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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2,494 lending teams in the "Families" category
  • Charles Family

    1 members have lent $34,575 in 266 loans
    Camberley, England Category: Families Team since: Jan, 2010
    We loan because: We want to help and share in improving other people’s lives.We believe that the most effective way is to empower them where possible. Our family is fortunate because of where we live and the opportunities this has…
  • The Van de Wessells

    The Van de Wessells

    21 members have lent $33,425 in 383 loans
    Massachusetts Category: Families Team since: Dec, 2009
    We loan because: "The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise." Luke 3:11
  • boppijogi23

    boppijogi23

    2 members have lent $33,050 in 335 loans
    Stoke-on-Trent/Telengana, Los Angeles/ Andhra Category: Families Team since: Jan, 2011
    We loan because: Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. - Gautama Siddhartha
  • Dingo's brood

    Dingo's brood

    2 members have lent $32,100 in 46 loans
    Boston, MA and Woodstock, GA Category: Families Team since: Aug, 2009
    We loan because: We want to be the top lender in the family category. Oh and it helps others and all that crap, blah blah blah.
  • GrammyJ's

    GrammyJ's

    8 members have lent $30,450 in 1,216 loans
    US Category: Families Team since: Jul, 2009
    We loan because: It keeps us in touch with the world.
  • A HELPING HAND

    A HELPING HAND

    8 members have lent $29,600 in 478 loans
    Worldwide Category: Families Team since: Oct, 2009
    We loan because: We want to eradicate poverty around the world and give others a chance to better themselves.
  • Renaissance

    Renaissance

    6 members have lent $26,450 in 1,031 loans
    Western Canada Category: Families Team since: Apr, 2010
    We loan because: We can help people by giving a hand up.
  • Symonds Capital Group

    Symonds Capital Group

    5 members have lent $26,100 in 174 loans
    International Category: Families Team since: Nov, 2008
    We loan because: We were given life! And we're ever so grateful for it. Music lessons were nice too...