article / Dezember 9, 2019
Savings and microfinance in Moyo, Uganda
I write from Moyo, West Nile in Northern Uganda where I was fortunate to meet with South Sudanese refugees who are re-building their livelihoods through the support of World Vision savings groups, accessing small loans from VisionFund Uganda.
article / Oktober 28, 2019
From Hopeless to HopeFULL
Beatrice, 11, and her family benefit from agriculture, one of the primary projects in Moyo Area Programme in Zambia. In 2014, her stepfather, Patrick Nzala, was one of the first beneficiaries of goats with World Vision’s Animal Give-back program.
press release / November 12, 2013
Quick Quick Banking
VisionFund is the latest microfinance organisation to join the cashless banking market. Its clients in Arusha, Tanzania can now receive and pay loans direct from their mobile phones through a the recently developed programme known locally as VFT chap chap (meaning quick quick).
article / Oktober 14, 2019
Farmer to Restaurant Owner to Hotel Proprietor
Gloria was born and raised in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador.
article / Oktober 14, 2019
Building an Empire
Smallholder farmer and mother of five, Jessica started her farm with just one pig, a far cry from the larger agricultural business she has today.
article / Oktober 3, 2019
Traditional Mongolian Hats
One of the unique corners in the “Made in Mongolia” trading center of Darkhan city, Mongolia hosts a variety of handmade Mongolian traditional hats.