BUCKNACKT'S SORDID TAWDRY BLOG
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THERE is so much bad in the world, and so much good, we need to hear about the good too. KIVA is a good organization, I hope you will check them out and consider making some loans, Here are my latest loans, made with funds from earlier loans that are being paid back....
I have been making loans (48 loans so far) around the world through KIVA for about three years now. This is the first time I have received a notice like this concerning a loan to an entrepreneur in my Kiva portfolio. Both of these loans are to people right here in the U.S. (YES, Kiva does microfinancing here too!) Both these loan request are about to expire, so please, click the link to one or both and contribute if you can.......
$25 FREE TRIALS! Forward this link to your friends
You recently made a loan to Gregory, and as of today $2,700 of this $5,450 loan has been funded. If this loan does not receive $2,750 more in the next two days, it will expire.
What can you do?
Tell your friends! Share the loan via email, Facebook, or Twitter
Lend more! If you want to ensure that this loan is fully funded, you can lend more yourself.
Kiva wants to promote an open marketplace, where lenders are making decisions about what loans get funded, so we have a set timeframe that loans can fundraise on our site (typically 30 days).
If a loan is not fully funded within this period, the loan request automatically expires, and the Field Partner can consider the characteristics of the loan that resulted in a lack of support from Kiva lenders.
Often, loan expiration does not affect borrowers, as many of our Field Partners choose to disburse loans to borrowers before they are fully funded on Kiva so that borrowers don't have to wait for lenders' funds before they start working on their businesses. Expirations can negatively affect Field Partners, since they count on the funding from Kiva lenders to offset their pre-disbursement to borrowers.
If a loan request expires, the funds you loaned will be returned to your Kiva account and you can choose to lend them to another borrower.
For more information about loan expirations, please email us at contactus@kiva.org.
Best wishes, The Kiva Team
$25 FREE TRIALS! Forward this link to your friends
You recently made a loan to Gary, and as of today $2,275 of this $5,450 loan has been funded. If this loan does not receive $3,175 more in the next two days, it will expire.
What can you do?
Tell your friends! Share the loan via email, Facebook, or Twitter
Lend more! If you want to ensure that this loan is fully funded, you can lend more yourself.
Kiva wants to promote an open marketplace, where lenders are making decisions about what loans get funded, so we have a set timeframe that loans can fundraise on our site (typically 30 days).
If a loan is not fully funded within this period, the loan request automatically expires, and the Field Partner can consider the characteristics of the loan that resulted in a lack of support from Kiva lenders.
Often, loan expiration does not affect borrowers, as many of our Field Partners choose to disburse loans to borrowers before they are fully funded on Kiva so that borrowers don't have to wait for lenders' funds before they start working on their businesses. Expirations can negatively affect Field Partners, since they count on the funding from Kiva lenders to offset their pre-disbursement to borrowers.
If a loan request expires, the funds you loaned will be returned to your Kiva account and you can choose to lend them to another borrower.
For more information about loan expirations, please email us at contactus@kiva.org.
HERE is my latest loan through Kiva, and if you click this link http://www.kiva.org/invitedby/craig8627/for/537430 you will receive $25 from a Kiva backer to loan (at no expense to you!) and I will also receive $25 to loan. Hope you will check it out. I have also included the update on other loans I have made through Kiva. NOTE, I used my repayments (Kiva Credit) to make my latest loan.
Dusan, 21 and single, lives in a minority community. For more than two years, he has been running his own construction business. He is very ambitious and a hard-working man. He started his business with a group of his friends. At the beginning they had little demand and now they have managed to expand the business. They build new houses and do house renovations, depending on the customers' needs. Dusan said this business is very productive and he earns lot of money.
Dusan is requesting a loan in order to buy new tools and construction materials. The loan will help him to expand his business. His goal is to expand his business further and to increase the number of workers. He thanks all Kiva lenders!
Additional Information
More information about this loan
Roma populations and ethnic Serbians living in Kosovo are considered vulnerable from a socioeconomic perspective in Kosovo and this loan would be used to support them.
About KosInvest
KosInvest is a micro-enterprise development organization that provides loans to help people in rural Kosovo generate more income and improve their living conditions. It offers a wide range of loan products, from loans tailored to micro and small enterprises to loans designed to help women-headed households.
Hi Craig,
You've received a total of $37.12* in repayments between February 16, 2013 and March 15, 2013!
Get all the details in your portfolio. For repayments on loans made with your own funds, repayments are returned to your Kiva account to keep, re-lend to another borrower, or donate to support Kiva's operating costs.
Have questions? We're happy to help at contactus@kiva.org.
* Please note that your current balance may be less than the total repaid to you because of purchases or withdrawals made recently.
On behalf of all of our borrowers, thank you for lending on Kiva.
Best Wishes, The Kiva Team
