SquidKiva - A Lending Team of Squidoo Lensmaster on Kiva.org
All squidoo lensmasters are welcome to join the group and collectively we can help others worldwide by making micro-loans to those who want a chance to better themselves. Together we can make a world of difference.
What is Kiva?
$1000 to Kiva !!!
On November 4, 2009, lensmaster ComfortDoc won Lens of the Day in the Thanksgiving Charity Cookoff '09. Because she was donating the proceeds of that lens to kiva.org, the $1000 prize was donated to kiva. Great job, Kirsti. Thanks.-
Five Kernels of Corn
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I discovered a moving story of the five kernels of corn working on Thanksgiving lenses. This story is a wonderful tradition to include with your family as you sit down to eat your holiday meal. The legend also worked well as a concept for the Squidoo...
What is SquidKiva?
SquidKiva is a collaborative effort open to all Squidoo Lensmasters. Joining our lending team is very simple, and in doing so we can communicate, collectively track our contributions, and better promote kiva and their cause.
Q. How do I join SquidKiva?
A. Visit our SquidKiva Lending Team page, and click on "Join Now" in the green box on the right. If you don't already have an account, you will need to open one (it's free).
Q. How do know which borrower to choose?
A. It is entirely your choice. Browse through the lists of borrowers currently in the fundraising stage. You can also browse the list of borrowers that other members of the SquidKiva Lending Team have recently loaned to.
Q. I found the borrower(s) that I would like to loan to. How do I assign my loan to the SquidKiva Lending Team?
A. On the borrower's page, click the "Make a Loan" button. You will be directed to your basket. On the right you will see a drop down menu under "Count Towards Team". Set this to SquidKiva, and then click either Continue, or Add More Loans.
SquidKiva Community
Check out how we are doing at the SquidKiva Lending Team Page
SquidKiva's Goal for 2009
Fifty and Five Thousand
At the end of 2008, we voted on our New Years Resolution. We decided that our goal for 2009 would be to have loaned $5000, and to have 50 members on our SquidKiva Lending Team.
Help us reach our goals! Join us now and loan a few dollars to someone who can make it go a long way. You may even have $25 sitting in a paypal account that is doing nothing but sitting there. Loan it to someone who will put it to good use and improve the quality of life for themselves, their family, and their community.
These fundraising thermometers show how close we are to our goal.
Kiva Fellows Blog
The Kiva Fellows Blog allows Kiva Fellows the opportunity to share their experiences living and working abroad.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySquidoo Is Devoted To Contributing to Charities
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Squidoo Charity Fund - Donate Your Squidoo Lens Royalties
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The Squidoo Charity Fund was developed for lensmasters who want to donate their royalties to charity, but cannot make a decision where to send them. This is the default payment setting on all new lenses. A different charity (or charities) is chosen...
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The Squidoo Charity Answer Deck
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The Squidoo Charity Answer Deck contains hand-selected useful lenses for people interested in promoting or raising funds for charity. Inspired by the Squidoo Answer Deck, the Squidoo Charity Answer Deck was created by Squidoo Activists to be a hub f...
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Squidoo Activists for Charity
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Squidoo Activists were developed with purpose of the Activists is a group that focuses on charity. Over the summer of 2008 the Activists hosted many different charity challenges and created resources to help others raise funds for charity. The Squid...
Did you know that you can put a link in your Kiva profile?
A link your your lensmaster page or lensography would help everyone learn more about you.
Where Have the Loans Gone?
Map of SquidKiva Loans
So far, SquidKiva loans have gone to people in Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East, and North America. This world map shows the countries of Kiva borrowers who have benefited from loans made by SquidKiva members.Azerbaijan, Benin, Bolivia, Cambodia, Ghana, El Salvador, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Sierra Leonne, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo
Where will you send YOUR loan?
Map Updated: 11/04/2009
(World Map Provided by 29travels.com)
Get Started With SquidKiva
Kiva Borrowers
Kiva borrower Alice Gonkieh in Cameroon
GHAPE/Kiva borrower, Gidion, discusses his loan
Kiva Borrower Unisa Conteh from Sierra Leone
Juana Chel Marcos
Isaela Murrieta Rengifo
Reydo Enedino Mayta Ramirez
Members of SquidKiva
These are a few members of SquidKiva who have made loans. We are already helping people in Azerbaijan, Benin, Bolivia, Cambodia, Ghana, El Salvador, Lebanon, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Samoa, Sierra Leonne, Tajikistan, and Togo!Kiva Swag
White T-Shirt
Price: 14.99 
Just Kiva Sticker (Rectangular)
Price: 2.99
"Wanna help buy a goat" Tote Bag
Price: 12.99
The Kiva Blog
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMicro-Lending and Philanthropy Today
(a small part of your purchase through these links will be donated kiva.org)
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Amazon Price: $10.55 (as of 11/09/2009)
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition
Amazon Price: $8.06 (as of 11/09/2009)
Money Well Spent (Bloomberg Press)
Amazon Price: $18.45 (as of 11/09/2009)
Donate to Kiva
Kiva is the world's first online lending platform connecting online lenders to entrepreneurs across the globe. Make a loan to an entrepreneur in the developing world for as little as $25.
Guestbook
Comfortdoc wrote...
Hope this counts toward the total. If it does, we're over 1/2 to the year's goal.
The lens that I did for the Squidoo Charity Cookoff, Five Kernels of Corn, http://www.squidoo.com/five-kernels-corn benefits Kiva and was LOTD today, so $1,000 is going to Kiva. Might be a good way for other SquidKiva participants to earn some money for Kiva and make the 2009 goal.
Posted November 04, 2009
hlkljgk wrote...
great idea - i just joined the team. i'll start recruiting. :)
Posted October 20, 2009
JustBon-Crochet-Designs wrote...
Wonderful charity lens! Good luck in achieving your goal :)
Posted September 11, 2009
sandyspider wrote...
First time I heard of this. I will have to check it out. Nice idea.
Posted September 02, 2009
poddys wrote...
This is a great charity lens, great idea. It's amazing how $25 for us is so little, yet to someone in a poorer country it can make all the difference in helping to get a small business going.
Posted August 29, 2009
Quirina wrote...
Hi kab and everybody else! We are well above $1000 now! I do say 'we' because I joined the team and made a loan yesterday. To a woman of the Philippines... Loan use: 'To purchase raw ingredients to make food for sale.'
Posted July 16, 2009
Paroshep wrote...
I first heard about Kiva on Squidoo over two years ago. I just joined and lended today. Procrastination over come!
That and cleaning out old emails.
Cheers,
Posted June 29, 2009
monarch13 wrote...
Congrats on the purple star, what an inspirational lens! Faved a long time ago!
Posted May 19, 2009
Pastiche wrote...
Thnx to Lisadh I just learned about, joined and made a loan at Kiva as part of Squidkiva team. Wonderful way to make Squidoo earnings work for others. Thnx for the post that hit my Facebook wall, Lisa!
Posted May 16, 2009
by kab
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