Micro-Loans

Yesterday I found out about this organization: Kiva.org
From their website:

Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the business you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back.


Love to see this sort of work going on.

09 April 2007

1 comment:

Trina Merry said...

I KNOW!!! Isn't this awesome!?! A friend just told me about it a week ago- his friend from Seattle started it! I've been thinking it would make an interesting episode...