Kiva Program Paraguay

The Kiva Fellows Program offers individuals a rare opportunity to travel abroad and witness firsthand the impact and realities of microfinance, by working directly with a host microfinance institution (MFI). The Kiva Fellow is an unpaid, volunteer based position designed to increase Kiva's impact and to offer participants a unique insider experience. Past participants have found the fellowship to be a great first step in a career in microfinance or international development.

Kiva Fellow Core Responsibilities:

The Kiva Fellow is an integral part of the Kiva Team, acting as Kiva's eyes and ears in the field and helping to extend limited resources to maximum effect. Kiva Fellows fulfill tasks set out in a Work Plan, defined by Kiva along with the host microfinance institution (MFI).

1. Facilitate Connections between Kiva's Borrowers and Lenders

Your journal entries, business postings and blog entries will help build the rich content that bridges our borrowers and lenders and makes Kiva's model work!
* Interview no less than 15 businesses per week to assess loan impact, verify data, and gather information for journal updates
* Develop innovative ways to facilitate connections via creative journaling, YouTube video and other means
* Write a blog entry every two weeks on the Kiva Fellows blog
* Promote awareness of the host MFI and its programs to the Kiva lender community
* Promote an understanding of the Kiva lending community to borrowers

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