Blogs From the Field - FINCA International

Blogs From the Field

This marks the first year of FINCA's "Blogs from the Field" program, in which a select number of our 2008 Research Fellows will be reporting directly to us on their experiences overseas. Our goal is to take the experiences, thoughts, and photographs from the field, and to share our fellows' insights on the social benefits of Village Banking with audiences around the world.

The Research Fellows

Kate K, El Salvador

In a DC hotel’s conference room, two days before leaving for Latin America to begin a summer long fellowship with FINCA International, John Hatch stood at the front of the room and explained to 45 summer research fellows...Read More

Heath H, Nicaragua

Training is almost over, my bags are packed, and I am counting down the minutes until I leave for Nicaragua. After a challenging first year of graduate studies at American University, I am ready to apply what I have learned and get out in the field and see microfinance in action. Read More...

Kateline M, Tanzania

My name is Katelin. I’m currently a graduate student at Georgetown University, concentrating in International Development. This summer I will be splitting my time between Tanzania and Rwanda, where I’ll be conducting FINCA Client Assessment Surveys. Read More...

Megan S, Mozambique

"Microfinance is in your blood," my mom told me on one of those days when I found myself in a career path quandary, as many graduate students like myself do. My long-term career goal is to be involved in something that excites me... Read More

Richard S, Guatemala

For me, Guatemala is familiar territory. Prior to enrolling in Grad School, I spent several years working in this beautiful country with an NGO called Community Enterprise Solutions (CES). As a Regional Director of CES...Read More

Amy P, Azerbaijan

My name is Amy and I am a 26-year-old graduate student and native of Washington, DC. I have my undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College in Maine. Upon graduation, I served two years in Azerbaijan...Read More

Ben R, Ecuador and Mexico

My name is Ben R. and I will be participating in FINCA´s fellowship this summer. I will be spending my fist five weeks in Ecuador and then will head to Mexico for five weeks. Read More...

Heather B, Guatemala

Hello FINCA friends! My name is Heather and I will be a FINCA summer research fellow in Guatemala for the next ten weeks. This fall, I will be entering my senior year of undergraduate studies at Claremont McKenna College near Los Angeles, California. Read More...