Challenge
Providing Accessible and Inclusive Financial Assistance
Kiva works by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world. Through Kiva's work, students can pay for tuition, women can start businesses, farmers are able to invest in equipment and families can afford needed emergency care.
Kiva is accessible in 77 countries
Has a 95.7% repayment rate
3.6m Borrowers
1.9M Lenders
More than 1.7 billion people are unbanked and can’t access the financial services they need. Kiva is working to provide accessible financial assistance to those who need it.
$1.46B loans are funded through Kiva
Kiva's website: https://www.kiva.org/
1.46B loans funded through Kiva
https://www.socialtech.org.uk/projects/kiva/
https://www.kiva.org/about
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