Sunday, December 27, 2020

8 people in 8 countries

I had not realized just how many charitable loans I made to strangers this year until I received my annual report from Kiva.
Amazing... and heartening, too.

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"Kiva<contactus@kiva.org>
12:02 PM
27 December 2020
To  Faustina

It's here, Faustina: your Kiva Round Up for 2020

Faustina! Let's see how many lives you changed, how much money you moved, and how the Kiva community measured up.
 
Your impact this year:

Dollars that do good.

$200
This year you lent $200 to borrowers around the world.

8
Loans you made this year
(Just $25, given each time, letting my little bit help a lot.)

8
Countries you reached

8
Borrowers you supported
(Each borrower has been paying back on the loans, allowing me to re-lend the money to help other borrowers.)

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Our impact this year:

We did this together.

It's true, we got through 2020 together.

Faustina, in a year filled with so many challenges, you changed lives and made a difference.

$140 million
Together, the Kiva community lent over $140,000,000 dollars. That's a lot of zeros.

67 countries
We came together to support 67 countries across the world. It's a big planet and that's big change.

375,000
In just 366 days (it was an especially long leap year) we joined forces to support over 375,000 borrowers.
 
Your impact this year.

Feels good to do good.

 You did good this year, thank you Faustina.
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I am so blessed to be a Nerdfighter, combating the sadness of the world.
i thank You, God, for helping me to help others.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

matching my record from 2018!

Just what record might that be?
Number of pints of whole blood donated, that's which one!
I am so thrilled!
So were Tanya and Whitney and all who were there to hear me gaily joking around!
Perhaps this jolly snowman at the American Red Cross helped liven their mood, too.
For me, it's my promise of a grand luncheon at Carrabbas that makes me feel extra festive!
(smile!)