well in short... give them 25 bucks for supplies for their business... wait a year... and they will pay it back with no interest... it's called microfinance... and it's uber radical...
Sara and I signed up for a 25 dollar loan to a seamstress in Tanzania, Africa. And within a year she will pay it back...
after that we can withdraw the 25 bones, or lend it to someone else... it's a really cool way to help fight poverty... it's the gift that keeps giving...
"Kiva is a non-profit that allows you to make a small 0% loan to low income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). Individuals like you can help provide affordable working capital for the poor -- money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc. -- and empower them to earn their way out of poverty.
The way I see it, I get a higher return on $25 helping someone build a future than the interest my checking account pays."
http://www.kiva.org/
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