Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. You can lend as little as $25 to a borrower that you choose.
Farmers face challenges with inclement weather, poor crop output, and plant and animal diseases.
These loans help some of society's most vulnerable people.
Veronica is a student applying for a loan to pay for her tuition fees to help finish her undergraduate degree at Strathmore University. This is her story:
The 'KANTUTA' community bank are about to start their second loan cycle with Pro Mujer as part of the Collpani regional office. This group has eight members and is run by a board of directors...
Abdumumin lives in the city of Khujand. He is 33 years old. He has been involved in animal husbandry for over 15 years. He primarily breeds livestock at home. Abdumumin is requesting this loan...
Bozorali lives in the Hamadoni district. He is 48 years old, married and has five children. He has a secondary education. Bozorali is involved in sales at a market. He has a retail outlet,...
Telesia is forty years old with a husband and six children. She owns and operates a small store, selling daily use products such as shampoo, soap and toothpaste in the local community. She has two...
Funding via South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)
Ivoga is thirty-five years old and married with four children. She owns and operates a business venture, selling specialty food products in the local community. She has two years of experience in...
Funding via South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)
Abbas is a 23-year-old Lebanese single man. He’s living with his parents and only one sibling who is still studying. His father is working really hard to offer a suitable life for his family....
Aminata is the head of the Zile Ywan group. She is married and the mother of seven. The eldest is 39 years old and the youngest is 17, and three of the children go to school. Aminata supports nine...
Robert Akambi is 37 years old and lives in Benin. He has never attended school, but learned the job of a mechanic. He is married to a woman named Blandine. The couple has four children, some of...
Burul is 35 years old, she is married and is raising four children. In 2000 while looking for a source of financial support for her family Burul started her business in field work and animal...
Hountin Joel is 48 years old and lives in Benin. He never attended school. He is a widower and the father of five children, all in school and all his dependents. He lives alone with his children...
Suha, 38 years old, is divorced and has no children. She is a school director with a decent salary which is not enough to cover all her costs and expenses. Suha wants to purchase new home furniture...
Funding via Palestine for Credit & Development (FATEN)
Khalil is a 63-year-old Lebanese widower. He’s living on his own and doing his best to live the rest of his life properly as it should be. He opened his own nuts roastery shop in 2003, after...
Adel is a 60-year-old Lebanese married man who lives with his wife and four children. Two of his children are working. As for him, he has big responsibilities toward his family. That’s why he...
Junaydullo is a resident of the Gissar district. He is 32 years old, married and has one child. His wife is a homemaker. He has a secondary education. Junaydullo has been involved in selling...
Suhrob lives in the city of Vahdat. He is 49 years old, married and has four children. His wife is involved in household work. Suhrob is involved in repairing cars at home. Today, he intends to...
Sadriddin lives in the Hamadoni district. He is 52 years old, married and has seven children. He has a secondary-specialized education. Sadriddin is a welder. He has been working in this field...
Jhonnys has a lot of life experience, he grew up an orphan and from early on he learned to fend for himself. He became independent and from 2002 he started his own barbershop business,...