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Kiva Lender Hima Bodagala
Location:
Bellaire, TX, United States
Occupation:
I am currently a medical student
I loan because:
If a small loan is what it takes for someone to start or keep a business and work towards a better life, then why not.
I was inspired by my brother who suggested micro-lending years ago and by Nicholas Kristof's article on the same subject in the NY times.