Chris Lammert

There are so many ways to change the world by giving.  You can give resources such as time, money, expertise, education, etc.  However you give your resources, you are investing in someone’s future and bettering the lives of those you reach out to.  Kiva.org, a website that I came across, allows you to directly invest in someone’s life and project that they use to help better their life and community.  Kiva.org is a listing of entrepreneurs in low income/poverty stricken areas of the world that need a loan for a project that helps better their lives and the lives of those around them.  You invest in their projects through micro loans starting at around $25.00.  Most projects don’t exceed $1000.00.

Check out Kiva.org and find a project that interests you to invest in.  When you give money to this cause you are helping to invest in a person and a community at the ground level and truly stimulating their economy.  Here’s a clip to show Kiva.org in action: