Dear Friends, My name is Nicole Gayle and I heard about Kiva a short while ago from a friend and was curious about who they are. My curiosity led me to ask a few questions and to be honest, when I heard the word “loan” I was really skeptical and thought I probably wouldn’t want anything to do with it. Sincerely, Nicole Gayle ![]() Click on this link to visit the Sikyoomu woman's Group page, check out my picture when you scroll down to see lenders to this group. Awesome!!
You can join the BC team and lend to someone across the globe who needs a loan for their business - like raising goats, selling vegetables at market or making bricks. Each loan has a picture of the entrepreneur, a description of their business and how they plan to use the loan so you know exactly how your money is being spent - and you get updates letting you know how the entrepreneur is going.
The best part is, when the entrepreneur pays back their loan you get your money back - and Kiva's loans are managed by microfinance institutions on the ground who have a lot of experience doing this, so you can trust that your money is being handled responsibly. It's finally easy to actually do something about poverty - using Kiva I know exactly who my money is loaned to and what they're using it for. And most of all, I know that I'm helping them build a sustainable business that will provide income to feed, clothe, house and educate their family long after my loan is paid back. Join me in changing the world - one loan at a time. Thanks!
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We are not a charity, therefore we are not a registered nonprofit society. We do not receive monies from lenders(individuals.) We are an online platform and a lending team with the goal to raise awareness to people in British Columbia to help them connect with Kiva's mission to help entrepreneurs through small microloans. Kiva BC Dream Builders Team is one of many lending teams on the Kiva.org site. Anyone with a passion to make a difference can start a lending team and get their community on board. Kiva lets you lend to a specific entrepreneur, empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty. As a member of Kiva BC Dream Builders Team you continue to lend as an individual, but you have the option to count each loan you make towards the overall impact of the team. You also have the choice to quit the team if you no longer wish to participate. When you make a small loan as little as $25 to an entrepreneur, the money is repaid directly to the personal Kiva account you use when you join the team. No one has access to your personal Kiva account and you can withdraw your money when it is paid back, re-lend it to another entrepreneur or give it to a friend as an online gift certificate so they can use it to lend to an entrepreneur of their choice.
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