lyrebird blues on youtube

here we are in our studio recording of 'billy's lesson' (otherwise known as 'the confidence man blues')

kiva - an amazing way to make an impact

this is the woman we are lending to through kiva. please check it out. it seems that about 2000 people are joining per week.
"We find Felipa very content with her grazing little cows. She is the mother of 4 children. Since her husband died, 10 years ago, she was left alone to care for her small children. Like all mothers, worried about the well-being of her children, she looked for a way to generate extra income to support her family. Since then she has worked with cattle, and with this work she does her best, with the outcome that the animals she raises receive good food and care, and along with this milk production. In order to increase her earnings, she is planning to buy another calf so she needs a loan of 2000 soles, money that she promises to repay in 7 months."

our first loan to a womens' collective in uganda was repaid in full in less than six months.

we have a bit of a connection with peru. our world vision sponsor child, vilma, is from peru too.