Sometimes I get tired of being inundated for donations. I know you must feel the same way. The problem is, I don’t really have a lot of spare cash to donate, and I suspect that you don’t either. But, what about a loan? In fact, what about a micro loan? You may not have heard of micro loans, but they are a way that you and I can make a difference.
Kiva is an organization that believes in people. One of my daughters turned me onto them, and a writer friend reminded me how important micro loans are to so many. According to their website, Kiva is “a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.” Yep, you read that right. $25 dollars. Not only that, but once the $25 you loan gets repaid, you can reloan it.
It’s amazing how far your small loan can go to help hard-working people help themselves.
