Eric worked with the international fellows this past summer to research impacts, new loan products, and preparations to extend credit to additional clients. Before Lumana, he worked with microcredit and gardening programs in Mozambique, and has also studied microcredit in The Philippines and lived in Mexico. Currently he is studying Public Administration at the University of Washington.

Ben is an Economics Major at Seattle University. He's excited to further Lumana's research on the farming industry this summer, as he's concerned about the global food market's impact on individuals.  He's currently the Seattle University Debate Team President, and is passionate about the intersection of economic ideas and people.  In his spare time this summer, he plans to meet and record local musicians, and get some Ghanaian musical inspiration.

Kelly's fellowship centers on working with Lumana's fishmongers, providing market research to help develop financial products that will be most beneficial for clients in this industry. He's volunteered with various local non-profits in the Seattle area such as Habitat for Humanity and Junior Achievement as well as working as a liaison for the Board of Directors at Global Visionaries. He is currently Business Administration Major concentrating in Social Enterprise and Economics at Seattle Pacific University.

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As a fellow, Chris is researching the local food and restaurant industries to learn how to better serve them through microfinance. He is a business major at the University of Washington in the French track of the international business program. In the past, he has also worked on rural education projects in India.

Erica is studying Finance and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington. This summer she will focus on researching the industries of the tailors and kente weavers to build upon Lumana's existing research. This will inform her interest in craft and artwork as a means for livelihood. As the exiting President of the Social Entrepreneurship Club and Director of Philanthropy of the Undergraduate Women in Business she is passionate about exposing individuals to opportunity. She is especially excited to catch a couple of Ghanaian football games and maybe join in on a match or two.