Yesterday, I made two separate $25 loans to groups of women in Uganda. One group is starting a poultry business and the other is starting an agriculture/food business. Both groups are fully funded now. It’s amazing how fast this happens.
I’ve received a couple of emails from friends and family asking about the legitimacy of the email they received from Kiva. When you make a loan, Kiva asks if you’d like to invite any of your friends or family to also participate. I wouldn’t normally provide referrals/email addresses, but I made an exception in this case because I am confident that Kiva honors it’s privacy agreement. Perhaps a better way to share this opportunity with friends and family would be to add a link or banner at the bottom of your personal email. I’m sure I’ll receive a few more inquiries over the coming days. For those that have filled my inbox with bad jokes and chain letters, I offer no apologies, for everyone else, I’ll take my lumps.
