Micro Loans?

Kiva is an organization that helps out others in countries all over the world who are in need of a little bit of help. Instead of America throwing are money at problems and others governments being corrupt and taking the money for their own needs, this organization goes right to the source. Kiva goes out and talk to people who only need small amounts of money (compared to what we have) to help them out with their business to get off the ground and help them and the economy of where they are at.

It is a really amazing thing to think of, I first saw this on the Colbert Report a while back and heard about it the other day in class...I think its really awesome for a few reasons I can think of.

First would have to be- being able to help out others and trying to help them get a start, and improve their business to help themselves.
Second is that those who get these micro loans, 90% pay back the loans they get, so then you are able to put the money back to someone else who needs it again.
Third is that the loans are small, so in actuality you could find someone who is in need and fulfill their whole loan, or you can donate something like 25 to add into part of the loan...

So I think this would be awesome for families, friends, churches, small groups, high schoolers, middle schoolers, anyone with some spare cash to throw it all together and help others out.

I still havent donated or anything like that yet, but i know that i really want to get some peeps together and do this for sure....