Kiva Loans Zimbabwe
Choosing zimbabwe narrowed my options down to 13 most of the recipients were seeking a loan to stock a shopstore.
Kiva loans zimbabwe. In order to qualify for a kiva loan through camfed women must be a cama member. Kiva is the worlds first online lending platform connecting online lenders to entrepreneurs across the globe. Kiva is the worlds first online lending platform connecting online lenders to entrepreneurs across the globe. In the kiva marketplace of loan options there are plenty available.
Our aim was to visit melter one of the young women who have taken a kiva loan through the local partner here in zimbabwe the campaign for female education camfed. Make a loan to an entrepreneur across the globe for as little as 25. In exchange for their zero interest loans they must also be willing to make repayments of social interest in the form of classes taught to local school children. For zonfuls customers the payment plan will be a 20 initial deposit followed by regular payment for up to one year.
Kiva serves borrowers in more than 80 countries on 5 continents. Were headquartered in san francisco with offices in nairobi and staff stationed around the world. I went with zimbabwe given my family history and affinity to this beautiful country. Read about our partners programs and loans here.
100 of your loan go to support borrowers. The first step was to narrow this down by choosing a category or region. After completing payments customers own the solar product outright. Or check out stories straight from the field on the kiva fellows blog.
Wed left at 630 in the morning and travelled several hours through the district of guruve in northern zimbabwe along increasingly potholed flooded and narrow roads. Make a loan to an entrepreneur across the globe for as little as 25. By far the most rewarding aspect of my kiva fellowship here in zimbabwe is the opportunity to meet individual kiva borrowers and to understand from them first hand how they are using their loans to transform their lives. Kiva connects millions of people through lending to alleviate poverty.
Loan use impact zonful will use the loan specifically for piloting payg in the more remote rural areas of zimbabwe. Sometimes however those accounts can be painful to hear.