a collab w/ PBS Chicago/WTTW
film available free to all via PBS.org & the PBS app
(Roku, Apple TV, et al.) in collab w/ PBS Chicago/WTTW
storytelling |
the palace international |
caren & moses ochola
cofounder & ceo
impact |
The DreamxAmerica film release marked the launch of a partnership between Mona, Kiva, and DxA to provide zero-interest loans to small-business entrepreneurs across the U.S.
all entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply & all eligible applicants will be accepted.
we especially welcome applications from immigrant, refugee & first-generation entrepreneurs.
apply to be a Mona
Entrepreneur (20-30 mins)
connect
with point person on Mona team
apply for a $1k-$15k loan on Kiva's site; Mona endorses your app (20-30 mins)
Mona helps ensure your loan is fully crowdfunded by promoting your Kiva page
Mona provides personal support throughout process
since launch of the Mona-DxA-Kiva Special Initiative:
~$600k in loans to 70+ entrepreneurs from 20+ nations
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Stories:
Adil 🇮🇶🇺🇸 | Alex 🇻🇪🇺🇸 | Altagracia 🇲🇽🇺🇸 | Anjuli 🇮🇳🇺🇸 | Ann-Marie 🇯🇲🇺🇸 |
Annie 🇰🇷🇺🇸 | Arash 🇮🇷🇺🇸 | Ayesha 🇪🇹🇺🇸 | Chao 🇨🇳🇺🇸 | Deborah 🇨🇩🇺🇸 |
Fawaz 🇮🇶🇺🇸 | Felix 🇷🇼🇺🇸 | Frentz ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ | Humza 🇵🇰🇺🇸 | Jesus 🇻🇪🇺🇸 |
Jianing x 2 loans 🇨🇳🇺🇸 | Karina 🇲🇽🇺🇸 | Karine 🇨🇦🇺🇸 | Mario 🇵🇪🇺🇸 | Marcel 🇨🇩🇺🇸 | Memoire🇨🇬🇺🇸 | Moses 🇰🇪🇺🇸 | Navid 🇮🇷🇺🇸 | Nora 🇧🇴🇺🇸 | Pushpa🇳🇵🇺🇸 |
Regina 🇺🇸 |Sholeh 🇮🇷🇺🇸 | Sussa 🇻🇪🇺🇸 | Thierry 🇧🇮🇺🇸 | Wilman 🇵🇷🇺🇸
