Starting today, Kiva is offering a pilot of student microloans on its site. Kiva lenders can now make loans to students in three countries: Paraguay, Bolivia, and Lebanon:
Microfinance Leader Aims to Demonstrate That Students in Developing Nations Will Repay Loans if Given The Opportunity, Helping Open The Door For Higher Education Around The World
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – September 20, 2010 – Kiva.org, the world’s first personal micro-lending website, has announced a pilot of Student Microloans on Kiva.org. Beginning today on Kiva.org, anyone can lend as little as $25 to students in three countries around the world. Founded as a means to combine the impact of microfinance with the utility of technology, Kiva is in a unique position to help lenders make a personal difference – easily, quickly and effectively – first with small business microloans and now with student microloans.
The pilot was born as a natural extension of Kiva’s mission to connect people, through lending, to alleviate poverty. Kiva Student Microloans give recipients the opportunity to gain new knowledge and skills through higher education or vocational training. As a result, these individuals will be better positioned to find jobs, support their families and grow their communities — and ultimately make a real difference in the relief of global poverty.
“In developing countries, access to funding for education doesn’t exist like it does in the United States,” said Premal Shah, president of Kiva.org. “Without being given the opportunity, students don’t have the chance to demonstrate fiscal responsibility. We believe the internet community is in a unique position to share the risk of student lending in the developing world and if these students repay their loans — as we believe they will — it could be the very impetus needed to make education accessible for everyone around the world.”
Many thanks to our field partners in Fundación Paraguaya, IMPRO, and Ameen s.a.l. for their hard work in making this pilot a reality!
To learn more about how you can help support a student, please visit www.kiva.org. You can also view Kiva’s student loans at the following link:
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It is good thing that the poor once have you.Because it give joy helping who don’t afford to have a money to school fees.so i am one of those group.what i am asking is that this scholarship will inhance my ability to work more.so i really need the scholarship to change my country and to surprice my family and you too.Thank you for every thing.God bless you and jesus will come soon.
ohh, thanks to give me the support.jesus bless u.
My name is Tolosa Chaka Tulu and 28 years old. Iam an Ethiopian currently living as a refugee in Uganda my asylum certeficate house hold number:-470-09H04899. When i was in Ethiopia i obtined Degree in business managment, i tried to continue for second Degree in Ethiopia at Adama university master in project planning managment. but i was forced to drop out becouse of pressure that was placed on me. i was forced to leave the country and exiled to Uganda. I am eager to continue my Education but i could not do it because of lack of financial resource. I am asking your good office to provide me any support to pursue my Education when i am sill young. Tanks
really God bless you i am mesele yitbarek from Ethiopia i am 22 years old i need full scholarship for masters program so please give me your hand to get this chance.
First of all i appreciate what you are doing because it is for the worth of poor students at poor countries i am 2nd year medical student im very glad if i get a scolarship in undergraduate or in speciality level in medicine.
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i am gadissa gemada from ethiopia haramaya university 4th year electronic communication engineering.i want free scholarship .please help me.
jesus bless you
Dear Sir/ Madam, i want to thank you and all those responsible for this scholarships. Infact, God wil bless you for helping the poor to also get access to quality education. Iam a Nigerian, a school leaver with an excellent WASSCE but am from a poor background and my father is late. My ambition is to be a world class medical doctor. Pls i need your help to make this dream come true. Thanks in advance, am 21yrs
Hi, I just want to thanks you for doing a great job. Supporting some students to continue their education is one of the most valuable works, you help them to be a suitable person in the society. I live in a family of ten children, my father died some years ago and my mother wasn’t able to send us to college because of the financial problems nowadays that everybody knows the importance of knowledge, I want to go to university and study hard and then try to be a useful person for my society, and for my people. My country Afghanistan is in pain of illiteracy because it is always been in confliction. It is indeed in need of some experts to help people living in there. You know I live in Iran with my family, I wanted to study medicine but the fee for university here is very high and I really can’t pay the money. I’m afraid if you can help me to study medicine at university and then after that I’ll be able to come back to my country and help my people who are in real need and hope to devote my whole life for them and maybe in future, hand in hand, ruin the root of illiteracy from our country.
I am an undergraduate and i have been offered aerospace engineering in UK but i can not financially afford the fees. Please help.
Dear Sir/madam
This is Aman from Eritrea who have applied to the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) for masters of public health and received the UNCONDITIONAL LETTER OF ADMISSION for the year 2012/13 but i did not get the fund yet.
So please want your assistance in securing the fund. please your assistance is very crucial in my life.
I need a free scholar,so please help me in finding the scholar.
I really appreciate your acknowledgements to students who are financially disabled…..keep it up
please how can i find sponsership
I am 20 years old undergratuate girl currently studing business managment second year in a zimbabwean university. I am seeking financial assistance in payment of tertiary fees. My dad is retired and has to pay my fees along with my siblings as well as support our extended family.
I have been admitted to the University of Eastern African Baraton in Kenya to pursue a Bsc. in Public Health.the school will start ion 16 March 2012.I have no sponsor.I have no sponsor.For further details,please contact me through my email address.Be blessed as you are looking for my sponsorship.Without you I will stay uneducated at home.Please assist me school fees so that I can start my studies on 16 March.
Am an undergraduate student,studing Nd program Prosthetics and Orthotics in Fedral College of Orthopeadic Technology in National Orthopeadic hospital Igbobi Lagos State Nigeria.there is no University in Nigeria that dose B.sc in the course and am interested in going futher in the course pls i need a sponsor aid/financial assistance to go futher on the course in any African country or foriegn country.pls God bless you as you help me. You can contact me on 08174415145,08090857555.
I am a 19 year old Zimbabwean and i had just completed my advanced. Please help me to get a university. I thank you in advance.
hello Samuel,
i am an advanced level and some computer courses certificate holder wishing to study networking engineering (Cisco networking) abroad through a scholarship program, how may u be of help?
Thanks
Warm regards.
I am a 19 year old girl in Kenyatta university in Kenya.My mum is widow and we are three in our family.When I was admitted to campus, my mum called for a contribution from well wishers since there was no money.In high school was lucky to get a sponsor from Italy but unfortunately just after I completed and passed the exam the organisation experinced some crisis.My mum is currently jobless and I and my two sisters are all in school.Please help me realize my dream.I do not want to drop out due to fee problems.Am enrolled in a Public health degree.I hope to hear from you soon.Thanks in advance.
I am a 19 year old girl in Kenyatta university in Kenya.My mum is widow and we are three in our family.When I was admitted to campus, my mum called for a contribution from well wishers since there was no money.In high school was lucky to get a sponsor from Italy but unfortunately just after I completed and passed the exam the organisation experinced some crisis.My mum is currently jobless and I and my two sisters are all in school.Please help me realize my dream.I do not want to drop out due to fee problems.Am enrolled in a Public health degree.I hope to hear from you soon.Thanks in advance.
First of all l thank you very much for your great support for the needy, hopeless,and lessprivilage.I’m a young boy of 19yrs old,i obtain my o level certificate in the year 2010[NECO],also a science student wishing to study mechanical and civil engineering.But for me to forward my education is the reason i contacted you for a help because i have no source of help.l want to study abroad in order to learn other people culture,language,and to gain their knowledge of creativityand for me to teach other mine and to create great impact in the world.l sincerely plead for your offer(to spousor me in my education)please i have no help as i said earlier.God bless you and may the almighty God grant you wisdom and knowledge to do more of this help you are offering to the hopeless.l will be glad if my request is being granted.
Hey
I am a 20 yr female Ugandan, orphan and christian by faith. I am looking for a sponsor who can can pay for my higher education. God bless you .
I am from ethiopia i live in countryside working as health worker in pasturalist community i served there for the last 18yr and i also graduated in Bsc from Haromaya University in public health in 2008 .Now i need to study Msc in Nutrtion the most problem of my locality
God blese u .in what u did for me
HI SAMUEL AM A 19 YEARS OLD BOY THAT ARE WATCHING 4 FORIEGN COUNTRIES MEDICIEN PROGRAM SINCE ITS HARD TO JOIN IT IN MY COUNTRY ETHIOPIA BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FINICAL SUPPORT 4 THE STUDENTS SO PLZ HELP ME U I HOPE U DO IT GOD WILL HELP ME THROUGH YOU BE BLESS.
Hi Samuel, i m a pharmacist from Ethiopia and i want to proceed my master in pharmacology if i get the chance .can you help me? thank you for all.
hae samuel,first congratulations for the good work you are doing.Am a student from a local public university in kenya studying computer science and i would like to appeal for weelwishers who can help fund my education or offer me a scholarship.my email address is petermaina32@ovi.com.
telephone number 0723330035
Hi my name is Dawit Wondimeneh, am an African student studying for an Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering in Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. I am doing my second year. I was wondering if there is any way I can get a loan or scholarship to fund my education. My father’s business which was funding my education closed down this summer due to the bad economic climate. I have not even paid my tuition fees for this academic year. I fear I will be kick out of my course soon despite having gotten the second highest mark on my course in the last academic year. Despite putting in many work hours in my part time job, I am still short of the amount needed for my tuition fees in this academic year. I have tried my bank, my university, the Citizens Advise Bureau, friends and Goggling for financial help, but to no avail so far. Is the any place I can get a loan or scholarship? I will be very grateful for any information relating to my problem. here is my email ddawitwondimeneh@gmail.com.
P.O.Box 57355
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
hello everyone
my name is Areez irfan and im a Pakistani Christian.
last year i got scholarship for A level programme nd by grace of God i succeeded with gud marks.
Physics A
Math A
chemistry B
but now even though my marks r gud im nt getting any scholarship in Pakistan.i dnt kno why, may be i dnt have a muslim first name or im proud to call myself christian……….
if anyone knows any contact from where i can get scholarship plz do let me kno
dear sir, kahsu berihu from lovely ethiopia. i have B.SC in apllied Geology graduated from Mekelle university. Tolearn in higher educational institutions and to develop my educational level and to support my poor family in this case i want a sponsership to support my scholarship program. i would like to thank samuel.
best regards,
kahsu berihu
cell phone:+251914160068
email:kahsu12@yahoo.com
Harar,Ethiopia
sir/ma,i am an undergraduate student in nigeria,please i need your assistance to study medicine and surgery in a foreign country if given the opportunity,because i want to save human lives and also help the needy,thank you very much as my request is been granted.
Hello Dear Samuel, I am ae Ethiopian who is the holder of Clinical Nursing Diploma ,Iives in Ethiopia I had peroformed with a very good result from College,I want to study Theology, or Socioloy or Public health or Church leadership and Mamegment or Anthropology in Undergragualt or if possible Masters level degree, in a foreign university in any country, because i want to get help in financial support, in order to know how to help, care, teach, speak, fight for the truth and for those who have no one to fight for their right, to bring hope to those who have no hope, all these and many more are my dreams, but i cant fulfill them without a good education and well exposure of other communities. I humbly beg for a sponsor to help me make my dreams come to reality, to help me fulfil my aim in this WORLD, because i cant do this alone. Please i plead for your assistance. I pray to God and hope in God with faith that my humble request will be granted. AMEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Getachew Asradew From Ethiopia.
hi samuel,my names are farayibi ayobami adeboye i have finished secondary school for the past four year,with good distinction in waec, i have been seeking admission into the university, with no breakthrough, has a result of this please i will like to further my education in a
foreign land i am ready to sit for anytest that will qualify me for the scholarship pls i need yur help samuel thanks. Am from nigeria
hi samuel,my names are farayibi ayobami adeboye i have finished secondary school for the past four year,with good distinction in waec, i have been seeking admission into the university, with no breakthrough, has a result of this please i will like to further my education in a
foreign land i am ready to sit for anytest that will qualify me for the scholarship pls i need yur help samuel thanks.
How are you? I am a female aged 22 years who just completed BA in Supplies Management from Addis Ababa University. I have been hard working, goal oriented and dedicated student through out. I would like to pursue MBA/Masters in Business Administration in developed economies cause the theory and practical aspects can be seen at work. I kindly request your assistance on how to get full scholarship.
Best regards,
Kedist
i have joined bachelor in applied and advanced diploma in teaching so that i need to learn msc in health. would you mind to help me with this through bless against my holy king and guider God?
thank you reply!
dear sir, my name is eyob gebre from ethiopia. i am second year mechanical student in arba minch university. but one of my goal is to learn in higher educational institutions because to develop my educational level and to support my poor family in this case i want a sponsership to support my scholarship program. i have good result in different examination and i would like to thank samuel by giving this chance,thank u
i am a second year undergraduate student in dental medicien in jimma university(ethiopia),i love this course and i have a great wish to accomplish this course in a better school and with a higher performance.so i need a hand.
with a great thanks
I am Ghanaian and trained teacher .i also have diploma in marketing and diploma in salesmanship.with these certificates i have with ghana education service and barclays bank.i wish to have spornsorship or scholarship to my education in sports/education or marketing.
I am ghanaian currently residing in ghana .am trained teacher and have taught english language and general science in the junior high school under Ghana Education Service-Ghana for the past five years.After these five years ,i joined barclay bank as sales representative but with this i diploma in marketing and diploma in salemanship and wish to gain spornsorship or scholarship to be able to further my education sports /education or marketing.
I am a graduate in one of the Nigeria universites with Second class upper division(Microbiology), and i will like to further my education in public health. Thanks for your assistance.
Hi sir/ Ma ,am a Mechanical engineering graduate from Ethiopia .I want to up grade my education and have an Msc related to my field to do a lot more to my country than i’m now. so please help me get the opportunity. Thank you in advance.
helo sir /ma
may peace and grace of lord juses CHRIST be with you for ever. i am called freweini okubalited gender fimal. i am from eritrea catholicc in religion i gragouted after three years of intensive course in religious and associated study in catholic in stituts in asmara by GpA 3.46 now i need to farther my education for the service of athers but my family are not able to do this for me becouse of the economi problem now i ask hambly to find me asponsor who can help to go from my country to abrout country for study.
Good day Sir/Ma, am a Nigerian, an undergraduate living in Nigeria, i graduated with a very good result from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), I want to study LAW in a foreign university in any country or language, because i want to learn more about other people’s culture and tradition, in order to know how to help, care, teach, speak, fight for the truth and for those who have no one to fight for their right, to bring hope to those who have no hope, all these and many more are my dreams, but i cant fulfill them without a good education and well exposure of other communities. I humbly beg for a sponsor to help me make my dreams come to reality, to help me fulfil my aim in this WORLD, because i cant do this alone. Please i plead for your assistance. I pray to God and hope in God with faith that my humble request will be granted. AMEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Ifeanyi Emmanuel .O.