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 = Impact&nbsp;Achieved&nbsp;For&nbsp;Students&nbsp;And&nbsp;Campus<br/> =
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 The&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Internship&nbsp;Program&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;providing&nbsp;rich,&nbsp;educational&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;for&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;dedicate&nbsp;6&nbsp;months,&nbsp;part-time,&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;on&nbsp;high&nbsp;impact&nbsp; projects&nbsp;with&nbsp;Kiva.&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition&nbsp;to&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;their&nbsp;teams,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;provides&nbsp;a&nbsp;robust&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;and&nbsp;career&nbsp;development&nbsp;program,&nbsp;including&nbsp;monthly&nbsp; microfinance&nbsp;classes,&nbsp;professional&nbsp;development&nbsp;workshops,&nbsp;a&nbsp;professional&nbsp;development&nbsp;club&nbsp;and&nbsp;an&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;network&nbsp;of&nbsp;over&nbsp;300&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Intern&nbsp;alums.&nbsp;The&nbsp; in-depth&nbsp;projects&nbsp;students&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;during&nbsp;their&nbsp;internship&nbsp;help&nbsp;them&nbsp;build&nbsp;a&nbsp;career&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Development&nbsp;and&nbsp;Social&nbsp;Enterprise&nbsp;fields,&nbsp;as&nbsp; well&nbsp;as&nbsp;open&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;network&nbsp;of&nbsp;mission&nbsp;focused&nbsp;non-profits&nbsp;and&nbsp;tech&nbsp;startups.
 = Steps&nbsp;Required&nbsp;To&nbsp;Bing&nbsp;Resource&nbsp;To&nbsp;Campus<br/> =

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 = Overview<br/> =
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 There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;students&nbsp;on&nbsp;campuses&nbsp;across&nbsp;America&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world.&nbsp;These&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;range&nbsp;from&nbsp;$2&nbsp;birth&nbsp;kits&nbsp;that&nbsp; prevent&nbsp;women&nbsp;in&nbsp;India&nbsp;from&nbsp;giving&nbsp;birth&nbsp;in&nbsp;unsanitary&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;solar&nbsp;lights,&nbsp;to&nbsp;corn&nbsp;shellers,&nbsp;irrigation&nbsp;pumps&nbsp;and&nbsp;bicycle-powered&nbsp;phone&nbsp;chargers.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;students&nbsp;fall&nbsp;short&nbsp;if/when&nbsp;they&nbsp;don't&nbsp;figure&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;mechanisms&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;the&nbsp;product&nbsp;to&nbsp;market.&nbsp;The&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;succeed&nbsp;create&nbsp;win- win&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;increase&nbsp;their&nbsp;personal&nbsp;income&nbsp;by&nbsp;being&nbsp;distributors&nbsp;and&nbsp;resellers.&nbsp;Kiva,&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp; microfinance&nbsp;organizations,&nbsp;may&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform&nbsp;for&nbsp;American&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;at&nbsp;those&nbsp;types&nbsp;of&nbsp;world-changing&nbsp;solutions.

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 = Overview<br/> =
 There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;students&nbsp;on&nbsp;campuses&nbsp;across&nbsp;America&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world.&nbsp;These&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;range&nbsp;from&nbsp;$2&nbsp;birth&nbsp;kits&nbsp;that&nbsp; prevent&nbsp;women&nbsp;in&nbsp;India&nbsp;from&nbsp;giving&nbsp;birth&nbsp;in&nbsp;unsanitary&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;solar&nbsp;lights,&nbsp;to&nbsp;corn&nbsp;shellers,&nbsp;irrigation&nbsp;pumps&nbsp;and&nbsp;bicycle-powered&nbsp;phone&nbsp;chargers.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;students&nbsp;fall&nbsp;short&nbsp;if/when&nbsp;they&nbsp;don't&nbsp;figure&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;mechanisms&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;the&nbsp;product&nbsp;to&nbsp;market.&nbsp;The&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;succeed&nbsp;create&nbsp;win- win&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;increase&nbsp;their&nbsp;personal&nbsp;income&nbsp;by&nbsp;being&nbsp;distributors&nbsp;and&nbsp;resellers.&nbsp;Kiva,&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp; microfinance&nbsp;organizations,&nbsp;may&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform&nbsp;for&nbsp;American&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;at&nbsp;those&nbsp;types&nbsp;of&nbsp;world-changing&nbsp;solutions.
 Founded&nbsp;in&nbsp;2005&nbsp;by&nbsp;Matt&nbsp;Flannery&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jessica&nbsp;Jackley&nbsp;and&nbsp;headquartered&nbsp;in&nbsp;San&nbsp;Francisco,&nbsp;CA,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Microfunds&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;non-profit&nbsp;organization&nbsp;that&nbsp;allows&nbsp; lenders&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;loans&nbsp;via&nbsp;the&nbsp;Internet&nbsp;to&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;and&nbsp;students.&nbsp;As&nbsp;of&nbsp;November&nbsp;2013,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;has&nbsp;distributed&nbsp;almost&nbsp;$500&nbsp;million&nbsp;from&nbsp;1&nbsp;million&nbsp;lenders&nbsp; to&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;million&nbsp;borrowers.
 = Purpose<br/> =
 Kiva&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;an&nbsp;international&nbsp;platform&nbsp;that&nbsp;connects&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;and&nbsp;low&nbsp;income&nbsp;individuals/underserved&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;from&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;world.&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp; connect&nbsp;people&nbsp;through&nbsp;lending&nbsp;to&nbsp;alleviate&nbsp;poverty&nbsp;and&nbsp;create&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;for&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;who&nbsp;lack&nbsp;access&nbsp;to&nbsp;start-up&nbsp;capital.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;operation&nbsp;mainly&nbsp; revolves&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;idea&nbsp;of&nbsp;microfinance.&nbsp;Microfinance&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;general&nbsp;term&nbsp;used&nbsp;to&nbsp;describe&nbsp;financial&nbsp;services&nbsp;to&nbsp;low-income&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;or&nbsp;to&nbsp;those&nbsp;who&nbsp;do&nbsp; not&nbsp;have&nbsp;access&nbsp;to&nbsp;typical&nbsp;banking&nbsp;services.&nbsp;The&nbsp;concept&nbsp;of&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;conveys&nbsp;the&nbsp;idea&nbsp;that&nbsp;low-income&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;are&nbsp;capable&nbsp;of&nbsp;lifting&nbsp;themselves&nbsp; out&nbsp;of&nbsp;poverty&nbsp;if&nbsp;given&nbsp;access&nbsp;to&nbsp;financial&nbsp;services.&nbsp;Kiva's&nbsp;ultimate&nbsp;goal&nbsp;is&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;a&nbsp;sustanable&nbsp;mechanism&nbsp;to&nbsp;continuously&nbsp;provide&nbsp;safe,&nbsp;affordable&nbsp;access&nbsp; to&nbsp;capital&nbsp;to&nbsp;those&nbsp;who&nbsp;in&nbsp;need&nbsp;through&nbsp;microfinance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 = Distinct&nbsp;Differences&nbsp;From&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Offerings<br/> =
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 = Impact&nbsp;Achieved&nbsp;For&nbsp;Students&nbsp;And&nbsp;Campus<br/> =
-&#x5B;&#x5B;File:&#x5D;&#x5D;
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-<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:larger">The&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Internship&nbsp;Program&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;providing&nbsp;rich,&nbsp;educational&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;for&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;dedicate&nbsp;6&nbsp;months,&nbsp;part-time,&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;on&nbsp; high&nbsp;impact&nbsp;projects&nbsp;with&nbsp;Kiva.&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition&nbsp;to&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;their&nbsp;teams,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;provides&nbsp;a&nbsp;robust&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;and&nbsp;career&nbsp;development&nbsp;program,&nbsp; including&nbsp;monthly&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;classes,&nbsp;professional&nbsp;development&nbsp;workshops,&nbsp;a&nbsp;professional&nbsp;development&nbsp;club&nbsp;and&nbsp;an&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;network&nbsp;of&nbsp;over&nbsp; 300&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Intern&nbsp;alums.&nbsp;The&nbsp;in-depth&nbsp;projects&nbsp;students&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;during&nbsp;their&nbsp;internship&nbsp;help&nbsp;them&nbsp;build&nbsp;a&nbsp;career&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp; Development&nbsp;and&nbsp;Social&nbsp;Enterprise&nbsp;fields,&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;open&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;network&nbsp;of&nbsp;mission&nbsp;focused&nbsp;non-profits&nbsp;and&nbsp;tech&nbsp;startups.</span></p>
 = Steps&nbsp;Required&nbsp;To&nbsp;Bing&nbsp;Resource&nbsp;To&nbsp;Campus<br/> =
-<span style="font-size:larger">In&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;the&nbsp;resource&nbsp;to&nbsp;campus,&nbsp;student&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;spread/raise&nbsp;awareness&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;provides.&nbsp;Follow&nbsp;the&nbsp; steps&nbsp;below&nbsp;to&nbsp;apply&nbsp;for&nbsp;Kiva’s&nbsp;Internship&nbsp;Program.</span>
+In&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;the&nbsp;resource&nbsp;to&nbsp;campus,&nbsp;student&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;spread/raise&nbsp;awareness&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;provides.&nbsp;Follow&nbsp;the&nbsp;steps&nbsp;below&nbsp; to&nbsp;apply&nbsp;for&nbsp;Kiva’s&nbsp;Internship&nbsp;Program.
-#<span style="font-size:larger">Visit&nbsp;Kiva’s&nbsp;website&nbsp;in&nbsp;March&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;out&nbsp;more&nbsp;information&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;application&nbsp;process.</span>
+#Visit&nbsp;Kiva’s&nbsp;website&nbsp;in&nbsp;March&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;out&nbsp;more&nbsp;information&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;application&nbsp;process.&nbsp;Insert&nbsp;Link&nbsp;here
-#<span style="font-size:larger">Fill&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;application&nbsp;form;&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a&nbsp;resume&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;cover&nbsp;letter&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;considered&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;general&nbsp;internship/volunteer&nbsp;position.</span>
+#Fill&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;application&nbsp;form;&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a&nbsp;resume&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;cover&nbsp;letter&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;considered&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;general&nbsp;internship/volunteer&nbsp;position.
-#<span style="font-size:larger">Only&nbsp;selected&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;contacted&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;interview.</span>
+#Only&nbsp;selected&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;contacted&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;interview.
-#<span style="font-size:larger">Final&nbsp;interview&nbsp;&&nbsp;selection&nbsp;process</span>
+#Final&nbsp;interview&nbsp;&&nbsp;selection&nbsp;process
-<span style="font-size:larger">*&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;only&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;three&nbsp;internship&nbsp;classes&nbsp;per&nbsp;year&nbsp;with&nbsp;35&nbsp;people&nbsp;in&nbsp;each&nbsp;class.&nbsp;They&nbsp;receive&nbsp;around&nbsp;250&nbsp;-&nbsp;300&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;each&nbsp;year&nbsp;which&nbsp; gives&nbsp;an&nbsp;acceptance&nbsp;rate&nbsp;of&nbsp;only&nbsp;10&nbsp;-&nbsp;15%.</span>
+*&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;only&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;three&nbsp;internship&nbsp;classes&nbsp;per&nbsp;year&nbsp;with&nbsp;35&nbsp;people&nbsp;in&nbsp;each&nbsp;class.&nbsp;They&nbsp;receive&nbsp;around&nbsp;250&nbsp;-&nbsp;300&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;each&nbsp;year&nbsp;which&nbsp;gives&nbsp;an&nbsp; acceptance&nbsp;rate&nbsp;of&nbsp;only&nbsp;10&nbsp;-&nbsp;15%.
 = Contact Information<br/> =
-<span style="font-size:larger">To get in contact with Kiva, submit a request or call (828) 479-5482 (Voicemail).</span>
+<span style="font-size:small">To get in contact with Kiva, submit a request or call (828) 479-5482 (Voicemail).<br/></span>
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+<span style="font-size:small">Visit Kiva's website for more information. ''kiva.org''</span>

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-<span style="font-size:larger">There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;students&nbsp;on&nbsp;campuses&nbsp;across&nbsp;America&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world.&nbsp;These&nbsp;solutions &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size:larger">range&nbsp;from $2&nbsp;birth&nbsp;kits&nbsp;that&nbsp;preventwomen&nbsp;in&nbsp;India&nbsp;from&nbsp;giving&nbsp;birth&nbsp;in&nbsp;unsanitary&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;solar&nbsp;lights,&nbsp;to&nbsp;corn&nbsp;shellers,&nbsp;irrigation &nbsp; pumps and bicycle powered phone chargers. However, students fall short when they don't figure out the sustainable mechanisms to bring the product to market. <span style="font-size:larger"></span></span>
+There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;students&nbsp;on&nbsp;campuses&nbsp;across&nbsp;America&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world.&nbsp;These&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;range&nbsp;from&nbsp;$2&nbsp;birth&nbsp;kits&nbsp;that prevent&nbsp;women&nbsp;in&nbsp;India&nbsp;from&nbsp;giving&nbsp;birth&nbsp;in&nbsp;unsanitary&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;solar&nbsp;lights,&nbsp;to&nbsp;corn&nbsp;shellers,&nbsp;irrigation&nbsp;pumps&nbsp;and&nbsp;bicycle powered&nbsp;phone&nbsp;chargers.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;students&nbsp;fall&nbsp;short&nbsp;if/when&nbsp;they&nbsp;don't&nbsp;figure&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;mechanisms&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;the&nbsp;product&nbsp;to&nbsp;market.&nbsp;The&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;succeed&nbsp;create&nbsp;win- win&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;increase&nbsp;their&nbsp;personal&nbsp;income&nbsp;by&nbsp;being&nbsp;distributors&nbsp;and&nbsp;resellers.&nbsp;Kiva,&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp; microfinance&nbsp;organizations,&nbsp;may&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform&nbsp;for&nbsp;American&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;at&nbsp;those&nbsp;types&nbsp;of&nbsp;world-changing&nbsp;solutions.
-<span style="font-size:larger">The&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;succeed&nbsp;create&nbsp;win-win&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;entrepreneursin&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;increase&nbsp;their&nbsp;personal&nbsp;income&nbsp;by&nbsp; being&nbsp;distributors&nbsp;and&nbsp;resellers.&nbsp;Kiva,&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;organizations,&nbsp;may&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform for&nbsp;American&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;at those&nbsp; types&nbsp;of&nbsp;world-changing&nbsp;solutions.</span>
+Founded&nbsp;in&nbsp;2005&nbsp;by&nbsp;Matt&nbsp;Flannery&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jessica&nbsp;Jackley&nbsp;and&nbsp;headquartered&nbsp;in&nbsp;San&nbsp;Francisco,&nbsp;CA,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Microfunds&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;non-profit&nbsp;organization&nbsp;that&nbsp;allows&nbsp;lenders&nbsp; to&nbsp;make&nbsp;loans&nbsp;via&nbsp;the&nbsp;Internet&nbsp;to&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;and&nbsp;students.&nbsp;As&nbsp;of&nbsp;November&nbsp;2013,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;has&nbsp;distributed&nbsp;almost&nbsp;$500&nbsp;million&nbsp;from&nbsp;1&nbsp;million&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;to&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;million&nbsp; borrowers.
-<span style="font-size:larger">Founded&nbsp;in&nbsp;2005&nbsp;by&nbsp;Matt&nbsp;Flannery&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jessica&nbsp;Jackley&nbsp;and&nbsp;headquartered&nbsp;in&nbsp;San&nbsp;Francisco,&nbsp;CA,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;Microfunds&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;non-profit&nbsp;organization&nbsp; that&nbsp;allows&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;tomake&nbsp;loans&nbsp;via&nbsp;the&nbsp;Internet&nbsp;to&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;and&nbsp;students.&nbsp;As&nbsp;of&nbsp;November&nbsp;2013,&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;has&nbsp;distributed&nbsp;almost $500&nbsp; million&nbsp;from&nbsp;1&nbsp;million&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;to&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;million&nbsp;borrowers</span>.
+= Purpose<br/> =
 = Distinct&nbsp;Differences&nbsp;From&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Offerings<br/> =
-<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:larger">Kiva&nbsp;Microfunds&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;that&nbsp;have&nbsp;succesfully&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;and&nbsp;developed&nbsp;a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;microcredit&nbsp;concept.&nbsp;They&nbsp;allow&nbsp; indivisualds&nbsp;to&nbsp;loan&nbsp;as&nbsp;little&nbsp;as&nbsp;$25&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;to&nbsp;expand&nbsp;their&nbsp;business.&nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;four&nbsp;major&nbsp;steps&nbsp;involved&nbsp; when&nbsp;making&nbsp;a&nbsp;loan&nbsp;through&nbsp;Kiva.&nbsp;First,&nbsp;100%&nbsp;of&nbsp;lender's&nbsp;loans&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;sent&nbsp;to&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;institutions&nbsp;that&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;(which&nbsp; are&nbsp;called&nbsp;Field&nbsp;Partners)&nbsp;who&nbsp;administers&nbsp;loans&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;field.&nbsp;Next,&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;will&nbsp;get&nbsp;updates&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;progress&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;loans&nbsp;from&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;and&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp; be&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;trace&nbsp;the&nbsp;path&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;donation.&nbsp;As&nbsp;borrowers&nbsp;repay&nbsp;their&nbsp;loans,&nbsp;the&nbsp;money&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;available&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;lenders'&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;accounts&nbsp;and&nbsp;now&nbsp; the&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;can&nbsp;either&nbsp;reuse&nbsp;this&nbsp;money&nbsp;to&nbsp;fund&nbsp;another&nbsp;loan,&nbsp;donate&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;or&nbsp;withdraw&nbsp;it&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;account.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
+<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:larger">Kiva&nbsp;Microfunds&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;that&nbsp;have&nbsp;succesfully&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;and&nbsp;developed&nbsp;a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;microcredit&nbsp;concept.&nbsp; They&nbsp;allow indivisualds&nbsp;to&nbsp;loan&nbsp;as&nbsp;little&nbsp;as&nbsp;$25&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;to&nbsp;expand&nbsp;their&nbsp;business.&nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;four&nbsp;major&nbsp; steps&nbsp;involved when&nbsp;making&nbsp;a&nbsp;loan&nbsp;through&nbsp;Kiva.&nbsp;First,&nbsp;100%&nbsp;of&nbsp;lender's&nbsp;loans&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;sent&nbsp;to&nbsp;microfinance&nbsp;institutions&nbsp;that&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp; working&nbsp;with&nbsp;(whichare&nbsp;called&nbsp;Field&nbsp;Partners)&nbsp;who&nbsp;administers&nbsp;loans&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;field.&nbsp;Next,&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;will&nbsp;get&nbsp;updates&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;progress&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;loans&nbsp; from&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;and&nbsp;they&nbsp;will be&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;trace&nbsp;the&nbsp;path&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;donation.&nbsp;As&nbsp;borrowers&nbsp;repay&nbsp;their&nbsp;loans,&nbsp;the&nbsp;money&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;available&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; lenders'&nbsp; Kiva&nbsp;accounts&nbsp;and&nbsp;now the&nbsp;lenders&nbsp;can&nbsp;either&nbsp;reuse&nbsp;this&nbsp;money&nbsp;to&nbsp;fund&nbsp;another&nbsp;loan,&nbsp;donate&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;Kiva&nbsp;or&nbsp;withdraw&nbsp;it&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; account.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
 = Impact&nbsp;Achieved&nbsp;For&nbsp;Students&nbsp;And&nbsp;Campus<br/> =