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1,617 gift certificates purchased.
4,165 entrepreneurs funded.
18,381 lenders made a loan.
$1,506,025.00 lent.
1 loan every 12 seconds.
98.04% repayment rate to date.
4,502 new lenders joined.

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Featured Entrepreneurs

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Marjorie Nakabugo Uganda Bakery Marjorie is a 31 year-old single mother of two children aged 9 and 16 years. Both her children go to school. She... more >>

$175

0% raised

Perla Limón Lara Mexico Property Perla Limón Lara has been a good member and has a good credit history. This will be her fifth loan, and Perla is... more >>

$775

0% raised

Mrs. Kimleng Kong Village Bank Group Cambodia Pigs This village bank loan consists of seventeen people and they all live in Troeuy Troeng village in Kandal province.... more >>

$2,850

93% raised

Seeta Development Of Mukono Group Uganda Food Stall Sarah Nassaka is the leader of her lending group in Mukono. She is 43 years old and married with five children, the... more >>

$4,025

73% raised

Akpéné Boutamekpo Togo Farming Born on April 25, 1982 in Gamé Séva in Zio prefecture, in southern Togo, Ms. Akpéné BOUTAMEKPO is a married... more >>

$925

45% raised

Kyyal Musabaeva's Group Kyrgyzstan Milk Sales Musabaeva Kyyal is the leader of this group. Kyyal has two children. Her husband is a cab driver. Her son, who is the... more >>

$1,375

54% raised

Sonia Peru Grocery Store Sonia is 33 years old, married, and lives in her own house with her 4 children. For 14 years she has sold groceries... more >>

$1,050

40% raised

Lule Margaret Uganda Retail Margaret is a 55-year-old married mother with six children aged between 14 and 23 years. All her children go to... more >>

$275

45% raised

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Lender:	JIMMY
Location:	TROY, MO United States
Joined:	November 4, 2006
Occupation:	KELLOGG SALES REPRESENTATIVE
I Loan Because:	I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM.SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED WITH OUR HELP!
About me:	I SELL CEREAL FOR THE KELLOGG COMPANY. I VISIT GROCERY STORES AND SELL SUCH ITEMS AS FROSTED FLAKES AND FROOT LOOPS.