Archive for April 2009

Kiva: Ruth Mbuga's Group

Apr 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Other People

This month I got another project that cashed out. So in line with what I had set out to do, I put up another microloan to Kiva. This time it’s to a group of people.
Below is a little bit about why they needed the money:-

“Mbuga Ruth is one of the executive members of Naalya agali [...]



Exams over. Moving along…

Apr 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured

Ok, so my exams ended last thursday and since then i’ve been doing a mixture of taking a break and trying to clear the backlog of work that has piled up. I really the fact that the exam period really caused so much of my life to just have to be put on hold.
If there’s [...]



6th April 2009

Apr 6th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured

Mugging. That’s what they call it. It’s sitting down with one’s books or notes and trying desperately to cram the information into one’s head.
I’m not sure how different it is from studying though but I remember there used to be a time when studying was what I did. But somehow, as I grew up this [...]



Video: How does Kiva work?

Apr 2nd, 2009 | By | Category: Other People

I found this video just moments ago and thought I should share it with everyone who has questions about Kiva.

A Fistful Of Dollars: The Story of a Kiva.org Loan from Kieran Ball on Vimeo.



From the hallways of engineering…

Apr 1st, 2009 | By | Category: Featured

It’s 10.47pm and the hallways are empty. This is where innovation happens. This is the future of technology.
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And as a bonus…



Kiva: Zuhro Juraeva

Apr 1st, 2009 | By | Category: Featured

And so i’ve finally made my contribution to Kiva. Actually, I’m not even sure it’s called a contribution because Kiva basically provides microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Unlike us who need tens of thousands of dollars to start something, these folks need far less and the businesses they build have a quicker and much [...]