KIVA TREAT AND KASHMIRA

I have been thinking over last one month, what is that ONE thing that I absolutely HAVE/WANT do as a treat to myself?

The first option was sponsor another child to go to school?
Second, learn guitar?
Third, travel to Mexico or Egypt or Congo?
Enter, professional swimming team??.
Buy a new pair of shoe !!
How about a book??
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Except for option 1 and 2 everything seemed lame and a bit impractical at this point. I cannot enter a professional swimming team without more training. That will need more work.

Cannot go out of US for few months. No holidays.
Book and Shoes, ULTRA- lame to give myself a treat!! It's not special.

Another child, ummmm.. have been thinking about it, but this time I want to make a more significant effect in a child's life. Not just sponsor! Did not feel the pulse for it..

The only 'TREAT' that went through my filtering was 'Guitar'. Yupp, I am IN, and finally learning to play myself. I cannot wait for the day, when I can really pick up a song by myself!

It has been about two weeks that I am into my treat, when I finally ran into something which just felt/sounded 'PERFECT'

KIVA

A big thanks to Kashmira. She had put up her loan profile on Facebook, and it caught my attention. This morning was dedicated to them :) . I read through their program, opportunity and work flow. It's achievable, workable and impactable. I have always wanted to work/contribute to Africa. KIVA just gave me that opportunity.

A few disappointments though -

1. No loans on education
2. No local agents or chapter in INDIA !!!

It does not take a lot of time and effort. Just a little bit of organization and networking. I am going to write to Firoz, Kshitiz and Moon to give it a thought. For now my treat is well spent. You made my day Kashmira, 2nd entry to my Hall of Fame :)