Make a loan, change a life .
With Kiva you can lend as little as $25 and make a big change in someone's life.
Support causes you care about.
How it works
By lending as little as $25 on Kiva, you can support the causes you care about and make a real personal impact.

Choose a borrower
Browse by category and find an entrepreneur to support.

Make a loan
Help fund a loan with as little as $25.

Get repaid
Kiva borrowers have a 96% repayment rate historically.

Repeat
Relend your money or withdraw your funds.
It's a loan,
not a donation
Kiva is a loan, not a donation, allowing you to cycle your money and create a personal impact across the world. Plus, you can withdraw your funds at any time.
100% of your loan goes to the field.

Our community has funded over $1.6 billion in loans.

Kiva borrowers have a 96% repayment rate.
