Kiva Reviews 

I like that it's not a handout, it's a loan that gets paid back. I can redirect the repaid amounts back into other loans.

I love being a small lender on Kiva! You can easily make a difference in someone’s life.

Kiva is a stellar example of how to help, by connecting initiative with funders. Very well organized, efficient, informative, easy to use, inspiring website. I have recommended Kiva to many friends and family. Marvelous mission, very well executed! Bravo Kiva!

I love that you can help people and the money is returned to you over time so you can resend again.

Great because its not a donation, its a loan to people who are doing something with their life and I am glad to be a part of helping people who help themselves

I HAVE LOVED BEING ABLE TO SEE PEOPLE'S FACES AND HEAR THEIR STORIES AND THINK I MIGHT BE HELPING SOMEONE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE. IT GIVES ME JOY!

Awesome way to create a better world for all. Kiva has made it truly fun, safe and easy to make our world a better place for all people. I have been a monthly lender for many years and keep doing so because it feels just right.

Lending with Kiva is a highly effective way to help real people around the world who are trying to become entrepreneurs or start other occupations, and improve their lives and their families' lives. I can easily afford to participate in these micro-loans, where my contributions will be joined with other Kiva lenders in order to fund the borrowers. I love knowing I can help someone far away to improve their economic situation.

Kiva ist nach meinem Dafürhalten keine vertrauenswürdige Organisation. Zumindest wenn es um die Rückforderung von Einlagen geht.
Seit Monaten versuche ich das Geld das auf meinem Account steht zurückzubekommen. Groteske beim Helpdesk hilft weder alle Reklamation noch Protest, die unterbreiten. Lösungsvorschläge führen zu nichts. Also überlegen Sie sich zweimal, ob sie mit Kiva arbeiten?

I have been participating for over twenty years. KIVA has a very thorough statistical system that lets you know the amount of good your loans provide. It allows you to select loans that support your favorite causes.

The loans seem properly arranged and the results seem to have a meaningful impact

Kiva makes loans to others easy, useful, targeted. It facilitates choices of region, country, gender, purpose - so we can select what speaks to our hearts. The system is well run. Feedback keeps the interest alive. And when a loan is repaid we can re-lend it to someone else.

I trust that Kiva is helping people improve their lives and given that there is so little one can trust these days, that's a great quality for an organization. It's not a bottomless pit of donations but it's a focused real fund to help others improve their lives.

This organization provides microloans to individuals and groups around the world.
Your donation is repaid and then relent to another borrower. You are able to help many folks over the years. Information is provided on the borrower and what they need the loan for. You also receive updates on loan recipients.

I have been lending on KIVA for many years. I especially appreciate the lending repayment relending aspect of KIVA. I am disabled and live on a fixed income. KIVA’s model allows me to help other people even on a tight budget.

It’s a wonderful cause, helping small businesses to get on their feet. I love watching them grow, knowing I could support their dreams.

I have been a supporter of Kiva for a number of years now. The Kiva website is super easy to navigate. The frequent updates on the borrowers help me remember the positive impact my loans are making. This is a great way to help people in need of finanical help to build their own way of earning a living.

Love the Kiva approach of specific connection to others who need my help to better their lives all around the world. With a focus on micro lending, I trust that my contributions have the potential to make a meaningful difference for an individual or group committed to the effort to improve themselves, their families and their communities. Kiva gives me confidence in my impact with the tracking and updates of their infield representatives.

It’s a wonderful idea to lend the money and actually get it repaid as opposed to to just giving a donation.