Comments on: You Too Can Make Microloans thru Kiva.org http://thesocialage.com/blog/2007/09/24/you-too-can-make-microloans-thru-kivaorg/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:03:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Scott http://thesocialage.com/blog/2007/09/24/you-too-can-make-microloans-thru-kivaorg/#comment-2223 Scott Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:14:33 +0000 http://thesocialage.com/blog/2007/09/24/you-too-can-make-microloans-thru-kivaorg/#comment-2223 I just recently made four $25 loans through Kiva. I feel reasonably confident that this is as good or better a way to help than any other given the small amount of $ and relative ease of making a loan. I’m also sure that as Kiva becomes more well-known, it will attract more people who will attempt to take advantage of it. It will be interesting to see how it fares over the next several years. I just recently made four $25 loans through Kiva. I feel reasonably confident that this is as good or better a way to help than any other given the small amount of $ and relative ease of making a loan.

I’m also sure that as Kiva becomes more well-known, it will attract more people who will attempt to take advantage of it.

It will be interesting to see how it fares over the next several years.

]]> By: Bronwyn http://thesocialage.com/blog/2007/09/24/you-too-can-make-microloans-thru-kivaorg/#comment-794 Bronwyn Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:08:14 +0000 http://thesocialage.com/blog/2007/09/24/you-too-can-make-microloans-thru-kivaorg/#comment-794 Kiva is awesome. Closer to home (if you're in the U.S., anyway), there's Prosper.com, which facilitates people-to-people loans through a bidding system. You can participate as either a borrower or a lender. I like the idea of helping people get out of debt or start a business while staying outside the conventional banking system. Kiva is awesome. Closer to home (if you’re in the U.S., anyway), there’s Prosper.com, which facilitates people-to-people loans through a bidding system. You can participate as either a borrower or a lender. I like the idea of helping people get out of debt or start a business while staying outside the conventional banking system.

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