Interesting Pictures

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[Diane R]

Dottie, you might want to read this thread from 2010 when a large number of loans from Manuela Ramos/CrediMujer were found to have been modified for returning borrowers, or the earlier problem with EDAPROSPO loans at the end of 2009 using photos that had people photoshopped into the group image.  In both threads there are explanations, from lenders and second-hand from Kiva, of why these practices are probably unacceptable.

--Diane.

[Peter S]

Kiva does have a problem with doctored / 'shopped / manipulated photos of borrowers, and has declared them not acceptable.  The issue was aired in 2010 in relation to Manuela Ramos when it posted several photos that had been amended (see http://www.kivafriends.org/index.php/topic,5161.0.html ) and that ended up with a clear enough statement of policy from Kiva.  "In March 2010, Kiva discovered that some recent loans posted on Kiva by Manuela Ramos had pictures that were altered using photo editing software. This is in violation of Kiva’s policies." - from the April 2010 update on Manuela Ramos partner page -- http://www.kiva.org/partners/72

I agree with Kiva's policy in this respect, that faked photos are not acceptable.  If the MFI had trouble in getting a group photo, they could have put together a photo montage, and explained very briefly in the write-up why they had to do that.  The trouble with forging a photo is that it calls into question what else about the loan might be fake.  That's a general observation, I'm not saying this particular loan is faked.   And the individual women involved do (as individuals) deserve better than to be presented in this laughably inept way.

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[Dottie b]

Okay. I see the point.

I guess I just figured that as long as I was using a cartoon for my picture, I could hardly get upset with a bit of photoshopping! 

Dottie

[KFLiaison]

In regards to this photoshopped photo I received this from Ali today:

Thanks for sending this over! We have refunded the loan and told the partner that this type of picture is against our policies and cannot be posted.

[FoxyOxy]

Give blood ... because you just never know when a safe might suddenly fall out of the sky and land on your head!

[FoxyOxy]

I know some borrowers don't appreciate having their photo taken.  Jhonatan makes his displeasure known through his t-shirt!  For those who don't understand Spanish, it says 'What are you looking at you son of a bitch?'

[FoxyOxy]

Blimey!

[FoxyOxy]

http://www.kiva.org/lend/381918

As a lover of languages, I couldn't help but wonder whether the text on Eunice's top was Swahili for "Always Coca Cola" so Google translated it.  Yip, literal translation: "Ever and Ever Coca Cola"

[Peter S]

interesting bling displayed by this borrower from Kenya 



http://www.kiva.org/lend/391133

[Amy-in-PHX]

A used clothing dealer in Liberia, who may be a fan of the US President.
http://www.kiva.org/lend/391707