Just in time for Father's Day on SUNDAY, we want to share some stories of exceptional fathers supporting their families with the help of Kiva loans.
Meet Aaron.
He borrowed $375 through UpEnergy in Uganda to buy an inventory of improved/clean-burning cookstoves to sell in his local community around the capital city, Kampala. His story is incredible, and he’s an amazing father.
Aaron wa ...
Dedicate a loan to the dads in your life today!
Just go to kiva.org/lend, and look for the heart before you check out. Click to dedicate your loan to Dad — and even include a special message about why you chose that loan just for him.
When you dedicate a loan on Kiva you do three good deeds at once:
Give a dad in your life an unforgettable gift.
Give someone else in the world the ...
Did you know that 80% of the loans posted to Kiva are for women borrowers?
Microfinance is an incredible force for women’s empowerment. So much so, that many microfinance institutions and organizations focus largely or exclusively on serving women. But men play a vital role in development and their communities too -- especially fathers!
So, in advance of this Father's Day (in 40 countri ...
This spring, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative announced its goal to eradicate polio by 2018. National governments and global foundations immediately pledged millions of dollars to fund the program’s community health initiatives in the few countries (Nigeria, Pakistan, India) where endemic polio remains. Initially, the disease was supposed to have been eradicated by 1990, but despite a ...
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Kopernik in Indonesia!
When we talk about the best ways to alleviate poverty in developing countries, we often bring up issues around education, clean energy, healthcare, savings and more. But poverty can also be tackled by establishing large-scale distribution networks to connect technology suppliers with users in remote areas. This is exactl ...
A borrower in Iraq. We obscure the identities of many of our borrowers in conflict zones for their protection.
Few people question the morality of micro-lending. But when it comes to making loans to borrowers in conflict zones, my first question is, "Is it moral?" More on this later. First, I think it's important for people to understand the realities of conflict zones.
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We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Kopernik in Indonesia!
When we talk about the best ways to alleviate poverty in developing countries, we often bring up issues around education, clean energy, healthcare, savings and more. But poverty can also be tackled by establishing large-scale distribution networks to connect technology suppliers with users in remote areas. This is exactly…
This spring, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative announced its goal to eradicate polio by 2018. National governments and global foundations immediately pledged millions of dollars to fund the program’s community health initiatives in the few countries (Nigeria, Pakistan, India) where endemic polio remains. Initially, the disease was supposed to have been eradicated by 1990, but despite a…
We are excited to have a guest post from David Bakke -- a Kiva Contributor from the blog Money Crashers Personal Finance. He lives with his young son in Atlanta, Georgia, and writes about money management and saving tips on Money Crashers.
It's an unfortunate fact that our public school system does little to teach children about money and finances -- and that's unlikely to change any…
Just in time for Father's Day on SUNDAY, we want to share some stories of exceptional fathers supporting their families with the help of Kiva loans.
Meet Aaron.
He borrowed $375 through UpEnergy in Uganda to buy an inventory of improved/clean-burning cookstoves to sell in his local community around the capital city, Kampala. His story is incredible, and he’s an amazing father.
Aaron was…
Did you know that 80% of the loans posted to Kiva are for women borrowers?
Microfinance is an incredible force for women’s empowerment. So much so, that many microfinance institutions and organizations focus largely or exclusively on serving women. But men play a vital role in development and their communities too -- especially fathers!
So, in advance of this Father's Day (in 40…
At Kiva, we believe research is an essential part of the design process. Talking with lenders, watching them use a feature we’ve built, and analyzing data from the website are all invaluable tools which help us identify what works well and where improvements can be made.
Nearly every project we undertake can benefit from user research. This can be as simple as analyzing patterns in Google…
Some yogurts pack more punch than just fruit at the bottom. While most of us wouldn’t typically think of yogurt as a tool to fight social injustice, add in a few extra nutrients and it becomes a formidable tool in the fight against malnutrition.
UNICEF estimates that malnutrition accounts for over one-third of all child deaths in developing countries, and the children who do survive are more…
Dedicate a loan to the dads in your life today!
Just go to kiva.org/lend, and look for the heart before you check out. Click to dedicate your loan to Dad — and even include a special message about why you chose that loan just for him.
When you dedicate a loan on Kiva you do three good deeds at once:
Give a dad in your life an unforgettable gift.
Give someone else in the world the…
We’re thrilled to welcome Lumni as our new Field Partner in Chile!
Did you know that in Chile, only 40% of the eligible student population is able to access higher education -- compared to 80% in developed countries? One of the main barriers to education is the limited access to financing. The loan requirements for education may include collateral, high interest payments or inconvenient…
We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with FUNDAPEC in the Dominican Republic!
We love investing in education. In fact, we believe that by making education available around the world through microfinance, we will be able to break the cycle of poverty in the long run. No wonder we partnered with FUNDAPEC! This incredible organization is committed to broadening access to education for…
We’re thrilled to welcome Practical Empowerment and Networking Youth Association (PENYA) as our new partner in Zimbabwe!
Kiva loves supporting youth empowerment. Providing young people with training and support to pursue their dreams is a major part of our mission, which is why we’re so thrilled to bring PENYA aboard.
With high youth illiteracy rates and insufficient formal employment…
As you may or may not know, the Kiva Fellows Program offers between 15 and 40 extraordinary individuals the opportunity to support global microfinance around the world for four months.
During this time, Kiva fellows serve as our eyes and ears on the ground. They work closely with our partners to support their operations, improve the Kiva lending experience, and help us reach more borrowers.…
Last week, we released a new set of improvements to the Kiva website. Here's an overview.
FAQs on Contact Page
Kiva receives over 3,000 messages a month via our Contact Us form. Each case is read by one of our hard-working Community Support team members and receives a personal reply.
Now, after our recent update, people seeking help are presented with a list of Frequently Asked Questions…
Kiva is thrilled to welcome Advans Côte d'Ivoire as our newest field partner!
Known as Advans CI, the organization is the fifth microfinance institution established by Advans SA, a multi-national microfinance group already working in Cameroon, Ghana, Pakistan, Cambodia, and more places.
Advans CI, founded in March 2012, is on a mission to provide credit and savings products -- in…
The month of June evokes many things -- summer, graduations, beaches.
But this June evokes much more.
June is one especially inspirational Kiva Zip borrower who has experienced more than her fair share of hardships in her life.
The twelfth of 17 children, she was born to poor, uneducated parents who couldn't provide basic love and affection for each other and their own children.
June…
On Tuesday night, the City of Oakland approved the proposal that would make them the first U.S. city to become a Kiva Zip trustee!
Kiva Zip is a pilot program within Kiva that uses mobile and electronic payment technology to enable direct, zero-interest loans between lenders and borrowers -- helping us reach more types of borrowers than ever before!
In the Zip model, “trustees” have taken the…
Canterbury Microeconomics Club
A Thank You Poem
(Inspired by the rhymes of the Grade Three Kiva Ninjas at Bear Creek Elementary)
Not all feel compelled to jump up and dance,
Upon hearing that April’s Month of Micro-finance.
Once you’ve heard these stories, though, we know you’ll be crumping,
Cuz’ since we heard them here, our hearts have been thumping...
It wasn’t enough just to say…
To conclude our Passport Series on Rwanda, we would like to share with you a couple of particularly inspiring borrower stories to remind you just how impactful a $25 loan can be -- especially in a country where almost 45% of the population lives below the poverty line.
Meet Felicite.
A 45-year-old mother of two, her (and her family’s) livelihood depends on her farm -- just like 90% of the…
After several weeks of extensive user testing, we’re excited to release a new site update for the lending team "About" pages next week. This is all part of a concerted effort to better integrate lender feedback into our design process, and I’m personally excited about how much we’ve been able to do with this next round of changes. In addition to your emails and comments on the blog and lending…
‘'It’s amazing to see the other volunteers dedicating themselves to Kiva. I am truly in awe of them and how much they know. I can always draw on them through the forum when I have a question and within seconds people respond!"
City: Minneapolis, United States
Languages: Spanish
Team: Saliendo Adelante
Time with Kiva: 3 years and 5 months
Outstanding contributions to Kiva:
Pam McMurry,…