About twelve months or so ago I joined Kiva which is a not-for-profit organisation set up to help people in poverty raise money to start their own businesses.
I was particularly attracted to Kiva because I would like to help as many women as possible avoid sexual slavery (and therefore teach their daughters to avoid the same fate) in Asian countries. I was saddened by what I had read in "Half the Sky" but also uplifted by how people can actually make small contributions with huge effect. I wrote about that 400 days ago.
Anyway, I came across Kiva and we made just one loan to a woman in
Back on Day 514 I wrote the following: So often we read about the plight of others, of communities, of entire countries and we think "what can I do? What difference will it make?" So we do nothing. Then there are those that do something. Just a little something that helps one single person, which in turn helps that person
Well, I did a little something and it feels good. So I
If you are interested in finding out more about Kiva go to www.kiva.org. Signing on will definitely make a difference.
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