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Kiva Update

Dixie Daniels — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:38:23 +0000

Hi all, Dixie here with an update on our Kiva loans! So far, we’ve given a helping hand to 11 entrepreneurs, and are on the lookout for two more. As I’ve mentioned earlier, I really dig this Kiva thing, so watching our loans being repaid and being able to send it right back out is awesome. We like to help out computer-related businesses, but as you can see from our Recent Loans page, we’re also branching out! Who do you like lending to?

Kiva Update

michaelorr — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:53:00 +0000

Kiva is awesome, people are just lending non-stop. This was just scrolling across the top of the page “Impact This Week: 1 loan every 37 seconds.” Of the people that Cloudspace donated $25 towards their goal, its seems that about half of them have already reached their goal and Kiva has made their loan possible. We’ve made quite a few loans and are helping people in countries all over the world: hot peppers and dental equipment in Peru, computer equipment in Senegal, olives and herbs in Lebanon, fishing nets and a boat motor in Cambodia, transportation in Togo, musical instruments in Azerbaijan and even a pub in Rwanda.

Now we’ve started a lending team. You can join our lending team as well and then when you lend on Kiva, just select Team Cloudspace from your team pull down.

Cloudspace is now on Kiva

Theresa Sampson — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:35:06 +0000

Cloudspace has just signed up for Kiva. Kiva is a website that lets you make micro-loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. Just sign up, put some money on your account and start lending. After you make a loan, you will receive regular updates about how each business you have loaned to is doing. Plus, after about 6-12 months, you get your loan paid back and then you can lend again to a new start-up.

Since we ourselves are a small business, we feel it’s a great way for us to give back to small businesses world wide. You can start helping too for as little as $25. Come join the fun.