Beau Peep Notice Board
Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: The Peepmaster on August 01, 2011, 11:13:45 PM
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One of the best things I've encountered on the internet, so I thought I'd share. I've been a member for a year or so. Quite simply, you lend money to people in poorer circumstances around the world, who are in business. It's usually just $25. The difference is, you get repaid, albeit over a few months. You then have the choice to re-lend to another person, or take the money back.
Such a simple concept, and really well run. This is Kiva... (http://kiva.org/invitedby/nigel8095)
It seems there are limited free loans, and I might win a T-shirt if enough of you take up on this, but I'm really not bothered about that element.
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I would love a Kiva t-shirt but I couldn't even get my relatives to cash in the Kiva gift certificate loans I bought for them at xmas along with a Kiva calandar. I ended up using their codes on Mother's Day and funding loans in their mother's names.