Comments on: 25 Easy Ways to Change a Life. http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/ The trials and tribulations of one Kentucky gardener... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/comment-page-1/#comment-39862 kerry Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:50:56 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/#comment-39862 Melissa, That is awesome! I am so glad you decided to get involved with Kiva. I really think it is a great opportunity to help individuals make a better life for themselves. Also, what a great experience for your children. I like that you are doing it as a family and giving the little ones a chance to choose too. It will make it more personal for them. The link is fine, I appreciate the traffic. Melissa,
That is awesome! I am so glad you decided to get involved with Kiva. I really think it is a great opportunity to help individuals make a better life for themselves. Also, what a great experience for your children. I like that you are doing it as a family and giving the little ones a chance to choose too. It will make it more personal for them.

The link is fine, I appreciate the traffic.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/comment-page-1/#comment-39838 Melissa Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:09:43 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/#comment-39838 Hi. Just thought I'd let you know i finally, finally managed to set up a Kiva account. Funny the rods you make for yourself. It was the silly photo of all 4 of us that held me up. We aren't too good with the camera timer and it wasnt until a friend recently sent us photos from our trip to Melbourne in October last year(!) that I had one of all four of us. In my blog entry I made reference to your site (hope that is OK) let me know if that doesn't suit and I'll delete the reference. http://dillydalleydoolittle.typepad.com/dilly_dalley_doolittle_g/2007/07/kiva---not-so-m.html Thanks again for sharing your information about Kiva. We all really enjoyed doing it as a family project and my 9y-old son was very impressed tonight when I showed him that in week or so since we signed up all our people have got their loans! Hi. Just thought I’d let you know i finally, finally managed to set up a Kiva account. Funny the rods you make for yourself. It was the silly photo of all 4 of us that held me up. We aren’t too good with the camera timer and it wasnt until a friend recently sent us photos from our trip to Melbourne in October last year(!) that I had one of all four of us. In my blog entry I made reference to your site (hope that is OK) let me know if that doesn’t suit and I’ll delete the reference. http://dillydalleydoolittle.typepad.com/dilly_dalley_doolittle_g/2007/07/kiva—not-so-m.html
Thanks again for sharing your information about Kiva. We all really enjoyed doing it as a family project and my 9y-old son was very impressed tonight when I showed him that in week or so since we signed up all our people have got their loans!

]]> By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35861 kerry Sat, 19 May 2007 11:39:53 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/16/25-easy-ways-to-change-a-life/#comment-35861 Melissa, What a great way to teach your kids about compassion. Like you I was drawn to the intimacy of it all. There are so many big problems in the world that we can't solve individually but being able to make a positive impact on a family half way around the world is such an awesome feeling. Kiva is a nonprofit and as I understand the business end of things, many of the Kiva staff are volunteers. The paid members are paid through donations to Kiva directly and not through the loans to the individual businesses. When you make a loan there is a part that comes up and asks if you want to donate a couple of dollars to Kiva to help with the day to day expenses. They have also received some grants for business expenses. I am pretty sure all of this is on the site if you want more info. You could also email someone and get more specs if you want. Melissa,
What a great way to teach your kids about compassion. Like you I was drawn to the intimacy of it all. There are so many big problems in the world that we can’t solve individually but being able to make a positive impact on a family half way around the world is such an awesome feeling.
Kiva is a nonprofit and as I understand the business end of things, many of the Kiva staff are volunteers. The paid members are paid through donations to Kiva directly and not through the loans to the individual businesses. When you make a loan there is a part that comes up and asks if you want to donate a couple of dollars to Kiva to help with the day to day expenses. They have also received some grants for business expenses. I am pretty sure all of this is on the site if you want more info. You could also email someone and get more specs if you want.

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