Librarian in St. Louis is doing 22 things including…

Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org

43 cheers |

Librarian has written 7 entries about this goal

Loans 10 and 11, both reloans  — 2 weeks ago

Two of my loans were recently paid off, so I’m reloaning that money to:

Gifty Aggrey of Ghana for her clothing business

Catalina’s Group of Peru for their various farming and market activities

Apr 28, 08:28AM PDT 8 cheers | 1 comment

9th loan, 2nd reloan  — 2 months ago

Cruz Luciano Hurtado Contreras in Nicaragua wants to expand his vehicle repair business. Since our truck is in the shop, lending to Cruz Luciano seems like good karma.

Mar 04, 07:25AM PST 5 cheers | 0 comments

8th loan, 1st reloan  — 2 months ago

Mavluda Bobojonova paid back the loan she used for livestock.

Since I’m very excited about subscribing to a CSA that just started serving my area, I decided to make my loan to a farmer, Máximo Esquimo Jacobo of Peru.

Feb 18, 07:33AM PST 4 cheers | 0 comments

Kenya  — 4 months ago

Sad news about loan recipients in Kenya tonight as described here:
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=comment&id=3516&ent=35296

The very first Kiva loan I made was to a woman running a small cosmetics and lantern shop in Kenya to help pay the school fees for her two children. No word specifically about this family, but things in Kenya are bad right now. My prayers are with this family and all who suffer there.

In her honor, I made a loan tonight to a woman on the other side of the world who is also working to put her child through school. Meet Conchita in Nicaragua

Jan 14, 08:03PM PST 12 cheers | 3 comments

3-4-5-6 down, 37 to go  — 9 months ago

Been a long time – I was frustrated with my PayPal account and didn’t get it straightened out very fast. So, four at once to catch up a bit.

Mavluda Bobojonova (mother, grandmother, and farmer) for cattle in Tajikistan (inspired by Faustus who loaned to a similar business yesterday)

Yorleny Nazareno (young mother and beauty consultant) for cosmetics, jewelery, and clothes in Ecuador

Edith Osagie (mother of 6, shopkeeper) for improving her business in Nigeria

Sarah Oyhiokiliome (mother, fishmonger since 1971) to expand her business in Nigeria

Aug 16, 07:44AM PDT 4 cheers | 5 comments

2 down, 41 to go  — 1 year ago

I chose to make a loan to the owner of an autobody business in Mexico because I got rear-ended last week and will be needing some autobody work myself. This seemed like a way to make a positive thing out of that.

Feb 11, 2007, 02:55PM PST 5 cheers | 2 comments

1 down, 42 to go  — 1 year ago

Like Bibliomane, this may take me awhile, but it’s a worthy thing to spend time and money on every few weeks for the next couple of years if that’s what it takes. I made my first loan in January at the invitation of bookish. So, I guess it’s time for another.

Feb 11, 2007, 02:40PM PST 2 cheers | 1 comment

Librarian has gotten 43 cheers on this goal.

 

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