Kiva in SecondLife

[avad]

"Kiva.org, a micro-finance organization, has funded nearly 17,0000 loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries and last week crossed the $11 million rank. Kiva.org has already had a very big year, funding about $9 million worth of loans so far, and having been featured in the mainstream media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Oprah and on ABC News. With the assistance of dedicated volunteers, Kiva also maintains a presence on different social networking sites and has recently established a presence on Second Life through the Techsoup Nonprofits Commons Project..."

please read the full post on Beth Kantor's Blog :
Kiva in Second Life: Interview With Official SL Volunteers

Comments

[anansi133.livejournal.com]

apropos to nothing in particular...

I saw this and thought of you. Don't know what it would be like to *live* in one of these, but it's an intersting approach.

[avad.livejournal.com]

thanks so much for the link! yep this is up my alley of fascination and exploration for art and life...planned communities, suburban 'utopias', statistically preferred environments and then calculations and adjustments in shape for affordability for the masses, privacy and community...natural shapes and evolution...cells and organisms...and out reactions to loss of individualism...all complex, disturbing and fascinating..
my parents live on a cul-de-sac in florida...no better surreal example..for all the idealistically planned shape, there is little to no neighborly interaction or play....

looking into initiatives like this instead:http://www.beyondsuburbia.com/ (http://www.beyondsuburbia.com/)

I love looking at things like this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/avadarlene/favorites/)