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Fully Funded!
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.
Greetings!
Well you may be wondering if I actually fly as an employee for Kiva, the NGO that is doing some incredible work across the globe with microlending in developing countries. Let me state from the outset that I am not an employee of Kiva nor do I have any official ties with this incredible organization. I am however, a huge fan of their efforts to improve the living conditions and quality of life for millions of people in developing countries. I will soon retire from the Air Force to pursue a new career and complete my studies in International Business and/or International Studies. It is my hope and intention to create awareness about this wonderful organization and contribute in some small way.
We can do no great things, only small things with great love.
~Mother Teresa
Thank You,
Shane
