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"  As a test engineer here at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, I constantly see new cutting-edge products. It&amp;#039;s my job to test these innovations and determine if they live up to their claims, and I take pride in being able to report on my findings and help consumers to make smart buying decisions. However, I&amp;#039;m also very aware that in the developing world, it&amp;#039;s much more difficult for small businesses to prosper and develop the kind of technologically advanced goods we&amp;#039;re used to hearing about practically every day. That why I love Kiva, an organization that helps you to make loans via the internet to small businesses in developing countries around the world. Once the companies turn a profit, donors are repaid and can use their refunds to help another business or donate them to Kiva&amp;#039;s operating costs. Most of the recipients of the donations are in developing countries and were started as a way to escape poverty. They include a clothing store in Mongolia, a restaurant in Ecuador, and a farmer in Tajikistan. Loans start at $25 and can go as high as $1,550. For the cost of two movie tickets and a bag of popcorn, why not help others help themselves? For a look at some of the most innovative products we&amp;#039;ve seen here at GHRI check out the 2010 and 2009 VIP (Very Innovative Products) Award winners. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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