Loans that Change Lives
I just made a loan to someone in the developing world using a revolutionary new website called Kiva.org.
Kiva lets you loan very small amounts of money to the poorest of the working poor all over the planet. Kiva’s mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty worldwide.
You can go to Kiva’s website and lend to someone in the developing world who needs a loan for their business - like raising goats, selling vegetables at market or making bricks. Each loan has a picture of the entrepreneur, a description of their business and how they plan to use the loan so you know exactly how your money is being spent - and you get updates letting you know how the entrepreneur is going.
The best part is, when the entrepreneur pays back their loan you get your money back - and Kiva’s loans are managed by microfinance institutions on the ground who have a lot of experience doing this, so you can trust that your money is being handled responsibly.
I just made a loan to an entrepreneur named Norah Huanca in Bolivia. They still need another $1,750.00 to complete their loan request of $4,950.00 (you can loan as little as $25.00!). Help me get this entrepreneur off the ground by clicking on the link below to make a loan to Norah Huanca too:
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=46289
It’s finally easy to actually do something about poverty - using Kiva I know exactly who my money is loaned to and what they’re using it for. And most of all, I know that I’m helping them build a sustainable business that will provide income to feed, clothe, house and educate their family long after my loan is paid back.
One of the best parts is: Once that loan is paid back — with interest — I can simply loan it out again to another entrepreneur. That way my money gets put to great use over and over and over again! Imagine what would happen if we ALL did this. There would be no more poverty!
Join me in changing the world - one loan at a time.
Thanks!
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What others are saying about www.Kiva.org:
‘Revolutionising how donors and lenders in the US are connecting with small entrepreneurs in developing countries.’
– BBC
‘If you’ve got 25 bucks, a PC and a PayPal account, you’ve now got the wherewithal to be an international financier.’
– CNN Money
‘Smaller investors can make loans of as little as $25 to specific individual entrepreneurs through a service launched last fall by Kiva.org.’
– The Wall Street Journal
‘An inexpensive feel-good investment opportunity…All loaned funds go directly to the applicants, and most loans are repaid in full.’
– Entrepreneur Magazine
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