Friday, April 18, 2008

Supporting the Searcher: Welcome to micro-lending at large

I discovered Kiva a year ago and since then I have been excited for what it represents. Its business model arguably is the biggest progress in supporting development in the last decades. Have you ever imagined you could lend money to someone in Karachi, Pakistan starting a store? How about lending to open a weaving business in Chichicastenango, Guatemala? Now you can. Welcome to micro-lending at large.