It was in December 2006 when I received an email from my brother inviting me to join a cool new website named Kiva.org which allowed individuals with a credit card to finance entrepreneurs in the deve… more →
Kiva Stories from the Fieldfedererchris wrote 1 year ago: It was in December 2006 when I received an email from my brother inviting me to join a cool new webs … more →
dlunberry wrote 1 year ago: Days go by and I often forget how life in Africa can be so different than life in the States. Ev … more →
marenmisner wrote 1 year ago: The past six months have been indescribable. I’ve attempted to wrap my thoughts around them and put … more →
marenmisner wrote 1 year ago: Over the past five months I have, several times, made the ignorant mistake of poking fun at the perc … more →
dlunberry wrote 1 year ago: TANZANIA. Last week, I was given the opportunity to train BRAC Tanzania staff on Kiva in Kibiti, whi … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: I am writing from Buffalo NY upon the completion of my three month commitment as a Kiva Fellow in Ug … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: Kampala, Uganda “Poverty reduction is a three legged stool balanced on income generation, savings … more →
marenmisner wrote 1 year ago: I am finding myself in situations here that require much moral thought, and I can’t seem to come up … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: Kampala, Uganda A loan funded by Kiva social lenders benefits the Microfinance Institution (MFI), … more →
marenmisner wrote 1 year ago: I’ve found myself lately in a state of peace I can’t seem to explain nor justify. But peace is much … more →
marenmisner wrote 1 year ago: A few years ago I was told a story of how to tell a first, second, and third time missionary. If yo … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: Kampala, Uganda. On Saturday, January 26, 2008 I had the honor and pleasure of presenting a check i … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: Nabwire Carolyn, Manager of BRAC Uganda’s Kalerwe Branch, awakens at 5:30 each work day. A devoutly … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: How does a 48 year old widow in Uganda with no job, no savings, very little education, and no busine … more →
dlunberry wrote 1 year ago: It would seem that time with Kiva is flying by when I think about my remaining 4½ months left here i … more →
marenmisner wrote 1 year ago: As a Kiva Fellow you realize the journals you write quickly become lost in the depths of hundreds of … more →
Drew Kinder wrote 1 year ago: Here are some of the unique gifts I will be enjoying this Christmas in Uganda; The Gift of Calm in t … more →
charliney wrote 1 year ago: I can’t believe my work here is almost coming to an end! It feels like just yesterday (or a coupl … more →
Shane wrote 1 year ago: It was 3 months ago that I stepped off the plane and into the tropical Samoan rain. It seems those s … more →