Impact This Week
- 1 loan every 11 seconds.
- 18,707 lenders made a loan.
- 4,311 entrepreneurs funded.
- 4,578 new lenders joined.
- 98.04% repayment rate to date.
- $1,550,000.00 lent.
- 1,633 gift certificates purchased.
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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Rejoice Eke
Nigeria
Bricks
Rejoice is 32 years old and married with four children. She lives in Delta State, Nigeria. She sells bricks to help... more >>
$550
50% raised
Sorry Heart Group
Sierra Leone
Food Market
These are members of the Sorry Heart Group. They are small-scale businesspeople in Magburaka, a town in northern... more >>
$650
92% raised
Augusta Asemota Eniye
Nigeria
Pharmacy
Augusta is a nurse by training. She also has a medicine stall, where she treats and sells medicines at retail prices... more >>
$675
22% raised
Marie Ndour
Senegal
Beauty Salon
Marie NDOUR is a 38-year-old woman who is married and the mother of seven children, plus she has two of her brothers... more >>
$1,150
86% raised
Courage Group
Sierra Leone
Fuel/Firewood
Meet Kadiatu Koroma, Abdul Kamara, Fatmata Koroma, Koloneh Sesay, and Mohamed Sesay, the members of the Courage... more >>
$1,600
67% raised
Carmela Pajarito
Bolivia
Wholesale
Carmela is a landlord and she sells sweets. She lives in her own house, which is under construction. It is located... more >>
$700
89% raised
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Featured Lender
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| Lender: | Joel |
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| Location: | Wappingers Falls, NY United States |
| Joined: | January 12, 2009 |
| Occupation: | CPM |
| I Loan Because: | Because I am fortunate enough to be able to do so. |
| About me: | I manage property (apartment buildings, shopping centers and commercial property) for other investors. |
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