Local church helps fund micro-loan program

For the last eight years, the Niwot United Methodist Church has been participating in a unique method of outreach - micro loans.

The loans go through a nonprofit company called Kiva, formed in 2005, which operates through a network of donors/lenders who help individuals and groups with specific needs.

Dennis Knowlden, along with his wife Minetta, are co-chairs of the church's outreach committee.

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