Giving Back

Supporting Walk for Water with Paul Waterboy Brown and Evans Chitukutuku, Jr. who are walking across more than 13 countries in Africa to bring clean water to communities that live without it. Along the way, they equip local leaders with water filters and training, so people can create their own long-term water solutions and build a healthier future for generations.

We are supporting women entrepreneurs in under-served communities worldwide – in 17 countries and counting. Emelina is representative of those we support. She is a 41-year old woman who works as a farmer and housewife. She has 5 children who are involved in the farming. She only studied through 3rd grade and couldn’t continue her education due to lack of financial support. After being rejected by other financial institutions, Kiva opened doors to her. This is her 3rd season cultivating and harvesting coffee. Her plan for the future is to expand her plantation to cultivate a wider variety of coffee.

We’ve been a staunch supporter of the Milo Foundation since 2010 when Eva adopted her little Tator Tot at 10 weeks old and more recently, her current puppy, Mimi. The Milo Foundation is a no-kill organization providing a second chance for homeless pets throughout California by rescuing dogs and cats from high-kill animal shelters and adopting them out to loving homes best suited to provide lifetime care. Milo also provides sanctuary for animals needing more time and space to have a quality of life until their forever homes can be found.