Deevabits Green Energy Ltd

Today, I made a Kiva loan to Deevabits Green Energy Ltd. Deevabits is a Nairobi based company that aims to sell solar products to 12,000 households in rural Kenya, where a typical family makes less than $5 a day and lights their homes with kerosene. The loan is a bridge loan so Deevabits can buy inventory; it’s a little higher risk than other Kiva loans, but with a high potential impact.

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