Thanks for creating the team Leaf! I just found out about it and joined it.

If anyone is interested in lending, here is a Pakistani group I lent to:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=84745

I only regret that the money is in fact not for these ladies, but for their husbands' businesses. I can only hope this still improves their lives.

Regards,
Adelaide

I put in a loan earlier today thanks to Fred's membership - I should have posted it here so you could join.  There are no spots left now.  It was the only loan available.  good to see that Kiva is so successful.

I didn't think to post here since they fill up so fast. Is that what we are supposed to do?

i dunno, i guess we could so that just in case others want to lend they can join in.

Boy, I'm having a hard time finding a loan.  I hope that Kiva doesn't lose lenders in the long run because they are doing such a great job.

Quote from: leaf on January 20, 2009, 20:15
i dunno, i guess we could so that just in case others want to lend they can join in.

Unless they see the post the minute it's posted, it's unlikely they would have time to join in. Besides, the more variety we have, the more loans show up on our team page.

At least for me, there was a delay in repayments, so all of a sudden I had a huge amount in my Kiva account - I even collected some back to my Paypal account.  If this was general, it explains why lender options suddenly disappear.

I saw one very long term loan today - 20 months or more, something that long - as was surprised to see it quickly filled up.

Regards,
Adelaide

yeah, well it depends on how many loans they have available.  A couple weeks ago madelaide posted a link and I was able to join a day later I think.

If you manage to find a loan that is buried deep in the site, I think they can stay open for a couple days.

Quote from: leaf on January 20, 2009, 21:31
yeah, well it depends on how many loans they have available.  A couple weeks ago madelaide posted a link and I was able to join a day later I think.

If you manage to find a loan that is buried deep in the site, I think they can stay open for a couple days.

Yes, that's true. When I first started lending about a year ago, there would be pages of loans and an actual need for the search engine. The last time I lent, I had the choice of only 8 available loans.

No available loans again today.  I've checked every day this week.  Maybe I'll have to get up a little earlier.

There were plenty around the 15th, when I got my repayments.  There were about 20 yesterday, and they disappear very fast.

Regards,
Adelaide

PS: There are 19 right now.

Thanks Adelaide, I found some loans tonight.

Today there's 34 pages of loans if anyone else was discouraged about not finding an available loan on Kiva last month.

Thanks for reminding me.  I had some credits there and just used them.

Regards,
Adelaide

dido, nice to have some choice

They are out of loans again. This happens every time I get my credit up to enough to fund another loan. Now I have to practice patience, which is not very fun. 

ETA, it looks like they are trickling in a few at a time today, so I guess if you hang out long enough you will eventually be able to get one.

Unfortunately I have actual work that I gotta do and can't hang out. If somebody happens to see a big group uploaded, let us know. thanks! 

The vast majority of my pay-backs appear on the 15th.  I guess this is happening to everybody, and when they receive enough for a new loan they use it and available loans are filled quickly.  I kept money in credit and I'll wait a few days for my next loan.

Regards,
Adelaide

There are currently 40 loans available, for those interested.

If anyone has funds available for a long-term loan (24 months), this guy here from Moldovia needs help to keep on his truck business:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=93946

I have recently added more funds to Kiva, so right now I will only lend more when I get paybacks later this month.

Regards,
Adelaide

There are currently 988 loans available at Kiva, should anyone be interested in helping.

thanks for the notice.

I started a couple more. My previous one has been repaid, so I am reusing the funds. It is a great way to make our small change works for someone else!

I celebrated one year in Kiva last February.  28 loans have already been paid back.  It feels great to know that I was able to help so many people in so little time.

I have just made a loan to Sudan, a country that I haven't seen in Kiva before.  There are four loan requests for them, should anyone be interesting in doing good in Easter/Passover.

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