One year ago Nazirjon Holdorov requested a $1000 loan from Kiva, a non-profit organization that connects microfinance organizations to online lenders that each contribute small amounts.

I was one of 29 people that lent him money, and today he repaid his loan in full. This is the first Kiva loan of mine that’s been paid back, (no defaults yet, either) and it’s cool to see the system working.