Kiva - a fantastic organisation!
I found this organisation on another blog tonight - and given my post of a few days ago, it seemed an appropriate thing to share.
Kiva.org are a charity that brings together entrepreneurs in developing nations with private lenders (i.e. regular folks like you and me). The idea is that I could give $25 or $50, which would then go towards an entrepreneur starting up their own small business - a loan which they then repay over time!
I think this is a wonderful opportunity to give a little bit - and you might even get it back one day… though I doubt many people ‘invest’ with this in mind 
One of the most interesting things is that you get to choose who you want to lend to - they have the personal and business details, plus the money raised so far, for every entrepreneur.
So, if you’re looking for a way to give a little back - this looks like a fabulous way to do it!
June 25 2008 10:02 pm | economy
June 26th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
That’s a great concept!