This group loaned the $100 challenge and an additional $100 to Kiva, an organization that makes loans to women in third world countries. (www.kiva.com)

Small Group Leader(s): Robert and Sue Trout

Small Group Members: Bob & Linda Smith, Fred & Jean  Bruns, Mark & Joan Siem, Tuck Forsyth, John & Debbie Cahill, William & Cathy Funke

Description of your project:  Loaned $200 to an organization called Kiva(www.kiva.com). Kiva makes micro loans to persons in third world countries in order to help them begin small businesses.

How did you “invest” the $100? We matched the $100 and loaned the $200 to  Kiva.  It will be repaid.

Beneficiary(s): Women in Uganda through loan from Kiva.

Outcomes to date: Payments have been made on the loans but they haven’t been repaid yet.

Stewardship Lessons learned: We want to make money grow for the kingdom.

Would you invest your money in this way again? Yes. We have already made a second loan of $100 through this group (mentioned above).