the Virgen de Fátima women in Bolivia: $100
- Yabom Kaprr Sesay women in Sierra Leone: $100
- Francis J. Areas Vivas women in Nicaragua: $100
- the Jenny Hoyos Soliz women in Bolivia: $ 200
- Efua Essoun in Ghana: $ 50
- Maame Lolo Heleglo in Ghana: $50
- the Saydah Nakitende women in Uganda: $100
- Sandra Elba Rivera in Nicaragua: $50
- Mao Kung in Cambodia: $50
- Heang Chun in Cambodia: $50
- Pham Thi Thao in Vietnam: $50
- Naseem M. Ramzan Women in Pakistan: $100
- Faizan Mai Manzoor Ahmad Women in Pakistan: $100
- Zuleykha Aliyeva in Azerbaijan: $50
- Josefa Huallpa Cacsi in Peru: $50
- Gulinor Paigamova in Tajikistan: $50
- Yeng Ti in Cambodia: $50
- Gulum Sariyeva in Azerbaijan: $50
- Maksuda Boboeva in Tajikistan: $50
- Sokny Toeng Women in Cambodia: $100
- Sofai Tuala in Samoa: $50
- Savrinisso Egamberdieva in Tajikistan: $50
- Aseria Iulio in Samoa: $50
- Rayhongul Navrasova in Tajikistan: $50
- Corina Loayza Jara in Peru: $50
- Vicenta Condori De Rojas in Peru: $50
- Olawuni Emmanuel in Nigeria: $25
- Tinuke Tajudeen in Nigeria: $50
- Mery in Peru: $50
- Samon Chork Women in Cambodia: $75
- Hermelinda Sinarahua in Peru: $50
- Mawusse Attila in Togo: $50
- Khalida Parveen Women in Pakistan : $100
- Nupcia Suarez in Nicaragua: $50
- Luaiva Tiamamana in Samoa: $50
- Magdalena in Peru: $50
- Sharofat Turaqulova in Tajikistan: $50
- Salwa in Lebanon: $50
- Men Theary in Cambodia: $50
- Phary Uy women in Cambodia: $100
- Sarom Rous women in Cambodia: $100
- Theresa Amankwaa in Ghana: $25
- Martina Jimenez women in Dominican Republic: $50
- Kamil Akhmadov in Azerbaijan: $50
- Marcia Mejia Women in the Dominican Republic: $25
- Lim Vuthea Women in Cambodia: $50
- Evelyn Dionela in the Philippines : $50
- Altantsetseg Duden in Mongolia: $50
- Norma Andia Conga Women in Peru: $50
- Khayyam Tagiyev in Azerbaijan : $50
- Laure Agbogbe in Togo: $50
- Hilda Bermejo in Peru: $50
- Yawa Ameganvi in Togo: $50
- Paulina in Peru: $50
- Evangelista Carranza in Nicaragua: $50
- Shabana Zafar women in Pakistan: $100
- Uzma khanum women in Pakistan: $100
- Irshad Bashir women in Pakistan: $100
- ALEMAN Group in Bolivia: $75
- Karla Women in Nicaragua: $100
- Lubov Sukhova in Ukraine: $25
- Laulam group in Afghanistan: $50
- Success women in Sierra Leone: 50$
- Zula Saudah group in Uganda: $50
- Tausi Nabbanja group in Uganda: $100
- Merlinda Torejos in Philippines : $50
- Cesaria Maghanoy in Philippines: $50
- Sabor Kapysa in Afghanistan: $50
- Irina Tatarchook in Ukraine: $50
- Jama khan group in Afghanistan: $50
- Grace Elunai in Sudan: $50
- "Women in Need" group in Sierra Leone: $100
- Mimania Edward in Sudan: $50
- Susan Edward in Sudan: $50
- Rena Hasanova in Azerbayijan: $25
- Enero Women in Paraguay: $75
- Rubelyn Lumanta in Philippines: $50
- Lina in Lebanon: $50
- Dao Thi Sau in Vietnam: $50
- Joice Dodo in Sudan: $50
- Las Colorinas in Bolivia: $100
- Femmes commerçantes in Senegal: $100
- Ayishetu Iddrisu in Ghana: $50
- Sareourn Saoem in Cambodia: $100
- Solmaz Mamishova in Azerbaijan: $50
- Hoang Thi Que in Vietnam: $50
- Tasi Rasch in Samoa: $50
- Nguyen Thi My in Vietnam: $50
- Nguyen Thi Lan in Vietnam: $25
- Gulsanam Nomurodova in Tajikistan: $50
- Sitora Ahmadova in Tajikistan: $50
- Araba Awartwe in Ghana: $25
- Thuy Bich Ly women in Vietnam: $100
- Hannah Akyirem in Ghana: $50
- Las Maravillas women in Bolivia: $100
- Oyuntuya Dashchoimbol in Mongolia: $50
- Shabana begum Raheem in Pakistan: $100
- Khursheed Gulzar women in Pakistan: $50
- Munojot Tursunova in Tajikistan: $50
- Abra Tsolu Agbila in Togo: $50
- Ziad in Lebanon: $25
- Other team member loans: $3,389

The background of this project, you find in the kick-off post.

The latest project news tid-bits, you can also find The Road's discussion forum.

2 comments:

MikeS said...: I am in IT, hence the cynicism...

In IT, if it can fail, it will fail, only the amount of smoke, sparks and flames differ...if there is a hole, it will be found and it won't be comfortable.

So...

How does one know that a Kiva partner is not simply taking some digi's of the locals, making up a sob story and getting the 2% loans from Kiva to run their own personal money lending business?

I could do that in the states too and make money on interest alone, except perhaps for all of the laws and attorneys and courts and jails and stuff.; 24 June, 2009 22:55
Peter said...: @Mike

It is a fair question, Mike. All Kiva partners are registered in Mix. Here is a typical profile of a partner. If you look at the financial details, and the level of detail, that makes me feel quite comfortable.

On top of that, Kiva sends out Kiva fellows to check on the ground on how the partner organisations work, so there is quite some 'social checking'...

p.; 24 June, 2009 23:04