captain
Team: Open Source
44 members
$18,850 in loans
Global
Team since Dec 2012
Change a Life with a Loan
Join Simon'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.
- Peter is a 35-year-old maize farmer in Kinyoro, Kenya. In addition to farming his core crop, he currently has 20 chickens and three cows on his land. Peter historically str...Read their story >
- Jane is a 41-year-old maize farmer in Ol'Lessos, Kenya. She historically has struggled to access credit for high-quality inputs, which compromises the quality of her harves...Read their story >
- Flora is 50-years-old and married with 4 children. She has a kiosk that she started in 2019, where many people come to buy goods every day. Running her business has made Fl...Read their story >
- Henry is a 49-year-old maize farmer in Tulwet/Chuiyat, Kenya. In addition to farming his core crop, he currently has 10 chickens and 4 cows on his land.
Henry ...Read their story >
- Delia is a widowed woman with four children. She is a very hardworking entrepreneur.
Delia has a vegetable vending business in the Philippines. Delia requested a...Read their story >
Why Kiva?
Kiva lenders, like Simon, 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
Safe, affordable capital to those in need helps people create a better life for themselves
The Story of a Kiva Loan
Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.
About
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.
