Kiva

I'd been meaning to join Kiva for a long time, so last night I finally signed up and contributed to six loans.  I think most people are already aware of what the site's about, but basically you lend small amounts of money (starting at $25) to entrepreneurs in developing countries.  When the loans are paid back, you can either withdraw your money, or lend to another individual.  My loans were for a woman who makes and sells cornbread, a woman who sells homemade ice cream, a woman who sells cakes and needs money for home repairs, a woman who wants to open an examination room/first aid center, a woman who owns an orange orchard, and a woman who sells homemade popsicles.  My lender page is here.

I was going to post links this morning to see if I could get other people to lend to these women, so imagine my surprise when I logged on to discover that all the money they needed had been raised overnight! Wow.  I think this is going to become a bit addictive for me. :)