I was one of the chosen winners of the Kiva Blogathaon that was hosted by Uprinting.
Here’s My Original Post


I just made a loan to someone in Cambodia using a revolutionary new website called Kiva (www.kiva.org).


You can go to Kiva’s website and lend to someone across the globe who needs a loan for their business – like raising goats, selling vegetables at market or making bricks. Each loan has a picture of the entrepreneur, a description of their business and how they plan to use the loan so you know exactly how your money is being spent – and you get updates letting you know how the entrepreneur is going.


The best part is, when the entrepreneur pays back their loan you get your money back – and Kiva’s loans are managed by microfinance institutions on the ground who have a lot of experience doing this, so you can trust that your money is being handled responsibly.


I just made a loan to an entrepreneur named Sopheap Norn in Cambodia. They still need another $700.00 to complete their loan request of $1,000.00 (you can loan as little as $25.00!). Help me get this entrepreneur off the ground by clicking on the link below to make a loan to Sopheap Norn too:


http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=174010


It’s finally easy to actually do something about poverty – using Kiva I know exactly who my money is loaned to and what they’re using it for. And most of all, I know that I’m helping them build a
sustainable business that will provide income to feed, clothe, house and educate their family long after my loan is paid back.


Join me in changing the world – one loan at a time.


Thanks!


What others are saying about www.Kiva.org:


‘Revolutionising how donors and lenders in the US are connecting with small entrepreneurs in developing countries.’
— BBC


‘If you’ve got 25 bucks, a PC and a PayPal account, you’ve now got the wherewithal to be an international financier.’
— CNN Money


‘Smaller investors can make loans of as little as $25 to specific individual entrepreneurs through a service launched last fall by Kiva.org.’
— The Wall Street Journal


‘An inexpensive feel-good investment opportunity…All loaned funds go directly to the applicants, and most loans are repaid in full.’
— Entrepreneur Magazine


Disclaimer: Part of this message is an automatic generated message after you’ve made a loan through Kiva, these are not all my personal words. Kiva would like you to spread the word about the organization and invite others to join.