Update: a little microfinance for the West Bank
Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Craig Newmark
Yes, very modest, but we gotta start somewhere. Thanks to Kiva.org and CHF International! Majed Albarsh in Palestine (Activity: General Store)You Loaned: $375.00Newly Repaid: $51.25Total Repaid So Far: $171.56 (45.75% of your loan)View loan profile at:http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=80361&_te=ru-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Muhand Alzaneen in Palestine (Activity: General Store)You Loaned: $825.00Newly Repaid: $68.75Total Repaid So Far: $275.00 (33.33% of your loan)View loan profile at:http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=80383&_te=ru-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Eman Abu Zeiter in Palestine (Activity: Office Supplies)You Loaned: $375.00Newly Repaid: $31.25Total Repaid So Far: $125.00 (33.33% of your loan)View loan profile at:http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=80397&_te=ru-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mohamad in Lebanon (Activity: Computers)You Loaned: $100.00Newly Repaid: $8.34Total Repaid So Far: $25.00 (25.00% of your loan)View loan profile at:http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=86760&_te=ru-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sakina Shoqat ali Group in Pakistan (Activity: Food Production/Sales)You Loaned: $325.00Newly Repaid: $41.37Total Repaid So Far: $70.91 (21.82% of your loan)View loan profile at:http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=86949&_te=ru
Interesting discussion on the transparency issue and useful discussion of microfinance's success.