Our project was to create a sustainable account through the Kiva microloan website. We wanted to educate students about microfinance as well as empower them to get involved on a global scale. We encouraged students to donate a

dollar to start the high school’s account. It is our hope that this account will be re-loaned to

many entrepreneurs through Kiva.

The Service group including Caitlin Fox, Kendra Wiley, and Brannon McRae presented to

five BHS classes (100 students) about microloans.

Special Thanks to: Mrs. Campbell Rose’s period ¾

orange class, Mrs. Wagner’s period ¾ orange class, Mr.

Gordon’s period ½ black class, and Mr. Wilson’s service

learning classes.

We have donated $25 to Felicia Ackah, a grocery store owner in Bibiani,

Ghana. She requested a loan of $325.00 to

expand her business to a larger location.

We spent 2 hours in the classroom

educating students about microloans and

microfinance.

200 student contact hours.

We raised $50 and gave $25 to two

different

entrepreneurs.

Impact in one week on www.kiva.org:

$2,368 entrepreneurs received loans

$805,350.00 lent

We donated $25 to Eliza Stivini, a clothes seller in the Tanzanian neighborhood of

Dodoma. She currently earns an average monthly profit of 95 USD. She has asked for

her first loan of $575 to buy more clothing to sell to up her

profit.

Brunswick High School’s Kiva Account