Mary Jaksch from Goodlife Zen and Arvind Devalia from Make it Happen are hosting the Blog with Heart Challenge 2009/2010 in order to harness the combined power of blogs to alleviate poverty. The Blog with Heart Challenge 2009/2010 uses Kiva a highly respected non-profit micro lender. Kiva allows you to lend as little as $25 to a specific low-income entrepreneur in the developing world and as they repay the loan, you get your money back. Watch this short video to see how Kiva works:
We have set up a Total Balance team at Kiva and we'd love you to join. Just click on the team link and join us in providing a loan that will change someone's life.
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Hey that's great news! Congratulation on joining the Blog with Heart Challenge!
Please add the words "Blog with Heart Challenge" to the description of your lending group.
Wishing you all the joy of sharing with those less fortunate -
Mary Jaksch
Thanks Mary - I have updated the listing.
Kate
Thanks Mary for joining the Blog with Heart Challenge!
Every little bit we do makes a difference:-)
All the best for the festive season.
Kiva is a great organisation and we have been lending as a family via Kiva for most of this year now.
It is great when we see our loans repayed and we can then choose another microbusiness to lend to and support.
It is so inspiring to see the results of the efforts put in by so many tiny business's and the results they can achieve with access to small amounts of money.
I am very happy that the money we lend is being managed so effectively. And I get so much more happiness and satisfaction from knowing the difference this can make to someone and their family.
Anne
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