February Foodie Friends

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives.  This month, we are raising money for Ivette Sorayda Gutierrez Munoz‘s food market in Nicaragua.  Ivette has been in business for four years, and is seeking an 15 month loan to increase her...

Foodie Friends January 2010

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives.  This month, we are raising money for Liliana Sinacay Arimuya‘s traditional food service business in Peru.   Liliana has been in business for five years, and is seeking an 8 month loan to improve...

Foodie Friends – October Update

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives .  Here’s what has happened: We have made a new loan to Gonchigsuren Gunjidmaa for her meat trading business  in Mongolia.  Gonchigsuren is a 43 year old single mother who lives with her father and...

Foodie Friends – September Update

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives .  Here’s what has happened: Nancy Kaku has repaid 15% of her loan.  There are 11 months left on the loan term. Maria Betina Esteche has repaid 25% of her loan.  There are 9 months left on the...

Foodie Friends – August Update

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives .  Here’s what has happened: Foodie Friends made a loan to Nancy Kaku in Sudan.  Nancy runs a fresh fish stall in a local market.  The loan was needed to purchase her own boat and nets. Lex joined...

Be a Foodie Friend – Cooking for Kiva

Foodies are generous people.  They share their passion for food with friends, family and (sometimes unsolicited) strangers.  They come in all shapes, sizes and colors; and are always ready with a recipe, cooking tip or  restaurant recommendation.  In one of those great ironies of life, I have observed...