A Fistful of Dollars: The Story of a Kiva.org Loan

[pegkerr]

This video follows the page of a $25 loan from London, England to Preak Tamao village, Cambodia. Kiva.org is a website that allows internet users like you or I to lend money to people that need it in developing countries, with the aim of empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty.

Let me know if you're interested in signing up for a Kiva account, and I'd be happy to send you an invite.

Comments

[diatryma.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, you are the straw that broke the camel's back on this one. I've been meaning to get into Kiva for months now (years?) and now... well.

This is kind of my answer to my mother's, "Why do celebrities have to make a big deal about giving to charity?" as if it negates any good effect-- eventually, the rest of us wear down from factors external and internal.

My email's my username at gmail. Grazie.

[spacejaggy.livejournal.com]

I've been reading a lot about volunteer opportunities but I'm limited (I'm in the service). This seems like something I could actually help with here at home. Could I have an invite?

I know you keep saying you feel like you don't do enough, but I appreciate your posts. They remind me to consider daily what I can do for other people, and I know I'm not the only one. With me, and with a lot of other people here, you can trust that you do start an exponential process, even if you don't always get to see the results. Thanks. :)

Edited to add, I'm swiftpause at gmail dot com.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Definitely interested, though my loans would be small.
If you need my email, it's nancykreml at gmail dot com.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Ok, I sent it to that address. Thanks.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Invite has been sent. You can start for as low as $25.00, and when the loan is repaid, you can turn around and send it to someone else.

[schnoogle.livejournal.com]

One of the groups I lent to is in the montage at the end!
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=75178

You were the original person who got me into Kiva. One of my loans has already been repayed and was relent to this group.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I'd love an invite! primroseb(at)gmail(dot)com.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Sent! Thanks!

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Yay! Won't be able to lend for a couple of weeks, but I can't wait! This is a fantastic idea!