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And it's actually really cool. whether you are, you know, a guy that's starting a roofing company in the united states or whether you are a cattle raiser over in costa rica and you have no assets and you have no credit, this now gives you a chance to build up your dream and really start your own business. and i want to focus on kiva.org. it started in 2005 and since then they have loaned over $143 million in small loans. what's remarkable about the site is you can go on and for a donor it's incredibly beneficial because you can see the profiles of each individual and whether it's an individual...

Building and empowering the poor and the impoverished. and again, kiva has donated $143 million in loans and they have a kickback rate as a lender. this is good karma. 98%. so you're almost guaranteed to get the dollars that you put in right back. >> $143 million of loans. is that what you said? >> yes. >> that's just amazing. >> it is remarkable. >> that is remarkable. >> i think there is room too for growth. we haven't seen a lot of micro lending here in the states but with the state of the economy there is certainly room for improvement. actually on sites like kiva we're seeing a turn-aroun...