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Kiva in SL's Grand Opening Party at the NPC a grand success.

Posted Sat, 01/05/2008 - 15:15 by julles

The Grand Opening of Kiva in Second Life's office was a grand success. Our final avatar count was 41, which included the people who dropped in through the ceiling. There were several reporters there, including the editor from Prim Perfect.

There was dancing and champagne, and talks by Skeeboo Tammass (Joe), Elron, and Julles Boucher (Julia) about Kiva and Kiva Friends and all that is going on in Second Life about Kiva.

KivaFriends Tour - Visit to the Ectopia Sim

Posted Fri, 01/04/2008 - 11:16 by julles

KivaFriends in SL is starting to tour Second Life. These tours are social events open to everyone, they are very informal, we will just be visiting sims together to explore and learn about what's going on in Second Life. When we can, we'll have the sims owners join us and give us personal tours.

The first tour will be January 12th, 10:30am - 12pm SL (Pacific time). Details about the event are

Kickoff Party for the opening of Kiva in Second Life's office in the Non Profit Commons Sim

Posted Sat, 12/29/2007 - 14:17 by julles

Kiva has moved into the Non Profit Commons! We are located in office #23, in the top left of the sim. Our kick-off opening party will be:

Saturday January 5th, 2008, 10:30am-12noon

Tell all your friends!

Any new Kiva lender or anyone who makes a Kiva loan during the event can receive a Real Life kiva wristband.

The largest inworld Linden donation between 10:30-12 will relieve a 2008 Kivafriends Calendar .

Kiva in Second Life: Interview With Official SL Volunteers

Posted Sat, 09/15/2007 - 06:03 by kanter


Second Life kiva.org volunteer: Julles Boucher

Kiva.org, a micro-finance organization, has funded nearly 17,0000 loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries and last week crossed the $11 million rank. Kiva.org has already had a very big year, funding about $9 million worth of loans so far, and having been featured in the mainstream media including the Wall Street Journal and on ABC News.  With the assistance of dedicated volunteers, Kiva also maintains a presence on different social networking sites and has recently established a presence on Second Life through the Techsoup Nonprofits Commons Project. 

 

Many thanks to Brownrice Internet for hosting the NPSL site.

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