What are my contacts at Kiva while in the field?
You will be supported by both the Fellows Program Team and a member of the microfinance partnerships team (MPM) representing the region in which you are working. Can I contact the MFI directly? You will be put in touch with the MFI after your placement becomes official. This is necessary 1) to give Kiva and the MFI enough time to work out any details and logistics, and 2) to limit the administrative burden of your stay on the MFI. Do I need to bring my laptop? Every Fellow is required to take a laptop with them. It will lessen your use of the resources of your host MFI (they may not have a computer for you to use). The benefit in bringing your own laptop is that you can draft journal entries and emails from your home (offline) and then upload them later at an internet café. Do I need a digital camera? Yes. Having a digital camera to take with you into the field is a requirement of the program. You should either include it in your budgeting or fundraising goals. From time to time, Kiva
You will be supported by both the Kiva Fellows Program Team and a member of the microfinance partnerships team representing the region in which you are working. Can I contact the MFI directly? You will be put in touch with the MFI after your placement becomes official. This is necessary 1) to give Kiva and the MFI enough time to work out any details and logistics, and 2) to limit the administrative burden of your stay on the MFI. What kind of technology will I be using in the field? • Laptop • Digital Camera • FlipCam Kiva Fellows are required to take a laptop with them. Since your host field partner may not have a computer for your use, bringing your own reduces your use of their limited resources. A further benefit of bringing your own laptop is that you can draft journal entries and emails from your home (offline) and then upload them later at an internet cafe. Having a digital camera to take with you into the field is another requirement of the program. You should include this in y
