Earlier this year, back in July, I signed up to become a Kiva lender. If you’re not sure what a Kiva lender is, in a nutshell it is a non – profit organisation that was established in October 2005 with a mission to connect people through lending (micro-financing) to alleviate poverty. I loaned $25 to this lady from Bali, Indonesia, her name is Harini and it was to help her buy more fish to sell through her business. Her total loan through Kiva was $750. That’s over one million rupiah and in rural Bali that is A LOT of money.... Read more →