Even though it’s only March, I’ve made another 4 loans – taking my total to 6. There’s been partial repayment on two of these. I’m really enjoying being part of Kiva so expect to make 12 loans well before the end of the year. 2 months ago

$50 donated to Ibtisam, 26 years old, in Jordan for January 2013 to purchase food products and detergents for her store.

http://www.kiva.org/lend/523459 3 months ago

This one speaks for itself. So far, I’ve given two loans. One to Malkhaz in Georgia and one to Zamira in Kyrgyzstan. The first has allowed Malkhaz to buy a taxi and the second funded livestock. Both are now fully funded. I reckon that this could get addictive! 4 months ago

Originally, my goal was to give 43 Kiva loans. So far, I’ve given 4. I think this goal will convince me to follow up and continue with giving Kiva loans. 4 months ago

went to Ashraf in Palestine to help him buy fruit and veg for his shop.

And on that note, this goal is complete! On to next year. 4 months ago

It goes to Erkeiym in Kyrgyzstan to help her buy livestock! 5 months ago

went to Nuevo Esfuerzo 1, 2, 3, 4 Group who are a group in the Dominican Republic selling fish.

http://www.kiva.org/lend/496251 6 months ago

these ladies in Boliva, so they can buy fabric for their business! 6 months ago

went to Yacoub in Palestine to help him improve his shop. It got matched funding so seemed like a good one. 7 months ago

Mariela in Bolivia, so she can improve her store.

Her loan is almost expired, and she doesn’t have nearly enough. :( 7 months ago

goes to Lihe in Albania to help her build a stable for her animals. Seems like a good cause. 8 months ago

Voeng in Cambodia, to help her buy a plow! 8 months ago

went to a young guy in Palestine who needs it for his bakery, here.

Shadi is a 21-year-old single young man. For 1 1/2 years, he has had a bakery. This has been a profitable project and the only source of income to him, but he also needs more support to cover its costs and his needs.

Shadi is requesting a youth loan of 3,000 US dollars (USD) from FATEN to help him cover the costs of purchasing a new vehicle. He will use it for distributing bakery products to groceries and customers’ homes. This will improve Shadi’s work quality and increase the demand from his customers to request more bakery products. This will increase his income and offer him better living conditions. 9 months ago

these ladies in Peru.

They make bricks, and they need more materials for brick-making ovens.

Which I believe are also made out of bricks. :) 9 months ago

Celeste in Mozambique! 10 months ago

went to Kadiatu J who runs a shop in Sierra Leone.

More on her here http://www.kiva.org/lend/443878 10 months ago

to help her buy gardening stuff!

It didn’t cost me much because of paybacks from other loans. 11 months ago

I did make a loan in May but forgot to make a note of it on here.

This month I’ve made a loan to a woman running a grocery store in Palestine. http://www.kiva.org/lend/433610

I figure the Palestinians need all the help they can get. 11 months ago

Librarian pointed this one out to me! Rezeq only has one day left on his loan. Maybe you’d like to chip in? 12 months ago

goes to Brigitte in Rwanda to help her buy more onions.

I like the idea of supporting women and Africa too. Hope those onions sell like hot cakes! 12 months ago

Goes to this group of farmers in Costa Rica! 13 months ago

went to Allegresse Plus Group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 13 months ago

goes to Salma in Indonesia to buy things for her shop by the harbor. 14 months ago

went to Tara’s group in Iraq, to buy fabric for sewing. This is my 9th loan on Kiva. 15 months ago

Goes to the Estrella De Belen Group in Guatemala. Like my donation last month, the money will help buy fabric for a sewing business. 15 months ago