JASON'S BLOG
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From Homeless to Business Owner
- Posted on 06.19.09
Related causes: Community
From the Kiva Blog (http://bit.ly/J2IkP )
Luis is not your average bakery delivery guy, bringing cakes, pastries and breads to your local restaurants, delis and hotels. On first glance he’s just another guy zipping around Manhattan in a van, with places to go and deliveries to make. But if you have the chance to get to know him, Luis is one of the most inspiring people you will ever meet.
Luis was homeless just ten years ago. He was that guy holding a sign saying “Need Work”. Without a place to stay or a way to earn a living, he was invisible, as many of the homeless are to the rest of society. That was, at least, until the owner of a bakery decided to give Luis a chance, and offered him work doing deliveries.
Luis didn’t let this chance go to waste, and he built a reputation for being a hard worker. Delivering baked goods in New York is hard work. You begin at 2 a.m., when many in Manhattan are still partying the night away, and you work into the afternoon. He kept at his ...Read More -
"Play" for Kiva - iPhone Game Helps Raise Money for Microfinance
- Posted on 05.31.09
Related causes: Community
LimeLife.com (http://bit.ly/pBBRS), a leading women’s digital media company, has recently launched the “Apps for Good” charitable donation program. LimeLife will donate 10% of the profits it generates from downloads of its iPhone game, Hollywood Hangman (http://bit.ly/9osZY), between today and Sunday, June 21st to Kiva!
Your download of the iPhone game will help pave the way for women like Amavi Akoete, a Togoan 35-year-old mother of six, to grow her jewelry business or Yen Pham Thi, a 35-year-old mother of two infants, to expand her cattle business. How can you participate in LimeLife’s Apps for Good charitable campaign?
* Between today and June 21st, download Hollywood Hangman (http://bit.ly/9osZY) to your iPhone or iPod Touch (this is a word-guessing game with a Hollywood twist – perfect for people who love entertainment trivia, celeb gossip and word games).
* Forward this email, tweet, and update your social networking status to let your friends know about LimeLife’s Apps...Read More -
Blog for Cash for Kiva
- Posted on 05.29.09
Related causes: Community, Environment
Didn't think you could change the world just by blogging? Well, here's your chance, you can help Kiva raise money by simply writing a post about us on your site.
Zemanta (http://bit.ly/KbScb), a tool that helps bloggers quickly find related content for their posts, is holding a competition to see which non-profits get the most posts. As part of their "Blogging for a Cause" campaign (http://bit.ly/17bs9y), they'll donate money to the non-profits, and we'd love for Kiva to be on that list!
Please help us out by posting to your blog, and then letting us know about your posts through comments on facebook or twitter.
Originally posted by Chelsa Bocci at the Kiva Blog - http://bit.ly/bEuPt -
Kiva is the prefect cause for politically-conservative individuals
- Posted on 04.17.09
Related causes: Community
Social Activism has long been associated with those of a more liberal persuasion, politically speaking. However, one need look no further than the recent “Tea Parties” to see that ordinary conservatives can be mobilized around a cause.
Kiva is the prefect cause for politically-conservative individuals who want to help fight poverty. The entire point of the charity is help those who help themselves. Hard work, self reliance, and accountability have been purported tenets of the conservative movement since the days of Lincoln. Kiva is tailor-made for people who claim to respect these values.
If charity truly begins at home, as conservatives are fond of saying, what could be better than an organization that allows individuals to loan money, from their own homes, to individuals they choose, without the interference of a government bureaucracy?
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Follow Me On Twitter
- Posted on 04.16.09
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Jay
