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To everyone looking for the best resource for all Kiva content from my Kiva Fellowship, you’ve found the right place! I’ve tried to aggregate the most information for you here to peruse and learn more about my three months in the Philippines, a day in the life of a Kiva Fellow, more about the program and Kiva in general. As always, any questions, just reach out and say hello at sloane (at) thecausemopolitan (dot) come.

Basic Information

  • Kiva Donor list can be found HERE
  • Thank you letter template from my Kiva Fellowship fundraising sent to donors can be found HERE
  • The mass journal I wrote to ALL ASHI lender on Kiva can be found HERE
  • Photos from the Philippines
  • Videos from the Philippines
  • Apply for a Kiva Fellowship
  • Read the Kiva Fellows blog
  • Watch Kiva Fellows videos

All Things Kiva on The Causemopolitan:
*I’ve included only posts that are directly about Kiva. I wrote a lot more while I was gone about how I felt and about my other experiences there. You can browse June, July and August archives for more.*

My posts from the Kiva Fellows blog:

Thanks for following along on my journey!

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