Recently I posted an I’m sorry post because my own harsh realities have ensured that I couldn’t live up to a $5,000 USD commitment to fund a KIVA lending account, only being able to fall far short and live up to a meagre 20% of that.  As if that weren’t bad enough, I actually forgot to do this on yesterday on Jan 01 as I had said I would.  It wasn’t until just a few minutes ago that I remembered this pledge and as a result, have just now deposited $1,000 USD into a KIVA lending account.

I have made no loans as of yet but I’m just about to do so to figure out where this money should go to helping third world entrepreneurs realize their dreams and needs.  I strongly encourage you to do the same by opening a KIVA lender’s account to fund micro loans to those in the third world.

Though KIVA does work with some micro lenders in North America, I have decided that my KIVA money will not be lent to any North American entrepreneurs.  This is a personal matter of principle in not defeating the purpose that I see behind KIVA as assisting economic progress in the third world.