Hi Lauren, I know you will enjoy your stay in Uganda and I also know you are working with some pretty great people there. Thank you so much in advance for the help you will be able to give.

I am here on ned everyday so don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. We at LiA value our relationship with Kiva and look forward to moving to a stronger partnership.

I know that one of the biggest challenges we have had is to just get the loan proposals uploaded to the Kiva sight. I don't know what the answer is to that but Grace and Peter both can tell you about the challenges they have experienced. Also, I think it might be helpful if there was a form (maybe there is already one that I don't know about) to facilitate the journal entries. It is so hard for some to write anything and it ends up taking a lot of editing and help to get even a paragraph written so that it conveys their thoughts. English as their second language is a part of this as well as not having the writing skills. If they had a form to follow it might be helpful. Just a thought off the top of my head as I sit here in the middle of the night not being able to sleep.

Again, welcome and thank you.

Evvy