BBC NEWS | Technology | Online loans help world's poor

Two organizations referenced here, "Global Giving" and "Kiva." The history behind the startup of these two agencies makes for an interesting read, and demonstrate the power of individuals with a strong sense of determination to effect change for good...

BBC NEWS | Technology | Online loans help world's poor: "The internet is revolutionising how donors and lenders in the US are connecting with small entrepreneurs in developing countries, be they a farmer in Kenya who wants to invest in new cows or a seamstress in India who wants to open her own shop."