check this out kiva.org
i've been hearing and reading about micro loans changing people's lives for the last few years, always curious about how it works and how i could possibly be involved. now i just heard there's an easy way for people like us to help people who are less fortunate in the 3rd world.
these loans were once only given by banks who wanted huge interests (making it really difficult for the borrowers), but now there's a way for people like you and me to help. i saw this tonight on frontline/world it's called kiva , check out the site and you can donate with paypal and just upload as much or as little (25 bucks) as you can. you're basically loaning your money.
http://www.kiva.org/
here's the front line video http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/index.html
these loans were once only given by banks who wanted huge interests (making it really difficult for the borrowers), but now there's a way for people like you and me to help. i saw this tonight on frontline/world it's called kiva , check out the site and you can donate with paypal and just upload as much or as little (25 bucks) as you can. you're basically loaning your money.
http://www.kiva.org/
here's the front line video http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/index.html