Weirdly, Open Salon will not let me post their banner... but if you are a member of Kiva, this guy has 17 hours to get $325.
"Josef is a 36 year old man who lives in the Bekaa with his wife and their two children. Josef has been working as a taxi van driver since 1996. He also works as a school bus driver. Josef requested a loan of 1500 US dollars from Al Majmoua in order to do some maintenance work on his van before schools starts. This is the first time that Josef has requested a loan.
Josef is special in his work because he knows how to take care of his clients. His clients can be anybody from his region, as well as students. When he first started his business, he didn’t have a lot of cash. He decided on doing his business because he wanted to have an independent work as well as he is known for his good reputation. In the future, he plans on expanding his business by having a bigger bus. "
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Ahem, anyway. I've heard good things about Kiva. Looking at the links now:)
dr. satan, i wish i could help every person i knew was in need. i know what it's like to struggle and i don't wish it on anyone. hope you're doing ok.
*happydancehappydance*
It's so nice to find a way to REALLY help people. Now there's a fully-funded weaver in Cambodia, too!
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Sorry, I should contain myself. Off to email everyone in my contacts and add the banner to my blog.
THANK YOU!