Kiva, Kismet, Karma

A small project

“Microfinance stands as one of the most promising…

Hark! A Topeka Christmas Spectacular

Christmas, Yeah!

Clean Water for “Children of Kontum”

The Vinh Son Orphanages are located in the remote region of the…

Give Like It’s Going Out of Fashion

How eight girls living at a Romanian orphanage got dressed by…

No Tuxedo Required

One Geek’s Thoughts on Charitable Giving

I’ve got an amazing job. I get paid lots of money to do challenging work that I feel good about. Its a great life!

‘Superman does good, you're doing well’

 Adventures in microlending and paying it forward

When someone says “I’m doing good” the usual correction is “Superman does good, you’re doing well.” In this case, I think I’m actually doing some good…

It’s all about me, right?

Reflections in Kiva’s magic mirror of international entrepreneurship

The Benefits of Being Barefoot

A Shoeless Girl’s Guide

Picture this. You wake up and find $100 on the bedside table. It feels pretty darn cool, although you quickly check you still have all your teeth, in case the tooth fairy made an unauthorized withdrawal…

Leveling the Playing Field

Microlending meets education to drive the great equalizer

Revisiting my world

Like so many other people, I enjoy traveling the world. I’ve been fortunate to do so quite often, counting South America to…