Congrats Moses!

Congratulations are in order! All of the money Moses needed has been raised. This is a very great, positive step towards a better standard of living for Kenyans. But, more people still need a chance to buy/sell shoes. Another man, Francis Mburu is trying to get a loan. He runs a informal stoor that sells many household goods including shoes. Check out his Kiva page and help Kenyans take a positive step.

Sign our Petition! Bring Awareness to Washington!

Help us take our mission to Washington! Please sign the petition to bring about awarness for the shoeless at: http://www.change.org/actions/view/shoes_for_kenyans_make_a_difference_through_kiva

Facebook Page is Go!

Shoes For Kenyans now has a Facebook page! Check it out and join!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=183064942557

Teenage Philanthropists

The super-wealthy of the United States are often the super-generous. The names of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Oprah Winfrey, to name a few, are imposed on buildings, scholarship programs, and community aid programs. There wealth and generosity have impacted and improved millions of peoples lives throughout the world.

The traditional sense of Philanthropy has been shaken up with the emergence of KIVA and micro lending. Anyone can be a philanthropist now because small amounts of money make a huge impact in developing countries.

Teenagers have been one of the largest benefactor groups to KIVA. Check out this link to an article discussing the impact that teenagers are making through KIVA.

http://www.edutopia.org/microlending-global-philanthropy-fundraising-entrepreneurs

We can Digg it!

Shoes for Kenyans is now on Digg! Digg us now at:

http://digg.com/world_news/Shoes_for_Kenyans_Helping_the_poor_get_on_their_feet

Moses Kuria: A Man with a Sole

Please visit the link below or click the picture of Moses to the right to donate to his shoe store. With your help, he can better the live of his family, his employee, and the people his town. Five people have donated $125 already. Won't you help, too?

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=152592&_tpos=7&_tpg=1

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Moses is 32 years old and married with a two-year-old son. He has a shoe shop where he sells new and old shoes. He’s run this business for seven years and has one employee. Moses is requesting a loan for Kes 70,000 to increase his inventory.

Moses says that since joining Faulu, he has learnt about how to save and manage his business. He describes himself as determined, visionary, and cooperative. In the future, he would like to buy a plot of land and build a home for his family and expand his business into a large shoe store.

Important Information About This Loan
Faulu Kenya aims to empower Kenyans by providing relevant financial solutions. Faulu is a sustainable and profitable microfinance institution that offers savings and credit services to over 225,000 Kenyans. Faulu recently became the first MFI in Kenya to be licensed as a Deposit-Taking Micro-Finance Company, which will enable Faulu to better serve its clients.

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Information taken directly from kiva.org.

Watch this video and learn about micro-lending with KIVA!