Looking for a different approach to charitable giving? Tim Harford (Financial Times economics journalist) points to Kiva, an organization that serves as a gateway for entrepreneurs in the developing world seeking small business loans. Loans start as small as $25. Bootstrap a small business person in a country with an inefficient capital market, and perhaps do a small bit of good for the battered global image of the US at the same time.

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