It's almost two years since I made my first loan on Kiva but I still get a thrill out of choosing a new recipient. (The best way to learn about Kiva is to read all my Kiva posts, but in a nutshell: you're helping people help themselves, by giving money that they pay back). Scrolling through the …
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Starting 2012 with Kiva goodwill
I ended 2011 with one of my favourite tasks on my to-do list: make a new Kiva loan. I chose this young man named Ruben in El Salvador to be the recipient of my next $25 loan - he was looking for a total of $500 to purchase more feed for the cattle and pigs he raises. His loan has now been fully …
My Kiva loan to Peru and the Not A Ballerina Kiva team
It was time again. My Kiva borrowers just keep paying back their loans on time so I had enough money sitting in my Kiva account to hop online and find another worthy entrepreneur to give a loan to. For those not in the know, Kiva is an organisation which helps predominantly small business owners in …