Kiva's mission is to connect people, through
lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty.
Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an
entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance
with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of
people connected through lending.
Kiva was born of the following beliefs:
 | People are by nature generous, and
will help others if given the opportunity to do so in a
transparent, accountable way.
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| The poor are highly motivated and can
be very successful when given an opportunity.
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| By connecting people we can create
relationships beyond financial transactions, and build a
global community expressing support and encouragement of
one another. |
