This weekend, I received a notice from Kiva that one of the first loans I made was repaid completely. To commemorate this happy accomplishment, I thought I’d break out of my normal boring blogger role and recommend that you join Kiva as well. If you’re not familiar with Kiva, it is a micro-lending site that harnesses the power of many to generate loans for entrepreneurs. You can loan as little as $25, and the return is the priceless feeling of knowing that you’ve empowered someone. Kiva charges no overhead (though they do accept donations) and the repayment rate on investments is something like 99.9999%. If you’d like a little more info, you can read this article I wrote about Web 2.0 philanthropy – or you can just sign in and start lending today.
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