Impact This Week
- 4,090 new lenders joined.
- $1,500,050.00 lent.
- 98.04% repayment rate to date.
- 17,903 lenders made a loan.
- 4,138 entrepreneurs funded.
- 1,508 gift certificates purchased.
- 1 loan every 12 seconds.
Stories from the Field
Zooming in and out on microfinance
The Passing of a Kiva Borrower
‘Tis Someone’s Season To Be Jolly
News from 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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Elizabeth Obi
Nigeria
Retail
Elizabeth is 40 years-old and married with seven children. Her children are in school and she hopes to give them a... more >>
$475
0% raised
Sanka Yuri Group
Bolivia
Retail
The Sanka Yuri Association has worked together with Pro-Mujer for over two years. They meet every other week in the... more >>
$2,025
67% raised
Komla Kalepe Togbo
Togo
Farming
Mr. Komla Kalepe TOGBO is a farmer who was born in 1959 in Gamégblé. He is married and the father of six... more >>
$1,200
91% raised
Christiana Okokhele
Nigeria
Liquor Store / Off-License
Christiana is a widow with eight children. She is 58 years old. She takes care of her children alone. She sells... more >>
$550
22% raised
Hadija Ally
Tanzania
Fruits & Vegetables
Mambo (hello) from Tanzania! This is 47 year old Hadija Ally from the Coastal Region. She is married with five... more >>
$250
40% raised
Saré Mamady Group
Senegal
Home Products Sales
We’re here for the first time making a request of Kiva lenders that will enable us to develop additional commercial... more >>
$1,600
39% raised
Lani Armecin
Philippines
General Store
Lani Armecin is from the village of Zone 2, Tumpagon, Cagayan de Oro City. She is 42 years old, married and has seven... more >>
$300
50% raised
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Featured Team
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| Team: | Canandaigua Girl Scouts |
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| Location: | Canandaigua, NY |
| Description: | We are a group of area Girl Scouts learning about finance and lending and helping others across the world be self sufficient. |
| We Loan Because: | We loan because sometimes you can do more by giving someone a hand up rather than a hand out. |
| Created: | September 26, 2008 |
| Number of Members: | 2 |
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