By expanding her business selling artisan masks and jewelry, Rita is creating jobs for young people in her Ghanaian community.
By expanding her business selling artisan masks and jewelry, Rita is creating jobs for young people in her Ghanaian community.

Changing lives, 
one loan at a time.

Kiva defines impact both in the scale of our global reach and the depth of change in a person’s life. From the billions of dollars in loans we’ve distributed, to the scaled reach of our Lending Partners, to the increased monthly income for a widowed shop owner in Kenya — dive into how Kiva creates positive impact in the world.

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Kiva's 2023 Impact

$131M closer to a financially inclusive world

With every loan this year, you made a real impact in communities around the world that lack access to financial services. Here’s a look at the Kiva community’s impact so far in 2023…

Donations from people like you make this work possible.

At Kiva, every small action brings us one step closer to realizing our mission of expanding financial access for all.

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Kiva borrower, Fadi, Lebanon

24.5K

displaced people gained the resources to rebuild their lives

Kiva borrower, Mary, Kenya

$41M

in loans fueled climate-smart projects for communities around the world

Kiva borrower, Anatolia, Timor-Leste

$104.5M

in loans to women powered equal access and opportunity

Kiva borrower, Scott, U.S.

1.1k

marginalized U.S. small business owners invested in their success

Pictured in order: Fadi, mechanic, Syrian refugee living in Lebanon; Mary, Maize farmer, Kenya; Anatolia, farmer, timor-leste; Scott, construction business owner, u.s.

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At Kiva, 100% of every loan supports the borrower. Donations are vital for us to continue helping people access the resources they need to thrive.

A $50 donation helps cover the cost of facilitating $250 in loans.

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Kiva’s all-time impact

$2 billion

in loans funded

5 million

people reached

2.3 million

loans funded

1 person

reached every 90 seconds

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Africa

People reached: 2 million Loans funded: $517 million

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Asia

People reached: 1.2 million Loans funded: $488 million

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Central America

People reached: 326,000 Loans funded: $184 million

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Eastern Europe

People reached: 40,000 Loans funded: $59 million

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Middle East

People reached: 92,000 Loans funded: $119 million

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North America

People Reached: 139,000 Loans funded: $202 million

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Oceania

People Reached: 52,000 Loans funded: $43 million

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South America

People Reached: 960,000 Loans funded: $393 million

Top 10 loan sectors

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Kiva brings financial access
to traditionally excluded communities.

From racial discrimination and gender biases to armed conflict and climate change, there are many reasons why people are financially excluded. Underserved communities need financial access in order to create sustainable economic opportunity, yet they are denied fair and equitable access to resources. Kiva strives to bridge this gap and open the door to opportunity for every person around the world.

To have the greatest impact, Kiva focuses on four key impact areas where we see the most need for financial equity — and where Kiva can do the most good.

Laura, restaurant owner, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Laura, restaurant owner, Ecuador 🇪🇨
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Creating a more equitable future for women.

With funding from millions of Kiva lenders, we’re helping women build the lives they want, giving them access to resources to break through cultural and economic barriers, to start their own businesses, pay for education, and invest in themselves.

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"I felt happy because I was finally able to accomplish my dream, to have a business selling Colombian empanadas. I was able to make this a reality."

— Laura

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3.82 million

women reached

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$1.5 billion

in loans funded

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4/5

Kiva loans go to women

Kiva loans create opportunity for women in myriad industries and sectors.

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Malik, Cafe owner, Palestinian refugee 🇵🇸
Malik, Cafe owner, Palestinian refugee 🇵🇸
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Helping displaced people rebuild.

For refugees and IDPs that are rebuilding their lives, as well as people at risk of forced migration from their homes, Kiva provides fair access to capital to create economic opportunity and financial stability for themselves and their families.

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“I stood on my own feet again.”

- Malik

As a college student, business owner, and refugee, Malik runs a neighborhood coffee shop and dreams of becoming a journalist after earning his degree. After Covid-19  closed his business and put his studies on hold, Malik was able to reopen his shop and return to finish his education, with help from a Kiva loan.

38,000

refugees and displaced people reached

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$51.3 million

LOANS FUNDED

96%

repayment rate, same as non-refugee borrowers

Kiva loans support displaced people all over the world.

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Danielle, small business owner, Texas 🇺🇸
Danielle, small business owner, Texas 🇺🇸
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Supporting systemically marginalized U.S. entrepreneurs.

We’re expanding financial access for U.S. business owners that have been most excluded historically, including the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, women and non-binary people, Black and African Americans, the LatinX community, Indigenous people, and People of Color.

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“The Kiva loan impacted my business financially, but it impacted me as a person as well. I had a lot of growth, which is priceless.”

- Danielle

10,380

women reached

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$64 million

loans funded

70%

of Kiva U.S. loans supported BIPOC entrepreneurs

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Building resilience for people affected by climate change.

Because social and financial inequity make the impacts of climate change worse for the millions of people living in poverty conditions, Kiva helps people invest in climate-smart solutions for their families and local communities.

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Thach’s family had always used a solid-fuel stove, but it was making the air inside their home dangerous to breathe. With a Kiva loan, Thach bought a clean cookstove that not only reduces air pollution, it gives her family free solar power for charging their devices.

616,000

people reached

$41 million

clean energy loans funded

$20 million

climate-smart agricultural 
loans funded

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Measuring our impact

Our impact is more than just our global reach — more importantly, it’s about real-world outcomes for people. That’s why we work with Lending Partners to set outcomes and targets for impact populations, use monitoring and evaluations to measure progress, learn what works best, and ensure borrowers' lives are changing for the better.

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Estimation

We first estimate if a partner can have a meaningful impact for their customers. This includes ensuring they serve financially excluded populations, protect clients from over-indebtedness, and offer products that help clients succeed long-term.

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Monitoring

Partners must complete surveys on a regular basis to monitor their impact and flag opportunities for growth and improvement. We also make onsite and virtual visits to conduct risk and impact audits.

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Validation

Through client-level surveys, we assess how borrowers are being positively impacted by their loan, as well as identify ways our partners’ services can be improved to provide a stronger social impact.


Most importantly, we look at borrowers’ success.

The 60 Decibels Microfinance Index (2022) assessed outcomes for 5,200 lenders from 26 of Kiva’s Lending Partners. After receiving their loan:

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90%

of borrowers surveyed said their quality of life had improved.

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83%

said their business income had increased.

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78%

said they were better able to manage their finances.

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Investing in impactful partnerships

Strategic Partners

Working with vetted partners amplifies the impact we can make in people’s lives. Our corporate and philanthropic partners share our mission, and their contributions, expertise, and reach with global audiences helps us scale our impact even more. There are various ways for organizations to accelerate their organization’s impact with Kiva, such as grants, loan matching, and employee and customer engagement programs.

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515

global partners

715,000

employees and customers engaged

$108M

donations to Kiva

$167 million

loans disbursed to borrowers

3.6 million

borrowers funded

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Lending Partners

Our Lending Partners are an extensive network of organizations in more than 96 countries on 5 continents. Most Lending Partners are microfinance institutions, but they are also NGOs, social enterprises, and nonprofits. These organizations are responsible for screening borrowers, disbursing loans, collecting repayments, and otherwise administering Kiva loans.

483

Lending Partners

111

Social Enterprise Partners

38

Kiva U.S. Hubs

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Kiva CEO Vishal Ghotge met with the team at a branch office during his visit to Lending Partner FINCA Jordan.

Kiva helps Lending Partners improve their services to better support their communities.

Just as important as reaching more borrowers is ensuring that the organizations we work with can truly benefit clients’ lives. We put our years of industry experience to work, building up our Lending Partners so they can build up communities, with outcomes like:

  • Increased organizational stability and customer satisfaction

  • Strengthened gender-forward and climate-smart practices

  • Scaling of evidence-based products and services

Working with trusted Lending Partners leads to tangible benefits for borrowers.

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Borrowers who received a loan from One Acre Fund reported an average 40% increase in their farming income.

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Almost half of borrowers with clean water and sanitation loans from iDE reported a significant reduction in stomach illnesses.


Teofila, a small business owner in the Philippines, worked with NWTF for a Kiva loan of $275 to buy spare parts and materials for her Transportation business.

Impact that matters: Positive outcomes for borrowers

The simplest way to know Kiva’s impact is to ask the people benefitting from Kiva loans. Our largest Lending Partner NWTF is a non-government organization committed to providing sustainable financial and developmental services to women in low-income communities of Central Philippines. As part of our ongoing monitoring and validation, 60 Decibels, an independent social impact measurement company, conducted interviews with NWTF’s clients to assess impact.

Access

47%

of borrowers surveyed said they had no access to financing prior to their Kiva loan.

Business impact

94%

saw increases in business income.

Household impact

94%

said their quality of life improved.

Client protection

97%

said repayments were not a burden.

Resilience

89%

had increased savings.

Agency

95%

had increased business confidence.

“We were able to buy more livestock and now we can sell more — it adds to our income. And some of the money we used to pay my child’s school fees, so it lessens our worries.”

— NWTF borrower

Fernando, Coffee farmer, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Fernando, Coffee farmer, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Your support is helping us build a more financially inclusive future.

Thanks to this incredible community of lenders and partners, Kiva has been able to make a huge difference already — but there’s more work to be done. Your support helps us continue creating lasting change for a world where every single person has the financial access they need to thrive. 

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Learn more about Kiva’s impact

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Frequently asked questions about Kiva's impact

Kiva borrowers have gone on to help HIV-impacted women, open a coffee shop, begin a homemade juice and soda business, graduate from university, and so much more. Every loan made on Kiva helps someone get one step closer to their dreams.

Kiva sets impact goals, vets the impact potential of Lending Partners, monitors outputs, and evaluates the outcomes for some borrowers.

Kiva also conducts impact studies and evaluations. While we can't do this last step for all partners and borrowers, the studies we do perform provide us with essential data used to validate and improve our impact model.

Every Kiva loan creates a ripple effect of positive social change. From a farmer feeding their neighbors to a refugee’s business creating jobs in a host community, Kiva loans have the potential to create sustainable, long-term change around the world. These are loans that change lives and increase financial resilience across generations.

You can have an immediate impact in someone’s life by lending to a borrower, help us reach more communities by donating to Kiva, become a remote volunteer, or explore partnership options for your organization.