Micro-loan organization Kiva.org now lets you lend money to students and/or their families to help them get through college. At the moment there are 802 students and families from different countries looking to receive financing. With Kiva.org you can lend as little as 25 dollars at a time.

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I watched a re-run of Bill Gates’ speech and interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos. He talked about what he calls Creative Capitalism. I’m very much pro his efforts and vision. It is all about “how the power of the marketplace can help the poor.” Companies and governments should work together and provide knowledge + resources + cash within their specific areas of expertise.

Kiva.org

I found Kiva.org about 6 months ago. I believe it was mentioned in the long/short questions during an interview on Wallstrip. Kiva gives people the possibility of supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries by providing them a micro loan. It’s a really great way to support development and growth. Christmas is coming up so why not give someone even more reason to celebrate. Here is my Lender profile page. Check their website for more information!