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Author Topic: Am I doing something wrong????  (Read 2941 times)
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devries99
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« on: November 26, 2007, 08:33:36 AM »
My husband and I like to lend to the Central and South America regions...however, this morning when I got an email informing me that my first loan was repaid in full I search for others "IN NEED" in Central and South America and to my surprise there were only 2 people....
Am I doing the search wrong? Why aren't there more people in those areas "in need"? If I remember correctly, when we first joined kiva there were several in Central and South America.
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QueenOfHearts
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« Reply To This #1 on: November 26, 2007, 08:44:12 AM »
It doesnt appear you are doing anything wrong at all Penny...I just checked and there were no loans available for those two areas....guess you will just have to keep checking until they post some new ones....and WELCOME to Kiva Friends.

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« Reply To This #2 on: November 26, 2007, 09:03:11 AM »
I agree with QueensofHearts.  There does seem to be a batching process of the loans starting with the MFI's.  The best thing is to just check periodically and then grab the ones you want.  There will be more loans sooner or later as the Kiva staff and volunteers work through the batches.

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« Reply To This #3 on: November 26, 2007, 09:50:05 AM »
I have noticed that the loans are fewer on Sundays and Mondays, and seem to be hopping by mid-late week.  Don't know how accurate my observations are, they are just that, personal observations.

Plus with Kiva being on Oprah last Thursday, lots of new lenders signed up over the weekend, decreasing the loan availability even more.

So I agree, just have patience and keep checking!!   Coffee
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In the end, we will conserve only what we love.
We will love only what we understand.
We will understand only what we have been taught.
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« Reply To This #4 on: November 26, 2007, 10:53:56 AM »
Quote from: Eli on November 26, 2007, 09:50:05 AM
Plus with Kiva being on Oprah last Thursday, lots of new lenders signed up over the weekend, decreasing the loan availability even more.

Eli:

Kiva was on Oprah again? Last Thursday?

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« Reply To This #5 on: November 26, 2007, 11:20:38 AM »
Quote from: KEDS on November 26, 2007, 10:53:56 AM
Eli:
Kiva was on Oprah again? Last Thursday?
KEDS

Yes, on Thanksgiving day here in the U.S. Oprah aired the show about 'giving' that introduced Bill Clinton's book of the same name, along with interviewing Matt & Jessica Flannery, creators of Kiva since Bill Clinton dedicates a chapter in his book on Kiva.  It originally aired in September.

I timed it, from the first mention of Kiva on the show, it only took eleven minutes for Kiva to crash where you got the message "Please be patient with us, we were recently mentioned on television, so are having a high rate of traffic, please come back or send us your email so we can let you know when we are back up" (or something similar).

By the way, I sent my email, and have yet to be notified that the website is back up!  Plus I haven't gotten any receipts from my donations that I made over the weekend.  Bet they are delightfully backlogged. 
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In the end, we will conserve only what we love.
We will love only what we understand.
We will understand only what we have been taught.
                           ~Baba Dioum, Senegal
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« Reply To This #6 on: November 26, 2007, 11:25:33 AM »
Ah! That explains it. I couldn't figure out why the daily total of loans funded have been about twice what it normally is.

I had seen the Oprah show with Kiva and President Clinton back in September. Didn't know that they had re-run it last week.

Thanks for the information.

KEDS
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« Reply To This #7 on: November 26, 2007, 01:01:35 PM »
I checked at lunch and the website is up with 30 loans.

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« Reply To This #8 on: November 26, 2007, 02:32:02 PM »
Hi, I just have a quick question!
I joined Kiva yesterday (After watching Oprah on Thanksgiving!) and made my first loan! I then came on today and made another loan to somebody else but only the first loan is in my portfolio?
Does it take a while for your portfolio to be updated or did I do something wrong? I got the paypal reciept so I know that the money went through!
I am new to this so I am not sure how the website works so if anyone knows anything about this, that would be great!!
Thanks
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« Reply To This #9 on: November 26, 2007, 03:01:12 PM »
Hey Joanne and welcome to KIVAFriends.  I hope we answered your question in Chat or helped you figure out what happened. 

Enjoy the new Addiction! Laugh
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« Reply To This #10 on: December 13, 2007, 10:47:14 AM »
Hi   Confetti,

i am new to Kiva and i too prefer South and Central America. I had luck and i found
 these two nice projects:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=26753
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=27392

But i like the region of East Europe too, and theres no Entrepreneur to find today.

Sammy
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« Reply To This #11 on: December 13, 2007, 10:53:08 AM »
Hi and Welcome to KIVAFriends Sammy!

I like the America's to lend in also.  But have found it's generally the photo and loan description that ends up being the reason I pick a loan.   And sometimes when it's a KIVAFriend suggested loan as well.

Now, since you've posted this in the "Am I doing something wrong" topic, well....  it's not really wrong, but prepare yourself for the KIVA Addiction that's coming!!!!!! Laugh Cheesy Laugh
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