kiva: loans that changes lives

Kiva - Loans that change lives

Impact This Week

5,530 entrepreneurs funded.
2,912 new lenders joined.
$1,811,100.00 lent.
98.57% repayment rate to date.
746 gift certificates purchased.
19,851 lenders made a loan.
1 loan every 11 seconds.

Stories from the Field

..did she just say, “The “C” word?

Kiva Lebanon: Lebanon without the Lebanese?

Which do you prefer: empowering borrowers or low interest rates?

News from Kiva

Kiva Quotes of the Week

Here are Kiva's Daily Quotes from this week. Enjoy! Monday : "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier."...

Featured Entrepreneurs

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Tipapa Ole Nampaso

Kenya
Farming

Tipapa Ole Nampaso is 28 years old. He is married to Kingasonyi Nampaso and together they have two school-going... more >>

$1,050

95% raised

Many Chann's Group
Cambodia
Personal Housing Expenses

In this group loan, there are 13 members located in Mitakpheap village in the Kandal province. Mrs. Many Chann is 52... more >>

$2,025

33% raised

Butiti Twimukye, Kyenjojo Group
Uganda
Pub

Friendly and hardworking Basemera Grace is married and is the mother of six children. She has operated a bar business... more >>

$2,325

23% raised

Sharifan Aslam Pervaiz's Group
Pakistan

Fuel/Firewood

Sharifan lives in the small city of Raiwind in Pakistan. Her house consists of three big rooms, and she has lived... more >>

$1,000

75% raised

Bertha Mariela

Peru
Clothing Sales

Mariela is a member of the Communal Bank “Señor de los Milagros” (Lord of the Miracles). She is 23 years old,... more >>

$475

21% raised

Renacer Group
Paraguay
Construction Supplies

In the city of Carapegua in the neighborhood Niño Jesús 22km from the center of the city of Carapeguá, some women... more >>

$3,175

7% raised

Ahmadalieva Sobirahon`s Group
Kyrgyzstan

Livestock

Sobirahon is 51 years old. She is a divorced mother of 3 children. She has one son and two twin daughters. Her son... more >>

$1,225

91% raised

Jamal
Lebanon
Bakery

Jamal is a 40-year-old man who owns a bakery in his hometown of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon. A father of three, he... more >>

$2,000

96% raised

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Featured Lender

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Lender:	Benny
Location:	New York, NY United States
Joined:	March 13, 2009
Occupation:	Software Engineer
I Loan Because:	everyone should have a chance at whatever they want to do.
About me:	I make (hopefully) useful websites!