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- 1. loans that change lives www.kiva.org K iva.org is a non-profit that is revolutionizing the fight against global poverty by enabling people to connect with and make personal loansof as little as $25to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world. Most of the poor in developing countries are self-employed entrepreneurs and a small loan to purchase business-related items such as sewing machines or livestock can empower them to earn their way out of poverty. $25 loaned so far How does it work? $375 still needed kiva brings together lenders and worthy enterprises on the web. $25 LEND NOW From Kenya to Ecuador, microfinance institutions (MFI) around the world go to Kiva.org and post photos and profiles of low income entrepreneurs in need of money for their businesses. Loans made easy and personal. innovation Lenders go to Kiva.org and browse through profiles of low-income of the week: entrepreneursa dairy farmer in Kenya, a man who wants to open a shoe shop kiva.org uses smart design to in Honduras, or a tailor in Bulgaria. Lenders can then loan as little as $25 to the make a little cash go a long entrepreneur of their choice via PayPal, a globally recognized online payment way. service. revolutionizing when a loan is funded by individual lenders, kiva pools the money and how donors transfers it to a Microfinance partner who handles distribution and and lenders in the Us are collection of loan payments. connecting with small Journal updates keep the lenders informed about the progress of the entrepreneurs in developing entrepreneur they sponsored. Loan repayments made by the entrepreneur over countries. the course of about 6-18 months are sent back to Kiva by the MFI partner. if youve got once loans are repaid, kiva users can choose to withdraw their principal 25 bucks, a PC or re-loan to another entrepreneur. (80%+ of kiva lenders choose to re-loan! and a PayPal account, youve now got the wherewithal to SELECT an entrepreneur be an international financier. and make a small loan (as little as $25) kiva simply KiVa TraNSFErS GET rEpaid democratizes within months. funds abroad to a access to a microfinance partner who Withdraw your money worldwide microfinance or lend again! administers the loan movement that has been WaTCH empowering the working your entrepreneurs poor for two decades. small business grow via email updates At kiva.org, a schoolteacher in kansas kiva shows You where Your Money Goes can partner with an expert Unlike donations which usually go into general funds, Kiva loans show you exactly seamstress in countries like WHO your money goes to, WHAT they are doing with it, and HOW you are making kenya, Mexico and ecuador a difference. Best part? Its a loan, not a donation. We invite you to make a small to jump-start a tailor shop. loan and make a big difference! Kiva is a regisitered 501(3)(c) non-profit based out of San Francisco, CA .