New Microfinancing Opportunities at Kiva
by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 02.16.06
A few months ago we wrote a post about a microfinancing web site called Kiva that does peer-to-peer lending over the internet. Kiva got a lot of publicity, and the owners said it was a tremendous help in raising money to fund entrepreneurs in developing countries. Now Kiva has added some new businesses to their site.
They've got around 20 businesses from three different continents — everything from a Bulgarian chokeberry farmer, to a Palestinian carpenter, to a group of Senegalese women using solar cookers for seafood preparation. You can find more details on their web site.
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Thanks for this post. Kiva.org seems to be going strong. A wonderful application of Web technology that is fun and easy to use and making a difference in many people's lives.