Anyone work with Kiva?
 

Heard about this site yesterday. I am thinking of participating with this site and wondered if anyone has any real experience, good or bad, with them?

http://www.kiva.org

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Interesting.

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great program.

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Have you worked with them?

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no i did research them before, but i came in contact with some african refugees through paltalk and decided to help them directly. i just think kiva is doing god's work. i don't believe investments are guaranteed, but there is a high percentage of recovery, from what i've read.

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Sherri does either this or something just like it - - she's had wonderful things to say about it!

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I've been with Kiva for years; they're great.
Out of 40-60 loans, I've had 1 go bad so far,
so a $25 loss out of $Thousands (cumulatively) loaned.

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I may give up 25-50 soon. I knew it existed but haven't really looked at it until now.

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Is there interest?

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i think the interest is kept by the loaners. in kiva you are financing the loaners.

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I think there is for the borrower. Lenders do not receive any interest. But I'm not interested in receiving interest. I would be doing this solely to help someone help themselves. $25 is not a lot of money for me but I can see where it would be in other parts of the world.

I am one of those suckers that usually can't pass someone begging in the streets without giving them $10 or $20. Yeah, I know that most probably use it to buy alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes but I hope that they don't. I just believe it's the Christian thing to do.

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Subsidizing folks sinful and destructive habits is hardly the Christian thing to do.

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Good grief.

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LOL. I needed the laugh. Thanks!

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Welp, this is the second mention I've heard of Paltalk....by internet rules I have to try it now.

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One question if you're still up...are there people honestly looking for conversation there, or is it like chatroulette and omegle, hormone driven teenagers looking to pass the time with a woman?

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Well, Paltalk is blocked here at work so I have to guess that it's purpose could be along those lines.

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I love Kiva! I've done it for a few years now and never had a loan default. I'm a huge believer and advocate of micro finance.

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Thanks, Sherri!