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18,460 lenders made a loan.
4,204 entrepreneurs funded.
$1,519,925.00 lent.
1,620 gift certificates purchased.
4,517 new lenders joined.
98.04% repayment rate to date.
1 loan every 12 seconds.

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First Counter-Trafficking Loan on Kiva

Hello Kiva World -- I wanted to highlight a loan that was recently posted by AMK – our largest microfinance partner in...

Featured Entrepreneurs

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Ahmad Al-thowaib Palestine Barber Shop Ahmad is a young Palestinian man living in Bethlehem. He is married with six children. Ahmad owns a barber shop in... more >>

$3,000

66% raised

Roque Murillo Philippines Personal Education Expenses Mr. Roque Murillo is from the town of Calamba, Misamis Occidental. He is 45 years old, is married, and is blessed... more >>

$1,075

88% raised

Tursinoy Yuzbaeva Tajikistan Animal Sales Ever since their marriage, Tursinoy and her husband have made a living buying and selling sheep. They do their work... more >>

$1,175

74% raised

Good Shepherd Group Ghana Clothing Sales Florence is forty-eight years old. She is widowed and has given birth to three children. All of her children are in... more >>

$1,050

69% raised

Jesus Never Fails Group Ghana Food Market Esther is 52 years-old and is married with nine children. All her nine children are currently in school from tertiary... more >>

$1,550

35% raised

Iyad Palestine Animal Sales Iyad, age 33, is a responsible father of six children who has always watched over his family’s financial security.... more >>

$2,000

13% raised

Rufina Peru Agriculture Rufina is a calm 31-year-old, who lives with her partner, the father of their three children, in their own home.... more >>

$875

34% raised

Apprentices Group Bolivia Services The Apprentices Group is a Communal Bank that is starting its third loan cycle. The group was previously part of the... more >>

$3,750

80% raised

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Featured Team

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Team:	Karmatic
Location:	Mesa, Az
Description:	We are friends who want to give to those who are taking steps for themselves; allowing them to reap some of the benefits of the hard work they are putting into their business and help them grow. We...
We Loan Because:	We loan because we believe in investing in people who believe in themselves; people who know it's possible for a better life and make strides to make it happen. We believe in people who dare not...
Created:	December 16, 2008
Number of Members:	6