August 22, 2007...6:30 pm

Mrs. Sophath Mao in Cambodia

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I’m officially a lender! Today I made my first loan to a woman in Cambodia using kiva.org. Kiva is an innovative micro-financing non-profit that aggregates micro-loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries by leveraging technology and social networking. I love this idea. I get to follow her progress as she buys flowers and bananas to sell at the local market. If nothing else, I was able to make a donation and connect to someone around the world.

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  • [...] love kiva.org Jump to Comments What a wonderful way to start my week! Back in August, I made my first kiva loan to Mrs. Sopath Mao in Cambodia. Less than one year later, and [...]

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