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Partnered Charitable Causes When you give a microloan through Dvelo, you can donate your loan principle or interest-earned to one of these charities or to help cover Dvelo's operational costs when you're repaid.

charity: water (tm)

Provide water. charity: water (tm) is a US-based 501c3 registered nonprofit that provides clean drinking water to hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the developing world. charity: water uses 100% of your donations to directly fund sustainable water solutions in areas of greatest need. Give a $100 microloan, earn $7, and that $7 can provide 7 people with drinking water for a full year, all through Dvelo.org. »www.charitywater.org

American Red Cross: Malaria Prevention Program

Prevent disease. The American Red Cross Malaria Prevention Program is working to fight this disease and save lives in Africa and other at-risk regions of the world. A donation will enable the American Red Cross and its partners to (1) provide invaluable insecticide-treated bed nets; (2) educate families on prevention; (3) raise awareness about malaria; and (4) research methods for increasing usage of bed nets. »www.american.redcross.org/malaria

Microfinance Information Exchance

Promote information exchange. The Mix Market's core focus is to provide objective data and analysis on microfinance providers. In doing so, MIX promotes financial transparency in the industry and helps build the information infrastructure in developing countries. This addresses a key challenge for the microfinance industry: the lack of reliable, comparable and publicly available information on the financial strength and performance of microfinance institutions as well as their social impact. »www.mixmarket.org

Catholic Relief Services

Provide relief. One of the most efficient and effective relief efforts for the developing world, Catholic Relief Services have expanded in size to reach more than 100 million people in more than 100 countries on five continents. Their mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity. »www.crs.org

Camfed

Help educate. Camfed fights poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa by educating girls and empowering women to become leaders of change. Their goal: To improve the lives of two million children by 2013. Since its founding in 1993, Camfed has improved the school and learning environment for over 1,000,000 children. »www.camfed.org