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Kiva Lender Shelley & Dharma the Cat
Location:
New York, NY, United States
Occupation:
Executive
I loan because:
I believe there is so much financial waste. If everyone I knew gave up just one small luxury per week, like a Starbucks coffee, and gave the money to someone who needed it for basic needs, the world would be a better place. People have basics needs for survival, and it is sad that so many people live without these on a daily basis. There is so much unnecessary suffering because of this.
About me:
I work in marketing, but my love is meditation and helping people learn how to develop peaceful minds and happy lives. Of course I do what I can to help in practical ways, but I also train in meditation, teach meditation, and try to help others understand how if we change our mind, we change our world.