Take action for a more inclusive world

Your support drives systemic change through entrepreneurs like Aisha.

Aisha lives in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region. Her city is supplied with water from the nearby dam, but the poorest residents are denied access to clean water from the plant. With a Kiva loan, Aisha started a water delivery service through Social Enterprise Jibu, providing clean water and jobs to her neighbors while also reducing single-use plastics.

People like Aisha show us how one simple action can ripple out further than we ever imagined. You can help Kiva reach even more people like her by funding a Kiva project below.

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We’ve made it easy for you to make a gift to Kiva that aligns with your values and goals. Whether it’s through your DAF, securities, cryptocurrency, or an individual retirement account, there are many ways to donate to Kiva.

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Be the catalyst for greater impact

Support community and ecosystem building

$5,000

powers a performance report for a Lending Partner.

Reporting helps us understand what our partners need — and tangibly measures how we impact lives, together.

$10,000

allows us to verify stories posted on kiva.org.

Onsite visits help us verify information from Lending Partners to ensure that the stories on kiva.org are accurate.

$25,000

educates more people in the U.S. about Kiva’s impact.

An education and advocacy mailing program would drive more donations to Kiva, making it possible for you to change even more lives.

Help grow our impact

$50,000

funds an in-depth study of refugee borrowers.

A major study helps us better understand the impact we’re having for refugees, and what we can improve.

$75,000

provides resources to develop a climate toolkit for partners.

Help Kiva’s partners and their clients overcome the unique challenges they face with the changing climate.

$100,000

helps us reach more reach women.

Capacity-building initiatives help Kiva and our Lending Partners reach more women with better services.

Give with confidence

Support the technology behind Kiva

$100

supports one month of reporting for five Lending Partners.

That means more repayment emails for the Kiva community, and more money in your Kiva account to relend!

$1,000

powers kiva.org’s cloud services for 24 hours.

You can help cover the costs of keeping kiva.org online so that more people get the resources they need to thrive.

$15,000

provides API integration support for one Lending Partner.

With Kiva's Partner API, Lending Partners can streamline many aspects of using Kiva, like posting borrower stories.

Help us get more loans on kiva.org

$250

provides resources to review and translate 85 stories.

People from all over the world who speak different languages use Kiva, so translating their stories is critical.

$500

allows Kiva to review and vet one new social enterprise application.

Help us support the impactful businesses tackling some of the world's biggest problems, like clean water access.

$2,500

helps us onboard one new Lending Partner.

Kiva Lending Partners work within local communities to get funds into the hands of people who need it.

Transform your donations into a sustainable engine for good.

For the first time, you can lend on Kiva from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) — all in a simple, self-service experience.

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“Not having the means to start is definitely a big issue. So I was introduced to Kiva — that changed my life completely. ”

— Aisha, a Jibu franchisee and Kiva borrower who runs a clean water business in Ghana

Disclaimer: Gifts and donations to support Kiva's operations enable us to advance our mission of expanding financial access to help underserved communities thrive. All items in this gift catalog are actual activities performed and services used by Kiva staff and costs are based on averages and may vary. The gifts described are symbolic of the impact your unrestricted donation will have and we are committed to honoring your generosity by using your donation in the most effective way.