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Ignite a Dream
The first 1,000 employees to make a Kiva loan of $25 or more through this campaign, will receive a free $25 credit in their Kiva account. When the free credit is repaid, the funds will be returned to the Hitachi fund to be used in future Kiva lending campaigns. There is a limit of one (1) free credit per eligible participant. Eligible participants are any employee of Hitachi Ltd. (or its subsidiary) (“Hitachi”), except for employees whose principal places of business are Turkey, Macao, Myanmar, Singapore or India. Program ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PST on May 31, 2020 or once 1,000 credits have been distributed to eligible employees, whichever is soonest to occur. Credits expire at 11:59:59 p.m. PST June 30, 2020 and must be redeemed before then. Credits may not be used toward loans in the United States or certain other loans, as designated by Kiva. Credits must be lent to borrowers featured on Kiva's website that Kiva has determined are eligible to receive funding through its Donor Advised Fund.
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"The loan helped me expand from 2 cows to purchasing 3 at a time...I’ve changed, I’ve totally transformed. I was not business-minded but now I’m someone in my community."
Phyllis, Zimbabwe
"That loan has helped me a lot so I could produce more stock and try new designs."
Ila, Ghana
"[The loans are] offering up a helping hand to many mothers, those of us that want to succeed and live a dignified life and give our children the very best."
Myrian, Paraguay
"After years of working for someone else, I decided it was time to pursue my dream of bringing the food of my childhood to my new home."
Guadalupe, U.S.
"With the additional income, I am able to send my children to school and save money. Without school, my son would be on the streets begging and grow up to be fisherman just like us, his parents. I want to break that cycle."
Elviza, Philippines
Terms & Conditions: $25 Kiva credit offer
The first 10,000 people who make a loan of $25 or more through the campaign can receive a $25 Kiva credit after the campaign (on or around October 17th) to be used towards making another loan on the Kiva.org website (“Offer”). Offer begins September 30th, 2016 and ends October 10, 2016 (“Offer Period”). Offer is limited to one per person. Kiva credit is valid until December 31, 2016.
In order to receive this Offer, a participant must: a) enter the campaign microsite through the URL in campaign communications, and b) complete a loan to an entrepreneur, in the amount of $25 or more on the Kiva.org website during the Offer Period, but no later than October 10, 2016 at 11:59:59 PDT.
A $25 Kiva credit will be emailed to the first 10,000 participants by Kiva on or around October 17th, 2016, along with redemption instructions.*
The additional $25 Kiva credit is being provided by PayPal’s Corporate Advised Fund. The credit must be used to make a loan to a borrower outside of the U.S. The credit is not tax-deductible; and if repaid, is repaid to PayPal’s Donor Advised Fund at Kiva, not the participant’s account. The participant’s selection of a borrower is not binding nor does it guarantee that the borrower selected by the user will receive the loan. Kiva does not guarantee repayment of loans made on the Kiva.org site. Loans are available where Kiva services are provided, see their terms of use on the Kiva website.
PayPal and Kiva reserve the right to cancel, suspend or modify part or this entire Offer at any time without notice, for any reason in their sole discretion.
*Note: these terms and conditions were changed on October 6th. Due to technical issues, participants eligible to receive the $25 Kiva credit will no longer be required to enter their email address into the pop up (lightbox) in order to receive their credit. Instead, Kiva will email credits to participants eligible to receive the $25 Kiva credit using the email address associated with their Kiva account.
Make a loan and receive a free $25 credit to lend again.
Ignite a Dream!
The first 1,500 employees to make a Kiva loan of $25 or more through this campaign, will receive a free $25 credit in their Kiva account. When the free credit is repaid, the funds will be returned to the Hitachi fund to be used in future Kiva lending campaigns. There is a limit of one (1) free credit per eligible participant. Eligible participants are any employee of Hitachi Ltd. (or its subsidiary) (“Hitachi”), except for employees whose principal places of business are Turkey, Macao, Myanmar, Singapore or India. Program ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PST on May 31, 2020 or once 1,000 credits have been distributed to eligible employees, whichever is soonest to occur. Credits expire at 11:59:59 p.m. PST June 30, 2020 and must be redeemed before then. Credits may not be used toward loans in the United States or certain other loans, as designated by Kiva. Credits must be lent to borrowers featured on Kiva's website that Kiva has determined are eligible to receive funding through its Donor Advised Fund.
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
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*Repayments on your loan made with the free credit will not be returned to you, but instead to Hitachi for future Kiva lending campaigns.
About Kiva
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
The campaign has ended so free $25 credits will no longer be awarded at this time, but you can still make a loan and help create opportunity around the world.
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The campaign has ended so free $25 credits will no longer be awarded at this time, but you can still make a loan and help create opportunity around the world.
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Ignite a Dream!
About the Hitachi-Kiva partnership
Dreams are universal. Opportunity is not. That is why we have chosen to partner with Kiva, a non-profit organization and microlending platform, for this special employee initiative. Together, we can enable innovators and entrepreneurs the opportunity to provide a better future for their families, communities and the world.
1. Click "Lend now" to get started
2. Choose a borrower and lend $25 or more
3. Receive a free $25 credit to lend to another Kiva borrower, courtesy of Hitachi
4. Receive repayments on your initial loan*
3. Receive a free $25 credit to lend to another Kiva borrower, courtesy of Hitachi
4. Receive repayments on your initial loan*
2. Choose a borrower
and lend $25 or more
1. Click "Lend now" to get started
Make a loan and receive a free $25 credit to lend again.
About the Hitachi-Kiva partnership
Borrower success stories
Ignite a Dream!
Make a loan and receive a free $25 credit to lend again.
Dreams are universal. Opportunity is not. That is why Hitachi has chosen to partner with Kiva, a non-profit organization and microlending platform, for this special employee initiative.
Hitachi Lending Reward: Starting December 2, 2019 the first 1,000 Hitachi employees to make a loan of $25 or more to a Kiva borrower, will receive a $25 Kiva credit to make another loan on behalf of Hitachi.
Hitachi Lending Reward: Starting December 2, 2019 the first 1,000 Hitachi employees to make a loan of $25 or more to a Kiva borrower, will receive a $25 Kiva credit to make another loan on behalf of Hitachi.
Learn more at: https://groupcompanies.
Update lending reward extended until August 31: Out of respect for the tragic events in Japan in July, we delayed announcing the lending reward campaign and have decided to extend the deadline to receive a lending reward.
