Blog posts tagged with United States

Apr 4, 2013 Kiva HQ KV
Kiva Zip hits $1 million! By Jonny Price
This is a guest post from Kiva Zip Director Jonny Price.

What's next?

I’m a huge West Wing fan, and one of my favorite quotes from President Jed Bartlett is that whenever his team achieves a tremendous success – broker a peace deal in the Middle East, or resolve a dispute between trade unions and their employers, for example – the President asks “what’s next?” I think it’s a great way to approach life.

Well we haven’t brokered any peace deals recently, but we are... Continue Reading >
Apr 4, 2013 Kiva HQ KV
New Field Partners: Kiva and CAMEO team up to bring micro-loans to California small businesses By Amniya Shahbozova

Slowly but surely, Kiva has been expanding its presence in the United States. We've launched Kiva cities in Detroit...

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Mar 3, 2013 Kiva HQ KV
Week in Review: Happy Women's History Month! By Emily Wakefield
International Women’s Day is coming up on March 8 -- but we're celebrating all month long with Women's History Month, and talking about all the ways microfinance helps women make a difference in their lives, families and communities.



A Kiva loan helped 12 women in the Annapurna Baba Nilakantheswar Shg Group in India increase their sugarcane production.

One of Kiva's main priorities it to give women access to the tools they need to succeed. While they may not be celebrated in history books like Mother Teresa,... Continue Reading >
Feb 2, 2013 Kiva HQ KV
To Catch a Dollar: Coming to a living room near you? By Emily Wakefield
“To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America” is an inspiring documentary that chronicles the introduction of microfinance into the U.S. economy.



Muhammad Yunus, known as the "father of microcredit," received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work with microfinance in the developing world -- creating economic and social development from the bottom up. In an attempt to break the cycle of poverty in disadvantaged U.S. communities, Yunus brought microfinance to the United States with Grameen America in 2008. Directed... Continue Reading >
Feb 2, 2013 Kiva HQ KV
Capital One now matching all loans to U.S. borrowers! By Emily Wakefield
We're thrilled to announce that starting today Capital One is matching $500,000 in loans made to Kiva and Kiva Zip borrowers in the U.S.!

Here at Kiva, we're all about empowering small businesses. In fact, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, these companies have created 2 out of every 3 new jobs in the country over the past 17 years. Now that's recovery!

Most of the U.S. borrowers on Kiva and Kiva Zip qualify as small business owners -- people who work long, hard hours to turn their ideas into reality. But no matter how hard they work,... Continue Reading >