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Kiva and MicroPlace Featured in the WSJ

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ February 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Feb 9, 2009 — It may be micro, but it’s still lending. Credit markets world-wide are tight, and charitable donations are down. But Web sites that specialize in “microlending” — small loans mainly to the working poor — say they’re thriving as they address both issues. (full article)

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