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==**Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.**==

How Kiva Works

What is microlending?
Also known as microcredit, it is the lending of small loans to those in poverty who are trying to establish businesses that enable them to be independent.

Resources for learning about microlending: How Stuff Works One Hen - Microlending for Kids

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