I am beyond fortunate for all that I own, and I feel like I should give some of what I have to those less fortunate. On kiva.com, I found a women who is trying to raise $700 to build a toilet in their house so they can have a clean, and healthy environment to do what they need to do.
Sisula is a 25-year old women who is married with two children. Her children are enrolled in a local public school. Sisula only makes 300 INR per day to help and support her family. Sisula and her family live in the rural area of Nayagarh District, Odisha, India. Where they live, it is hard for everyone to find a toilet. Sisula and her other group members are working to raise 45,000 INR to supply a toilet for everyone to use. Sisula will use her portion of the loan to provide a toilet for her and her family. The article says that she is very happy with her loan, and she hopes to get this toilet to, "promote her health, environment, and living standards."
I think kiva.com is a great way to help the less fortunate in other countries. I really want to help this woman and her group to provide a clean toilet for their families to use. I still have yet to talk it over with my parents, but I really hope they allow me to loan $25. Helping others makes me feel good, and it warms my heart to know that I have helped a person get one step closer to his or her goal.
The second person I researched is Teresita from the Philippines. Teresita is trying to raise $225 to buy bananas for her business. Once Teresita gets the bananas, she resells them to make money for her and her family. She has been in this business for 2 years, and she is hoping to provide a future for her family.
After a typhoon hit the Philippines, a lot of businesses lost everything they worked for. Loans have been offered to those who lost their stuff from the typhoon. I want to be able to help these who lost their stuff by loaning $25 to this organization. Both topics that I researched go towards great causes, and I really want to help. If I could, I would donate to everyone on this website because I have so much and they have so little.
Very good essay, Emily. I like how you did research, but presented it with your own feelings and experiences. I think you made an excellent choice by loaning money to Sisula. This money will truly make a difference in the lives of these indian women. Way to go!
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