This coming October, a new chapter of my life is unfolding. When asked about age, in vernacular people would always say, "dali na lng ko madula sa kalendaryo." Or my age will not be reflected in the calendar soon. To compromise, I will remain 25 forever =), in thoughts of course. Young at heart so to speak.
Now it’s my time to return the favors of having blessed abundantly by the Lord for the whole year. My wish is just simple. That I may be able to contribute some amount to the diligent entrepreneurs or to our brethren in need of small business capital in KIVA. I accidentally watched the Australian channel in my sis-in -law’s house sometime July. They were featuring the program about the beneficiaries of the loan done through internet. Their stories have moved me. And I salute the supporters of this organization.
Just a quick background, Kiva is a transparent lending platform which connects lenders and borrowers around the world mostly from developing countries. It’s based on honesty policy, which means you lend money with no interest and no money back guarantee. But amazingly, almost all borrowers have fully paid their loans. The payment doesn’t really matter. However, the lessons learned by both sides from this experience is incredibly remarkable.
How does it work?
Step 1: Choose a business
Step 2: Make a loan
Step 3: Receive journals and payments
Step 4: Withdraw or re-loan
Further explanation on this site.