Kiva - Loans that change lives

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1 loan every 15 seconds.
$1,331,325.00 lent.
3,115 entrepreneurs funded.
18,257 lenders made a loan.
98.27% repayment rate to date.
806 gift certificates purchased.
4,554 new lenders joined.

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Partner Profile: Caja Rural Señor de Luren

Kiva works with existing microfinance institutions, which we call Field Partners , to fund loans to low income entrepreneurs...

Featured Entrepreneurs

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Hel Yeit Cambodia Manufacturing Hel Yeit, 58, lives with her husband in Takeo province. She is a farmer and sells palm juice in the village. She is... more >>

$375

0% raised

Anas Al- Buhaisi Palestine General Store Anas Al- Buhaisi is looking for a good sustainable project to start, as are all other Palestinians from Gaza. Grocery... more >>

$2,000

0% raised

Nguyễn Thị Kim's Group Viet Nam Manufacturing Kim Nguyễn Thị (20203020002) is a 50-year-old female living in the town of Yên Phong - Bắc Ninh. Kim is the... more >>

$1,650

54% raised

Ametauna Group Bolivia Services The group “Ametauna” is represented by Bleidy and is comprised of 15 members who reside in the area of Trompillo.... more >>

$4,900

90% raised

Claudia Judith Lainez De Amaya El Salvador Bakery Claudia Judith Lainez de Amaya is 32 years old and resides in the department of San Salvador, the country's capital.... more >>

$1,000

82% raised

Edis Ramón Vásquez Rivera Nicaragua Livestock Edis Vásquez has always worked with livestock, raising cows that he feeds and cares for in order to get milk. He... more >>

$925

81% raised

Abiola Oyase Nigeria Jewelry Abiola is 30 years old and married and she has three children. Her youngest child is only 2 months old. Her husband... more >>

$350

42% raised

Alinyikira Kazinga Group, Mukono Uganda General Store Birungi Teo is 46 years old and a single mother of eight children, who also takes care of one sibling. Teo has a... more >>

$2,425

25% raised

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Featured Lender

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Lender:	Robert
Location:	Isle of Arran, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. United Kingdom
Joined:	May 31, 2008
Occupation:	Environmental innovator and Entrepreneur
I Loan Because:	The best things in life aren't THINGS ! "Be the change you want to see in the world."
About me:	I live some of the time on the Isle of Arran West Scotland but get to travel far and wide meeting people who are making life better for all of us. Kiva is a great example of how things can get...