Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending, alleviating poverty worldwide. Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. read more ...

I originally come from a developing country and have personally met and known hard working, smart people struggling to earn a living because they do not have the means to get funds to start up their business. Kiva.org gives me the opportunity to help people with initiative who lack resources. As freelancers and entrepreneurs, I'm sure you too understand how good it is to get a little help when you need it most.