Lunch in Chicago (Taken with instagram)
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dana michelle. 20 years old. penn state student. fan of everything artsy. adventure enthusiast.Following
Lunch in Chicago (Taken with instagram)
I recently made my 5th Kiva loan!
Kiva is a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate poverty using online micro financing communities. In high school one of my teachers mentioned this website to me so I checked it out. I made a $25 loan to a woman in Peru who was trying to start a small business. Since then, I have been re-circulating the same $25 once the loans are re-paid.
I have also lent to a group of Bolivians who practice natural medicine, a group in the Philippines growing produce, a dairy woman in Kenya, and most recently a man in Kenya who grows coffee, bananas, and grains for the local market. Since it was founded in 2005, Kiva has enabled $308 million in loans with a 98.93% repayment rate. So, instead of donating to food aid, I loan to help entrepreneurs contribute to their local markets.
awesome.
notsoawesome.
Israeli IndepenDANCE photo booth!
Taken with instagram
Taken with instagram
Hangin around the Toyota dealership in State College
The Glory Echoes On!
Blue and White Weekend fun!