Comments on: An evening with Jessica Jackley, founder of kiva.org

By: Bookie Mee | Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus

Bookie Mee | Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:26:57 +0000

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By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:38:46 +0000

I’ve heard of this group, even before BBAW. I’ve also seen a number of these microlenders do great things, especially for small business owners in third-world nations. I’m glad you got to attend the forum and share it with us.

By: Melissa- Shhh I'm Reading

Melissa- Shhh I'm Reading — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:15:16 +0000

I love Kiva! I have done about 5 loans through them and all have been paid back with no problem. I love how such a small committment from me can lead to great things for others.

By: Suzi

Suzi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:58:13 +0000

Thanks for helping spread the word about Kiva.org! It’s really an amazing organization, I think!

~Suzi
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By: Beth F

Beth F — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:50:27 +0000

I somehow missed this whole thing. So thanks so much for bringing Kiva to my attention. And thanks to Nicole for her personal recommendation.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:28:11 +0000

I love the idea of this organization! I’m going to have to go check out the website. I must have missed the post during BBAW (I was cavorting around that beautiful resort in Indiana!). As to your question, that is a tough one. So many people have impacted me here in the last year. I feel blessed to have “met” you, and all the other caring, giving people in the book blogging community. Because of Trish I’m walking more, because of Amy we are all closer and know more about each other, I am a better critic of books, I am reading a more diverse selection of books, I am reading more with my children…the list goes on and on.

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:10:08 +0000

I’ve heard of Kiva a few times through BBAW and other means. I wrote my senior thesis on micro-credit, its success in economic terms and some of its really positive residual effects. It’s so cool to see an organization that is not only making it easy to impact the lives of those less fortunate, giving them a hand up not just handout, but actually makes it fun and *personal,* too! With that in mind, I think I’ll be doing some lending myself before the year ends. Thanks for posting about this and reminding me to do one of the things I’m always saying I’m going to do!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:13:06 +0000

I love Kiva. It is such a great organization. I have been lending with them for the past year or so and it has been wonderful.