jenny bean is loving the synchronicity
of Siem Reap, Cambodia. For a fish-market stall.
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How to offer a Microloan to someone on the Kiva site"A belief that my small loan can help an individual and her family in a big way"
How I did it: I don't remember where I first heard about Kiva. I think it was talked about on Oprah a year or two ago. The idea of microloaning was appealing because well, simply put, it would be easy enough to do. For whatever reason I never offered a loan. I guess I was thinking charity begins at home and I'm trying to get my own finances in order so I was feeling like maybe now wasn't the time. Then I got to this website and was reminded about the org. by 43things members. So I put it on my list of goals. Weeks have gone by since then. Lessons & tips: Profile of the woman I offered a microloan to Resources: http://kiva.org
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How I did it: I've always been intersted in microlending, and was exstatic when I stumbled across www.kiva.org. It's such a great organization, and allows you to choose where your money goes. It does not gain interest, so it's absolutely not a way to invest your hard earned dollars. But, it's an investment in human lives. I only spent $100, and was able to help 4 people on 4 different continents with their small business companies. Read how I did it…
How I did it: just go to www.kiva.org and donate away.actually I only wrote this to promote the site as obvious how to do it :)somewhat addictive or rather it is difficult not to donate, but the great thing is that you will most likely get some of the money back to relend to others. Also it is another ripple effect, helping to create an atmosphere of goodwill across the world that we definitely need. Read how I did it…
jenny bean is loving the synchronicity
of Siem Reap, Cambodia. For a fish-market stall.
Name: Rosalina Dupitas
Location: Nagassican Santiago City, Philippines
Activity: Food Production/Sales
“Achieving success in life needs sacrifice and humility,” says Rosalina. She is 57 years old who is married to Quirino Antonio. They are blessed with five children but all of them are married already.
Rosalina is selling native cakes in their village. She said that she is able to earn PHP3,000 a month. Improving her business is what she dreams so that she could earn bigger capital for her family needs. She would like to ask financial support to the KIVA lenders amounting PHP5,000. This amount she request will serve a big help most especially to make her business a productive one.She hopes that she could obtain the loan amount she is requesting.
jenny bean is loving the synchronicity
of Nigeria for her clothing, sarong, shoe and bag business.
Dugarsuren Naranbaatar is 26 years old and lives with his parents in Uvurkhangai province in central Mongolia. He currently operates a wooden products and furniture production business in his town. He produces materials and wooden furniture used in gers, traditional Mongolian nomadic tent homes. He designs and produces the furniture himself and has one assistant that helps him. He owns a shipping container at the local market where his mother works to sell his products. Naranbaatar started his ger material and furniture production business in 2004 with the support of his father. His father, an experienced craftsman, taught him all the techniques and skills needed to make wooden products. However, after suffering a stroke, his father had to give up the trade and currently doesn’t work. When he started, they produced furniture based on customer orders, but now take orders and produce furniture for sale at the shipping container. For the future, Naranbaatar hopes to continue to grow and expand his business. He says, “With the growth of my business, I hope to take care of my parents as long as I can.”. He is requesting a 3,000,000 tugrug (~2100 USD) loan to purchase wood and supplies for his ger and wooden furniture business.
All info courtesy of kiva.org
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=138671
But not finished.
Two new loans, to women from Peru – a young one, an elderly one. Best of luck to them and their families.
(I’m quite ashamed it took me so long to make loan n°2 and 3.)
jenny bean is loving the synchronicity
Olorunto Busayo of Nigeria for her newstand and Francis Thompson Ileka of Kenya for his metal fabrication business.
jenny bean is loving the synchronicity
Tha is a widow who lives with three of her children in the Kampong Cham province. Since 2005, she has been selling desserts and fruit to earn a living and is able to make about $7.50 US profit every day. She is also supported by her children who are moto-taxi drivers. Ouk Tha is taking out a loan to replace an old and unreliable motorbike for her son. The old one uses a lot of gas and needs many repairs.