Kiva

  I am making one Kiva loan a month.  I have done it for four months so far.  I am doing $25.00 a month.  It is hard for me to come up with that money each month but I been doing it.  I wish I could do more. 
  They have teams were people join a team and pool their loan money.  Some of us could do something like that.  I noticed that the number 1 team in the amount of money is “Atheists, Agnostics, Skeptics, Freethinkers, Secular Humanist and Non-Religious” and they have made 19177 loans in the amount of $580,125.00 to help people. The “Kiva Christians” have made 14637 loans in the amount of $438,900.00 so it looks like a close contest.  Smile

How do Lending Teams work?:

Members of Kiva Lending Teams continue lending as individuals, but they have the option to count each loan they make towards the overall impact of one of their teams.

1. How do I become the captain of a lending team?:

   There are two ways to become the captain of a lending team: First, you can create a new lending team. Whenever you create a lending team, you are automatically made its captain. Or you can be made the captain of an existing lending team. In order to do this, one of the current team captains has to give you captainhood.

2. How do I create a lending team for my company?:

   You can create a lending team for your company by following these
   Steps:
   Step 1: Go to Kiva (http://www.kiva.org) and click "Community"
   Step 2: Click the "Start a New Team" button on the top left side of the page.
   Step 3: You'll be taken to the "Edit Team" screen where you can fill out the details of your team.

   • First, choose a name for your team -- usually your company's name - and enter it in the "Team Name" field.
   • Then, click the drop down box next to "Category" and select the category that you think best fits your team. For most companies, "Businesses" will fit. However, if you are creating a lending team for a group within your company, you should select "Businesses -- Internal Groups".
   • You can upload a photo, if you would like. Most companies use their logo as their lending team's photo. If you would like to upload a photo, click the "Browse" button and locate the photo on your computer. Click "Open" to upload the photo.
   • The "We Loan Because" and "How Would You Describe Your Team?" sections allow you to explain a little bit about your company and why you chose to lend with Kiva.
   • You can enter where your company or division is headquarted in "Location" and you can provide your company's website under "Lending Team Website".
   • Finally, you'll have to indicate whether or not you'd like the team to be open to all Kiva lenders, or if it should be closed -- and members can only be added by your approval. When you're finished, click "Save Team".