The Power of One.

While watching Frontline World last night, I saw a story on individuals providing interest free loans to the third world. What made this story different, was the way in which they've gone about it. The not-for-profit site run by Kiva (Swahili for agreement/unity), connects people in the western world to those in under developed nations, who are looking to start or expand their own business.

If you head over to Kiva's website, you'll see that the Grey Lady has already been through (is there anywhere that whore hasn't been?) and done a video about the whole enterprise.

Anyway, I hope to join and put my money where my mouth is, by giving to two different projects. When I do jump in, I'll be posting updates and keeping everyone informed about how things are going with the projects that I've chosen. I encourage you to join up as well, since the money that you give, will mean more to it's recipient, than it ever would to you or me.

Once the loan is repaid, it can be put back into another project, over and over again, meaning your gift really does keep on giving.