Carolynn Welch, Erin St. John Kelly, Mike, Romala Rajendran, owner of Asian Boutique and Lloyd Ligao, owner of Pinoy Boi opened up the Downtown Bazaar to Emily Lampa and Mercedes Wilson on AM Buffalo this morning.
WEDI is a nonprofit that provides education for multilanguage learners in grades 1-12 and economic development for low income entrepreneurs -- many of whom are immigrants and refugees, and a majority are women. The Bazaar is a business incubator for some of their clients and they have client businesses all over Western New York. They are restaurants, shops, daycares, spas, trucking companies... They keep people from going to predatory lenders and are a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that gives loans to business people who banks can't.
The atmosphere of the bazaar is like no other and when you stop by, be sure to not only sample multiple businesses, but tell your friends about them as well.
For more information, go to: https://www.wedibuffalo.org/economic-development?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh6_W5vSf_wIVDrbICh1ALgWOEAAYASAAEgJHXvD_BwE
