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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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1,269 lending teams in the "Schools" category
  • Punahou School

    Punahou School

    116 members have lent $159,450 in 4,616 loans
    Honolulu Category: Schools Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: Microloans are part of lesson of the Senior CapSEEDS course which stands for Social entrepreneurship, Economics, Environment, Deeds of service, and Sustainable solutions. Microloans are encompassed in attributes of the…
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  • Los Gatos High School

    Los Gatos High School

    42 members have lent $132,900 in 4,836 loans
    Los Gatos High School Category: Schools Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: We want to help people throughout the world have a better life.
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  • Scona Loaners

    Scona Loaners

    165 members have lent $130,450 in 1,976 loans
    Strathcona High School Category: Schools Team since: Nov, 2011
    We loan because: We want to help others write a better story for their lives. We want to leave a powerful legacy that will make a difference in the world.
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  • The Meadows School MicroBank

    The Meadows School MicroBank

    20 members have lent $89,750 in 311 loans
    Las Vegas, NV Category: Schools Team since: Nov, 2008
    We loan because: As Margaret Mead said, we "never doubt that a small group of committed and dedicated people can change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has."
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  • John Burroughs Team

    John Burroughs Team

    36 members have lent $71,850 in 2,796 loans
    St. Louis Category: Schools Team since: Nov, 2009
    We loan because: John Burroughs School emphasizes the importance of giving back to others. Loaning to independent businesses in other less affluent countries is our way of helping not only the community but also the rest of the world.
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  • Kiva CCA

    Kiva CCA

    24 members have lent $64,500 in 793 loans
    San Diego California Category: Schools Team since: Jan, 2012
    We loan because: We would like to help people to grow their businesses and to improve their communities. And just simply We care.
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  • International Students Changing the World

    International Students Changing the World

    5 members have lent $57,275 in 1,728 loans
    Worldwide Category: Schools Team since: Apr, 2011
    We loan because: As responsible world citizens we want sustainable growth and a successful future for all of the planet's inhabitants.
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  • Kiva High School

    Kiva High School

    215 members have lent $49,175 in 1,582 loans
    High Schools Across the United States Category: Schools Team since: Sep, 2008
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  • North Yarmouth Academy

    North Yarmouth Academy

    38 members have lent $41,875 in 1,604 loans
    Yarmouth, ME Category: Schools Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: we are bleeding-heart capitalists.
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