Monday, December 11, 2006

HOLIDAY GIFT SERIES: Kiva Microloans

Want to give a gift that COMES BACK? Check out Kiva.org, which helps facilitate microloans, i.e., start-up capital so small entrepreneurs can start a business.

And, not surprisingly, so far the loan repayment has been at 100%! This might be a great no-clutter last minute type gift, one that you know will make someone feel great this holiday season. All sorts of increments are welcome.

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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:03 PM

    Hi Marie,

    Thanks for the post on Kiva. More importantly, thank you for reminding your readers of the spirit of this season. It doesn't take a whole lot to make a huge difference in someone's life and we tend to take that for granted during this time of year. Happy holidays!

    Regards,

    Tim (volunteer with Kiva.org)
    tim@kivavolunteers.org

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  2. Anonymous7:17 PM

    I just wanted to say thanks for this post! I gave several gift certificates to friends. It seemed like such a fun and interesting gift(though poignant at the same time).

    Happy Holidays!
    LSG

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  3. GreenFertility3:17 PM

    Thanks. SG, glad to see you're still around! I love that picture, don't you Happy holidays!

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