Impact This Week
- 7,710 new lenders joined.
- $1,268,800.00 lent.
- 98.13% repayment rate to date.
- 2,060 gift certificates purchased.
- 19,511 lenders made a loan.
- 3,247 entrepreneurs funded.
- 1 loan every 14 seconds.
Stories from the Field
Bad Roads, Interest Rates, and MFI Sustainability
Micro-business on the mind
Behind the Scenes: How Kiva REALLY Works
News from Kiva
We are delighted to squeeze in one more new country to the Kiva portfolio before 2009 comes to a close - Chile! Kiva's Latin...
Featured Entrepreneurs
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Mrs. Phoeun Chuon Village Bank Group
Cambodia
Home Products Sales
This village bank loan consists of 13 people and they all live in Kandal village in Takeo province. Mrs. Phoeun Chuon... more >>
$2,050
45% raised
Betty Nalongo Kimbugwe
Uganda
Poultry
Nalongo Kimbugwe Betty is a 48-year-old businesswoman and the mother of four children. She has a poultry farm in her... more >>
$825
84% raised
Aminata Sillah
Sierra Leone
General Store
Aminata Sillah is a married woman with three children. Out of her hard work she has been able to build a small shop... more >>
$800
28% raised
Muyumbu Kagara Provia Group
Uganda
Farming
Kagara Provia, who represents her group, is 48 years old and married with 14 children, all of whom attend school. She... more >>
$1,400
23% raised
Tagbaneh Group
Sierra Leone
Food Market
These are members of the Tagbaneh group in the city of Makeni, in northern Sierra Leone. They are seeking loans of... more >>
$950
31% raised
Libasse Ndiaye
Senegal
Electronics Repair
Mr Libasse Ndiaye is a young man aged 29, married and the father of three children aged between 4 months and 4 years.... more >>
$550
54% raised
Hanou Akouété
Togo
Food Market
Mrs Hanou Akouété, aged 33, is married and the mother of three children. She is a very dynamic woman who owns a... more >>
$900
44% raised
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Featured Lender
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| Lender: | Mark |
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| Location: | Lees Summit, MO United States |
| Joined: | February 15, 2009 |
| Occupation: | social worker |
| I Loan Because: | I am very blessed and I want to share my blessings. |
| About me: | I teach social work students. |
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