Explore Kiva: Empowering Underserved Communities with Microcredit

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Kiva is a non-profit organization that leverages crowdfunding to provide financial access to over 1.7 billion unbanked individuals globally. Founded in 2005 in San Francisco, Kiva facilitates loans for underserved communities, boasting impressive statistics like 4.6 million borrowers across 80 countries and a 96.3% repayment rate. By engaging both lenders and borrowers, Kiva addresses barriers to financial access and promotes economic empowerment worldwide.

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Kiva Micro Credit

What is Kiva? More than 1.7 billion people around the world are unbanked and can t access the financial services they need. Kiva is an international non-profit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. Kiva does this by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world. Kiva by the Numbers o 4.6 million borrowers o 80 Countries o 2.2 Million lenders o 1.86 Billion Loans funded through Kiva o 96.3% Repayment rate o 450 Volunteers o 4,356 Field partners and trustees o 110 employees o 81% of Borrowers are women