Kiva!

Remember “Fashion Design and Lifestyle team“? I’m so, so proud of my team, because we are doing something so great and wonderful. Please read all about our new project, wrote by the lovely Beth!

“The Fashion Design and Lifestyle team on Etsy is proud and excited to announce their new lending partnership with Kiva, a charitable organization who lends money, donated from individuals and groups, to small businesses throughout the world. The fantastic thing about Kiva is that, once the loan is repaid, the lender gets to allocate the money to another small business. It is the gift that keeps on giving!

We are calling our project “Sharing Hearts and Hands”, or Shh for short.  What we make with our hands we give from our hearts.
Sellers on the Fashion, Design and Lifestyle Team, lovingly referred to as FDL, have decided to contribute 10% of the sales price on items marked “fdlkiva” in the tags.  Once the fund reaches $25, we will allocate these proceeds to help support an international small business whose market and products are similar to ours.  For every $25 that we collect, we will continue to contribute towards as many businesses on Kiva that we can.  Once loans are repaid, we will reinvest in another Kiva business.

To help us achieve our goals and help the world, please search www.etsy.com for keyword “fdlkiva”. Remember, 10% of the sales price will go towards our Kiva fund!!”

Isn’t this lovely? :)

August 21st, 2008 - Posted in Ei! Kumpel, Uncategorized | |

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  1. norakaren said,

    on August 21st, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    this is wonderful….I hope it takes us to a new level and helps the less fortunate to not online believe in your dreams but to see them get realized!

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