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Lending Teams: Connect with Kiva's lender community

Join a Lending Team and get to know Kiva's vibrant community of active and inspiring lenders.

Lending Teams are self-organized groups where members connect with each other and rally around shared lending goals.

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1,036 lending teams in the "Religious Congregations" category
  • Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

    Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

    3,659 members have lent $1,613,800 in 56,156 loans
    Earth Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: "Thou shalt share, that none may seek without funding." A nod to VII. of “RANDOM NUMBER OF NOT COMMANDMENTS, SUGGESTIONS" in the LOOSE CANON: loose-canon.fsm-consortium.com/page-17/
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  • Kiva Baha'is

    Kiva Baha'is

    399 members have lent $1,582,450 in 7,748 loans
    Worldwide Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: Baha'u'llah told us to "Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an…
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  • Kiva Mormons

    Kiva Mormons

    1,398 members have lent $1,369,300 in 46,767 loans
    Worldwide Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: "A man filled with the love of God
    is not content with blessing his
    family alone, but ranges through
    the whole world, anxious to bless
    the whole human race."

    -…
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  • Catholic Kiva

    Catholic Kiva

    1,376 members have lent $966,050 in 33,693 loans
    Worldwide Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: It is the right thing to do.
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  • Kiva Muslims

    Kiva Muslims

    971 members have lent $687,775 in 23,460 loans
    Dunya Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: 002.271 Yusuf Ali Translation:
    If ye disclose (acts of) charity, even so it is well, but if ye conceal them, and make them reach those (really) in need, that is best for you: It will remove from you some of your…
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  • Unitarian Universalists

    Unitarian Universalists

    731 members have lent $504,725 in 15,132 loans
    worldwide Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: We believe in:
    **The inherent worth and dignity of every person
    **Justice, equity and compassion in human relations
    **Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our…
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  • Episcopal Church in the United States

    Episcopal Church in the United States

    309 members have lent $465,775 in 14,676 loans
    North America Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: As Episcopalians, we are followers of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We strive to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person.
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  • Kiva Buddhists

    Kiva Buddhists

    672 members have lent $455,500 in 15,218 loans
    Here. Now. Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: We water seeds of awakening.
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  • Woodlands

    Woodlands

    43 members have lent $353,600 in 11,838 loans
    Bristol, UK Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Aug, 2009
    We loan because: we want to help the Poorest , and most Persecuted People God loves.
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  • Kiva Jews

    Kiva Jews

    644 members have lent $314,525 in 8,784 loans
    Worldwide Category: Religious Congregations Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: Tikkun Olam - making the world a better place.
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