Making A Kiva Loan

[VivaCianciana]

Turning to the phamily for some help/prayers. I work in non-profit fundraising and received a fairly substantial Kiva Funds gift card as a gift from my boss. I want to support a Catholic cause but am having difficulty making a decision. So many causes out there and I'm having difficulty discerning. Can anyone point me in the direction of a worthy Catholic cause? AMDG!

[totustuus20]

Are you attracted to any church ministries in particular?

[Gabriela]

Can you give it to a religious community? The Summit Dominicans are desperately raising funds to expand their monastery. They are ridiculously low on space.

[VivaCianciana]

Can you give it to a religious community? The Summit Dominicans are desperately raising funds to expand their monastery. They are ridiculously low on space.

 

Thanks Gabriela! If they have applied for Kiva funding then yes. Although, I'm not seeing an option to give to them.

 

Are you attracted to any church ministries in particular?

 

totus: poverty, hunger, and education are my jams. i cast a pretty wide net. 

[totustuus20]

Thanks Gabriela! If they have applied for Kiva funding then yes. Although, I'm not seeing an option to give to them.

 

 

totus: poverty, hunger, and education are my jams. i cast a pretty wide net. 

Have you tried Catholic Charities for your archdiocese? You could also donate to the local seminary.

[VivaCianciana]

Have you tried Catholic Charities for your archdiocese? You could also donate to the local seminary.

Great advice. I support CC alternatively. Kiva funds are predominantly overseas and require a group or individual to apply for Kiva funding. I connected with Catholic Kiva so I think I'm on my way.

Thanks.

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Doctors Without Boarders. 

[Era Might]

http://www.homeboyindustries.org

 

The largest gang-intervention program in America, founded and run by a Jesuit priest.

Edited December 29, 2014 by Era Might

[Gabriela]

Doctors Without Boarders. 

 

So they have vacancies?

[Gabriela]

http://www.homeboyindustries.org

 

The largest gang-intervention program in America, founded and run by a Jesuit priest.

 

Thank you so much for posting this. I'd never heard of them and I think they're an awesome organization. I've favorited their webpage.

[Era Might]

Thank you so much for posting this. I'd never heard of them and I think they're an amesome organization. I've favorited their webpage.

 

Yeah, check out their YouTube page, every day they have a "Thought of the Day" either from Fr. Greg Boyle (the priest who founded the organization) or one of the staff members. Also, if you have Netflix, there's a documentary about him called "G-Dog". He originally started just driving around the projects on his bicycle, reaching out to his parishioners (and gang members among them), and that gradually evolved into Homeboy Industries.

Edited December 29, 2014 by Era Might