The Rotary Club of Caloundra Pacific funds international community development projects through Kiva. Kiva is a nonprofit with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Using microfinance principles, by lending as little as $25 on Kiva, anyone can help a borrower start or grow a business, go to school, access clean energy or realize their potential. A current summary of our Kiva lending is presented below with a bit of information on one of our current recipients.
Rebecca's story
Rebecca works hard to support five children. She is married and has a food vending business in the Philippines.
Rebecca requested a PHP 8,000 loan through NWTF in order to build a sanitary toilet for her family.
Rebecca is aware that by using the sanitary toilet, she is reducing health and hazard risks to her family and neighbors as well as promoting environment protection.
This loan is special because:
It helps protect families who are most vulnerable to waterborne diseases.
This loan helps to improve the living and hygiene standards of families in the Philippines by ensuring households have a safe water supply and improved sanitation facilities. By supporting this loan, you help borrowers reduce rates of waterborne diseases and increase their economic outcomes.