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« Reply To This #20 on: December 06, 2007, 01:57:03 PM » |
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Many thanks for the link, Nicole. We don't get CNBC over here!
Wonderful, amazing - yep, bang on. And another chance to see Diane peeking out over Charlie's shoulder already.
The heading above the video is a bit unfortunate, a CNBC web page editor suffered some serious brain fade, or most likely didn't actually watch the segment..
Kiva
A look at how big banks are making a big difference in developing nations, one small loan at a time.
Hello? Big banks?
edit: I've pointed out the error to CNBC by leaving a comment via their customer feedback page...
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« Reply To This #21 on: December 06, 2007, 02:22:30 PM » |
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Many thanks for the link Nicole. It is so inspiring to watch this.  Val and Derek |
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« Reply To This #22 on: December 06, 2007, 05:16:56 PM » |
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Thanks Nicole...I didnt get to catch the piece and briefly looked for it online somewhere, unsuccessfully...thanks for the link...Ill be watching it momentarily.
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I find not direction in the readings of those with whom my eccentricities are similar, but rather validation.
My only solace is that I find a peaceful place where I might be resigned to my depriving loneliness.
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« Reply To This #23 on: December 07, 2007, 05:58:14 AM » |
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Great piece indeed. It was very well made, the journalist really made a difference there. That was very, very good exposure for Kiva.
Thanks for posting the link, Nicole.
Oli
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« Reply To This #24 on: December 07, 2007, 06:44:36 AM » |
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I took a look as well and found it exceedingly well done. And great to see Diane's lender photo in an opening sequence.  That was a little thrill for me. I was a bit irritated, though, by the footage of elephants and giraffes which had nothing whatsover to do with the story. Talk about reinforcing sterotypic thinking about Africa! It makes about as much sense as it would to use grizzly bears in a piece about car parts manufacture in North America. Thanks for providing the link, Nicole eLiz |
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« Reply To This #25 on: December 07, 2007, 12:08:08 PM » |
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Thank you for the link, Nicole. It's encouraging to know that our wee loans can and do make a difference.
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« Reply To This #26 on: December 07, 2007, 03:14:25 PM » |
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Joe, thanks for posting the quick link at the top of the Kivafriends front page!
This was truly inspiring, even for a Kivamaniac like me.
I asked my wife to sit down and watch it. I think at last she "gets it" - understands why I am drawn to be part of this against all "MBA" common sense. Maybe that makes her a Kivaconvert?
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Kivafriends.org scrambled and respelled is "Risk And Forgive." Of course, it also can be respelled "Asked For Virgin" and "Darer of Vikings" and even "Vinegar For Kids" but those are a lot less interesting.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Smack a man upside the head with a fish and you have his complete attention.
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« Reply To This #27 on: December 07, 2007, 04:15:47 PM » |
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I emailed the CNBC link, along with some past media exposure links, to a bunch of family and friends, accompanied by an explanation of the Kiva mission...hopefully Ill see at least one or two of them loaning in the future, and if not, at least asking me a few questions about it all...thats where it starts, with the curiosity. And remember guys and girls, if people are having difficulty bringing close family and friends to Kiva, besides thinking, "I hardly know these people anymore", also keep in mind that just spreading the word that this thing called Kiva exists is a success in and of itself. Ill give someone a  for that over anyone oblivious to the whole thing. |
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I find not direction in the readings of those with whom my eccentricities are similar, but rather validation.
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« Reply To This #28 on: December 07, 2007, 05:02:14 PM » |
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I think at last she "gets it" - understands why I am drawn to be part of this against all "MBA" common sense Hmmmm...Michael. I don't quite understand why she wouldn't find this sensible. My husband and I both went to a top 20 MBA school, me for marketing, him for finance. We're both big Kiva supporters, to the extent that I emailed one of our former economics professors about it yesterday. She taught at Harvard, and she's very no-nonsense and brilliant. I certainly wouldn't have emailed her if I didn't think she'd find it worthwhile. Of course, I've already emailed many of my MBA school classmates.  Nicole |
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"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for 90 or 100 years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful, with our lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life." ~ HH, the 14th Dalai Lama
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« Reply To This #29 on: December 07, 2007, 07:03:21 PM » |
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We find it strange that people react to Kiva so differently. Some people immediately find Kiva very appealing, while there are others who are sceptical or who feel that "charity should begin at home".  Val and Derek |
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