Microfinance - KIVA Chapter

Big news for PD Microfinance—officially a Kiva Students Chapter! 

This has been months in the making, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this milestone with you all.




Getting here wasn’t easy. It took hours of effort, including networking with Kiva’s CEO, Mr. Vishal Ghotge, and his team on LinkedIn.  Being able to connect directly with industry leaders was an incredible experience.

Over the past few months, I worked on creating educational materials to introduce microfinance concepts to the students. I wanted to show my peers how small loans can make a big impact in helping alleviate poverty. The KIVA lending team has loaned $500 in less than 3 months - majority of it loaned by Frostbite's Frozen ice.

All this work caught the attention of the Kiva team, and the KIVA student leader, Mr. Jacob Klein reached out to learn more about what we were doing. I had the chance to share our club’s progress and explain how PD Microfinance aligns with Kiva’s mission. From filling out forms to interviews, the onboarding process was a journey in itself. Finally, we’re now part of Kiva’s youth project, joining a network of students committed to financial equity.

As a freshman, this experience has been so empowering. It has shown me that no matter your age, you can be part of something bigger—a global movement to make the world a fairer place. Becoming a Kiva Student Chapter is just the beginning for PD Microfinance, and I can’t wait to see the impact we can make together.

If you’re inspired by this journey, join us https://www.kiva.org/invitedto/pd_microfinance/by/rishi6608

If you are a student involved in through lending, fundraising, fieldwork, or educational initiatives can now earn service hours for their volunteering! Just fill out this form to log your contributions and select "PD Microfinance" as the chapter,

Service Hour Submission: https://forms.gle/ZeMpux6iH7UR1JCe6


Let's uplift lives across the world, one loan at a time!

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