Kiva - Loans that change lives

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4,161 new lenders joined.
21,683 lenders made a loan.
5,274 entrepreneurs funded.
1 loan every 11 seconds.
831 gift certificates purchased.
$1,781,475.00 lent.
98.95% repayment rate to date.

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Ntungamo Tukore Twetungure A, Kihihi Group Uganda Agriculture Hard working, dependable and die-hard agriculturalist Alice Karuhiize, 53, has been maintaining a banana plantation... more >>

$4,625

45% raised

Dilorom Kurbonova Tajikistan Jewelry Dilorom Kurbonova is 53 years old. She is married with three children. With the purpose of helping her husband to... more >>

$3,000

75% raised

Njawa Manasra Palestine Home Products Sales Najwa is a mother of one son and three daughters, married and living in Hebron. Her husband owns a small store where... more >>

$2,000

55% raised

Minavar Maripova's Group Kyrgyzstan Cattle Minavar Maripova, 53, is the leader of this group. She is 53 and married. Her spouse temporarily works in Russia. The... more >>

$1,425

80% raised

Harlen Rotaquio Philippines General Store Harlen Rotaquio lives in the village of Maribojoc, Tudela, Misamis Occidental. She is 38 years old, married and has... more >>

$1,150

86% raised

Faith Kalagi Development Group-mukono Uganda Clothing Sales Thirty-nine-year-old Sauda Nansubuga is affiliated with the Faith Kalagi Development Group. The group is based in... more >>

$4,225

57% raised

Las Esmeraldas Group Peru Retail Amelia is 43 years old. She lives in Zona D. She is in a common law marriage and has 3 children she is raising. She... more >>

$2,225

55% raised

Bayar-erdene Bayarsaihan Mongolia Retail Bayar-Erdene Bayarsaihan is 25 years old and lives with his wife and one year old daughter in Uvurhangai province,... more >>

$1,525

63% raised

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Team:	Downsizer.net
Location:	Worldwide
Description:	Downsizer is a not-for-profit online community, a resource for people who want to live more sustainably.
We Loan Because:	We want to help others help themselves.
Created:	November 10, 2008
Number of Members:	55

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