In Distrito Italia, El Salvador, 60-year-old Marta Alicia Sánchez turned a small pupusa stand into a thriving business. With a $1,000 group loan from ASEI, WCCN’s local partner, she tripled her sales, now earns $100/day, and employs two other women in her community.

WCCN is proud to welcome new leadership to its Board of Directors, with a newly elected Board President and two new members joining the team. Each brings fresh energy, valuable experience and a shared commitment to expanding economic opportunity and financial inclusion for underserved communities across Latin America.

In 2021, Iris received a $1,300 microloan from MiCrédito, WCCN’s local partner in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. With that support, she expanded her inventory and attracted more customers, boosting her weekly income from $200 to as much as $500. The loan also opened doors beyond business. For the first time in her life, Iris began saving money and was able to purchase a small plot of land in Honduras.

Rosa always dreamed of running her own business, but without capital, it felt impossible.

Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) is proud to be included in the ImpactAssets 50 Fund Managers List. After four years as part of...

Thanks to a group loan, Marvin was able to buy more materials to increase production. And his income grew by 60%.

Twenty years ago, María del Carmen Robles, a hardworking entrepreneur from El Salvador, started her business journey selling tortillas on...

A generous supporter of WCCN has offered to match up to $50,000 of donations, dollar for dollar, from now through the end of the year.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of three accomplished professionals to the WCCN Board of Directors. Hector Gutierrez, Edgar...

WCCN named to the T25. “If you want to make a difference in racial and gender equity in finance, this is where you want to look.