Kiva.org is a great charitable organization. The best part about making a donation to Kiva.org is that's it's actually not a donation but instead a loan. And yes, that means you will be paid back.
The way Kiva works is that you loan people in need money to improve their business, giving them the chance to become self sufficient and have a better life.
You're not simply making a one time donation, you're giving someone a hand, helping them to help themselves, and the entrepreneurs pay you back!
This concept is absolutely brilliant. This is the first charity organization that I've ever heard of where the those in need are becoming completely self efficient and you can actually get your donation back.
You can lend as little as $25.00 and you choose which people and which types of businesses that you'd like to help out. When the loan is paid back you can choose whether or not you'd like to lend it to someone else or just cash out.
If you choose to keep re-loaning your original donation you could end up helping dozens, even hundreds of people over the years.
If you're as excited about Kiva.org as I am you can promote Kiva by handing out brochures or sending your friends and family an email about the organization and what they do.
Bloggers and website owners can promote Kiva.org by displaying a banner on their site, and they also have codes that allow you to encourage others to donate to a specific entrepreneur available in JavaScript which is compatible with most blogs.
I love Kiva.org and what they're doing for others, if you like the idea then visit the website and grab a banner to put on your site to let others know you support the cause.
