Finalist Profile #20 – Kiva
January 27, 2010Today we will be profiling the last of our BUILD finalists: Kiva
What will they do with the $15,000?
Kiva will fund approximately 50 loans (~$300 ea.) to global entrepreneurs. The repayments will then become donations to support Kiva’s operations which can help leverage up to $150k more in loans from the internet community.
What do they do?
Kiva was born of the following beliefs:
• People are by nature generous, and will help others if given the opportunity to do so in a transparent, accountable way.
• The poor are highly motivated and can be very successful when given an opportunity.
• By connecting people we can create relationships beyond financial transactions, and build a global community expressing support and encouragement of one another.
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