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Team: Atheist Ireland - Good Without Gods
78 members
$27,075 in loans
Ireland
Team since Jul 2012
Change a Life with a Loan
Join Derek's team on Kiva
Every day, Kiva connects thousands of people to borrowers and partner institutions around the world, working together to create opportunity and alleviate poverty. It only takes $25 to get started.
- Marilyn works hard to support her family. Marilyn is married and has a pig fattening business in the Philippines. Marilyn requested a PHP 30000 loan through NWTF to buy fe...Read their story >
- Carlos is partnered and has 3 children who depend on him. His partner works at the household tasks.
Carlos works as a conductor on public transportation and lear...Read their story >
- Alex (appearing with his wife) hails from Kampala, where he stays with his wife and children. He deals in farm supplies like fertilizer, feeds, seeds etc. He has been susta...Read their story >
- Caroline (a 31-year-old mom of three) is a humble mum who loves her children, warts and all. She is determined to give her children the best a caring mother can give to he...Read their story >
- Greetings from Rwanda! This is Jacqueline, an entrepreneur who owns a shop at the local market.
Jacqueline is 32 years old and married with 2 children, ages 1 an...Read their story >
Why Kiva?
Kiva lenders, like Derek, 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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The Story of a Kiva Loan
Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.
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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.
