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Jun
30

Kiva Loans – HoserNews is back on Kiva

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I have just finished making another loan at Kiva.

Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.

There are now a group in Paraguay that are going to use their Kiva Loan to help bring prosperity to their families.

The ladies are involved in many business activities such as: running grocery stores and selling fruit, clothes, bags, shoes, drinks and sheets among others. The money provided by Kiva lenders will be used to purchase these goods.

Comité San Rafael Group

The five previous loans that we have made through Kiva are all on track. When you sign up for Kiva yourself remember to tell them that jeff@hosernews.ca told you about it.

May
26

Out of Touch

By Jeff | Rambling

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Work has been keeping me slightly out of touch lately. There is nothing like never ending deadlines to ensure little sleep or free time. I have literially been sleeping, eating, working, and repeat. Needless to say this leaves very little time for my online baby (this blog).

Close up shot of penI think that I now see an end in sight, not like I am going to be slacking at work, but I won’t be working weekends. Which means more for HoserNews YEAH!!…Come on scream with me, you know you want to read more about my rambling.

Oh yeah, this month’s Kiva Loan, well my bad. I didn’t even have time to do that, if someone wants to head over there and suggest one for me I will get on it, but otherwise I am just going to make 2 in June, or maybe even one big one. Later this week, I will give you all an update on where all of the other great loans that you helped make are at. I think that one should be about to be paid back very shortly.

That is all for now, I have to get back to the hockey game (Pittsburgh is losing) and my drawings.

May
12

Victoria was helped by You in April

By Jeff | Rambling

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I should remind you loyal visitors, this site wouldn’t make a red cent if you didn’t drop by. After the hosting is paid for there is usually a little funds left over and with $25 of that I help out a business through Kiva.org. In April I helped fund Victoria Margarita Rodriguez De Vega (WOW what a name), she is from El-Cortijo-La Libertad, Peru and is in the Service industry. She will be using this small loan to help build her stock.

Victoria

Victoria is 48 years of age, and she graduated from high school. She has three sons but only supports two of them. She lives in the district El Cortijo, in the province of Trujillo and in the department La Libertad. She sells fuels in the local market

Apr
30

Our Kiva Loan in March

By Jeff | Rambling

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So I bet you are wondering who we helped out with a Kiva Loan in March? Well it was none other than oie_142837. Patrick is in the food business and needs some capital to help build his stock.

Patrick Oboh is married with 5 children, and he is 45 years old. He sells provisions and soap and has been in business since 2002. He is from Edo State, Nigeria. He needs the loan of $875 to buy more provisions for sale.

Patrick is our third loan, and was dispersed on April 3rd by Lift Above Poverty Organization in Nigeria

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Patrick Oboh by Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) in Nigeria. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 8 months, Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

If you are interested and have been browsing the different business that Kiva is supporting, and think that there is a particular business that we should help out in May please let me know by posting a link in the comments.

Apr
28

The February Kiva

By Jeff | Rambling

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So, back in February we made our second Kiva Investment. The person that we gave the site’s hard earned money to was Nasim Rozikov. Nasim is from Istaravshan, Tajikistan, and is going to use the loan for the Purchasing of seeds. Here is the photo from the loan page.

Nasim Rozikov

Rozikov Nasim is 39 years old. He is married with 5 children. Nasim has got 3 hectares of irrigated land. In order to support his large family he is producing onions and wheat. All the family is involved in this business. This is the only one source of income and all the hard-working family hopes that in future they shall be able to improve their living conditions by the profits they are able to generate. Nasim requests a loan of 2000 Somoni (about 600 US Dollars) to purchase seeds. This will be his first loan but he is determined that he shall pay the loan back in 12 months and thanks you for your support.

Remember that HoserNews is going to be funding loans from Kiva at least once a month, and you still have time to help us decide what business we should help give loan funding to

Apr
22

Kiva Loan Update for Layla Abou Ghida

By Jeff | Rambling

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As some of you may know, back in January I began to use some of the meager profit from the site to help others. The first loan was made to Layla Abou Ghida, the loan was made through Kiva.org.

Laya Abou Ghida

Layla is a 41 year-old mother of 3. She lives with her family in south Lebanon, in the region of Nabatieh. This is the second time Layla is asking for a loan from Al Majmoua. She needs to buy new merchandise for her accessories store. Layla does not only limit her business to accessories sales but also works in the make-up sector.

The latest payment was made on April 15, 2008, and I can’t see any reason not to have all of the payments made on time.

I will continue to be making at least one donation every month for the forseeable future. If you see a business that you think we should invest in please let me know.