For anyone interested in learning more about my lending through kiva, I now have a lender page up:

http://kiva.org/lender/chebuctonian

If you haven't already tried lending money, consider giving it a try.

A while back I lent money to Azam Construction Supplies in Rafah El Sahabura, Gaza. You can call me an "international lender" - you can call yourself that for as little as $25 through KivaI haven't really been following the news since Hamas got voted in, but I had heard enough to know things weren't rosy. I feel sorry for Azam, and not just ( Read more... )

Nora Young (CBC) just called me for a phone interview about Kiva. It's a cool organization. If you care about development, micro-finance and sustainability you should check it out ( Read more... )