Partnership helping immigrants in Maine obtain zero-interest business loans
The DreamxAmerica-Kiva Special Initiative partnered with the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center to provide no-interest, no-fee loans for immigrant-owned small businesses.
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Deborah Bafongo poses with a floral and table arrangement she created. Bafongo started her event design company, Angels of Love, in 2019 and was hoping 2020 would be the year her business really got off the ground. When the pandemic hit, she applied for an interest-free loan, which helped her compensate for losses from a lack of weddings last year. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer
Deborah Bafongo started her South Portland business, Angels of Love Event Design, in 2019 without any outside loans or grants.