Apr 27, 2016 | Member Successes
Miriam Morales is in a business close to the heart of many Wisconsinites: cheesemaking. Cream and cuajada, a type of cheese, are among Miriam’s chief sources of income right now. But with the help of Working Capital for Community Needs and a microloan of $384 from its...
Jan 5, 2016 | Member Successes
It’s the little things that make the biggest difference–and the micro-loans that change lives at the macro level in Latin America. Join Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) for a CHIP Chat from 6:00-7:00 pm on February 10 at Willy Street Co-op West and on...
Dec 16, 2015 | Member Successes
Fr. Tony Kroll says, “In living with the poor, I have learned a great deal. I learned to break the negative stereotypes so present in our culture about poor people and how they spend their money or take advantage of opportunities given to them. The poor are some of...
Dec 2, 2015 | Member Successes
Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) is currently investing nearly $11 million in 6 countries in Latin America with microfinance and fair trade agriculture partners, serving over 30,000 people this year. If you too become a micro-finance investor with WCCN,...
Mar 9, 2015 | Member Successes
With microfinance loans thanks to Working Capital for Community Needs, borrower Carlos Valle Sequeria was able to grow his fishing business on Lake Nicaragua. His first micro-loan of $171 was in 2011 to buy fishing line and fuel. His most recent loan was for $571 for...
