Comments for The Lemonade Stand http://www.zevlowe.com Observations, ideas and travel notes. 25ยข at a time. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:42:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by zeruya lesmana http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-60 zeruya lesmana Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:42:04 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-60 hai zev, apa kabar? baik - baik saja ? lama tidak mendengar kabar dari zev. zev ada dimana sekarang ? mudah - mudahan zev tidak lupa dengan kita di dinari. saya tunggu berita dari zev hai zev, apa kabar? baik – baik saja ? lama tidak mendengar kabar dari zev. zev ada dimana sekarang ? mudah – mudahan zev tidak lupa dengan kita di dinari. saya tunggu berita dari zev

]]> Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by K is for Kiva.org « The Little Venture Capitalist http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-52 K is for Kiva.org « The Little Venture Capitalist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:19:50 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-52 [...] The Lemonade Stand [...] [...] The Lemonade Stand [...]

]]> Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending « Kiva Stories from the Field http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-50 Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending « Kiva Stories from the Field Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:51:52 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-50 [...] Zev Lowe (@zevlowe) recently returned from his Kiva Fellowship in Bali, Indonesia. He is currently researching social innovation at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. This entry is a repost from his personal blog. [...] [...] Zev Lowe (@zevlowe) recently returned from his Kiva Fellowship in Bali, Indonesia. He is currently researching social innovation at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. This entry is a repost from his personal blog. [...]

]]> Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by Julie Pachico http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-49 Julie Pachico Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:32:24 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-49 Great response! I saw this on Zack's twitter feed. I included the link on the Fellows wiki, hope you don't mind :) I'm Julie, KF9 in Mexico by the way. I'm so glad to see that the "Kiva ambassador" feeling lasts beyond the fellowship! Great response! I saw this on Zack’s twitter feed. I included the link on the Fellows wiki, hope you don’t mind :) I’m Julie, KF9 in Mexico by the way. I’m so glad to see that the “Kiva ambassador” feeling lasts beyond the fellowship!

]]> Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by Evan http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-48 Evan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:15:05 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-48 I love your first point and have been trying to make that for some time. You're making a loan, and you're connected to that person because you're assuming the risk. In a country so familiar with risk and shifting loans around this seems like a pretty simple concept to convey. It would be like someone getting angry after opening a savings account and realizing that the bank doesn't actually have a little vault where they put your dollar bills, and when you withdraw money, you don't get the same bills that you put it. Behind the scenes theres some financial abstraction to make it all more practical. In the end though, Im glad this all leads to Kiva being even more transparent! I love your first point and have been trying to make that for some time.

You’re making a loan, and you’re connected to that person because you’re assuming the risk. In a country so familiar with risk and shifting loans around this seems like a pretty simple concept to convey.

It would be like someone getting angry after opening a savings account and realizing that the bank doesn’t actually have a little vault where they put your dollar bills, and when you withdraw money, you don’t get the same bills that you put it. Behind the scenes theres some financial abstraction to make it all more practical.

In the end though, Im glad this all leads to Kiva being even more transparent!

]]> Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by Sloane Berrent http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-46 Sloane Berrent Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-46 Great post. I'm working on one very similar. I'll link back to yours. For sure, we're now signed on for life. I don't mind, but wow, a lot of people want to know what we think. Hope you've been well! Best, Sloane, KF8 Great post. I’m working on one very similar. I’ll link back to yours. For sure, we’re now signed on for life. I don’t mind, but wow, a lot of people want to know what we think.

Hope you’ve been well!

Best,
Sloane, KF8

]]> Comment on Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending by Tweets that mention The Lemonade Stand | Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending -- Topsy.com http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53&cpage=1#comment-45 Tweets that mention The Lemonade Stand | Kiva, Transparency and P2P Microlending -- Topsy.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:41 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=53#comment-45 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Zev Lowe, Zev Lowe. Zev Lowe said: Is @Kiva really P2P microlending? http://bit.ly/37Zyig @kivafellows @ssstrom @mattflannery #Kiva [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Zev Lowe, Zev Lowe. Zev Lowe said: Is @Kiva really P2P microlending? http://bit.ly/37Zyig @kivafellows @ssstrom @mattflannery #Kiva [...]

]]> Comment on On microcredit, power, influence and cultural relativity by Tonni aka Life Pardie http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-20 Tonni aka Life Pardie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=30#comment-20 Spot on...as per usual, cause you're brilliant. I dont think you use education to change a person's mind, but rather to give them an alternative perspective to do with what they will. We talked about the Prayer thing, we work within cultural frameworks, yes, but we dont have to be constrained (read stifled cant...breathe....) by them :) Spot on…as per usual, cause you’re brilliant. I dont think you use education to change a person’s mind, but rather to give them an alternative perspective to do with what they will. We talked about the Prayer thing, we work within cultural frameworks, yes, but we dont have to be constrained (read stifled cant…breathe….) by them :)

]]> Comment on On microcredit, power, influence and cultural relativity by Roberto Valle Mateos http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-19 Roberto Valle Mateos Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:04:30 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=30#comment-19 Well, what can i say, I am from Mexico, women face this kind of oppression especially in rural areas. It is difficult to change the point of view of men because normally they are the ones in control of the income, and social pressure can also be important factor for not letting their wives work. That is changing, slowly, and I think the expansion of microfinance will be a catalyst. As you said, the main borrowers of MFI are women, this is very important; giving them economical opportunities that men do not have will equilibrate the power between women and men. A country cannot prosper social and economically of women's opportunities and rights are not respected. Thanks a lot and great post Well, what can i say, I am from Mexico, women face this kind of oppression especially in rural areas. It is difficult to change the point of view of men because normally they are the ones in control of the income, and social pressure can also be important factor for not letting their wives work. That is changing, slowly, and I think the expansion of microfinance will be a catalyst. As you said, the main borrowers of MFI are women, this is very important; giving them economical opportunities that men do not have will equilibrate the power between women and men. A country cannot prosper social and economically of women’s opportunities and rights are not respected.

Thanks a lot and great post

]]> Comment on Why Kiva is about more than just microfinance by Roberto Valle Mateos http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-18 Roberto Valle Mateos Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:32:11 +0000 http://www.zevlowe.com/?p=48#comment-18 Great video post and you are right I think Kiva more than just microfinance, it is one example of how people all around the world working together can really make a difference. The world needs more ideas like Kiva! Great video post and you are right I think Kiva more than just microfinance, it is one example of how people all around the world working together can really make a difference. The world needs more ideas like Kiva!

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