About a month ago I made my 4 loans on Kiva to women in Somoa.  I was both testing Kiva and hopefully making the world a better place.  Kiva allows you to make individual loans to people in need through NGOs around the world. 

I went with 4 women from Somoa.  I have always felt some affinity for Somoians as we have similar physical statures.

3 of those 4 loans have now made a payment.  With Kiva you don’t actually recieve any payments until the entire loan is repaid.  I will continue to watch my Kiva account.  I wish these women the best.  Good luck.

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