I love it when I receive another payment from a loan I made. My latest is from a family man in Kanese, Uganda. My big loan was $25. It’s to send his kids to school. He works hard at his job, plus farming on the side to add to his income. He dreams of a better future for his kids, and he knows that education, although costly, is their path to that future.
He’s one of a bunch of people I give micro loans to through KIVA. Some are people on the other side of the earth, some are in the good US of A. All are people that KIVA has vetted as having a true need and a determination to repay the loan. My $25 is added to similar loans to get to the needed amount. Over the months, I receive updates on how the person is doing. I get payments, too, until the loan is totally paid off. At that point, I can get my $25 back, or I can invest it in someone else. I’m sure you can guess which choice I always make.
I’ve even given a loan in someone else’s name, as a gift. (Christmas is coming….)
Find out more about this life-changing program by going to http://www.kiva.org.
This is Janakason, at a rare time when he isn’t working.
