Education changes everything.
We’re floored on a daily basis by students who have struggled against all odds to finish their education, lenders who time and again come back to change yet another person’s life, and Fellows who dedicate a portion of their own lives to bringing microloans to more students in developing countries. [...]
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My time spent eating balut and riding in overcrowded tricycle taxis is coming to a close. After five months of being in the field I will return back to the United States of America and begin the next phase of my life. I pray that all the work we have [...]
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I am stationed at an ideal place to measure the impact of Vittana loans on students and their families. AFODENIC in Nicaragua is one of Vittana’s most established partners, having worked together since 2009. More than 100 students have graduated college because of Vittana loans through AFODENIC. I’ll tell you [...]
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Every once in a while an idea comes along that makes so much sense, you wonder why no one thought of that before. It just seems so obvious. That was my reaction when I first heard about Vittana — through a commercial on Hulu of all things. It was a [...]
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For the past two weeks, I have been criss-crossing the Philippines with Sanjaya Punyasena, one of Vittana’s International Partnerships Managers, and Roger Johnson, our Chief Financial Advisor. We have spent 2-3 days with each of our three Filipino partners, meeting staff and students at each step along the way. Why [...]
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We continue to be humbled and honored by the support of Seattle’s tech community. Two weeks ago, we won the Seattle 2.0 Award for Best Nonprofit Startup. Over the weekend, TechFlash ran this great article on Vittana. Here’s a favorite quote about how our CEO Kushal Chakrabarti sees the world and how [...]
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Nathan lives in Los Angeles, CA and is serving as a Vittana Fellow in Jordan during the first half of 2011. (photo credit of Nathan: Fizzah Raza Photography) I originally hale from the great state of Iowa, home of the Field of Dreams, but for the last six years I’ve [...]
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The excitement level is through the roof here at Vittana! And there are three very good reasons for our more-than-usual boisterousness. 1. Last night, Vittana won best non-profit start-up at the Seattle 2.0 Awards. Seattle is known worldwide for its innovative start-up community, and we’re excited and humbled to be [...]
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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 no [...]
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Photo of sand paintings during Semana Santa in Peru A little about me: I grew up in Seattle, Washington in a very full house. In addition to my parents, two sisters, two brothers, and grandmother, there was always at least one student from another country living under our roof. Furthermore, [...]
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