Despite some negative press back in November, I think they are doing good work and offering me a connection to global entrepreneurs in need…and unless they are flat out lying to me in their correspondence, I find their pro-active updates really transparent and appealing:
From: Kiva <no-reply@kiva.org>
To: mandylevenberg
Sent: Sun, January 3, 2010 5:07:27 AM
Subject: Your Kiva Credit is now available for use
Hi Mandy Levenberg,
We’d like to give you a repayment update on the loans you’ve made
through Kiva.
A total of $1.79 has been repaid over the past month! As of 2010-01-03,
you now have $7.70 in Kiva Credit in your account.
Click here to re-lend, withdraw or donate these funds! (The minimum
lending amount is $25, but you can easily add new funds to existing Kiva
Credit to complete a loan purchase.)
https://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=account&_te=ru
Below is the repayment update on your Kiva Portfolio:
——————————————————————————-
Kossiwa Lawoe in Togo (Activity: Agriculture)
You Loaned: $25.00
Newly Repaid: $1.79
Total Repaid So Far: $3.54 (14.16% of your loan)
Repayment Status: Paying back on time
View loan profile at:
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=129289&_te=ru
To view your Kiva loan portfolio go to:
https://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=account
Want to receive these updates more/less often? You can change the
frequency at which you receive repayment updates under Kiva Email
Preferences:
https://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=account&action=emailPreferences&_te=ru
If you have any questions, you can find our Frequently Asked questions
and our contact info at the Kiva Help Center:
http://www.kiva.org/about/help?_te=ru .
Best Wishes,
Kiva Staff
______________________________
Loans that change lives
http://www.kiva.org/
Copyright Kiva 2009. Kiva is a U.S. 501c3 non-profit organization.
Here’s a nice piece that offers some comparisons of the micro-financing orgs out there: NYTIMES
