Description
Kiva enables individuals to help entrepreneurs in developing countries by giving them micro-loans. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending. Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.
Location
United States of America
Editor's comments
Kiva empowers individuals to lend to entrepreneurs across the globe. Kiva is often thought of as a microfinance organization, but at its core it really is a tech start-up that is using technology to alleviate poverty.