Kiva
I got money for my Birthday. I don’t need more yarn or needles or books. In fact I don’t need anything just now. I was wrong, I do need something, I need to share. So I am now a banker to a couple of hard working (they work harder then I ever have) people. It is like eating chips, you can’t stop at just one. Every time I get another $25.00, I know just where to spend it. It has gotten to be a sort of game, how can I gather up $25.00 without making everyone in the house think I have gone nuts. again.
I use to have a bumper sticker that said If You Want Peace, Work For Justice. I am not allowed bumper stickers on this car.
Any how it isn’t that I am so nice or anything like that. This is really great fun, and I am hoping that all of the people will be successful. One lady has already started paying back her loan… You go Shehergul
“I just made a loan to someone in the developing world using a revolutionary new website called Kiva.
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 business 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 Terane Zaliyeva in Azerbaijan. They still need another $1,100.00 to complete their loan request of $1,175.00 (you can loan as little as $25.00!). Help me get this business off the ground by clicking on the link below to make a loan to Terane Zaliyeva too:
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.
Join me in changing the world – one loan at a time.
Comment ID #471
It’s a wonderful organization — I believe I saw the guy who founded it on Oprah, and I believe he won a Nobel prize for his work. Way cool.
Comment ID #472
How sweet of you Suzann, I have heard only good things about this organization!!
Comment ID #473
Happy Birthday Suzann! Let’s hope for no visits to the Stupid Place this year, huh? ;-p
Comment ID #474
Happy Birthday, Suzann! Gifts that have the power to help change someone’s life for the better are a gift to the giver. These organizations have the right idea. Thanks for the link.
Comment ID #478
What a great use of your birthday money! (And the pizza looks delicious)
Cate
Comment ID #480
Happy (belated) Birthday Suzann! What a feel good way to spend your birthday money. I hadn’t heard of this site before, thanks for sharing this.
Comment ID #18342
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