Basically this is an online microlending organization which was recently founded by Jessica Jackley and Matt Flannery. Both of them, impressed about Yunus work's philosophy, decided to elaborate an online platfom through which, normal people and workers from the North of the world could lend small/big amount of money to entrepreneurs from developing countries, just using internet and a credit card.
What I consider innovative is the idea of a concrete help from ordinary to ordinary people, as a challange of faith. You do not need to be a huge investors, not a bank or a great organization. And you are not supposed to offer a big deal of money, but a small amount, which is what normal people can afford and what people in developing country usually needs. Even more, what sounds great is that results of this campaign seems to be impressive, and people answers positively and willing to this "market".
Here you are links to have a look..
http://www.kiva.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08nEsWrVZSs
http://mag.wired.it/rivista/storie/matt-flannery.html
Well done, Alessandra. I am a Kiva Lender myself; it is a fascinating experience, and I have thought about it a lot. We are going to cover finance in the course of the lectures: I am sure you'll enjoy it :-)
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