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Pledge “Kiva-loans”

"I will continue lending to the Kiva micro-credit organization but only if 10 other local people will do the same."

— Lilliam Hurst, Citizen of the World

Deadline to sign up by: 2nd December 2008
17 people signed up (7 over target)

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Kiva lets you loan to the working poor.

Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. By choosing a loan on Kiva, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence.

You don't need to lend a lot, only $25, and they can be found at http://www.kiva.org

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  • What an empowering idea this organization is! I just joined a month ago and can't stop going back to lend just a little more. Spreading the love is gloriously addictive!
    Catherine Giarrusso, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
  • Yes, will continue doing the same. The original goal was to get to 150 Kiva loans in 2008, and we're already above that.

    N: Mark Grimes
    P: 503-502-0185
    W: http://www.ned.com/
    C: <Ned> - a better world, every day
    M: 4888 NW Bethany Blvd, K5-222 Portland, OR 97229
    O: 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520 Portland, OR 97214

    2007 Ned Accomplishments & Milestones
    =====================================
    78,850 youtube neddotcom channel video views
    59 microloans: http://www.kiva.org/lender/neddotcom
    64 better world videos: http://www.youtube.com/neddotcom
    345 members: http://www.ned.com/

    2008 Ned Goals & Deliverables
    =============================
    1,000,000 web site page views monthly
    500,000 youtube neddotcom channel video views 1,000 registered ned.com members 500 Better World Island monthly project revenue 150 microloans
    25 good quality inbound web site links
    10 ongoing monthly ned.com sponsors
    7 new videos at neddotcom YouTube channel
    6 Ned projects anywhere in the world
    3 microfinance workshop sessions in Portland
    2 events where five or more Ned members meet FTF
    2 Ned thriving real world locations
    2 or more totally unexpected spectacular things
  • Eight loans and counting. Thanks for pointing KIVA out Lilliam.
    Charlie Kidd, 3 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
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Current signatories (Green text = they've done it)

Lilliam Hurst, the Pledge Creator, joined by:

  • yvonne de henseler
  • Joy Kundig
  • garsin cheung
  • Catherine Giarrusso
  • Mark Grimes
  • derek aitken
  • Zane Smith
  • Justin Pettie
  • Claudia Buscemi
  • Gordon Moar
  • Ben Lister
  • Will
  • Kelly Power
  • Hamish Sinclair
  • 1 person who did not want to give their name, who has done the pledge
  • 2 people who signed up in Facebook

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