Premal's at the helm of Kiva, serving as president of one of the hottest microfinance organizations. Kiva.org gets upwards of 35,000 hits daily and for good reason: it allows you to connect with borrowers worldwide, choose who you want to lend to, and then track your loan. It combines the tactics and expertise of the business-savy with an honest do-good attitude.
Transparency, connectivity, and choice- that's Kiva. But it can more in the future. Premal's thinking of the 'wiki' model- making Kiva a central source on all things microfinance (and maybe even more).
Kiva's a little over three years old. Yet, it's created a strong presence in the development community by breaking boundaries, showing innovation, and eliminating the middle man.
And it's been lead by passionate, young people like Premal- the next generation of social entrepreneurs who are blurring professional lines. It isn't about profit. It isn't about charity. It's about creating a new model- one that enacts change while taking care of its costs.
So, hear Premal's journey from a Stanford student working in India with SEWA, just learning about microcredit to a risk-taking young professional in Silicon Valley to becoming a committed global citizen at Kiva.
If you'd like to join the Kiva community and make a loan or simply learn more about Kiva's model, visit http://www.kiva.org/
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