Kiva.org

Check out Kiva.org. Kiva is the world's first peer-to-peer online micro-lending website which allows individuals to lend as little as $25 to specific entrepreneurs, providing capital to help them start or expand a small business. Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty. Kiva's entrepreneurs are from impoverished countries around the world. These small loans which you can provide, may be the first step in helping someone gain finanical independence. It may also provide an opportunity for their whole family to escape poverty. Could you consider giving a small loan? Check out the website to browse the many different people featured.