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Change: Lenders can then bid on the amount they're willing to loan and the interest rate they want in return, and if they win the bid at the end of the listing (like ebay, it's a fixed amount of time), they're able to make the loan and wait for repayment. 3.
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Change: President Premal Shah's interview on Al Jazeera which was reaired on 11/23/07.Jazeera. To see the most recent press on Kiva, please visit http://www.kiva.org/about/press/Research Links:http://www.kiva.orghttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107378.htmlhttp://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/10/18/pop-tech-innovation-from-the-bottom-uphttp://iinnovate.blogspot.com/2007/09/matthew-and-jessica-flannery-founders.htmlhttp://kivanews.blogspot.com/2007/12/selfina.htmlhttp://www.socialedge.org/blogs/kiva-chronicleshttp://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?_r=3&emc=tnt&tntget=2008/01/27/magazine/27wwln-consumed-t.html&tntemail1=y&oref=slogin&orhttp://www.kiva.org/about/press/http://www.looktothestars.org/news/338-kiva-in-clintons-book-giving-co-founders-on-oprahhttp://havefundogood.blogspot.com/2006/11/solutionary-women-jessica-jackley_10.htmlhttp://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200709/20070904/slide_20070904_350_112.jhtmlhttp://greenskeptic.blogspot.com/2007/09/social-entrepreneurs-kiva-on-oprah-matt.htmlhttp://www.kiva.org/about/partners/http://www.kiva.org/about/help/questions?subtopic=How%20Kiva.org%20Workshttp://www.kivatv.orghttp://www.kivapedia.org/index.php/Main_Page/Groups
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Change: leftright is of Matt and Jessica Flannery on Oprah (9/4/07). The video on the upper rightleft is of President Premal Shah's interview on Al Jazeera which was reaired on 11/23/07. To see the most recent press on Kiva, please visit http://www.kiva.org/about/press/Research Links:http://www.kiva.orghttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107378.htmlhttp://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/10/18/pop-tech-innovation-from-the-bottom-uphttp://iinnovate.blogspot.com/2007/09/matthew-and-jessica-flannery-founders.html
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Change: on Al Jazeera which was reaired on 11/23/07 (no video available).11/23/07. To see the most recent press on Kiva, please visit http://www.kiva.org/about/press/Research Links:http://www.kiva.orghttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107378.htmlhttp://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/10/18/pop-tech-innovation-from-the-bottom-uphttp://iinnovate.blogspot.com/2007/09/matthew-and-jessica-flannery-founders.htmlhttp://kivanews.blogspot.com/2007/12/selfina.htmlhttp://www.socialedge.org/blogs/kiva-chronicleshttp://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?_r=3&emc=tnt&tntget=2008/01/27/magazine/27wwln-consumed-t.html&tntemail1=y&oref=slogin&orhttp://www.kiva.org/about/press/http://www.looktothestars.org/news/338-kiva-in-clintons-book-giving-co-founders-on-oprahhttp://havefundogood.blogspot.com/2006/11/solutionary-women-jessica-jackley_10.htmlhttp://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200709/20070904/slide_20070904_350_112.jhtmlhttp://greenskeptic.blogspot.com/2007/09/social-entrepreneurs-kiva-on-oprah-matt.htmlhttp://www.kiva.org/about/partners/http://www.kiva.org/about/help/questions?subtopic=How%20Kiva.org%20Workshttp://www.kivatv.orghttp://www.kivapedia.org/index.php/Main_Page/Groups
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Change: PASTMICRO-FINANCING&futurepast&futureKiva has made the developing small-business world $22 million richer in less than three years. It provided Mok Phaly in Cambodia the means to purchase a sewing machine to support her family. Oam Hoeum (left, 2nd picture) borrowed $700 to purchase
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Change: The image on the upper left is of Matt and Jessica Flannery on Oprah (9/4/07)(9/4/07). The video on the upper right is of President Premal ShahShah's interview on Al Jazeera Reaired which was reaired on 11/23/07 (no video available)available). To see the most
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Change: As can be seen, the various logos of well known news outlets has given Kiva great credibility and publicity. It has become a very reputable ornganization. Watch the videos below for additional coverage. In the video below, Bill Clinton discussed Kiva on Fox News. In Chapter 2 of Giving,
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Change: the way things are going now, their future looks bright just the way it is. Research Links:http://www.kiva.orghttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107378.htmlhttp://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/10/18/pop-tech-innovation-from-the-bottom-uphttp://iinnovate.blogspot.com/2007/09/matthew-and-jessica-flannery-founders.htmlhttp://kivanews.blogspot.com/2007/12/selfina.htmlhttp://www.socialedge.org/blogs/kiva-chronicleshttp://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?_r=3&emc=tnt&tntget=2008/01/27/magazine/27wwln-consumed-t.html&tntemail1=y&oref=slogin&orhttp://www.kiva.org/about/press/http://www.looktothestars.org/news/338-kiva-in-clintons-book-giving-co-founders-on-oprahhttp://havefundogood.blogspot.com/2006/11/solutionary-women-jessica-jackley_10.htmlhttp://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200709/20070904/slide_20070904_350_112.jhtmlhttp://greenskeptic.blogspot.com/2007/09/social-entrepreneurs-kiva-on-oprah-matt.html http://www.kiva.org/about/partners/http://www.kiva.org/about/help/questions?subtopic=How%20Kiva.org%20Workshttp://www.kivatv.orghttp://www.kivapedia.org/index.php/Main_Page/Groups
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Change: Other organizations exist for lending money--NGOs (non-governmental organizations) that promote certain economic activities in developing countries and even for-profit organizations. Organizations like Globefunder and Prosper.com
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Change: internet access, or even possibly literacyliteracy, can obtain microfinance loans that might not be accessible to them otherwise.Kiva partners with microfinance institutions located on the ground who seek out entrepreneurs within local
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Change: Below is a chart covering three countries in various areas. This chart is for background information to understand the type of situations that many of
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Change: past 5 years we have lent over $10 million. Our current portfolio is $3 million. Through this venture we have helped farmers by providing low cost debt and timely supplyuse of nutrients to ensure better yield andexcessive Livelihood."pesticides.Illegal activities such as loggingPoor throughoutrural the
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Change: Environmentally Sustainable?ENVIRONMENTALLYsustainable? Kiva doesn't have particularly demanding production processes or emit negative externalities so it shouldn't be any less environmentally sustainable than any other banking
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Change: The gratification is almost instant as you can see on the website how much closer and faster the entrepreneurs are at attaining their goal loan. The demand for Kiva loans has been so high that some visitors to Kiva.org were greeted with the message: “Thanks Kiva Lenders!
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Change: "The company started with its Micro finance activity in the year 2001-02. The company has always lent money to help farmers develop their land. This
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Change: People with access to the internet can lend any amount of money comfortable to them and still make a huge difference in the lives of
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