Mexico, check! ;)

I'm rather sad that I have no cause to post real travel entries for the coming months, but nonetheless happy to have an excuse to post something here!

The money I loaned to a group of small business owners in the Dominican Republic was repayed on schedule, and since there weren't any posted businesses in need for the Dominican, I moved it into Mexico ;) It's now helping a group of women increase stock in their small grocery stores. $25 can sure get around!

I'm always plugging Kiva in real life, so here's a little more information on what is, in my humble opinion, the best thing on the web!



Kiva.org allows individuals to make $25 loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). By doing so, individuals like you provide affordable working capital for the poor (money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc.), empowering them to earn their way out of poverty.

Giving Back

I've recently decided that I would like to give something back to every country that I've had the pleasure of spending time in. Through Kiva.Org, I became a microloaner to a group of small business owners led by Iselsa Lara Ramirez. These small loans allow these women to become independent and support their dreams and families. When this loan is paid back, I will reloan the money to another business in the Dominican Republic.