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Kiva has been around for many years. I am curious if they inspired your service, and if so, how? https://www.kiva.org/ https://www.kiva.org/
by donclark 5y ago
Kiva has been around for many years. I am curious if they inspired your service, and if so, how?
https://www.kiva.org/ https://www.kiva.org/
- jkurnia 5y agoYes, my experience in cofounding a Kiva field partner NGO in 2006 was an inspiration for Zidisha. The intent was to reduce the high charges to the entrepreneur inherent in the Kiva model by eliminating field partner organizations and connecting lenders and borrowers directly. This had not been feasible at the time Kiva was founded, due to low internet penetration in developing countries then. (See https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-story-of-zidisha-dram_b_9580894 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-story-of-zidisha-dram_b_9... for more background.)
- deregulateMed 5y agoI felt weird about kiva. I didn't really need the money repaid. I wanted to basically donate. Anyway I think I profited after a few years if I remember correctly. Anyway I cashed out and ended up donating the money elsewhere.