We help a woman who had me pissing myself laughing
byToday something happened which reminded me what a great thing it is for our family to be involved with helping people around the world through KIVA.
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We Help A Family In Georgia. The Country, Not The State.
byWant to spread the love around the globe but don’t want to break the bank? I have an idea…
We Help An Old Broiler In Panama
byWant to do some good in the world but haven’t been bitten by a radioactive spider yet? This might be just the thing you’re looking for.
We Help A Kenyan Woman Educate Her Grandchildren
byKIVA is an awesome way to help people to help themselves without stretching your own budget. Basically, you loan someone US$25 and they pay it back. At that point you can reloan the money to someone else or take it back.
We Help A Bunch Of Quacks In Burma
byWe all have our soft spots, and two of mine are coming together this week – doing something to help people around the world make a better life for themselves and Peking Duck.
We Help Families In Laos Avoid The Trots
byI’m really excited about the KIVA loan we’ve made this month. It’s one thing to help someone start or improve a business, but this week we’re helping families in Laos improve their water quality.
We Help Someone For Chicken Feed
byI confess, after all the ‘chat’ on my latest post, it was the word vaccines which initially attracted me to Rumbidzai’s application. That, and I really like eating chicken.
We Help Spread Our Love Of Hot Dogs To The World
byOur monthly Kiva repayments are in and this month it was Master9’s chance to pick someone to help through this wonderful institution.
We Help A Mum Of 7 Get Some Coffee
byKiva helps people around the world to help themselves by providing small loans which traditional banking institutions wouldn’t normally be interested in.
We Help One Of My Heroes From Honduras
byUsually I let the kids chose a loan but they’re all in bed now so this month I’ve chosen to help someone who helps make my kids safer every single day – a coffee grower in Honduras.
We Help This Damn Fine Looking Woman In Kenya
byKiva is a great way to help people without breaking the bank, primarily because when you put money into this organisation it doesn’t disappear. You get to control where it goes and who it helps. Plus, the money you lend to someone gets repaid so then you can lend it out again.
We Help This Woman In Africa Buy Rice
byHere’s our monthly Kiva plug!
Our family loves this organisation, which helps people all over the world improve their standard of living by providing small loans: small loans which traditional lending institutions, for one reason or another, wouldn’t bother with.
We Help A Man In Tajikistan Because Winter Is Coming
byThis is our monthly Kiva plug to promote this wonderful organisation which allows us, on a tight budget, to do so much to help people in poorer countries.
We Help People Struggling After Typhoon Haiyan
byThis month all our family’s Kiva loans will be directed to the people of the Philippines, after the country was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. It isn’t much, but it’s something, and hopefully will go some way towards not only helping these wonderful people get back on their feet, but also to show them they aren’t alone and there are people in other countries who see their plight and care enough to do something.
We Help A Mother In Ghana Buy Horrible Looking Fish
byMoney tight but still want to make a difference in the world? Here’s a KIVA free trial. Check it out 🙂 We love what they do.