The Christmas season is over, and a new year of opportunity is here. The microfinance committee did not meet in December, but our members made 31 loans for $790 on their own. The Wellshire lending team now stands at 1296 loans totaling $33,750.
We still have $25 gift cards if anyone would like to purchase one to give as a gift. Katy Fink-Johnson gave some out at Christmas and the response has been terrific.
Our next committee meeting will be Thursday, January 15 at noon. We will have approximately $400 in loan paybacks to reinvest, and we'll look at adding some more from the restricted fund.
Wellshire Church partners with KIVA, an international program committed to alleviating poverty and creating opportunity through interpersonal lending. Wellshire Microfinance is open to all, so please feel free to join and contribute! "... what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" -- Micah 6:8
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