Fund micro-loans through Kiva.org

With the constriction of the money supply, I suspect the Kiva loans have become even more in demand. I need to review my finances, but I’d like to fund a Kiva loan this month.

but now I can officially say I have funded micro-loans (plural) through Kiva.org. This round of funding goes to a budding cattle-breeding collective in Cambodia. It’s long overdue, but it feels good to help.

but received word recently that our first Kiva loan has been repaid in full. Woo hoo! Time to roll that money over into a new loan, and fund another loan to boot.

...I am changing goals to post along with other 43ers who have the goal to Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org.
You can find me there.

And my colleagues gave me a gift certificate for a kiva loan (like I asked them).
can’t wait to pick a business to invest in.
I also got a colleague make a double take on my gift certificate, as most people get something for themselves, like a voucher for a bookstore or the likes.
So maybe I even got another person interested in lending with this?

...got her loan paid out.
I wish her all the best with her investment.

It’s official, I’m a kiva.org loaner.
I gave two loans of $25 and donated $5 to help run the site.
My first loan went to a lady called Mansouratou Lawani, mother of 5, who has a bakery in Cotonou, Benin.
My second loan was given to Nancy Yupa, a 25 year old mother of 4 children, who owns a little convenience store in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

This is so exciting!

tv last night about it. Very cool indeed. I don’t have alot of money but I can handle a small loan so I’ll add this to my list and give it a try.

...this will be my first “purchase”. A Kiva loan. I can’t wait.
I’ve also decided that my work birthday present will be a Kiva loan. We always ask the birthday person what they want in advance, so instead of getting a gift certificate for a book store etc., this year I will aks for a Kiva.org loan certificate. Weeeeeee!

Well, the good news is that I received notification that my second Kiva loan was disbursed to Rosa in Nicaragua GO ROSA GO!!

Unfortunately, I also received notification of desperation and tragedy regarding my first Kiva loan, to Jane in Kenya

On Monday Kiva forwarded a letter from the Ebony Foundation, a Kiva partner in Kenya. Here are a few depressing excerpts:

“The country is now battered almost to a pulp and blood spilt with vengeance, senseless killings and wanton destruction. Markets, food stores and shops have been looted. Hospitals are dysfunctional and health centers incapacitated by riots and barricades.

While peace is slowly returning to all affected parts of the Country, the impact of the riots has been devastating. Hundreds of people have been killed turning thousands of innocent children into helpless orphans and over one million people have been displaced, becoming internal refugees over night.

The impact of the riots is most felt in the micro and small business sector. Over 1 million small businesses were looted and or burnt down destroying the only source of income to millions of Kenyans. Most of the fighting and destruction occurred in slum areas in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Kericho in Rift Valley. These regions are home to over 70% of Ebony Foundation’s clients and as you can imagine almost all of our clients in these regions have been affected by the riots.”

I cannot even imagine the conditions these people face. In the absence of being able to do anything useful to help, I thought at least I could invite all of you to pray for humanity with me, pray that we figure it out soon and forever. Amen.