KIVA

Tenho falado com muita gente sobre o projecto KIVA.

Esta organização, da qual me orgulho de pertencer, não dá, empresta com base num projecto de vida e insere-se no âmbito da micro finança ou finanças familiares.

Apesar de todos aqueles a quem falo considerarem uma boa ideia, o certo é ainda não consegui convencer ninguém a emprestar $25,00 (garanto-vos que são devolvidos).

Aqui fica mais alguma informação (desculpem mas não tenho pachorra para traduzir e faz-vos bem praticar o Inglês) e vamos la ver se é desta que mais alguém agarra este projecto:

Hi!

I just made a loan to someone in Philippines using a revolutionary new website called Kiva (www.kiva.org).

You can go to Kiva's website and lend to someone across the globe who needs a loan for their business - like raising goats, selling vegetables at market or making bricks. Each loan has a picture of the entrepreneur, a description of their business and how they plan to use the loan so you know exactly how your money is being spent - and you get updates letting you know how the entrepreneur is going.

The best part is, when the entrepreneur pays back their loan you get your money back - and Kiva's loans are managed by microfinance institutions on the ground who have a lot ofexperience doing this, so you can trust that your money is being handled responsibly.

I just made a loan to an entrepreneur named Jocelyn Maloloy-on in Philippines. They still need another $250.00 to complete their loan request of $450.00 (you can loan as little as $25.00!). Help me get this entrepreneur off the ground by clicking on the link below to make a loan to Jocelyn Maloloy-on too:

http://www.kiva.org/lend/179583

It's finally easy to actually do something about poverty - using Kiva I know exactly who my money is loaned to and what they're using it for. And most of all, I know that I'm helping them build asustainable business that will provide income to feed, clothe, house and educate their family long after my loan is paid back.

Join me in changing the world - one loan at a time.

Thanks!

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What others are saying about www.Kiva.org:

'Revolutionising how donors and lenders in the US are connecting with small entrepreneurs in developing countries.'

-- BBC

'If you've got 25 bucks, a PC and a PayPal account, you've now got the wherewithal to be an international financier.'

-- CNN Money

'Smaller investors can make loans of as little as $25 to specific individual entrepreneurs through a service launched last fall by Kiva.org.'

-- The Wall Street Journal

'An inexpensive feel-good investment opportunity...All loaned funds go directly to the applicants, and most loans are repaid in full.'

-- Entrepreneur Magazine