Pledge “Kiva-loans”
"I will continue lending to the Kiva micro-credit organization but only if 10 other local people will do the same."
— Lilliam Hurst, Citizen of the World (contact)
Deadline to sign up by: 2nd December 2008
17 people signed up (7 over target)
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Kiva lets you loan to the working poor.
Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. By choosing a loan on Kiva, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence.
You don't need to lend a lot, only $25, and they can be found at http://www.kiva.org
- pledge £1 to Sacha's Children's charity for every league goal scored by the Fleet this season.
- stand for Parliament at the next general election to use the free mailing to raise awarenes of the unfairness of straddling young people with massive debt in order to complete higher education
- make my voice heard and help young people’s views to get noticed. When I have an opinion on a news story, I will voice it in the media by commenting online, writing to editors of papers or magazines, or calling in to TV or radio programmes. It’s our news too.
- organising crazy events to raise over £5000 for charity before i turn 18
- create a standing order of 5 pounds per month to support an organisation that fosters alternatives to the current profit-driven economic system
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Lilliam Hurst, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- yvonne de henseler
- Joy Kundig
- garsin cheung
- Catherine Giarrusso
- Mark Grimes
- derek aitken
- Zane Smith
- Justin Pettie
- Claudia Buscemi
- Gordon Moar
- Ben Lister
- Will
- Kelly Power
- Hamish Sinclair
- 1 person who did not want to give their name, who has done the pledge
- 2 people who signed up in Facebook
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- pledge £1 to Sacha's Children's charity for every league goal scored by the Fleet this season. (2 people)
- stand for Parliament at the next general election to use the free mailing to raise awarenes of the unfairness of straddling young people with massive debt in order to complete higher education (1 person)
- make my voice heard and help young people’s views to get noticed. When I have an opinion on a news story, I will voice it in the media by commenting online, writing to editors of papers or magazines, or calling in to TV or radio programmes. It’s our news too. (1 person)
- organising crazy events to raise over £5000 for charity before i turn 18 (1 person)
- create a standing order of 5 pounds per month to support an organisation that fosters alternatives to the current profit-driven economic system (1 person)
- protest the CHE movie on opening night (1 person)
N: Mark Grimes
P: 503-502-0185
W: http://www.ned.com/
C: <Ned> - a better world, every day
M: 4888 NW Bethany Blvd, K5-222 Portland, OR 97229
O: 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520 Portland, OR 97214
2007 Ned Accomplishments & Milestones
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78,850 youtube neddotcom channel video views
59 microloans: http://www.kiva.org/lender/neddotcom
64 better world videos: http://www.youtube.com/neddotcom
345 members: http://www.ned.com/
2008 Ned Goals & Deliverables
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1,000,000 web site page views monthly
500,000 youtube neddotcom channel video views 1,000 registered ned.com members 500 Better World Island monthly project revenue 150 microloans
25 good quality inbound web site links
10 ongoing monthly ned.com sponsors
7 new videos at neddotcom YouTube channel
6 Ned projects anywhere in the world
3 microfinance workshop sessions in Portland
2 events where five or more Ned members meet FTF
2 Ned thriving real world locations
2 or more totally unexpected spectacular things