Comments on: An open love letter

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:53:36 +0000

Hello!

Hi!

I just made a loan to someone in Bolivia using a revolutionary new website called Kiva (www.kiva.org).

You can go to Kiva's website and lend to someone across the globe who needs a loan for their business - like raising goats, selling vegetables at market or making bricks. Each loan has a picture of the entrepreneur, a description of their business and how they plan to use the loan so you know exactly how your money is being spent - and you get updates letting you know how the entrepreneur is going.

The best part is, when the entrepreneur pays back their loan you get your money back - and Kiva's loans are managed by microfinance institutions on the ground who have a lot of experience doing this, so you can trust that your money is being handled responsibly.

I just made a loan to an entrepreneur named 28 De Julio Group in Bolivia. They still need another $1,900.00 to complete their loan request of $4,950.00 (you can loan as little as $25.00!). Help me get this entrepreneur off the ground by clicking on the link below to make a loan to 28 De Julio Group too:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&act...

It's finally easy to actually do something about poverty - using Kiva I know exactly who my money is loaned to and what they're using it for. And most of all, I know that I'm helping them build a
sustainable business that will provide income to feed, clothe, house and educate their family long after my loan is paid back.

Join me in changing the world - one loan at a time.

Thanks!

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What others are saying about www.Kiva.org:

'Revolutionising how donors and lenders in the US are connecting with small entrepreneurs in developing countries.'
-- BBC

'If you've got 25 bucks, a PC and a PayPal account, you've now got the wherewithal to be an international financier.'
-- CNN Money

'Smaller investors can make loans of as little as $25 to specific individual entrepreneurs through a service launched last fall by Kiva.org.'
-- The Wall Street Journal

'An inexpensive feel-good investment opportunity...All loaned funds go directly to the applicants, and most loans are repaid in full.'
-- Entrepreneur Magazine
Check it out!
https://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=register&_isc...

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:04:39 +0000

Me too . I'm loving it!

By: danieljohnsonjr

danieljohnsonjr — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:45:54 +0000

The latest version of Tweetdeck supports LinkedIn, the new Retweet feature (with the ability to still edit if you want), list integration, and more. I downloaded it today, and it's working well for me.

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:04:39 +0000

Me too . I'm loving it!

By: danieljohnsonjr

danieljohnsonjr — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:45:54 +0000

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:56:09 +0000

I use Tweetdeck and Seesmic on the desktop. I enjoy them both.

By: arronlorenz

arronlorenz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:53:29 +0000

It was one of the first ones that I used so as usual I think folks tend to
get stuck in what we know. For me I'm used to it, and I can navigate it
quickly/easily. I also have TweetDeck for iPhone installed, and Summizer
(Twitter Search/Trending Topics only).

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:46:02 +0000

I haven't heard of that one, but I'll check it out. Thanks.

Let me know what you think of Tweetie.

By: arronlorenz

arronlorenz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:26:46 +0000

I use Twittelator Pro | http://www.stone.com/Twittelator/

It pretty effectively handles multiple accounts and has a ton of options for both using the app, and where things post to. It supports lists, and retweets along with saved searches. I haven't used Tweetie but I'm downloading it now to give it a try.

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:35:21 +0000

Thanks Chris.
I still love and use Tweetdeck as a desktop app. I actually use it for work
related tweets and I use Seesmic desktop for my personal.

You can make custom searches in Tweetie and save those searches to return to
later. The multiple accounts is also a huge thing for me. Tweetdeck didn't
(doesn't?) include that feature when it was released. I had heard great
feedback on Tweetie from friends, so I decided to give it a try.

Then came the love. :)

Let me know what you think.

Cheers,
Dave

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