Carrie Ferrence left Seattle this fall for an unlikely destination. As a new Kiva Fellow, she was headed to Tajikistan to work with one of Kiva’s microfinance partners in the city of Khujand. For those interested in the nuts and bolts of microfinance, Carrie’s blog is an intimate look at the cross-cultural hurdles inherent to ...
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Job PostingsOne of the best holiday parties in Seattle each year is the Young Professionals International Network (YPIN) gathering of the World Affairs Council. If you have not already heard of this event, or haven’t signed up yet, don’t hesitate. The party usually sells out and we’re just two days away. Although it’s not, strictly speaking, ...
EventsUPDATE: We had a great event last night, and would love for you to join us at our next event on March 5th. We’ll be featuring Matt Flannery of Kiva.org at Town Hall on March 5th. Tickets are here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/53835 SeaMo is pleased to announce January’s Microfinance and Microbrews at The Pike Brewery (1415 1st ...
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AsidesWhole Planet Foundation™ and Unitus Join Forces to Accelerate Growth of Microfinance in Kenya
AsidesWithout a doubt the most recurrent theme on this site with regard to the growth of microfinance is the question of whether commercialization is a good thing for microfinance or not. The scuffle between Yunus and the founders of Compartamos last summer exemplified the two sides of the debate. Is commercialized microfinance a dangerous road ...
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