Kelley, How thoughtful. Another great organization that works to help people around the world is kiva.org where people like you and I can make small business loans to people around the world to help launch their own businesses. Here's how the program works: (from their Web site)
1) Lenders like you browse profiles of entrepreneurs in need, and choose someone to lend to. When they lend, using PayPal or their credit cards, Kiva collects the funds and then passes them along to one of our microfinance partners worldwide.
2) Kiva's microfinance partners distribute the loan funds to the selected entrepreneur. Often, our partners also provide training and other assistance to maximize the entrepreneur's chances of success.
3) Over time, the entrepreneur repays their loan. Repayment and other updates are posted on Kiva and emailed to lenders who wish to receive them.
4) When lenders get their money back, they can re-lend to someone else in need, donate their funds to Kiva (to cover operational expenses), or withdraw their funds.
You can even join a lender group. Thanks for sharing your meaningful holiday gifts.
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Kelley, How thoughtful. Another great organization that works to help people around the world is kiva.org where people like you and I can make small business loans to people around the world to help launch their own businesses. Here's how the program works: (from their Web site)
1) Lenders like you browse profiles of entrepreneurs in need, and choose someone to lend to. When they lend, using PayPal or their credit cards, Kiva collects the funds and then passes them along to one of our microfinance partners worldwide.
2) Kiva's microfinance partners distribute the loan funds to the selected entrepreneur. Often, our partners also provide training and other assistance to maximize the entrepreneur's chances of success.
3) Over time, the entrepreneur repays their loan. Repayment and other updates are posted on Kiva and emailed to lenders who wish to receive them.
4) When lenders get their money back, they can re-lend to someone else in need, donate their funds to Kiva (to cover operational expenses), or withdraw their funds.
You can even join a lender group. Thanks for sharing your meaningful holiday gifts.
December 28, 2008 - 6:05pmThis Comment
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