Earlier this week, I joined Kiva, a non-profit organization which facilitates micro-lending around the world.
Starting at $25, Kiva gift certificates allow the recipient to make their own loans to entrepreneurs around the world and help alleviate poverty. Your recipient chooses the loans, receives repayments, and can choose to lend again and again! It is a one-of-a-kind gift that keeps on giving.
In January 2010, I will begin to share my first-hand experiences. Until then, if you forgot to get a gift for someone, make a $25 investment on their behalf by sending a Kiva gift certificate. You have the option of either printing it out, or sending it immediately as an e-mail. It’s the perfect solution for those last minute gifts.
About the Author:
Dave is the author of 1526 posts on Go Backpacking.
Dave (Editor-in-Chief) blogged his way around the world from 2007-2009, and then started Travel Blog Success to teach others how to do the same. When not writing, he can be found salsa dancing in Medellin. Follow him on Twitter @rtwdave or look for him on Google+
The Travel Blog Success community offers practical resources and personal support to help you build a better travel blog.
Whether you treat blogging as a hobby, or dream of building a location independent business, you'll learn what's required to create a name for yourself in the online travel world.
Benefits of Joining:
- Personal support from Dave, including site critiques and tips on negotiating advertising deals.
- Ability to learn from others' mistakes, and save yourself time, energy and money.
- Chance to network with other travel bloggers of all levels, from around the world.
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3 Comments
I signed up and it's super easy. The whole process took 15min and in that time I was able to loan $25 to a family in Ecuador that capped their request for 100% to start a store that sells rice and beans. Be carful though as it's kind of addictive helping people… but then again I guess that's a good thing too.
Kiva is a wonderful organization I've been contributing to for sometime. I feel the concept of micro-loans to be a very effective way of helping people provide for themselves in the long run. Kiva does a wonderful job of connecting you to the people you loan to as well.
woow thanks