A noble cause...

Wednesday, June 20. 2007

Sometimes you come across an online business that really seems to make a difference and make this world a better place. One of these companies seems to be Kiva.org.

How does it work? Well, Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the business you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back. Check out the inspiring film made by PBS.

I looked through the site, and spotted a few tourism start-ups as well, but it made me think what a great cause this would be to create something like this entirely devoted to the travel industry, especially to boost tourism in developing countires... Anybody interested?

Posted by Jens Thraenhart in Websites at 23:10 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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#1 Meredith_I (Homepage) on 2009-02-20 00:41 (Reply)

The problem is the interest rate charged to the beneficiaries of this seed money...

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#2 Ayurveda (Homepage) on 2009-04-07 04:25 (Reply)

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