Contributed to a crowdfunded Kiva loan to Zaida Waldina in Honduras to invest in the purchase of rice, corn, beans, dairy products, cheese, doughnuts, bread, sausages, chicken, meat, soft drinks, and other basic products. She believes that the loan will enable her to offer more products to her customers.
This loan is special because it is accompanied by financial education and provides borrowers access to a savings account.
Go to Kiva.org to read her story.
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Kiva gives you the chance to make small loans to borrowers working to start businesses and improve their lives.
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