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Alan
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« on: August 08, 2009, 13:06:42 PM »

Just stumbled on this site - I love it - kiva.org

I've always liked the idea of micro-finance. It seems to make so much more sense than a lot of charity to give people the means to help themselves from as little as $25. You can help people and get your money back...

So - if you fancy being a 'dragon' for a day have a look at the site.... I'm in.
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 18:07:47 PM »

I've just had a quick look and it looks a good site Bart. I've saved it in my favourites to have a good look later.
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 19:52:35 PM »

Looking at what they do made me realize just how much we get caught up in our own petty problems... How little these people are asking for compared to what it can do for them even as a loan is incredible. Seems to make so much more sense than throwing it into a bottomles (high admin cost) charity pot like, say, Oxfam....

I'll be putting something in, as if you think about it - lets say you put $25 and get it paid back. If you then put it out again - how many times can that one little $25 help people....

Sustainable economics or what....

Okay - enough seriousness from me, I probably need to go and find somewhere I can take the p*ss out of Smokie's kitten before everyone thinks I've lost the plot and gone all charitable or something! Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2009, 23:23:11 PM »

Think I'll be in on this one Al. I'm actually going to see someone next week to do something similair. Its not "financial" or owt like that, its got to do with children that are less fortunate than ourselves that want to learn about the old computerator.....FOC of course.. I'll tell ya more about it when I see ya buddy.

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