The month of January is nearly gone, but fret not. Two Kiva loans were given out in due time. both of them went to Cambodia, merely by chance. They are as follows:
What caught my eye for this first loan was the first sentence: "Mr. Yun Sokun is a good father who has given birth to six children." Yes, I know this is just a silly grammatical error, but thought it to be quite humorous so that is how they won my attention. Yun Sokun is hoping to open a grocery store with his loan to help his big family live more comfortably.
My second loan went to Chiv Chroep. She sells fabric to people who are either redecorating their homes or making furniture to sell. She is requesting a loan to help her build more inventory so she can sell more goods for more of a profit. I chose to lend to her because she reminded me of my first loan that went to Koffe in Togo. I lent to him because he's selling cement to other entrepreneurs and therefore doing more good for the economy than the average person. Like Koffe, Chiv Chroep is selling to other entrepreneurs and therefore growing the economy from a greater vantage point.
