Our programs

Since 2019, we’ve loaned to over 350 female entrepreneurs throughout South Tarawa, providing capital for small but productive assets such as sewing machines, industrial cookware, chicken coops, and rope for weaving fish nets.

We support small female entrepreneurs

Ten entrepreneurship classes
required for eligibility

We keep it simple

Loans toward productive
assets under 600AUD

5% simple interest, returned if
all payments are made on time

A unique learning opportunity

Since our founding, education has remained a key component of our mission. We’ve developed a ten session entrepreneurial course to help loan applicants plan to start or expand their business

Kiribati Microfinance fund

95,000
AUD in total assets
12
grants received since 2019
100
fundraised from charitable donations
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92
repayment rate since 2019

Communities built on trust

Unlike traditional banks, we don’t require income or credit history to qualify for a loan. Kindling Kiribati loans are built on trust.

Our borrowers are organized into groups that meet weekly for loan repayment and aid another borrower with payments if required. These meetings are where we collaborate on issues facing members’ businesses.

Empower Communities and Ignite Change with Kindling Kiribati

We provide:

  • Housing costs

  • Access to a car with the Kindling Kiribati team

  • On-the-ground support with projects and weekly phonecalls

  • University internship credit (through Utah State University)

You provide:

  • Cost of flight (~$1500) and living expenses (~$1000 per month)

  • Technical knowledge of a project you plan to support/implement

  • Respect and understanding for the Kiribati culture

  • Passion for the project and the willingness to go the extra mile

Remote Internships

We are always looking for interns to help with administrative tasks like grant writing, social media marketing, data management, and more.

If you’re interested in becoming a remote intern, email a resume to info@kindlingkiribati.org along with a ~200 word introduction