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"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice." --Nelson Mandela
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JUST IN: The Kiva community has surpassed funding $1 BILLION in loans to make
#1BillionInChange
!
#1BillionInChange
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We live in a world of inequality but one thing’s true: all dreams are created equal
http://t.co/ywYRqShVyT
#womensday
#backadream
#IWD2015
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If you’re a small business owner who believes you can benefit from a Kiva loan, or you know one in your community, reach out. Join us at and apply for a loan. The Kiva community is behind you. Find out more → (4/5)
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A great gift for the future female leader in your life for
#InternationalWomensDay
tomorrow! <3 Thank you,
@ChelseaClinton
, for telling these stories of powerful women around the world.
A new companion to SHE PERSISTED hits shelves today! Happy
#bookbirthday
to
@ChelseaClinton
& Alexandra Boiger's SHE PERSISTED AROUND THE WORLD! Get your copy here:
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Can we get a show of (emoji) hands? Who here has been Kiva-ing for over 5 years? ✋🏽⬇️
We see you, we appreciate you.
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The lending community at Kiva wants to help.
If you’re a U.S. Black business owner that needs a 0% interest loan, apply today at .
If you'd like to amplify and help us spread the word, please share this post.
#BlackLivesMatter
(3/3)
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2 MILLION borrowers around the world have received a Kiva loan. You made this possible! Thank you!
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Together, we can make
#InternationalWomensDay
2018 go down in history as the day we took action to change these statistics.
@Kiva
is seeking to fund 10,000 women who
#PressforProgress
in their communities, and your money will be matched today! Take action:
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Surprise! For
#InternationalWomensDay
, loans to women are DOUBLED at TODAY ONLY thanks to generous funders.
Up to $1.5 million will be matched, so spread the word!
#InvestInWomen
💪
#IWD2019
#IWD
#InternationalWomensDay2019
#BalanceForBetter
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#InternationalWomensDay
wasn't just about talk; it was about action. We DOUBLED goal of lending $3M to women!
#beboldforchange
#investinher
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You have the power to change someone’s life by giving hope today. We're joining in on the
#GivingTuesday
movement, and so can you—gift $50 in
@Kiva
Cards, and get a $25 bonus to lend!
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Beautiful words from
#MayaAngelou
remind us we're all in this together.
http://t.co/Owv1YLIBR2
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Watch those loans fly! Kiva lenders believe supporting women builds strong communities
#BeTheSpark
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"When 2010 started, I was burnt out... so I volunteered with Kiva in Armenia and lived there for a few months. It was my first trip home and it was revitalizing." --
@alexisohanian
Thank you to longtime Kiva supporter Alexis Ohanian for the New Years' love! 💚
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Exciting news! Kiva has a new look and feel, and a new responsive site! Check it out
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On average, women start their business with half as much capital as men. Kiva changes that.
#StateOfWomen
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With your help we smashed our donation goal last week: say hello to the $8M in loans will happen as a result!
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"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good." - Thomas Paine
http://t.co/3cuYuDXulE
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“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that's wrong with the world.” – Dr. Paul Farmer
http://t.co/vsOpiOnwGk
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Women do 66% of the world's work. Watch this video & celebrate that
#WomenMakeItHappen
#womensday
http://t.co/vh2MPTfw65
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Thanks to 32 Kiva lenders, Jackline was able to purchase a dairy cow, expand her shop and improve the living standards of her family
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Yesterday this community funded $445K for refugees to rebuild their lives. Together, we are an unstoppable force for good!
#WorldRefugeeDay
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"In short, when we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else." -- Melinda Gates
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10 years, more than $800 million in loans to small-scale entrepreneurs and it's all thanks to lenders like you!
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Kiva
#FlashMatch
is going on now! 🏁 Double your impact by making a MATCHED loan today as we raise $1 million in opportunity.
RT to spread the word! ⚡️
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Congrats to former Kiva Fellow
@alexisohanian
&
@serenawilliams
on their new baby! May Alexis Jr. grow up to be another world-changer. <3
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Yolanda's urban farm is bringing more fresh fruits & vegetables to her East Bay community
#lendlocal
#kivaoakland
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“How wonderful that nobody needs to wait a single moment to improve the world.“ - Anne Frank
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Kiva is a true global community: there are Kiva borrowers in 84 countries and Kiva lenders in 192 countries!
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Macro changes start with micro changers - Retweet if you agree & we'll DM you a code to lend $25
http://t.co/zO6GV17Pv3
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Before her Kiva loan, Liz had one sewing machine. Today, she has 3 specialized sewing machines and her own tailoring shop.
#InvestInHer
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Today, we have a massive announcement.
Our biggest announcement in years.
As of today, our lenders have produced $1 BILLION in loans to women worldwide.
That's right. $1 BILLION.
Find out more:
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100% of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes towards funding loans & funding dreams
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43% of people who don't regularly give to charity said it was because they don't have the financial resources, says
@nonprofitorgs
.
With Kiva, it's a loan, not a donation! Even if you don't have much to give, there's still a way to help. 💚Find a loan:
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It's
#givingtuesday
! Every $1 donated to Kiva helps us facilitate $8 in loans worldwide, donate today:
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We don’t take a cut of people’s dreams: 100% of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes towards funding loans.
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A loan allowed Mwanaidi to launch her electrical appliance business so she could send her children to school and further her own education
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We have some HUGE news: We are on the verge of funding
#1BillionInChange
for people around the world!
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Your inspiration for the day: "If your circumstances are broken, it doesn't mean you are broken" - Kiva's
@JulesHanna
at
#stateofwomen
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Sarah used her $825 Kiva loan to buy more supplies for her hair salon in Uganda. The result: She's been able to pay school fees for all 4 of her kids -- including this little guy.
This Mother's Day, give a Kiva Card & support other great moms.
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It's been a hard year, so we're excited to find something to celebrate: 15 years of impact as a community. 💚
We want to take you through the world of Kiva. Visit to read our stories, explore milestones hits, and of course, fund loans!
#15YearsOfKiva
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"The fastest way to change society is to mobilize the women of the world." - Charles Malik, Philosopher & Diplomat
http://t.co/cNWdbhuBdB
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“The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on” -Julia Alvarez
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Eufemia is a Haitian refugee who used a Kiva loan to help her grow her convenience store.
“With these loans, I was able to keep my family afloat. Now we don’t really worry about food on the table, because business is thriving."
Lend here:
#WorldRefugeeDay
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In a groundbreaking vote, the EU has approved an ambitious ban on single-use plastic—that's good news for the whole planet! 🌍
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Congrats,
@ChelseaClinton
! Thank you for continuing to be a champion of women's rights around the world. 🌎🌍🌏
Growing more excited that She Persisted Around the World is coming out on Tuesday! Can't wait to share the 13 remarkable women's stories it tells:
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On this International Day of Peace let us not forget what really binds us together: our humanity.
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"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." -Nido Qubein
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"The strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.” -- C. Joybell C.
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"The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates
http://t.co/tFpZhB5d9P
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Nour, a Syrian
#refugee
, had almost nothing when she fled. To support herself, she boldly asked a Lebanese shop owner for a job, working so hard that the owner asked her to become a partner. She took a Kiva loan to buy inventory, double her income, & give herself a second chance.
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A $25 loan can help us empower more entrepreneurs, more families, more communities.
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We've only got 1 world. Kiva lenders support
#green
environmental projects around the world
#BeTheSpark
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We call orgs similar to us FRIENDS, not competitors, for together, we learn faster & grow more effectively.
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We want to say a big THANK YOU to
@blackrock
for their support of Kiva. Last year, almost 80% of employees - that's over 10,000 people! - made a loan on Kiva, and they're still going strong. It's a beautiful thing when people rally together for good. Sending big
#kivalove
. 💚
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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" MLK Jr
http://t.co/8fYxeZHxdj
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Thanks to Kiva lenders, Juanita was able to open up her own business. Now she’s taking out a loan to open up another location.
#Investinher
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This
#GivingTuesday
, light up a life with a Kiva Card, which gives your loved ones the chance to back the dreams of refugees, small business owners, & those needing a chance on Kiva. Today only, get $25 to back a dream when you purchase $50 in Kiva Cards.
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Natasha’s mission is to promote body positivity and self love for plus sized women
#lendlocal
#kivaoakland
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It's Int'l Women's Day & we're so excited to fund $3M to push women's dreams forward!
#investinher
#beboldforchange
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📣 As just announced by the President of Sierra Leone at the
#UNGA
, we’re thrilled to be partnering with Sierra Leone,
@UNDP
, and
@UNCDF
to take a major step forward in furthering global
#financialinclusion
.
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"Human beings are much bigger than just making money" -- Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
http://t.co/OlMZVQb9QQ
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Change will not come if we wait for some other person. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek -Barack Obama
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Never let the things you want make you forget about the things you have.
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Success isn't only about what you accomplish in life, it's about what you inspire others to do too.
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In celebration of
#WomensHistoryMonth
, help us fund $3M of women's dreams!
#InvestInHer
#BeBoldForChange
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"Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly & most underrated agent of human change." -- Bob Kerrey
http://t.co/pdYPF97Ixi
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Daily Quote: "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -Dalai Lama
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U.S. small businesses are suffering right now under both an international pandemic and national civic unrest. Over 95% of Black business owners have been unable to attain a Payroll Protection Program loan... (1/3)
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"When strangers start acting like neighbors... communities are reinvigorated." -- Ralph Nader
#NeighborDay
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Over $500M in loans have now been made through
@Kiva
to entrepreneurs around the world!
Thanks for your support!
http://t.co/hHTx1SvYmU
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#DesignThinking
isn't exclusive to Silicon Valley. As part of Kiva and
@MastercardFdn
’s partnership,
@Camfed
is testing 10 different ways to help scale our lending with young women across Africa.
Read more over on our Medium blog, Tech for Social Impact:
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“Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.“
-Martin Luther King Jr.
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Beautiful handmade gifts from people who used Kiva loans to build their businesses
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We're honored to be part of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals. Check out the live broadcast at . Proceeds will go toward the Kiva COVID-19 Response!
#impactchess
@chess24com
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This
#InternationalWomensDay
, the Kiva community took a stand to
#PressForProgress
for women, blowing away our goal of backing 10,000 women's dreams. Sending you our deepest thanks. 🙏
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When women gain access to capital, they are able to pursue their own goals, gain a voice in household & community decisions, and create employment opportunities for other women. Help us invest in 10,000 women this week at .
#PressForProgress
#InvestInWomen
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"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." – Anais Nin
http://t.co/IZ3KtGhkd0
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Yesterday's Match Day was a huge success, look what you all did in just one day! The Kiva community rocks!
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This International Womens Day, we saw thousands of lenders come together to fund 11,520 loans to women in 52 countries. Your collective impact resulted in FIVE MILLION dollars going toward empowering women to make their own dreams come true.
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70% of people living on less than $1 a day are women. Economic empowerment matters. This week, in honor of
#InternationalWomensDay
, we seek to invest in 10,000 women at .
#PressforProgress
#InvestInWomen
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Thank you,
@TIME
, for recognizing the fierce ladies who are standing up for a better world for all women and the men who are also speaking out. 💪
#PersonOfTheYear
#MeToo
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IMPORTANT: We have been alerted about a fake account sending a phishing email that is branded and looks similar to Kiva's own marketing emails. Any email from kiva
@kivagifts
.ml is NOT legitimate, and you should not open. Our emails will always come from contactus
@kiva
.org.
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49 lenders helped Shawn make life in Oakland a little bit sweeter at Tart! Bakery
#lendlocal
#kivaoakland
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The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.
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