Instead of Christmas gifts, I added up the money I would have given to friends and family and gave a loan through Kiva.
"We" loaned $475 to Duo Carisma Group, a women's weaving group in Guatemala.
To date, they have repaid 67% of their loan ($320)
At this point, I could withdraw my money or reinvest...I decided to reinvest..
Here is the rest of our portfolio
$175 Mwale Group in Tanzania: a women's coop that sells fish
$25 Solidarios in Mexico: a women's food catering coop ( they only needed $25 more for their loan request to be complete)
We now have $90 in our Kiva Credit. Want to influence our next loan? Make a recommendation by Friday, March 30.
Check out Kiva, loans that change lives. Right now you can get $25 free to make your first loan.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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