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- 1. Change Lives: Peer Reviewers What is the Kiva Peer Review Program? One of the New York Times Magazines Top Ideas of 2006, Kiva.org is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. The Kiva Peer Review Program offers the opportunity to use your professional translation skills to alleviate poverty, contribute to the Kiva Translation Program with a flexible timeframe, and mentor Kiva Translators. Volunteering from your own home, you will work with a small group of Kiva volunteer translators to help them build their translation skills and quality level. You will have access to posted translations and will be given a framework for providing feedback to them at your convenience. This program is designed for professional translators with variable schedules, so that you can participate during your down time. What languages are needed? What are the requirements? French Professional translation experience Portuguese Desire to mentor new translators on a flexible schedule Russian Ability to commit 5 - 6 hours per Spanish month to volunteering for six months Possible future needs: Arabic and Tagalog Comfortable with new technology Please submit your resume and hours available Supported by: per month to reviewteam@kiva.org. Apply Today : For more information on Kiva, visit www.kiva.org. Kiva .orgs volunteer translators play crucial roles in changing peoples lives not only on the personal level, but also on the community and national levels