article / September 16, 2019
Not So Run Of The Mill
Daw Saw Saw Win, like many women in Myanmar, left her family to move to Yangon, the capital city for work where she took on various jobs in tourism, hotels, and in government offices.
article / Oktober 4, 2019
A Stable Income Increases Savings
For 37-year-old Luong Thi Phuong in Tan Thuy hamlet – Tan Phuc commune – Lang Chanh district – Thanh Hoa, her flock of goats is a great motivation to accomplish her dream.
article / Oktober 8, 2019
Education Loans Help Mother Finance Childrens' Future
“I want to finish school and get a salary so my mother can rest. She is very tired, I don’t want her to be tired any more.”
Yan Min Aung is 18 years old. His father died when he was four years old, leaving his mother, Myint Myint, with three children.
article / Oktober 3, 2019
She Does it All: Veggies, Sewing and More
Munguntsetseg (41) is one of the hard working farmers in Mandal soum who grows vegetables such as potato, carrot, onion and supplies the community with fresh healthy vegetables.
article / Oktober 11, 2017
Rural Farmer Invests in Education
VisionFund is focused on reaching rural families, knowing that 70 per cent of the world’s poor live in rural areas.
article / März 11, 2017
A Rural Regional Manager’s Story
Here at VisionFund, we often speak of the importance of reaching rural markets.
article / Juni 18, 2020
COVID-19 Impact Study on Uganda Refugee Saving Groups
Microfinance provider VisionFund Uganda conducted a survey of refugees community savings group members to understand how COVID-19 impacted rural livelihoods.
article / Oktober 11, 2016
How FinTech Can Help MFIs Serve Rural Clients
Justin McCauley is the global digital architect for VisionFund, focusing on key projects in Tanzania. Here he shares his reflections on using technology to sustainably serve rural Tanzanian clients.