Kiva

Kiva is an organization that facilitates the lending of financial capital to low-income entrepeneurs around the world. Anyone who can make payments using a credit card or PayPal account can be a Kiva Lender. Lenders can loan amounts starting at $25, up to the full amount of the loan, then re-lend the money once it's paid back. This system allows and encourages people to lift themselves out of poverty.

Matcha feels the need to aid others in a practical and responsible way. We lend money through Kiva in order to mitigate the presence of poverty. We believe in Kiva's slogan, "Loans that change lives," and believe it is our responsibility to contribute to that end. We encourage you to join us and the hundreds of thousands of others who are making a difference in a renewable, sustainable way.

Below is a map of the countries in which Matcha Design has supported a business through Kiva.

Kiva.org
Kiva Statistics
Matcha's Lender Page