How/when to inquire about non-disbursed loans

[Guest]

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[Steff]

I'm starting to feel like it's taking longer and longer for a loan to move to 'active' status as in getting disbursed. Is this the case or do I just have some slow to be disbursed ones

I have a loan in Nepal that was raised on Dec. 13th but still has not been disbursed.
Steff

[KivanSteven]

Steff I have one as well, raised slightly later.

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=27933

I read recently that Nepal is one of the poorest and least developed countries throughout the world, 12th poorest according to google, and that might have some bearing on the pace that things seem to be moving.

Here's the MFI page:

http://www.kiva.org/about/aboutPartner?id=62

Theyve only handled 96 loans, and in the three months theyve worked with Kiva, 29 remain inactive.  Of those inactive, the oldest one is from Dec 1st.  It seems of the loans that have been disbursed, some have taken over a month to get going, others a few days.  Most of their first bunch of loans took 5 weeks.  Yours and mine are just now approaching a month.  Hopefully by the end of January the loans will turn over as active.

Also the MFI page has a great bit of information relating to certain policies they implement and outline some procedures as well...this info follows the title "Salient features of micro credit program."  It was nice to learn a few of these details.

[Steff]

Thanks for checking that out Steve.  I see I am already 5 years past the "life expectancy" in Nepal. :-(
Steff

[Wood Fairy Glenda]

... and I, Steff, was given a special introduction as an "elder"  at the Ugandan ceremony given to celebrate the completion of the house we had built (Habitat).  Two other "elders" were called up, too, and we had to give a "speech."

[Steff]

Glenda, reminds me of when I was pregnant at age 36 and the obstetrician referred to me as "elderly".
Steff

[KivanSteven]

Thats great Glenda, are those the recipients of the new home or a few of the helpers?

[Wood Fairy Glenda]

That's the other two "elders." 

[Wood Fairy Glenda]

Here's the homeowner and some of her children (she had seven - 3 of her own and 4 orphans).

[Slickabrina]

... and I, Steff, was given a special introduction as an "elder"  at the Ugandan ceremony given to celebrate the completion of the house we had built (Habitat).  Two other "elders" were called up, too, and we had to give a "speech."

Guess there are worse things you could be called? 

Colleen

P.S. Thanks for sharing those pics!