I've decided to make a Kiva commitment.
Let me tell you about it.
I've long enjoyed the satisfaction of lending $25 at a time to people seeking loans in other countries through Kiva.org.
I love to sign in and see how far along my loans are and see who else is funding the loan I've supported. I love to look at the loans that are nearly funded and only need a little bit more left and WHILE I'm looking at the page -- they grey out because they've been funded.
I love the joy I get and I love wondering and imagining how the entrepreneurs feel when they pay their first payment on their loan . . . and of course, their last payment.
I love looking at the pictures of the people asking for loans and wondering what the rest of their family looks like and what they do day-to-day, how their lives are vastly different from mine.
So, since I am now in the best financial position I've been in in a VERY long time, I'm making a commitment to donate $25 to a Kiva loan each paycheck. I hope that I can sustain that goal - at the very least I'll do once a month, but I really think I can handle $25 out of each paycheck.
Now . . . for YOUR job.
1. Remind me!
2. Check me out on Kiva (message me for details!)
3. Join yourself!
4. Consider a commitment of some kind yourself!
5. Oh yeah, remind me!
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