Kiva is a great organization that we’ve been proud to support for almost 7 years. Kiva is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty around the globe. By connecting lenders with a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.
Over 7 years, we’ve lent over $6400 to various people to help support them in their small business. Microfinance has helped make positive changes in third world countries. It’s a hand up, not a hand out. We hope you’ll join us in supporting others around the world through Kiva. In fact, Kiva will give you $25 to get started. Click on this link http://www.kiva.org/invitedby/itsallhere to get started and we’ll get $25 as well to lend to someone in need.
Here’s a look at our loan portfolio since we started giving in 2007:
| Loan | Activity | Country | We Loaned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda | Farming | Honduras | $25.00 | Paying Back |
| Khayrullo | Manufacturing | Tajikistan | $100.00 | Paying Back |
| Khoren | Farming | Ukraine | $25.00 | Paying Back |
| Mariam | Fish Selling | Kenya | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Charles | Farming | Kenya | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Jorge | Higher education costs | Paraguay | $75.00 | Paying Back |
| Conchita | General Store | Philippines | $75.00 | Paying Back |
| Baby | Food Market | Sierra Leone | $50.00 | Paying Back |
| Jose Abrahan | Agriculture | El Salvador | $100.00 | Paying Back |
| Ade | Services | Indonesia | $50.00 | Paying Back |
| Julio Cesar | Farming | Nicaragua | $200.00 | Paying Back |
| Makimbilio Group | Food Stall | The Democratic Republic of the Congo | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Sylvia | Retail | Uganda | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Progres Group | Agriculture | Togo | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Ali | Barber Shop | Iraq | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Sharavdochin | Butcher Shop | Mongolia | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Victoria | Animal Sales | Peru | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Prado Group | Fish Selling | Tanzania | $125.00 | Paid Back |
| Nasreen's Group | Dairy | Pakistan | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Arcadio De Jesus | Pigs | Colombia | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Nuevo Horizonte Group | Sewing | Paraguay | $200.00 | Paid Back |
| Seke Group | Food Market | Bolivia | $150.00 | Paid Back |
| Harth De Parquer Group | Food Production/Sales | Mexico | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Anh's Group | Furniture Making | Vietnam | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Khut | General Store | Cambodia | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Mame Aly | Food | Senegal | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Maria Del Consuelo | Food Stall | Mexico | $25.00 | Ended with Loss |
| Mohamad | Barber Shop | Iraq | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Sabir | Food Market | Azerbaijan | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Anonymous | Bakery | Mongolia | $100.00 | Refunded |
| Anonymous Group | Retail | Senegal | $125.00 | Refunded |
| Rin | Cement | Cambodia | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Bread Sellers Group | Food Production/Sales | Sierra Leone | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Faustino | Retail | Paraguay | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Uranjargal | Home Products Sales | Mongolia | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Fuerza Del Ma̱ana (Cuenca) Group | Food Stall | Ecuador | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Gennsi | Agriculture | Peru | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Ermelinda | Food Stall | Mozambique | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Marie | Beauty Salon | Senegal | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Denny Ademir | Barber Shop | El Salvador | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Shamim's Group | Grocery Store | Pakistan | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Yaver | Grocery Store | Azerbaijan | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Manuel | Electrical Goods | El Salvador | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Salah | Auto Repair | Lebanon | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Marenco Group | Sewing | Nicaragua | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Nao's Group | Agriculture | Cambodia | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| NguyÈÉn's Group | Food Production/Sales | Vietnam | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Elmira's Group | Crafts | Kyrgyzstan | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Neris Del Socorro | Fruits & Vegetables | Nicaragua | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Ablavi | Sewing | Togo | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Savorn | Agriculture | Cambodia | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Elena | Clothing Sales | Peru | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Mariam Carmita | Poultry | Ecuador | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Ankabenk̩lenkan 2. 9 Group | Farming | Mali | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Ali | Barber Shop | Lebanon | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Walayat Khan | Farming | Afghanistan | $25.00 | Ended with Loss |
| Barno | Clothing Sales | Tajikistan | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Fadi | Cafe | Lebanon | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Sabougnouman Group | Retail | Mali | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Norma Rae | Restaurant | Samoa | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Dagiisuren | Pharmacy | Mongolia | $75.00 | Paid Back |
| Sunday | Furniture Making | Nigeria | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Mirta Virginia | Clothing | Paraguay | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Meas | Fish Selling | Cambodia | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Jikomboe Group | General Store | Tanzania | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Nozim | Farming | Tajikistan | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Zahida Parveen M.nazir Group | Grocery Store | Pakistan | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Vu Thi | Services | Vietnam | $125.00 | Paid Back |
| Mrs. Sim Sarin's Village Bank Group | Fruits & Vegetables | Cambodia | $250.00 | Paid Back |
| Aimiti Gafa's Group | Clothing Sales | Samoa | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Bui Thi | Agriculture | Vietnam | $150.00 | Paid Back |
| Maria Teresa | Traveling Sales | Nicaragua | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Dilorom | Shoe Sales | Tajikistan | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Sin | Tailoring | Cambodia | $25.00 | Paid Back |
| Nguyen Thi | Charcoal Sales | Vietnam | $150.00 | Paid Back |
| Maria Eshter | Services | Bolivia | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Nabaziza A (Iii) Group | Fuel/Firewood | Uganda | $50.00 | Paid Back |
| Norma | Clothing Sales | Peru | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Totorilla Group | Agriculture | Peru | $100.00 | Paid Back |
| Mary | Clothing Sales | Ghana | $275.00 | Paid Back |
| Rafail | Clothing Sales | Azerbaijan | $150.00 | Paid Back |
. It tells the story of how he started a bank with a $27 loan and today, loans billions of dollars to help the working poor.