It’s almost race day for the NYC Marathon (Sunday November 1, 2015). You’ve put in the work and training (right?), and it’s time to go 26.2 miles, over bridges and down city streets. Here are 5 critical things to keep…
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Varazdat has the ruggedness of someone who has lived in the Caspian Sea region to the age of 57. Both of his grown sons are fulfilling military service, and his wife is working in Russia. Varazdat lives with his sister…
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People who love hot yoga LOVE HOT YOGA. The intense experience is like the yoga version of boot-camp. Yoga studios crank up the heat over 90 degrees F, and some even crank it over 100. At those temperatures, your body…
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August’s Brode Kiva loan goes to Dukundane Sub Group B, from Rwanda. In Rwanda, which is not inundated with chain stores, or even enough local shops, there is a large opportunity for small entrepreneurs to buy and sell items to…
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This is a guest post by Nadia Murdock, of nadiamurdockfit.com. Who said snacking is bad? If you are an active person on the go it’s important not to deprive your body of food, you should actually be eating 5-6 times a…
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While four of Fatima’s children have already grown up and moved out, she still has a full house. Under her roof she still supports the remaining three of her children as well as two grandchildren. And that is what our…
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Kiva is about helping people access the resources that they need to get over the hump, to help people help themselves. This month, Brode’s Kiva loan goes to Layale, a teacher in Lebanon. Layale runs private classes in her house…
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What’s an electrolyte? It’s a type of mineral that allows the brain and muscles to communicate using little electrical signals. Check out the podcast on JZ Social’s page. It’s a quick listen. We think that you’ll enjoy it!
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Last month we made a $100 loan to Tadevos, the Armenian baker. This week we are making a $100 contribution to the loan of Nyaung Win Village, a farming community based organization in Myanmar. Farming requires making bets on your…
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So you’re going to do some drinking today? Awesome, enjoy it! And if you’re also inclined to celebrate St Patty’s Day with some alternate Irish hobbies, here are some suggestions: 1) GOLF Golf was invented in Scotland hundreds of years…
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