Jane is 34 years old and happily married with 4 children. She supports her family fully with all their needs from her business. She sells new and used clothes for a living ...Read their story >
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San Francisco, CA, USAJoined Jan 2011
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- International Mother’s Day month is here and Juhudi Kilimo would like to present to you a hardworking mother by the name Jannifer!
Jannifer lives in the Nkubu ar...Read their story >
- Badawy is 39, married, and has 4 sons. He has a small shop that sells carpets and cloth. He is requesting this loan to buy modern styles of carpets to increase his sales an...Read their story >
- Grimaniel is 49 years old. He is in a common-law relationship. He lives with his partner and their children in the San Felipe district, Jaén province, Cajamarca department ...Read their story >
- Isah, who resides in Yalwa village, is a Babban Gona maize farmer who manages a 1.5-hectare maize farm, through which he supports his family.
Luckily, as a Babba...Read their story >
Why Kiva?
Kiva lenders, like Kiva Staff, combat poverty daily by making small loans to borrowers around the world. We believe in fair access to affordable capital for people to improve their own lives.
Often only a relatively small amount of money stands in the way of Kiva borrowers and their dreams. Whether it’s a Kenyan farmer who needs $500 in order to double her grain production, or a young Bolivian woman who lacks the $1,500 tuition for nursing school, Kiva lenders provide a hand up to these and countless other borrowers.
Join us and make a loan today.
Why Do People Kiva?
We each took time to explain why we use Kiva, but this is just a fraction of Kiva's many active users around the world.
How Does Kiva Work?
- Choose a borrower
Browse hundreds of borrower profiles and find a story that connects with you. - Make a loan
Click ‘Lend’ to send money via our Field Partners, who vet, distribute and administer each loan. - Get repaid
Receive updates as the borrowers you support succeed and repay their loans. - Repeat!
When borrowers repay, that money is yours to keep, donate to Kiva or lend again to empower someone new!
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We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.
