Just made 47 Kiva loans

Had a bit of Kiva credit, just made 47 Kiva loans. It was fun clicking on everyone.

Your Receipt

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Saad

$25.00

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Fanny Guadalupe

$25.00

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Teresa Rivera

$25.00

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Santiago Rafael Campo Cirino

$25.00

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Rahmonali Kurbonaliev

$25.00

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Jose Raul Almeida Carranza

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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Maria Martha Ruiz Arellano

$25.00

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Sok Mao

$50.00

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Stephen

$25.00

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Khoshal Said Ahmad

$25.00

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Petro Salish

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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Judith Batistas León

$25.00

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María Leticia Delgado Anchundia

$25.00

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Mirtha

$25.00

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Mujeres De Calle ' I Group

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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José Ramón Morales Mena

$25.00

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Edward

$25.00

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Vajio Km6 Group

$25.00

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Francis Momanyi

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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Tukolerewamu Association Bakijjulula-mityana Group

$25.00

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Gotitas De Amor Group

$25.00

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Muhammad Kurbonaliev

$25.00

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Muhamadi Halimov

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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Cuatro Caminos Group

$25.00

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Rovshan Budagov

$25.00

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Together As One Group

$25.00

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Gladiz

$25.00

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Chim Sokoun

$25.00

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Jose Saul Manzanarez

$25.00

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Anonymous

$25.00

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Juana Ybañez

$25.00

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Gnem Manith

$25.00

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12 De Junio Group

$25.00

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Chan Lekhena

$25.00

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Parda Alimov

$25.00

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Marina Podpalova

$25.00

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Pwani Group

$25.00

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Nanso Development Group, Lugazi

$25.00

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May Sokkhoeurn

$25.00

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Yasmin Bolivia

$50.00

Terry Fox Cancer run

I just sponsored my cousin and his wife on a Terry Fox Cancer run.

Random Acts of Kindness

One of the first big random acts of kindness I did was years ago - I was watching TV (shows how long ago that was, I haven't had TV in years) and heard the story of a young women who put herself through highschool while she was homeless and then made it to Harvard. The story touched me, and I sent her a check via the TV station for $100. I could barely afford it at the time, but I figured she needed it more. For days I wondered if I had done the right thing, then I found out she cashed the check on Christmas Eve. That brought me assurance at the time.

I just heard her on NPR, and one of the things she said was that all the gifts she got at the time taught her that people could be good. And now she is running her own non-profit Manifest Living.

As she says, you don't have to do it all. You just have to feel like you have done your part. I guess that's what keeps me going.

I'm going to buy her book.

Helping a Kiva Fellow

I just helped out Jacqueline who is raising funds to be a kiva fellow. Please consider even a small donation, she's donating so much of her time.

Made a Kiva loan to join a friends celebration

I made a loan today to

Ramon from El Salvador to join a friend on his 300th Kiva loan. Together we really are changing the world.

Made a loan to Julia

Made a kiva loan to Julia in Guayaquil (paraiso), Ecuador. She wants a loan to expand her stock.

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Julia Silvania Ponce Merchan

Pay it forward

I met someone on a plane the other day. She was off to Europe to go to school for a few months. She was on a strict budget, and asked if the airport in Canada would take US money or if she had to exchange some to buy food. I had some Canadian money with me, so I gave her a $20. She wanted to pay me back, but I told her to pay it forward. When she can afford it, she can help someone else out.

She's planning on being a teacher. So my act of kindness may have an exponential effect.

Lending between trips

I'm back for a day, packing, doing wash, and making Kiva loans.
3 today - 2 to julia's and one to a bee keeper in Armenia.

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Karine Bejanyan

$25.00

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Julia

$25.00

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Julia