article / Oktobar 8, 2019
Single Mom Trains Community Women
On a roadside overlooking the lagoon in Puttlam, northwestern Sri Lanka, is a glass-windowed shop full of brightly-coloured handicrafts; from teddy bears, bags and flowers to cane, bamboo and cloth products.
article / April 4, 2020
Liciria, fulfilling her dreams with garbage!
On the outskirts of the Ecuadorian town of Tulcán, where the streets are narrow and full of dirt, on a large landfill site of mountains of plastic garbage, stands 33-year old Liciria.
article / Decembar 3, 2019
A paperless service makes it easier to access loans
Nicholaus Emmanuel Kitete (aged 46) is married to Jackline Nicolaus and has two children - Irene (4 yrs) and Grayson (2 yrs). He is a member of the ‘Waitera’ group in his village, taking agricultural loans.
article / Mart 8, 2021
Opportunities through access to digital services
With access to a good phone and the internet, women all over the world have the opportunity to reduce poverty, argues VisionFund’s Global Director of Impact, Johanna Ryan.
article / Oktobar 18, 2018
Farmer Elena
“I started growing sheep with my grandpa. It was a way to save some money,” Elena says. She then got married and she had the idea to start raising cattle to sell the beef to butchers in the municipality.
article / Mart 23, 2022
Loans to Improve Community Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International
press release / Mart 10, 2020
VisionFund Brings Financial Inclusion to Ugandan Refugees
First branch opened with another three planned in 2020
First microfinance organisation to serve refugee groups at scale with group loans in Palorinya settlement
article / Oktobar 10, 2019
Women Farmers THRIVE in Malawi
In Ireen Madzumbi's community, World Vision's THRIVE project taught farmers new ways to farm. Ireen learned she could grow crops all year long by using water from ponds on her property. She learned that vegetables, like beans and potatoes, could be planted together at the same time.