I love the concept of this charity and plan to provide a further ‘loan’ (which I fully expect to be recycled ad infinitum). I particularly like how many women are being supported in their endeavours a... Toon meer
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It is good work, but the financial processing of loans are a complete black box. I have seen several repayments experiencing a huge slash due to "currency fluctuations" etc.. If we can be provided det... Toon meer
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I recently joined and started lending. It seems a great project. Having read a little about the loans I’m disappointed that there is interest paid by the borrowers. I’m also confused by the repayment... Toon meer
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I much prefer microfinancing through Lendwithcare than donating to very large charities. I love that for the price of a takeaway, I can help someone to stand up on their own two feet, with dignity and... Toon meer
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Microfinance from CARE International UK. Make a loan, change a life.
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CARE International UK, 1 St. John's Lane, EC1M 4AR, London, Verenigd Koninkrijk
- 020 7091 6100
- info@lendwithcare.org
- lendwithcare.org
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Clear, honest information to help you easily make a decision about who you lend to.
30 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review, Hayley. And thank you too for supporting hard-working people through Lendwithcare loans. If you ever have any questions for us, please don't hesitate to drop us an email at info@lendwithcare.org.
Just started the Lend with Care process…
Just started the Lend with Care process and up to now all seems to be okay. Had a small amount of feedback which has been useful, but need more time to see if my investment actually helps someone.
1 september 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thank you so much for joining Lendwithcare. It's great to know that you have already started making loans. Thank you too for leaving a review of your early experience with Lendwithcare, and do remember that you can always get in touch with us at info@lendwithcare.org if there's anything we can help with!
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
We're very pleased to hear how easy your Lendwithcare experience was. Thank you so much for your support, and we hope that you choose to continue lending to low-income entrepreneurs long into the future.
A straightforward process to starting…
A straightforward process to starting to work with this charity. Wide choice of entrepreneurs to sponsor.
27 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Very pleased to hear that getting involved was a straightforward experience! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and for supporting low-income entrepreneurs through lending. Welcome on board :)
Enjoyable experience
Enjoyable experience. Easy to apply filters to allow you to find projects in line with your values
29 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, and for your kind support too of course! Please do get in touch with us at info@lendwithcare.org if there's anything you need at any point.
Does what it says it will do
Does what it says it will do. Website works well. Very happy with it.
2 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
We're so pleased to hear this. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and thank you too for being a part of Lendwithcare. Your support will make a real difference :)
It was fine.
12 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for your support, Philip. If there's anything we can do to improve your experience in the future, don't hesitate to contact us at info@lendwithcare.org.
Saw this on a tv advert
Saw this on a tv advert and it was so easy to review where funding is required and to fund projects.
28 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, and thank you for joining Lendwithcare! We're very pleased to have your support.
Inspiring experience
I was inspired to invest in Lendwithcare from seeing an ad in The Big Issue. I was impressed by the idea of providing funds to help people in deprived communities establish businesses and enrich their lives and those of their community.
It was easy and straightforward to sign up and excellent bios were available for all the potential people to invest with. It was hard to make a choice as so many great projects to select from! I have made my first investment but definitely plan to invest in other projects soon!
21 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Welcome to Lendwithcare Jayne! We're so pleased to hear that you came to us through the Big Issue, and that your experience has been so positive. Thank you for your support and taking the time to leave this lovely five star review!
Website is easy to use.
19 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a five star review, Rosemary. And thank you for supporting low-income entrepreneurs through Lendwithcare!
Things are done very efficiently with…
Things are done very efficiently with good information about the possible beneficiaries of the scheme.
17 juli 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to meet your expectations and we sincerely appreciate your support.
Easy website
Website fully explains how it works and makes it easy to choose worthwhile loans.
12 augustus 2024
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, Kevin. We sincerely appreciate your support and hope that you continue to make a difference through Lendwithcare.
Great concept
Quite new to this idea of loans to people who really want to help themselves. Nothing negative so far, I find this concept of loaning to individuals and hearing their back stories so refreshing. Communication from Lendwithcare has been at the correct level. I would totally rate this organisation as one of the very top poverty battlers in the world today. Keep up the great work.
9 augustus 2024
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Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on Lendwithcare. We're very pleased to have your support, and hope you continue support hard-working small business owners through Lendwithcare loans.
This is a joke what about the people of…
This is a joke what about the people of this country? Why not lend people from our country instead of helping other country's as always I would love some one to lend me a few grand to open my own business but I have to pass credit checks and all kinds absolute joke this like
6 augustus 2024
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Great idea, well run and overall a very positive experience.
Overall, I think this is a fantastic idea. It is a dignified idea. I have got most of the small amount that I put in back, and I try to top it up occasionally. I've been doing microloans for a couple of years now. Because I understand that people can do their best but still fail, I only loan what I can afford to lose... but as I said, most people have managed to pay back, which allows me to loan a bit more.
My only issue with Lendwithcare is all the emails I get asking me to donate... LEND with care is something I support passionately. Give with care is not what this is about, surely? Please quit with the begging emails.
7 juni 2024
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Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for your review, Carrie. We appreciate you taking the time to write some very positive things about your Lendwithcare experience! We can only apologise if you feel that our emails asking for donations are on the heavy side, but we would like to assure you that we are conscious of this and aim to keep these types of asks to a minimum where possible. However, 100% of everything loaned through Lendwithcare goes to support small business owners. Because we don't take a percentage to cover the operational costs of Lendwithcare, support through donations is very necessary to ensure we can continue facilitating loans and providing this support. Thank you so much again for your support.
I would love to help those less…
I would love to help those less fortunate in the world and think ‘lend with care’ is such a great idea but… I can’t be part of an organisation where the CEO earns over 120k as an annual salary (2023) Obviously some of that comes from what should go to those I want to help. I wish there were a non- profit organisation with CEO’s taking a good salary but not an unnecessarily high one. Not right in any level…
23 mei 2024
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Antwoord van Lendwithcare
We're so pleased to hear that you think Lendwithcare is a great idea, thank you. As you have rightly observed, Lendwithcare is a project of CARE International UK, and the level of pay for this post is correct. Before going into detail on this, we would like to make it clear that 100% of everything loaned through Lendwithcare goes directly to the entrepreneurs you choose to support. While we do ask for a voluntary donation to support CARE International UK (and indeed Lendwithcare's operational costs), lenders can also choose to opt out from this.
Our CEO's pay remains well below the market rate for most UK charity directors (in 2022 the median salary for Chief Executives at the UK’s largest 100 charities was £170,000) and well below most executive salaries in the public and private sector. CARE International UK firmly believes that our Chief Executive’s salary reflects her knowledge, skills, and extensive experience of international development, offering valuable guidance to ensure that Lendwithcare positively impacts the lives of more hard-working entrepreneurs year on year.
Fantastic organisation
Fantastic organisation, yes sometimes there are small loses but overall you get most of your money back to reinvest. Ive lent money over 100 times, only had 1 default and lost £45 in currency fluctuations.
I'm in it to help people so it doesn't bother me. I currently have about 65 loans running.
It's a great idea to help people help themselves.
30 april 2024
Review zonder uitnodiging
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thanks so much for your support, and thanks for sharing your mindset around currency fluctuations. It is important that we protect loan recipients from paying more back to account for currency fluctuations, and you are right that Lendwithcare is all about helping people! Thank you again for your kind support.
Loved the idea and the two ladies I…
Loved the idea and the two ladies I gave money to grow their businesses, got payments every month from them and when I was told they had repaid their loan, I was delighted and thought to help someone else, I would keep it going but my account balance said currency overseas charges cost me £7.00. I will not be investing again. I only invested £15.00 for each lady. Good wishes to the ladies and I hope their businesses are flourishing. Lend to Care should advertise that money invested is open to currency changes.
22 maart 2024
Review zonder uitnodiging
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thank you so much for making loans through Lendwithcare, and thank you for taking the time to leave this balanced review. You have raised an important issue, but it is import to note here that the loss you are referring to is caused by local currencies dropping in value against GBP rather than any hidden exchange rate charges. In most instances, changes in local currency are only small, which in turn results in an equally small loss to lenders. However, in November 2023, the value of the Malawian Kwacha dropped significantly, which unfortunately resulted in a larger than expected loss for lenders supporting loans in Malawi. In this instance, the currency devaluation has resulted in a real impact on low-income households struggling to make ends meet in Malawi, which highlights why we don't pass on any currency risk to entrepreneurs supported through Lendwithcare. We are working to make this complex issue much clearer to lenders, which includes providing information in the account area you have referenced in your review. The loss you have detailed in your review is much larger than usual, and we would like to look into this for you. If you would like to get in touch with us at info@lendwithcare.org we'd be very happy to do this. Thanks again for your support.
Great proactive lending …
A great idea is this lending to others to make a better situation for them. I tell others to do this.It is like a circle you can just keep it going around.
20 maart 2024
Review zonder uitnodiging
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, Janet. Thank you too for encouraging others to get involved, and of course for making loans yourself. We sincerely appreciate your support!
Disappointing to read of lending partner charges
I'm really quite disappointed to read some of the reviews around interest charged on the money I lend in good faith and the choice of lending partners. It's clear from the Lendwithcare responses that they know and accept that whilst I lend my money with no strings, no interest requirements, it's somehow OK for someone else to charge interest on my money. It's not OK and that's definitely not what I signed up for so I think I'm going to make the decision to withdraw my funding and use those funds to support in other ways.
29 februari 2024
Review zonder uitnodiging
Antwoord van Lendwithcare
Thank you for the loans you have made. We sincerely appreciate your support, and for taking the time to share your concerns with us. We understand your disappointment regarding the interest charged by some of Lendwithcare's local partners. Because Lendwithcare is operated by CARE International UK, we are fortunate to be funded by generous support from the UK public and many other sources. However, many of Lendwithcare's local partners aren't in the same position, and need to cover some significant operational costs associated with microfinance work. Interest is therefore charged to sustain their operations, which unfortunately wouldn't be possible otherwise.
We understand that this may not align with the expectations of every lender. However, business owners receiving loans are always aware of and accept these terms where they apply, as they value the opportunity to access loans to invest in their businesses and grow their income. We absolutely recognise the complexity surrounding the topic of interest, and we're more than happy to provide further clarification if needed. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@lendwithcare.org with any questions. Your feedback is important to us, and we respect your decision to withdraw your funds. Thank you so much again for the support you have provided.
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