Psst.... wanna help buy a goat?

One of the more incredible (and positive) uses of the World Wide Web is an organization called Kiva.org. Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.

I joined as a Kiva lender back in December. Many other bloggers, including John at Curious Cat and the folks at Superfactory.com have joined the cause. If you'd like you can contribute to Kiva through a link on any of our websites, or you can contribute directly to lending portfolios by clicking on the links in this post, or you can start your own portfolio and become a Kiva member. Whichever way you choose, please contribute.

Even the least fortunate of us are far more fortunate than any of these folks, and someone probably gave you a hand somewhere in your life. Do the same. I loan because I can, and I should.