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An Awesome Intro to Kiva

postedby ericnguyen on January12th,2009 tagged developing world, economics

A fun, simplified look at how Kiva works. Kiva has done a fantastic job personalizing microfinance:

A Fistful Of Dollars: The Story of a Kiva.org Loan from Kieran Ball on Vimeo.

Kiva vs. Microplace (November, 2007)
house of cards (April, 2006)
China-Congo Lovefest (September, 2007)
Brain Circulation (November, 2008)
Barbarians at the Helm (July, 2006)

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