These are pictures of beautiful people I will never have the opportunity of meeting. But thanks to Kiva, I have the priviledge of making a small loan to each of them which I believe will have far reaching impact to their family, their community, their village, and ultimately, to humanity.
I'm so happy that Giddy Giddy has just made its 30th loan. I hope that by the end of next year, we will have been part of at least 30 more microloans!
(Our Microloans can be viewed on our Kiva Page. Come and join Kiva's community of lenders and givers.)
Photos below are of entrepreneurs from Mali, Rwanda, Paraguay, Philippines and Kyrgyzstan. Giddy Giddy has recently helped support them and their business goals through a Kiva microloan. We wish them the best of luck on their ventures!
If you haven't checked out KIVA yet, please take a look!
Our little friend, Hana, recently came over and indulged me by letting me take photos of her.
Oh my, this girl is ALL giggles and sunshine and I adore her soooo!!! These funny-face photos were taken over a year ago. From time to time, I'll look at these photos for a quick fix, much the same way I dip into my chocolate stash. And I must confess, I'll kiss my computer screen when these picture are up. Wouldn't you??
Now here are some fun outtakes from our photoshoot with Hana last weekend:
Thank you, sweet girl! You can see our new homepage website banner featuring Hana.
Finally, you can watch Miss Hana on her own cooking channel. She makes a yummy soba noodle soup!
Giddy Giddy accessory designs are my intellectual property and as such, are protected by copyright laws.
This business employs crafters and sewers in a fair trade environment in rural Philippines. Some of these crafters are my own family members and this business provides a sustainable income to support them and their loved ones.
Stealing from me, is stealing from these families.
I hope to inspire as I often am inspired myself from the creations of others. The DIY ideas and tutorials are yours to use and share.