Jessica Jackley wanted to connect friends and family in the U.S. with friends and family in Africa. Kiva.org raises over a million dollars every 9 days, with 300,00 lenders, and 95 partner lending institutions for microfinance loans for businesses in impoverished countries. All to say, the internet allowed her to participate in the lives of people she cared about by providing opportunity for them. Kiva means unity in Swahili.A Fistful Of Dollars: The Story of a Kiva.org Loan from Kieran Ball on Vimeo.
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