My name is Kevin Halloran and I’m a new contributor here at myKRO.org. Ever since hearing about microfinance my freshman year in college I have been interested in exploring it further.  I decided to look into a internship with a microfinance organization and found an opportunity to work with a partner of HOPE International (Esperanza International) in the Dominican Republic for the next 3 months.

I am working closely with Kiva by updating the stories and information on the Kiva web page, making sure all of the loans and journals are posted.  In addition, I will help in the office wherever needed.  I will have the opportunity to interview clients and travel with loan officers to get first hand experience interacting with clients of microfinance.

So far I have been here a little over a week and have already learned so much.  I’m excited to see all that I will learn and experience in the next few months and will keep everyone updated on my experiences!