Evvy Bryning said:

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.

It's great hearing about Kiva and LiA "from the other side" as it were. As a Kiva lender, I was delighted to learn that LiA is involved.

I also volunteer as a Kiva editor, helping edit the proposals before they go live. I haven't worked on the journal entries yet - just the loan proposals. As a volunteer, I don't have any say in the editorial flow, but I am in contact with the two people in charge of editing at Kiva. If I can be of use passing along your feedback and issues with journal entries, please let me know.

Rose