We envision a financially inclusive world where all people hold the power to improve their lives.
Kiva is a debt crowdfunding platform, not donations, helping people hold the power to create opportunity for themselves. Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty.
Anyone can help a borrower start or grow a business, go to school, access clean energy or make their dreams a reality.