Kiva.org Listing for Bicycle Repair Shop
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jakkal at 01.29.08 - 6:09 pm
I don't know how many folks here are involved with Kiva, but my ladyhalf found this listing for a bike repair shop in Kenya that I thought might interest some people:
http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=34257
God knows they could use some positivity over there.
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Status: Needed
$12..00 Loan Request
$3.00 (found) Raised
About the Entrepreneur
Name: Franz Michel Ellers
Business Name: FunsysTech
Location: The Old Box Couch, West LA
Primary Activity: Fun
Loan Requested: $12.00
Repayment Term: 12 months - repaid monthly
Loan Use: To go to the Encino Track to train at 5:30 TONIGHT
Date Posted: Jan 30, 2008
franz01.30.08 - 2:11 pm
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Good News: I raised the money through outside investors.
That Kenyan fellow was able to raise 1200 Dollars in one day, pretty good.
franz01.30.08 - 2:55 pm
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and next you can help the son of the dead king of nigeria smuggle out $39,000,000 from his country.
www.419eater.com
indigis01.30.08 - 4:34 pm
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I've heard about this on NPR actually. very interesting.
Roadblock01.30.08 - 6:27 pm
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