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Entries Tagged as 'Microlending'

A quick Kiva update: Loans disbursed

March 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Inspiration, Kiva, Microlending

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I have received in the last week confirmation that both of my sponsored Kiva entrepreneurs have received their funding. That means the cash has been disbursed to the kireka B6 a Group and Genoveva Vasquez Ruiz [...]

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My Kiva Experience: An addition

March 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Environment, Inspiration, Life Changing, Microlending

While I haven’t heard from my previous sponsored entrepreneur.  I did find an extra $25 to sponsor someone through Kiva this time though I chose a group of women from Uganda.  The members of this 6 person group do a few different things in order to make a living for their families.  Rehema Namuddu is [...]

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My Kiva experience

March 10th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Environment, Life Changing, Microlending

After the last post I wrote I wanted to share with everyone my experience with Kiva so far and let me tell you the feeling of being able to help a person directly is an amazingly powerful feeling.  Our Kiva entrepreneur Genoveva Vasquez Ruiz was fully funded today.  She was asking for only $525 to [...]

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How one person can make a difference.

March 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Inspiration, Life Changing, Microlending, Volunteer

All of us at some point wonder to ourselves, “How can I be of any help with so many problems and so much bad news floating around?” I believe that the answer is simple: You give. To help out in the world today all you have to do is give. No, I don’t [...]

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