Wondering what to do for Christmas this year? I received a gift certificate to Kiva last year, and I thought I'd pass along the idea.
For as little as $25 dollars, you can lend money directly to a budding entrepreneur in a third-world country to help launch their business. These businesses are vital to the communities and villages they serve. Even these small donations are pooled with other small donations to eventually provide these business with their start up capital.
The cool thing is that when your loan is paid back by the entrepreneur, you can loan your money again to another business. It's so simple, and yet it's making a huge impact around the world.
So for those on your list that have everything, or if you are trying to save some money on Christmas this year and $25 bucks doesn't seem to take you very far, consider Kiva.
For as little as $25 dollars, you can lend money directly to a budding entrepreneur in a third-world country to help launch their business. These businesses are vital to the communities and villages they serve. Even these small donations are pooled with other small donations to eventually provide these business with their start up capital.
The cool thing is that when your loan is paid back by the entrepreneur, you can loan your money again to another business. It's so simple, and yet it's making a huge impact around the world.
So for those on your list that have everything, or if you are trying to save some money on Christmas this year and $25 bucks doesn't seem to take you very far, consider Kiva.
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