Faces of Kiva

UGANDA

A Little Goes a Long Way

Map of Uganda
SYNOPSIS & VIDEO  Synopsis and Video
REACT   Add Comments
READ COMMENTS   Read Reacts
RESOURCES  

THE STORY The Story    Continuing our series on social entrepreneurs, FRONTLINE/World travels to Uganda to explore the impact of microfinance and, in particular, how one San Francisco-based nonprofit is using the Web to connect borrowers with lenders, person-to-person online.
AIRS ON PBS OCTOBER 31, 2006 | CHECK LISTINGS Check Listings
Kiva Comes Under Fire -- Read More >>

 

The Evolution of Microfinance

Mohammad Yunus

More on the genesis of the microfinance industry, how it works and the institutions behind the model. Plus, more on the Bangladeshi economist Mohammad Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work in the microfinance field. continue Continue

 

Extended Interviews

Premel Shah

Interviews with small business owners and microfinance officers in Africa and those behind the technology that is enabling micro-loans online. continue Continue

 

Additional Resources

Map of Uganda

More on Uganda’s political history, rebel movements and transition to relative peace. Follow links to Ugandan media coverage, aid organizations, and books and movies about Uganda. Also, view a map of the region. continue Continue

 

The Web Connection
A collage of Kiva's loan recipients.

Lenders discuss the pros and cons of using the Internet to make loans to the developing world. continue Continue

Roll over a selection of loan recipients from around the world in our "World of Small Businesses" collage.
continue Continue

Reporter's Journal
A group watches as producer/cameraman Josiah Hooper films in Uganda.

Photo by Carl Haynes

We asked PRI radio reporter Clark Boyd to keep a journal of his first reporting trip to sub-Saharan Africa for FRONTLINE/World. Listen to audio reports he recorded during eight days of filming, and read excerpts from his Uganda journal.
continue Continue