Comments on: Loans that Change Lives http://www.larissameek.com/2008/10/15/loans-that-change-lives/ This is my site Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:41:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James http://www.larissameek.com/2008/10/15/loans-that-change-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-78425 James Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:48:35 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/?p=946#comment-78425 Hi Larissa, Thanks for highlighting this charity. I made a loan on their site a while ago. It's great to get regular reports as the individual makes repayments. Giving people a hand up rather than a hand out is what charity should really be about. Micro-financing on this level should be how government aid packages work as well so that the funds from our taxes don't wind up in the pockets of politicians and war lords. It also means that donor countries get intimately involved rather than giving aid then closing their (political) eyes and hoping it gets where it should. Cheers James Hi Larissa,
Thanks for highlighting this charity. I made a loan on their site a while ago. It’s great to get regular reports as the individual makes repayments. Giving people a hand up rather than a hand out is what charity should really be about. Micro-financing on this level should be how government aid packages work as well so that the funds from our taxes don’t wind up in the pockets of politicians and war lords. It also means that donor countries get intimately involved rather than giving aid then closing their (political) eyes and hoping it gets where it should.
Cheers
James

]]> By: GlenB http://www.larissameek.com/2008/10/15/loans-that-change-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-78360 GlenB Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:25:28 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/?p=946#comment-78360 It sounds like a great idea. To give micro loans to help people gain an opportunity to better their lives. I saw this on a TV show called the "Penny Revolution" where people are given small loans to start a business. I will keep the organization in mind when I get a chance to help out. It sounds like a great idea. To give micro loans to help people gain an opportunity to better their lives.

I saw this on a TV show called the “Penny Revolution” where people are given small loans to start a business. I will keep the organization in mind when I get a chance to help out.

]]> By: Blog Action Day: Poverty | Josh http://www.larissameek.com/2008/10/15/loans-that-change-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-78355 Blog Action Day: Poverty | Josh Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:31:44 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/?p=946#comment-78355 [...] Brian over at CopyBlogger has a great thing going: for every pledge of a $10 donation to Save The Children, Brian will donate $25. I’ve already donated my $10 and I’m currently looking at Kiva.org to continue helping out. Larissa Meek has a nice write-up of Kiva.org and what she did in the fight against poverty. [...] [...] Brian over at CopyBlogger has a great thing going: for every pledge of a $10 donation to Save The Children, Brian will donate $25. I’ve already donated my $10 and I’m currently looking at Kiva.org to continue helping out. Larissa Meek has a nice write-up of Kiva.org and what she did in the fight against poverty. [...]

]]> By: Blog Action Day 08 | http://www.larissameek.com/2008/10/15/loans-that-change-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-78351 Blog Action Day 08 | Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:23:40 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/?p=946#comment-78351 [...] Larissa Meek [...] [...] Larissa Meek [...]

]]> By: BG http://www.larissameek.com/2008/10/15/loans-that-change-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-78337 BG Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:48:23 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/?p=946#comment-78337 Sounds like a wonderful idea as long as it is handled properly!! Would like to know more. Great that you are Helping !! Hugs BG Sounds like a wonderful idea as long as it is handled properly!! Would like to know more. Great that you are Helping !! Hugs BG

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