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It is SSF walk time again!

vidurgupta — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:25:25 +0000

Last year, I had posted about SSF walk and it is that time of the year again. A small SSF intro: It is a Bay Area based Non-Profit working to fund education projects in India. To raise funds, they are oragnizing a 5k/10k walk and, as always, the event is targeted towards a whole family experience. These are the details of the SSF 2010 Walk.

If you are inclined to donate, consider this team.

Thanks, Vidur

Filed under: children, help, India, life, non-profit

SSF Family Walk

vidurgupta — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:50:42 +0000

I have posted about Small Steps Foundation in the past. It is a Bay Area based Non-Profit working to fund education projects in India. To raise funds, they are oragnizing a 5k/10k walk and, as always, the event is targeted towards a whole family experience. These are the details of the SSF 2009 Walk.

If you are inclined to donate, consider this team.

Thanks, Vidur

Posted in children, education, non-profit

Kiva: The money multiplier effect

vidurgupta — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:26:08 +0000

It has almost been a year since I started lending at Kiva.org and it would be fair to say I can come a long way. The most interesting change that Kiva folks made during this time is that instead of crediting the loan repayments to lender’s account at the end of loan term, they do it as the repayments come-in. This has had a real money multiplier effect. Let me explain.

I funded my Kiva account with $500 last May. Of this, I have donated $55 to Kiva. And I have made loans worth $800 which as almost twice my investment and all this in less than a year I hope I am doing my part in helping the global economy.

I have made 22 loans till date out of which 2 have been repaid and no defaults. My Kiva page (link) has more info. I encourage everyone to explore micro-lending, as a lender and/or loan seeked. I believe it is way of helping people becoming self-sufficient and conribute to the society.

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Posted in kiva, micro-finance