Just thought I’d share this inspiring story about Jessica Jackley who set up Kiva – the world’s first peer-to-peer online microlending service – which allows people in rich countries to lend small amounts of money directly to people in poor countries, and from this dramatically changing their lives.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqj0sgrNL10[/youtube]

While microfinance is not without criticism, it is nice to see at least the intentions behind it are pure. If I had money I’d lend it though them:

http://www.kiva.org/