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Kiva Lender Sacha
Location:
New Westminster, BC, Canada
I loan because:
My hope is that an economically sound injection of capital (i.e. a loan) into poor communities will ripple in the local economy, resulting in a large benefit for a small investment. My money and my absorption of the risk of these loans allows the process to happen faster than before.
I also believe that Kiva, and microlending in general, is not a substitute for charity or government-based initiatives aimed at helping those in need. Instead, Kiva bridges the gap between the needs of the destitute and the needs of the middle class.