Kiva is an organization that organizes micro-loans to people in need. We as a class will select 4 people to support in their attempts to make their lives better. Each group of 5, after discussion and research, will select one person from the following website to invest in. The proper amount of research will yield the best candidates. Team leaders will place in the comments section the name of the person and why he or she was chosen.
http://www.kiva.org/
You have $25 in capital to use towards micro-loans. Your desire is to have the most impact with this limited amount of money. Your assignment is to:
1. Find the area of the world where you think this money is:
a. most needed
b. will go the furthest
2. Figure out the demographics of those that will receive the loans
a. Women?
b. Families?
c. Children?
3. What type of businesses will you support? Why?
Teams are as follows:
Team One Leader: Heather
Omar
Francis
Ashley
Marilia
Team Two Leader: Stephan
Hanz-Lee
Shanise
Cindy
Rachael
Team Three Leader: Raishon
Jordan
De-Chelle
Debbie
Brandon
Team Four Leader: Chisom
John
Anna
Emily
Aliyah
Please post your choice in the comments section below. Loans will go out on Friday, Feb. 17 so have the money turned in and the paperwork complete by then.
On Wednesday, each group will do a Prezzi Presentation on:
1. Who their money is going to
2. Why they chose that person or group
3. What they hope to accomplish withy the loan
4. What their strategy is to get people to invest in that project
Peer evaluation worksheets are due on Friday.
Muhamadyosin
ReplyDelete:Location Tajikistan
we choose this person because he is a hard worker,responsible man,experienced, and can use this money effectivly because he has been doing this job for 16 years.
Nimraz
ReplyDeleteLocation: Jordan
We chose Nimraz because she is a student in her second year which means she is dedicated and by helping her she will help others as well as herself. She is going to learn how to use and save money effectively.
Heather's Group
ReplyDeleteJanvier
Rwanda
We hope that our donations will help his business thrive and allow him to earn a decsent living.
Our strategy is to appeal to the emotions of the possible donors.
Group that has debbie in it o-o .
ReplyDeleteWe choice otgon because she needed the money more and we felt that it was more benefical to her and her family.
http://prezi.com/hjou0m2tkzzg/kiva-loan-helping-otgon-dondovtsoodol/