Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva, was interviewed during Catalyst Conference’s second session. Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, enabling people to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in need around the globe.

Often nonprofits and churches use stories of sadness to try to move people to help the poor, but it doesn’t have to be stories of sadness.

Microfinance gives the impoverished small loans to empower them with the resources necessary to start a business. It tells a positive story while still providing aid.

The more that we can see each other equally and help each other, that is when we can change the world.