tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280365689608794792024-03-15T03:10:39.565+10:00'Genealogists for Families' projectIn 2011 we won an award for Best New Community Project. <b>Join genealogists worldwide (and our relatives and friends) who have found a simple way to make a big difference.</b>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-53542113820769949362020-08-15T13:53:00.001+10:002020-08-15T13:53:41.418+10:00Kiva's Auto Lending - How and WhyThis is an updated version of advice that I originally posted years ago. It reflects recent changes to the way Kiva operates.
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If you haven't set an inactivity preference, Kiva may be required to send your funds to a state government if your account becomes inactive. It's therefore important to <b>check your account's settings for 'Repayment', 'Inactivity' and 'Auto-Lending'.</b>
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Many Kiva loans are repaid in monthly installments, but if you are travelling, unwell or just very busy, you may not be able to check your Kiva credit after repayment day (which is usually about the 18th of the month). To <b>avoid leaving money sitting idle</b> when it could be used for another loan, and to <b>control what happens to your Kiva credit</b> when you depart this life, you can, as a precaution, set up <b>Auto-Lending</b>.
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Auto-lending only happens if you fail to sign in within a certain number of days, which you specify. It can be up to 120 days. If you have $25 in credit but don't sign in, Kiva can act for you to allocate that credit to a new loan. You can control the choice of loans by setting criteria such as countries, sectors, risk rating, repayment term, gender, etc.
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Here's what to do.
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<b>1. Sign in to Kiva</b>, and (in the dropdown list near your profile photo) <b>select 'Settings'.</b>
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<b>2. At 'Credit Settings', click 'Edit'.</b>
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<b>3. Choose your preferences for 'Repayment settings' and 'Inactivity settings</b>', then click <b>'Save settings'.</b>
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<b>4. Check and adjust your Auto-Lending settings.</b> Click on a link to change that particular setting (days, donation etc).
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<b>5. Choose when your balance would be auto-lent.</b>
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<b>6. Specify what type of loans would be allocated if you don't log in to do it yourself within the time that you specified.</b> Here's an example.
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As I said, auto-lending only happens if you fail to sign in within the number of days that you specify. Please check your account settings! Do they suit the way you use Kiva now, and what you want to happen in the future?
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-24876641065492215382020-01-28T12:54:00.001+10:002020-01-28T12:54:57.870+10:00How to turn off annoying emails and choose low-risk loansSome of you may have seen today's Kiva team message from Gill, who is concerned about the possible negative impact of Kiva's promotional emails. I understand the point that Gill is making, but... please, people, do NOT quit Kiva...
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<b>If the emails annoy you, just turn them off!</b>
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I've explained this many times and in many places, but here are the details again.
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<li>If Kiva's promotional emails include an '<b>unsubscribe</b>' link, use it. Or...</li>
<li>Sign in to Kiva, go to 'Settings' and then 'Email preferences', and <b>un-tick 'News, inspiration and promotions'</b>.</li>
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If you're unhappy with your repayment rate or delinquency rate, <b>choose shorter loans, and loans that are lower risk.</b> I've made 610 loans during the past 8 years, and my delinquency rate is only 0.71%. Yes, really!
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Use this link to see a list of <a href="https://www.kiva.org/lend?arrearsRate=0,0.04&excludeCurrencyRisk=true&defaultRate=0,0.01&excludeNonRated=true&lenderTerm=0,16&profitability=0,100&riskRating=3.5,5&sortBy=repaymentTerm" target="_blank">short-term, low-risk loans</a>. Or...
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To choose a borrower, use check boxes to filter the loans by any combination of criteria, including country, gender, groups or individuals, and sector (which often refers to the borrower's business - agriculture, arts, manufacturing, services etc). Use the 'Sort by' drop-down menu to display the loans in various ways. 'Loan length' sorts them with short-term loans at the top.
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If you intend to search for similar loans in the future, set your filters and sort order, then create a bookmark in your browser.
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At 'Risk rating', 'Delinquency' and 'Default', drag the circles left or right to set your preferred ranges. For example, if you are a cautious lender you might set the Risk rating at 3-5, Delinquency rate at 0%-5% and Default rate at 0%-1%.
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This image shows some of the advanced settings in Kiva's '<a href="https://www.kiva.org/lend?kexpn=lend_filter.lend_filter_versions&kexpv=c" target="_blank">classic view</a>'; but you can switch to 'category view' if you wish.
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Most of us 'recycle' our investment by relending the $25 each time it's repaid. By doing so, we have made a huge difference in the lives of many hard-working families who just needed a loan (not a handout). Please <a href="https://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">join us</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<br /><br />Join the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">'Genealogists for Families' project</a> and be part of a team that is making a difference.
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-25525433672899361682017-10-14T15:14:00.000+10:002020-01-28T10:53:03.780+10:00Genealogists for Families: Progress Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <b>Genealogists for Families</b> team on <a href="https://www.kiva.org/invitedby/judy3877">Kiva</a> now has more than 340 members from 16 counties (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, USA, Vietnam and Wales).
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I enjoy reading about the borrowers before I decide how to allocate my funds. This pie chart shows the wide range of activities that the team as a whole has supported in the six years since I started this project. Take a closer look at our team's <a href="https://www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/graphs">graphs</a> (including this one).
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Most team members 'recycle' their investment by relending their money each time it's repaid. By doing so, we have, in effect, loaned a total of $241,575. That has made a huge difference in the lives of many hard-working families who just needed a loan (not a handout)!
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Team members - please take a moment to check your Kiva account settings. Log in at <a href="https://www.kiva.org/login" target="_blank">https://www.kiva.org/login</a> (it opens in a new window). Go to 'Settings' and work your way down that page, clicking 'Edit' for each section, and 'Save' when you finish each section. You can ignore 'Monthly subscription' if you wish, but it's important to fix your '<b>Repayment settings</b>' and '<b>Inactivity settings</b>' and '<b>Auto-lending settings</b>'. Then, in the drop-down list under 'Settings', choose 'Email settings' and set those to suit your preferences.
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If you have not yet joined our team, I hope you will do so as explained <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html"><b>here</b></a>. You must make a $25 loan before joining the team - then watch for a 'welcome' email (via Kiva) from Judy (the project coordinator and team captain).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<br /><br />Join the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">'Genealogists for Families' project</a> and be part of a team that is making a difference.
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-90878125821801202302016-10-20T16:31:00.008+10:002022-12-13T13:09:53.139+10:00Making Money for Kiva via Online Surveys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>This is an updated version of an earlier post.</i>
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Doing online surveys is an easy way to raise money for <a href="https://www.kiva.org/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiva</a> and other non-profit organisations (or for your 'genealogy wish-list').
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Reputable sites do not generate spam emails or unwanted phone calls (and in most cases you can avoid giving them your phone number). Some of the surveys are conducted by Universities. Others involve trying new products, and I have 'tested' icecreams, cereal, kitchen wipes, teabags etc.
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Some sites pay cash to your bank account or PayPal account. Others let you choose a gift card (Coles/Myer, Woolworths/Caltex, Amazon, iTunes, Bunnings, etc). Details are usually in FAQ or Help.
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Survey panels to which I belong include:
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<li><b><a href="https://referral.pureprofile.com/referrer/TkRVMk5EQXlOVFV6MyMyMw==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pure Profile</a>:</b> Available to residents of many countries. This site is my favourite, and (<b>2022 update</b>) I've earned $1,000 in one year here. Even if you are screened out of a survey, Pure Profile often pays you 5c-10c. Each time you log in, check what's currently available by selecting 'Surveys'. Even if it says 'Come back tomorrow', more surveys will usually become available at intervals throughout the day. The surveys will be more relevant if you answer the occasional 'profile' questions about your preferences and interests.</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://account.yougov.com/au-en/join/main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouGov</a></b>. Well designed surveys on a wide range of topics, and a good rewards system.</li>
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<li><b><a href="http://www.dbyresearch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian Meal Panel</a>:</b> For Australians only. When asked for the <b>5 digit pin</b>, enter <b>86127</b>. Earn money by doing a 5-minute survey about food approximately every six weeks, and receive extra payments if you send in supermarket receipts. You will be paid via PayPal or by deposit to your bank account.</li>
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Don't despair if your earnings are low at first. In my experience, it gets better. Many surveys are targeted to specific groups, so you will increase your chances of being invited to relevant surveys if you <b>answer the questions in your 'profile'</b>, update them periodically, and (if applicable) do the 'welcome survey' when you join.<br />
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<a href="https://kiva.org/invitedto/genealogists/by/judy3877"><b>Genealogists for Families</b></a> members with some spare time may find surveys a good way to fund extra Kiva loans - or to earn money to buy family history documents (<a href="https://uk-australia.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/10-tips-for-wills-intestacies-and.html">wills</a>, birth death and marriage certificates, etc).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<br /><br />Join the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">'Genealogists for Families' project</a> and be part of a team that is making a difference.
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-77640084595230589502016-01-14T12:27:00.001+10:002020-08-15T13:57:46.036+10:00The How and Why of Auto-Lending (updated)An updated version of this post, which reflects changes to the way Kiva operates as from mid-2020, is <a href="https://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2020/08/kivas-auto-lending-how-and-why.html"><b>Kiva's Auto Lending - How and Why</b></a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<br /><br />Join the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">'Genealogists for Families' project</a> and be part of a team that is making a difference.
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-81504397809136237052014-01-18T11:57:00.000+10:002016-06-19T13:15:40.370+10:00Kiva Zip and The Big Bad Woof<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Today I joined <b><a href="https://zip.kiva.org/loans/i/821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiva Zip</a></b>.
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For lenders, Kiva Zip works in much the same way as Kiva. We browse loan profiles and choose someone whom we want to support; and we get our money back as our borrowers repay. But with Kiva Zip, lenders can <b>exchange messages directly with borrowers</b> via the 'Conversations' tab on any loan.
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As always, be sure to read the fine print on Kiva Zip's Web site before deciding whether it is right for you.
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As a dog lover, I chose to lend to 'Pennye: The Big Bad Woof', a store that sells organic, holistic food for companion animals. They work with local farmers to purchase chicken frames, lamb bones etc, thus creating a market for leftovers that would otherwise be discarded.
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Have you already used <a href="https://zip.kiva.org/loans/i/821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiva Zip</a>? If so, what did you think of it?
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Have you read the updated version of '<a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/social-events-international-challenge.html">Genealogy Social Events - an International Challenge</a>'?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<br /><br />Join the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">'Genealogists for Families' project</a> and be part of a team that is making a difference.
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-34667598200306239382014-01-18T07:15:00.000+10:002015-12-11T19:01:44.316+10:00Genealogy Social Events: an International Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Genealogists for Families</b> <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com.au/p/events.html" target="_blank">social events</a> are mainly about family history, but they are also an opportunity to raise funds for extra loans through Kiva. If we pass around the hat and ask everyone to contribute their loose change, we usually have enough to make an extra $25 loan.
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In Australia we do this via a Kiva lender account called '<a href="http://www.kiva.org/lender/judy2419" target="_blank">GFF Aussie Social Events</a>'. Those of you who meet at genealogy conferences overseas might like to do something similar. Consider this a friendly international challenge!
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Wondering whether you know any Genealogists for Families team members? Check the pages showing <a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/members" target="_blank">photos and given names</a>.
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If you want to plan an event, there are some interesting suggestions in the <a href="http://www.kiva.org/do-more/playbook" target="_blank"><b>Kiva Lending Team Playbook</b></a>.
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With small change collected at our Kiva team's social events in Australia (get-togethers for coffee, lunch or dinner), we have already made <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lender/judy2419">forty-two loans</a> in eleven countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Honduras, Paraguay, Philippines, Tajikistan and Vietnam). Repayments on those loans are now funding one new loan each month.
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Could you organise a get-together in your area? Are you going to a family history fair or on a genealogy cruise where you could hand out <a href="http://tinyurl.com/freeVPbuscard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'business cards'</a>? Use that link to design and order 250 FREE cards - you just pay postage.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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It was a thrill and an honour to see that Genealogists for Families was chosen as one of <b>Inside History's Top 50 Genealogy Blogs for 2013</b>.
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Many other blogs that made the list are written by members of our team. How many of them can you identify?
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(Hint: some, but not all, are featured in our <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/search/label/team%20members">Meet the Team</a> series.)
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You can only see who joins Kiva because of you if they join by clicking on your <b>personal referral link</b>. You can put this in emails, blogs, Web pages, Facebook posts, tweets, etc.
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Log in and look under 'Portfolio / Invite friends' - or to invite people to join Kiva <i>and</i> the 'Genealogists for Families' team, quote the link shown on <a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/recruit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/recruit</b></a>.
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It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Joan Miller, 'Genealogists for Families' co-captain, has lost her year-long battle with cancer. On behalf of all members of the project's Kiva team, I extend deepest sympathy to Joan's family and friends. I am sorry that I never met Joan in person because we were on opposite sides of the world, but I treasured our on-line friendship.
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Joan's daughter Heather has asked that commemorative loans or donations in memory of her mother should be made through <a href="http://kiva.org/invitedto/genealogists/by/judy3877" target="_blank">Kiva and 'Genealogists for Families'</a>. You can either:
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(1) Make an ordinary Kiva loan, with repayments going to you so that you can re-lend the money as it is repaid. If you write about it in your blog, put a link in a comment below so that I can add it to the list of team members' <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/commemorative-loans.html" target="_blank">commemorative loans</a>.
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(2) Make what Kiva calls a 'dedicated loan'. During the checkout process, in 'My Basket', select the option 'Dedicate this loan'. With a Dedicated Loan, repayments will be donated to Kiva instead of being returned to you.
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In her <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2011/11/meet-team-joan-miller.html">'Meet the Team' profile</a>, Joan said that she chose field partners with at least a 3-star rating and a low delinquency rate. Several of her loans were to women in the Philippines. For my commemorative loan I therefore followed Joan's example by choosing <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lend/514498" target="_blank">Luna in the Philippines</a>, who supports her family by making crafts with shells.
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<b>Kiva Cards and Gifts:</b> As you plan your Christmas shopping, please consider choosing <a href="https://www.kiva.org/gifts/kiva-cards" target="_blank">Kiva Cards</a> and other <a href="https://store.kiva.org/" target="_blank">gifts that support the work of Kiva</a>.
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<b>Lost Emails:</b> If you are not getting Kiva's emails, they may be in your spam folder. Most repayments go into your Kiva account on about the 18th of the month, but they could arrive later. You might want to put a <b>recurring reminder</b> in your diary. If you are likely to be busy or away, set up <a href="https://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2020/08/kivas-auto-lending-how-and-why.html" target="_blank">Auto-Lending</a>.
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<b>Short Term Loans:</b> I was recently asked how I had managed to make so many <a href="https://www.kiva.org/lender/judy3877" target="_blank">loans</a>. My repayment installments cover the cost of several new loans each month, because I choose many short-term loans (as well as some longer ones). Each loan's page shows the Repayment Term (x.months) and Repayment Schedule (Monthly, Irregularly or End of term). If you don't know how to quickly select a short loan, use the link on <a href="https://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2020/01/how-to-turn-off-annoying-emails-and.html" target="_blank"><b>this page</b></a>.
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-47984125054427142272012-12-08T18:29:00.002+10:002016-11-20T05:54:40.563+10:00Team Loans in need of Funding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you don't particularly need to select a loan for a specific area, occupation etc, you may be interested in adding your support to a borrower chosen by another team member.
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There are several ways to identify team loans that are not yet fully funded. For example:
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-88051391394189336522012-09-27T18:38:00.000+10:002015-12-10T18:32:15.316+10:00Year 1: Genealogy Benefits and Team Achievements<b>Genealogists for Families</b> is one year old today. When I started this project (to continue a <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2011/11/col-webster-inspiration-for.html" target="_blank">family tradition</a> of helping others) I did not realise that there would be so many <b>genealogical and personal benefits</b> for our team members!
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The Genealogists for Families motto is <i>'We care about families (past, present and future)'.</i> As family historians we know that our lives have been shaped by previous generations, and we care about the world that our children will inherit. Through Kiva, we can make that world a better place.
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To combine genealogy with Kiva, some of us make <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com.au/p/commemorative-loans.html" target="_blank">commemorative loans</a> on dates that have special significance for our family.
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When I asked team members what they thought were the benefits of belonging to 'Genealogists for Families', most said that they wanted to make a <b>positive contribution</b> in the world, and that they liked the <b>sense of community</b>; but that could apply to any lending team on Kiva, so what are the specific benefits for members of a <b>genealogy</b> team?
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<li>From the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/search/label/team%20members" target="_blank">Meet the Team</a> guest posts in this blog, plus team members' lender pages on Kiva, we get to know <b>new people</b> and learn about <b>new genealogy resources</b>. (For example, Fiona heard about Yvette's Dutch genealogy Web site, followed the advice there, and found an ancestor who had previously eluded her.)</li>
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<li>An Australian team member was given a <b>personal tour</b> of National Archives overseas by another team member who works there.</li>
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<li>When two team members made their first visit to State Archives, another member (a professional genealogist) offered to be their <b>guide</b> for the day.</li>
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<li>Australians helped a team member in Britain by contributing <b>local data</b> to her One Name Study.</li>
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<b>What have we achieved in one year?</b>
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In addition to winning an award for <b>Best New Community Project</b>...
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These two colourful charts show the many activities for which our loans have been used, and the countries where the borrowers live.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Countries where our borrowers live</td></tr>
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If the only thing stopping you from joining Kiva is the $25 needed to make a loan, you could raise the money by doing <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2011/11/online-surveys-tuesdays-tip.html">online surveys</a> (from which I earn at least $25 each month) or passing around the hat at an informal social event. It will be worth the effort, because a small loan really does make a big difference. <b>Please <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">join us!</a></b>
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-56790919992605739622012-09-26T11:55:00.000+10:002012-09-26T11:55:08.762+10:00Our Birthday Prize Winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was disappointed that only eleven of our 215 members entered the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2012/09/kiva-team-birthday-prize-draw.html">prize draw</a> to celebrate the <b>first birthday</b> (tomorrow) of the 'Genealogists for Families' project.
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The main prize (a team T-shirt) was won by <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/meet-team-kelli-taylor.html" target="_blank">Kelli Taylor</a> in Canada.
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Two small consolation prizes were won by <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2012/03/meet-team-roger-moffat.html">Roger Moffat</a> (a New Zealander currently living in the USA) and <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lender/doug4824" target="_blank">Doug</a> (also in the USA).
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-63754813900483197162012-09-20T09:44:00.001+10:002013-01-17T09:59:59.920+10:00Two More Awards for Genealogists for FamiliesIn 2011 we won the GeneaBlog Award for '<b>Best New Community Project</b>'. Now, a week before Genealogists for Families celebrates its first birthday, I am proud to announce that the project has received two more awards.
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From Pauleen we received the <b>HUG (Hope Unites Globally) Award</b>: "What you have done to set up and continue the Genealogists for Families group definitely fits... Thanks for all you do to bring hope to the world!"
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To accept this award I must in turn nominate someone else. I don't suppose anyone will be surprised to hear that I am nominating <a href="http://www.kiva.org/invitedby/judy3877" target="_blank">Kiva</a>.
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From Jill we received the <b>Illuminating Blogger Award</b>: "Genealogists for Families Project team leader and blogger, Judy, is an inspiration as she encourages genealogists to reach out and help families in third world countries with micro-loans. Judy's enthusiasm for this project and her personal generosity know no bounds."
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On behalf of the team... thank you! If you are new here... please <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html"><b>join us!</b></a> Together we are making a difference!
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-10692768078714428272012-09-13T09:00:00.000+10:002012-09-20T11:12:10.419+10:00Kiva Team Birthday Prize DrawTo celebrate the <b>first birthday of 'Genealogists for Families'</b> on 27th September 2012, there will be a random prize draw.
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<b>What is the prize?</b> A team T-shirt.<br />
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<b>Who can enter?</b> 'Genealogists for Families' Kiva lending team members who are not anonymous and who have made a total of at least two (2) loans before submitting an entry for the prize draw.
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<b>When do entries close?</b> 11:59pm (GMT) Tuesday 25th Sep 2012.
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<li>Find your name on <a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/members" target="_blank">www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/members</a> (you may need to use 'Next page'). Click on your name, then note the Web address, which will be in the format 'www.kiva.org/lender/<span style="color: red;">your-Kiva-ID</span>'.</li>
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-27847045015966734732012-09-10T19:20:00.001+10:002020-08-15T14:29:21.124+10:00Make Your Own Personalised Kiva BadgeGenealogists for Families team member Alex (whose genealogy blog is <a href="https://familytreefrog.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Family Tree Frog</a>) has just told me about a site where we can create personalised dynamic Kiva badges for a blog or Web page......
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UPDATE: The site that was mentioned in this post no longer exists. Sorry!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-2612391106296211122012-07-02T14:45:00.001+10:002017-06-17T07:21:03.166+10:00A Commemorative Loan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today would have been my father's 93rd birthday. He was the <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/2011/11/col-webster-inspiration-for.html" target="_blank">inspiration for the Genealogists for Families project</a>, so I wanted to make a commemorative loan that was somehow relevant to his life.<br />
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We lived on a grazing property 45 miles from the nearest town, so we could not just pop down to the shops to buy fresh produce. Remembering what life was like there, I decided that my $25 loan should go to a <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lend/444433" target="_blank">man who milks cows and grows vegetables</a>!
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-83187366796767790782012-06-16T15:46:00.000+10:002020-01-28T10:40:28.795+10:00Progress Report and Team Tips<b>Progress Report:</b>
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The Genealogists for Families team now has over 200 members worldwide (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Netherlands, NZ, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Spain, USA and Wales). In less than nine months we have loaned a total of $19,000.
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<b>Team Tip No.1 - Choosing a Loan:</b>
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This week two new members of the 'Genealogists for Families' team asked for advice on selecting loans through Kiva.
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<b>1.</b> On <a href="http://www.kiva.org/" target="_blank">www.kiva.org</a>, click 'Sign in'. (I use an email address and password, not Facebook.)<br />
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<b>2.</b> Click 'Lend'.<br />
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<b>3.</b> To choose a borrower, use check boxes to filter the loans by any combination of criteria, including country, gender, groups or individuals, and sector (which often refers to the borrower's business - agriculture, arts, manufacturing, services etc).<br />
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<b>4.</b> Click 'Advanced Options'. At 'Risk rating', 'Delinquency' and 'Default', drag the circles left or right to set your preferred ranges. For example, if you are a cautious lender you might set the Risk rating at 3-5, Delinquency rate at 0%-5% and Default rate at 0%-1%.
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<b>5.</b> Use the 'Sort by' drop-down menu to display the loans in various ways. 'Loan length' sorts them with <a href="https://www.kiva.org/lend-by-category/short-term-loans" target="_blank">short-term</a> loans at the top. 'Ending soon' will show loans that are most urgently in need of funding.
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<b>6.</b> If you intend to search for similar loans in the future, set your filters and sort order, then create a bookmark in your browser.<br />
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<b>Team Tip No.2 - Terminology:</b>
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Not sure what terms like 'delinquency' mean? If there is a dotted line under a word, hover the mouse pointer over it to see a pop-up explanation.
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<b>Team Tip No.3 - Expiring ('ending soon') Loans:</b>
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If a loan is not 100% funded within about 30 days, it will expire, and money that was received is refunded to the lender's Kiva account (and you can then choose another borrower).
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Often this does no immediate harm to the borrower. Some Field Partners disburse loans before they are fully funded on Kiva - but if a loan expires, the Field Partner is seriously out of pocket. If that happens often, the Field Partner may eventually go out of business, which would have a negative impact on borrowers and their lenders.
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If you have not yet joined our team <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">('Genealogists for Families')</a>, you're welcome to do so as soon as you've made one $25 loan.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-76648924294384143642012-06-09T07:54:00.000+10:002012-09-11T19:38:29.110+10:00Meet the Team: Mark Taylor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a lull in the series, I was pleased when <b>Genealogists for Families</b> team member <b>Mark Taylor</b> from Victoria, Australia, volunteered to write a guest post.<br />
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My name is Mark Taylor and I'm a Genealogist. Now that I've confessed to being an obsessed, computer bound, eccentric name collector, I feel better already. I run a BMW Dealership at Bundoora in North East Melbourne, and am therefore able to continue my childhood passion of playing with cars. I also love bird watching (there I go confessing again), playing tennis, and my 3 girls.<br />
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I read about GFF on the 'Australian Genealogy' Facebook page, and lent my first $25 to a Mongolian seamstress seeking funds for a new sewing machine.<br />
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<b>What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?</b><br />
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I have always been concerned that overseas charity donations are consumed by administration. Kiva is a brilliant grassroots way to see your money at work, and gives you the choice of how much you give to admin.<br />
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In choosing a borrower, I prefer to lend to families with children. I enjoy reading the business plans to find those I think will succeed. Now I also look at social needs, and I'm covering the globe. South and Central America done, Africa next. I'm trying to keep 50:50 on gender too.<br />
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The borrowers are all inspiring in some way. I felt strongly for the Colombian locksmith whose tools were stolen. He had to borrow to replace them. I hope he locks these ones up!<br />
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In today's economic climate, saving is important. I know that most of what I lend I can eventually get back if I need it, so for me Kiva is a form of saving. The social interest rate is far higher than the banks', and with our dollar falling, I may even make a profit. To reinvest of course! I started out thinking that I would make a loan every 2 weeks. That has changed to once per week, and I have been reinvesting repayments on top.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kiva.org/lender/mark7436" target="_blank">www.kiva.org/lender/mark7436</a>.<br />
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Albiston, Barrie, Carbines, Fillan, Hayhow, Lilley, McCallum, Sheerman, Waldram. I've found famous artists and actors, murderers, murder victims, preachers, banned authors, AFL stars, champion jockeys - and agricultural labourers. I've seen family feuds dissolved, birth families found, heirlooms rediscovered, tears shed. It started as a tree full of names. Now they are telling their stories.<br />
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-11620090239249286072012-05-30T20:27:00.000+10:002012-12-10T06:10:22.471+10:00Mnatsakan needs our help urgently<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Mnatsakan</b> is a young entrepreneur who has a bakery where he makes lavash, an Armenian national bread. He needs investments to develop the bakery by buying special equipment to puddle the paste and flour to make lavash. This will allow him to expand his production and increase his sales, generating more income and creating improved living conditions for his family.<br />
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The funds he needs must be received by Kiva (as $25 loans by people like you and me) <b>within the next three days.</b> The 'Genealogists for Families' team is responding to this urgent call.<br />
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Because several team members made loans to Mnatsakan in a short space of time, his profile on Kiva zoomed up onto page one of the default ('popularity') listing. That means visitors to Kiva are much more likely to choose him. (What a great example of teamwork! Thanks, Mark, for bringing this special case to our attention.)<br />
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There is still a long way to go; so if you can help this hard working young man with a loan of just $25, please see <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lend/420519" target="_blank">www.kiva.org/lend/420519</a>.
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<b>Update, 2 Jun 2012:</b> The response to this was amazing. The loan was fully funded before the deadline, and 24 of the 57 lenders were Genealogists for Families members! Many enthusiastic people followed the loan's progress and commented via the team's Facebook page. Mark said, "Well done to the GFF team. I think this is what Kiva is all about. Lots of people getting together to make a real difference. I hope that lavash is good! There are a whole lot of people here with a little stake in this bakery."
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Another borrower who needs more support is <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lend/425549" target="_blank">Gulchehra</a>, who does beautiful gold embroidery. She has four children, and needs a loan to purchase plastic windows and other things to fix her house.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-8877982516708688352012-05-20T10:58:00.000+10:002013-05-18T12:04:20.379+10:00Genealogists for Families: a Milestone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <b>Genealogists for Families</b> project is less than eight months old, but today we reached a significant milestone.
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Through the non-profit organisation Kiva, the <a href="http://kiva.org/invitedto/genealogists/by/judy3877" target="_blank">Genealogists for Families team</a> has now loaned a total of <b>$15,000</b> to low-income borrowers without access to traditional banks. We have helped <b>over 1,000 individuals</b> to expand their small businesses so they can support their families, educate their children or install windows, running water etc in their homes.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">(Postscript, 18 May 2013: It is only one year since I wrote this, but the total amount loaned by our team has now reached a staggering <b>$57,000+</b>. That's because we have over 260 members who keep re-lending the same $25 each time it is repaid.)</span></b>
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The graph above shows the wide variety of small businesses that our loans are currently supporting. It does not include loans that have already been fully repaid. (Repeatedly lending the same $25 does so much more good than a one-time donation to charity!)
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<b>Please <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/p/join_11.html">join the Genealogists for Families team</a> - we are really making a difference!</b> For a limited time, new members can make a free trial loan. It costs you nothing because it is sponsored by an anonymous donor.
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You may be also interested in a <a href="http://genfamilies.blogspot.com/search/label/team%20members" target="_blank">series of articles</a> in which team members write about their family history research interests and how these are linked to their experiences with Kiva.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-52497597795063636042012-05-02T12:00:00.000+10:002012-05-28T15:27:24.543+10:00Meet the Team: Stephen Daglish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week's guest post is by <b>Genealogists for Families</b> team member <b>Stephen Daglish</b> from Buckinghamshire, England (United Kingdom).<br />
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<b>Tell us a bit about yourself.</b><br />
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A love of music but a sad lack of talent led me into a career in the administrative side of the music industry, working in areas such as rights, repertoire and royalties. This has also given me an opportunity to travel extensively around the world. My interest in genealogy was inspired by my wife's cousin from New Zealand. He researched her family tree and eventually persuaded me to look at mine. Having reached a road block, I began a one-name study which looks at the history of the surname, worldwide. I am also Registrar of the <a href="http://www.one-name.org/index.html" target="_blank">Guild of One-Name Studies</a>.<br />
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<b>How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families project?</b><br />
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Through the <a href="http://www.lostcousins.com/" target="_blank">LostCousins</a> newsletter (an excellent read, and very informative).<br />
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<b>What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?</b><br />
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I find this an excellent way to use our interest in family history to connect with people looking for opportunities<b> </b>who can inspire us with their vision for their families and future.<br />
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<b>Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?</b><br />
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My wife and I found that both our families moved to London in the Victorian era, setting up family businesses within a few streets of each other. We know that they needed help to set up and grow their businesses so we tend to look for borrowers who may be working in similar trades.<br />
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<b>Do you have a strategy for raising funds or saving for your $25 loans?</b><br />
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Not really. I started with one loan and when that was part paid back I added enough to make another. I have just made my third loan. I have also used a Kiva card as a gift - a nice way to get others involved.<br />
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<b>Your Web site?</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.one-name.org/profiles/daglish.html" target="_blank">Daglish One-Name Study</a> (www.one-name.org/profiles/daglish.html), which has links to the fledgling Dalgleish study.<br />
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<b>Your main family history interests?</b><br />
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My time is mostly devoted to my one-name studies for DAGLISH and DALGLEISH. Having worked on the Daglish name for many years, DNA testing confirmed the suspected but until then unproven link to the Scottish Dalgleish, and this is proving a new and interesting challenge.<br />
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-53848449430739275772012-04-26T07:16:00.000+10:002013-05-12T15:37:13.497+10:00Meet the Team: Yvette Hoitink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week's guest post is by <b>Genealogists for Families</b> team member <b>Yvette Hoitink</b> from the Netherlands.<br />
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<b>Tell us a bit about yourself.</b><br />
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I work as a consultant digital innovation at the Nationaal Archief, the National Archives of the Netherlands, where I'm involved in projects that create online access to historical information. Genealogy has been my greatest hobby for over 20 years (yes, I started when I was very young!) As a spin-off, I've also become interested in local history, cartography and photography.<br />
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<b>How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families project?</b><br />
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I saw the 'teams' feature on Kiva and just for fun I decided to type in 'genealogy' to see what would come up.<br />
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<b>What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?</b><br />
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I've seen what the impact of a small event can be in the course of history. Ancestors who were the only ones to survive out of 10 siblings. Ancestors who were brave enough to move to start a better life and wouldn't have met their spouses otherwise. Without these events, I wouldn't be here today. I'd like to think that just maybe, my donation will make a difference in somebody's life today and in the lives of their descendants for generations to come. Sometimes all you need is a chance.<br />
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<b>Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?</b><br />
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So far, I've given out 3 loans. These are all to women who are trying to improve their lives by starting a business. I used to own my own computer company so I guess I can relate to them.<br />
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<b>Is there a borrower whose success story inspired you?</b><br />
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My first loan was to a <a href="http://www.kiva.org/lend/369511" target="_blank">woman from Kenya</a> who had had a Kiva loan before. The first loan was to buy chickens for her poultry business and now she needed money for cement to renovate rental homes. I think that shows a great entrepreneurial spirit that deserves to be supported.<br />
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<b>Do you have a strategy for raising funds or saving for your $25 loans?</b><br />
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I've published my genealogy database online, which includes information on over 6,000 Dutch emigrants to the USA and their ancestors. I provide this information for free, but there is a Donate button on my website if people want to contribute. Several grateful American descendants have used the button. I've already received enough donations this year to cover the hosting costs, so any other donations I receive will be turned into Kiva loans.<br />
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<b>Your Web site?</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/" target="_blank">Yvette's Dutch Genealogy Homepage</a> (www.dutchgenealogy.nl).<br />
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<b>Your main family history interests?</b><br />
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I'm not only researching my own ancestors but also working on a reconstruction of the population of the villages of Aalten and Winterswijk in the Netherlands between 1500 and 1900. This includes trying to find out what happened to the people that emigrated from the area in the 19th century.<br />
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<b>Postscript, Sep 2012:</b> Yvette says, "I've recently started working as a professional genealogist, helping people from around the world to trace their ancestors from the Netherlands. I'll make a Kiva loan for each new client."
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<b>Project coordinator: Judy WEBSTER</b> - genealogical researcher, indexer and speaker - <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">www.judywebster.com.au</a><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-72183104925827798652012-04-19T06:34:00.000+10:002012-04-19T06:34:26.320+10:00Meet the Team: Fiona Basile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week's guest post is by <b>Genealogists for Families</b> team member <b>Fiona Basile</b> from Queensland, Australia.<br />
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<b>Tell us a bit about yourself.</b><br />
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Currently I'm a full time parent to 3 teenage boys. I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland. My hobbies, apart from annoying our ancestors, include craft activities and catching up with friends.<br />
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<b>How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families project?</b><br />
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I was researching family history on the Internet, landed on Judy Webster's site, and the rest is history!<br />
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<b>What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?</b><br />
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I've always liked the idea of giving those in need a hand up, rather than a hand out. I love watching the progress as the borrowers benefit from their loans.<br />
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<b>Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?</b><br />
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I don't have a particular method of selecting borrowers. Often it will be something in their profile that strikes a chord. For example, I grew up on a dairy farm and one of my loans is to a farmer. Another loan is to a mother, trying to educate her children. That's something of a priority in my life too.<br />
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<b>Is there a borrower whose success story inspired you?</b><br />
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They all inspire me!<br />
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<b>Do you have a strategy for raising funds or saving for your $25 loans?</b><br />
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I decided I would make four loans initially, then would finance more as these were repaid. Well, the first payments came in, amounting to $15, and I couldn't wait! My saving strategy is to go without something, say a café coffee, and watch the savings build.<br />
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<b>Your Web site or blog?</b><br />
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<a href="http://danceskeletons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dance Skeletons</a> (http://danceskeletons.blogspot.com/).<br />
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<b>Your main family history interests?</b><br />
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My main interests at the moment are Tasmanian Convicts and Quakers. Surnames include Hortin, Pearson and Taylor.<br />
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