- Non-profit - Connects lenders with borrowers - Empowerment - Resources to create opportunities HOW TO MAKE A LOAN TO OTHERS Why: Poverty and Sustainability Poverty affects: Lifestyles Standards of living Economic growth Sustainable development
Already Met Our Goals ! Raise $300 Now: We have $450 Spread the word about Kiva Promote poverty awareness and encourage ways to help Our team: Portland State Sustainability WHERE WE DONATED El Salvador Peru Suriname Nigeria Kenya Iraq India Philippines WE GOT SOME LOANS PAID BACK! ^-^ OUR LOGO & POSTER PROJECT KIVA WEBSITE Be helpful. We have responsibility to build a harmonious world. Do not waste so much because there are also a lot of poor people. Money is important for realizing a dream. Power of group! - Kiva and world - Our group
What we learn References Chang, A., Huang, F., Wang, E. (2009). Strategies for Efficiently Expanding the Operations of Kiva.org. BEM 106: Competitive Strategy, 1-18. http://www.mcafee.cc/Classes/BEM106/Papers/2009/Kiva.pdf
Flannery, M. (2009). Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization. 31-49. http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.116.2/itgg.2009.4.2.31?journalCode=itgg
Flannery, M. (2007). Kiva and the birth of person-to-person Microfinance. Innovations, 31-56.