Quote Originally Posted by tequila View Post
Interesting website that allows you to do microfinance loans to entrepeneurs in the Third World. Nicholas Kristof of the NYT did a writeup of how he loaned to an Kabul baker and then visited him. No Iraq entries, but a large number of Afghan businesses thru Mercy Corps.
Any idea how the site verifies the authenticity of the loan applicant?

I could see some legal difficulties if it turns out the person who receives the loan is somehow linked to a group on the DoS watch list.