Kiva.org is an internet-based microfinancing organisation, which allows people around the world to support entrepreneurs in third-world countries to better themselves. I've supported it for several years (https://www.kiva.org/lender/robtclements); & have bought into the loans of more than a hundred such entrepreneurs. It even has a small team of Star Trekkers to join if you want
In an interesting development, Kiva has just added another country to its coverage: see http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&countries[]=us&status=All . This seemed kind of funny at first; but now it doesn't....
In an interesting development, Kiva has just added another country to its coverage: see http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&countries[]=us&status=All . This seemed kind of funny at first; but now it doesn't....
