Kiva loan :)

[cosmosgrove]

Aww my 14 year old son just happily paid for a Kiva loan out of his own money. I suggested it to him after showing him the one I did last night and he didn't hesitate to say yes.

Just a little bit proud that he did that :-x

[kopenhagen5]

19 members

424 loans

$10,650 lent

A darn fine achievement so far. 

[azureline**]

Enough repayments in my account to cover another loan, will get to  it today!

[azureline**]

New loan done, I have a small ammount of credit left and noticed there was an option to donate it to Kiva? I didn't because I rely on that building up again for another loan, does anyone else just donate it?

[j*oono]

No, I  let it build up for the next one.  I don't mind the small donation that is requested with each loan but anything left stays in the account.  

I can't remember what our target is now.  Does anyone remember?

[lurker172602]

I just joined up.  It is something I have been interested in for a while now, and today just seemed the right day to do it 

[j*oono]

That's great Lurker.  You will really enjoy it.  Did you join the group too?

[lurker172602]

Yep

[cezm]

Message 371 - I think we agreed on 500.

I loaned to another person yesterday but she's still raising funds

Edit: I have now decided to try to lend to at least 1 person from every country represented

[id-to-post-anything]

I also have enough to relend

I dont donate the excess to kiva - I let it rebuild to re-lent

[kopenhagen5]

Like joono I don't mind doing the admin cost donation, but I only lend rather than donations. 

I feel it helps more people that way.

LURKER  You champ.       Welcome.

I slowly built up the account and keep around 400-500 in there for loans.

But careful, like buying on ebay don't loan late at night after a few drinkies. 

It's addictive.

A quick update - 

20 members

429 loans

$10,775 lent

For anyone interested in joining our team to do micro loans in Kiva - 

http://www.kiva.org/