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Kenya

$250 helps Teresia to buy modern farm inputs, such as seeds and fertilizer, to boost the quality and quantity of her farm produce.

FarmingAgriculture

$125 to go

Burkina Faso

$200 helps a member of Bagui Group who plans to buy two and a half bags of Omo (powdered soap) for her business.

Personal Products SalesRetail

$125 to go

Paraguay

$825 helps Anibal to buy horses to sell.

LivestockAgriculture

$200 to go

Nicaragua

$650 helps Maria Lorenz to buy sandals and pants which are popular products among her customers.

Clothing SalesClothing

$225 to go

Ecuador

$575 helps Daniel Alexander to purchase chicken wings, meat, plantains and other ingredients used to prepare his dishes.

Food Production/SalesFood

$225 to go

Ecuador

$575 helps Zetty Sebastiana to buy pants, blouses, shirts, dresses, and clothing for children, amongst other items.

Clothing SalesClothing

$275 to go

SUCCESS STORIES

100% of your loan goes to supporting borrowers

“With these funds, I was able to keep my family afloat. Now we don’t really worry about food on the table, because business is thriving.”

— Eufemia, Convenience store owner and refugee, Dominican Republic

“I used the funds to buy sewing machines and started running my business. I even employed my daughter, and my income increased.”

— Manal, Tailor, Palestine

“I was born in Guatemala and don’t have a long enough credit history to get a loan here. This Kiva loan bought a van and expanded my business.”

— Carmen, Florist, California, U.S.

“Not having the means to start is definitely a big issue. So I was introduced to Kiva — that changed my life completely.”

— Aisha, Business owner, Ghana

“I have a job, I have something to work on. I am contributing to my house… Being self-reliant. That is what I’m most proud of.”

— Neriman, Farmer, Turkey

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