Vitaliy wrote:
> I watched a program a while back, I think on PBS, where they were talking 
> about people in First World countries providing small loans (on the order of 
> $25-$500) to poor people in Africa, Latin America, and other places to help 
> them start their own business.
>
> I've searched for "micro loans" and "micro credit", but I'm coming up with 
> results that are not exactly what I'm looking for. The key difference is, 
> it's not like a donation that is made to an organization (like Opportunity 
> International) which then disburses the money to whomever it chooses, but 
> rather it's very personal -- a person in the US can browse a list of 
> business proposals, and make a loan directly to the enterpreneur of his/her 
> choosing. When the loan is repaid, the money can be loaned again.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Vitaliy 
>
>   
Here's one that I came into contact with
this summer.

http://www.oikocredit.org/site/en/

Jim
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