Zidisha is the first online microlending community that directly connects lenders and entrepreneurs — no matter the distance or disparity between them. We bypass expensive local banks and intermediaries that charge sky-high interest rates and offer a person-to-person platform that lets lenders and entrepreneurs communicate openly and instantly. Developing countries are home to unbelievable amounts of energy, ingenuity, and ambition. And because millions of young adults in developing countries are now online, they no longer need charities or aid organizations to tell their remarkable stories. But while they may have access to online social connectivity, they don’t have access to the resources needed to live up to all that ambition. Did we mention that lenders and entrepreneurs can communicate with each other directly? That’s right — you can see everyone’s success stories unfold right before your eyes and experience it with them from the other side of the world.