Every day I wake up I am preparing
for my day ahead, I lose sight of what I have and the things I take for
granted. There are some things that have become part of my daily routine I
rarely think about such as my daily Starbucks habit. Five dollars a day doesn’t seem like much,
but it is for a country whose average annual income is $119.
The Mapendo Plus Group is a group
of ten micro-entrepreneurs. The
chairwoman, Sylvie has proven herself to be successful. She has a customer
based business based on excellent customer service and good management skills.
The money raised would be used to purchase inventory to expand business to
create an additional profit.
These members have gone through due
diligence. It is the initial screen where Kiva has analyzed and audited the financial
statements, portfolio reports, resumes of Board and Management, organizational
manuals, projections, and ratings. So
far, Sylvie has successfully repaid nine loans. The risk is minimal based on
Sylvie’s past history.
My need for a fancy drink doesn’t
pale in comparison to the needs of these women. One week without coffee would
provide for a family whose weekly profit is less than $90. I urge you,
Professor Bolduc-Simpson to give up one luxury for a short amount of time. This generous gift would provide an
opportunity to those who do not have the luxuries that we all so often take for
granted.
I loved your use of pathos, logos, and ethos in your argument for me to lend $50 to this group. I was hoping that you could have provided me with the following: 1. Where does this group come from? 2. What kind of customer-service business do they provide?
ReplyDeleteI like very much that you mentioned they paid off nine loans already. I would need more information about this group to make an informed decision.