It was very hard, but I was finally able to choose a Kiva loan candidate. There are so many people who need help and just a $25 loan can go such a long way to helping those people. However, I did make my decision and here is her profile: www.kiva.org/lend/1025132.
When I made my loan over the weekend, she only had $50 loaned to her but when I checked today, her loan was fully funded! I am very grateful to everyone that gave her a loan so she can give her children an education. As I have been doing my research on El Salvador for my English assignment, I have found out that gang violence is a very big problem in El Salvador. I also found out that El Salvador is the country with the worst homicide rate and it is due to the gang violence. A lot of the reasons behind the youth joining gangs are because of poverty and acceptance. These children experience such poverty and with the gangs and the criminal activity, it's an easy way out of poverty. Therefore, education plays a big part and that is ultimately why I chose my Kiva candidate. She wants to give her children an education so they can have better living conditions. She knows the importance of education in making the lives of her children better, and I know education is what will help all children in El Salvador. With education they can, hopefully, get better jobs and end the cycle of poverty. I know it isn't a cure all, but education can go a long way to helping one of the poorest nations in the country.
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