This document summarizes Kiva's achievements over its first 5 years in microfinancing and its aspirations for the future. Some key highlights include:
- Kiva has raised $165 million in loans to help over 420,000 entrepreneurs across 53 countries.
- It has achieved high repayment rates of 98% and leveraged donations efficiently, raising $10 for every $1 spent.
- Moving forward, Kiva aims to reach $1 billion in loans for 2 million borrowers, become self-sufficient at scale, and expand into new loan categories like students and green loans to help more people lift themselves out of poverty.