Progressive Democrat Issue 74: INTERNATIONAL FOCUS

I will include every week an update on KIVA’s loan needs. KIVA has expanded their efforts greatly. For a while online publicity gained them more lenders than they could match to businesses in need of loans. They have made a huge effort to find new partners in more nations and now have more businesses in need than they have lenders. Time to redouble OUR efforts to get these loans filled!

Currently, there are about 8 loans to businesses in Honduras, one in Cambodia, ten in Bulgaria, and seven in East Africa that need filling. Remember, these are loans, so you will get the money back eventually. And you can start by loaning as little as $25. I keep getting updates on the loans I have made and I am amazed at how much a small loan can matter to these small businesses. As you can see, Kiva is doing wonders in many nations, but depends on us to fill the loans.

To loan, please go to Kiva's website.

But everyone knows that I think the KIVA effort will not work in isolation. We need to combine these wonderful and very effective loans with other actions that help preserve the environments within which these communities exist. Since Kiva is covering so many nations right now, I think it is appropriate to suggest that people consider a donation to the Global Fund for Women in order to further support these and other communities around the world.