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836 members
$161,750 in loans
Worldwide
Team since Oct 2008
Change a Life with a Loan
Join Michel'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.
- Andrey us 23 years old, he is single and currently lives alone. He wants a loan to buy supplies, manure and fertilizers that are needed to help with the care and maintenanc...Read their story >
- The group Kuña Mbarete is made up of a group of friends and neighbors, where all of the members set themselves the goal of being able to grow, not only economically, but al...Read their story >
- Manuel is a 49-year-old father, single, and with great aspirations in life. He lives in the small community of Chauachinup.
Manuel, to generate income to support...Read their story >
- The group named San Roque was formed with the union of friends and neighbors of the town of San Pedro. The members are looking for ways to improve their quality of life, an...Read their story >
- Sidney (the first one in the photo) is the group leader. He is married, has two children, and lives with his wife in a rented house in one of the communities of São Paulo.<...Read their story >
Why Kiva?
Kiva lenders, like Michel, 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!
About Microfinance
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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.
