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Kiva is a unique platform where people like you can change lives around the world. Make an impact today and learn more about how Kiva works.
More than 1.7 billion people around the world are unbanked and can’t access the financial services they need. Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.
Choose a category, lend to borrowers, and make an impact. Each Kiva loan helps people build a better future for themselves and their families.
We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Learn more about how it works .
Where Kiva works. Kiva serves borrowers in more than 70 countries on 5 continents. We’re headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Nairobi and Bogota and staff stationed around the world. We also have incredible volunteer fellows working in local communities across the globe throughout the year. In addition to all these dedicated Kivans ...
How to Use Kiva. 1 Choose a borrower. Read through hundreds of borrower stories of people looking for loans to grow businesses, go to school, switch to clean energy and more. Find someone who connects with you. More >>. 2 Make a loan. Click 'Lend' to make a loan to the borrower of your choice.
Each Kiva loan helps people build a better future for themselves and their families. Loans for entrepreneurs doing amazing things. Make a loan, change a life. In the United States, entrepreneurs are working hard to build their businesses. Help them out by lending today.
