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Getting To Know La Paz

The first thing I noticed when I flew into the El Alto International Airport (LPB) is that La Paz is really high up. At 13,325 feet, LPB is one of the highest airports in the world, and the direct flight from Miami (8 feet above sea level) gave me

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Why Donate?

by Katie Gruver

On Vittana.org, you can make an individual loan to a student and help them finish school. These loans change lives; there’s no doubt about it. There’s Haward (23) from Nicaragua whose loan helped him become a lawyer and who’s now giving back pro-bono services to his community. There’s Mercy Marilu

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I’m a Vittana Student Too!

by Isabel

So no, I don’t have a loan from Vittana lenders. But like all of the students who do, Vittana’s support for my learning and development will have a large impact on my life and professional goals. For the next two months, Vittana is giving me the chance to discover more

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Proud Mom Excited to See Son Graduate

by Katie Gruver

Meet Aulita Abindan, mother of Winston Abindan — one of our first Vittana students in the Philippines. Winston is learning to be a welder in a three month tech-training course, paid for with a Vittana Student Loan. Mother, Aulita Abindan

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Vittana is Hot in Economist Article

by Katie Gruver

Today the Economist gave education loans the nod as “the next big thing in microfinance.” And while usually we’d get a little sheepish about claiming to be involved in a “hotbed” of anything, if the Economist calls “finding new ways to fund poor students” a “hotbed of innovation,” then that’s

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Vittana Fellows Revealed

by Isabel

You’ve read their posts on the Vittana blog and seen their videos on our YouTube channel, but you may still be wondering—who exactly are these mysterious Vittana Fellows? The Fellows program started fairly informally as a way for friends of the Vittana community to help out during their personal travels

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Good Karma Friday!

by Lisa

It’s Friday again! Where does the week go? This week, we funded 5 students. We’re adding more students to the site over the next few days, so we hope to fund even more through the end of August. On Tuesday, we were inspired by a visit from President Obama literally

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Microfinance in Nicaragua

by jwebster

I’m on my way back from Granada on what’s called a “microbus”, a term that refers to the size of the bus rather than the number of passengers. I am sitting in a very small seat which I’m sharing with my 3 new best friends. There is music blasting from

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From Perfume to Nursing

by Adam

In the first minute of my conversation with Maria I could sense that she had a tremendous enthusiasm for life and was focused on helping other people. Both traits will undoubtedly be advantageous when she graduates in December with a degree in nursing. Meet Maria de los Angeles Noguera from

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What Makes a Vittana Student?

by jwebster

Since my arrival in Nicaragua a month ago, I’ve been struck by two opposing realities. On one hand, Nicaragua has a long way to go. According to the CIA World Factbook, “Nicaragua, the poorest country in Central America, has widespread underemployment and poverty.” The global economic crisis has hit Nicaragua

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