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Kiva Lender Antti Paananen
Location:
Jyvaskyla, Finland
Occupation:
Software Architect
I loan because:
I want to encourage entrepreneurship and support the hard working and courageous people around the world to improve their business, consequently increasing wealth and creating jobs in their societies. I'm confident that successful business will not only improve the lives of the entrepreneur and his/her own family, it also contributes to the surrounding community.
I favor lending to women, because I firmly believe that empowering women is the key to development of the society, and the most efficient and the fastest way to alleviate poverty.