article / Junio 21, 2021
Financial Inclusion for Ugandan Refugees
Mercy Ainomugisha, CEO of VisionFund Uganda shares perspective on expanding financial inclusion efforts among refugees and host communities
article / Junio 16, 2021
Why Microlending to Refugees Is A Wise Choice
Edgar S. Martinez, President and CEO of VisionFund International, makes us think again about how we treat displaced people who turn up on our doorstep asking for help.
article / Agosto 4, 2022
A small loan goes a long way
When Diana became pregnant and realised that she couldn’t count on the financial support of her partner, she knew she needed to secure a source of reliable income to provide for the future of her child.
page / Enero 17, 2024
Three essential food groups for good health
It's often said that health is the true wealth, enabling us to fulfill our daily responsibilities to ourselves, our families, and our communities. This principle holds true not only for adults but also for children.
press release / Noviembre 15, 2019
VisionFund Raises 20M to Help Fund Financial Inclusion Projects
Focus will be on women entrepreneurs, rural clients, predominantly farmers, and other vulnerable men and women seeking greater financial inclusion
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article / Noviembre 2, 2020
Transformative Microfinance Project Model for Rwanda
World Vision and VisionFund share a common interest in promoting household income, through supporting Savings for Transformation (S4T) groups to acquire financial services including loans and financial literacy skills, and have establish
publication / Febrero 18, 2022
VisionFund Mali Lessons Learned in Fragile Context
As the number of conflicts and disasters continue to rise around the world, VisionFund offices have been affected, creating challenges for staff, clients and microfinance instiution (MFI) operations. Learning from our past will set us on a course to better respond in the future.
article / Enero 13, 2022
Partnerships that help villages thrive
There are countless small businesses in rural and semi-rural areas of Ghana needing financial support to keeping going, but often their location and socio-cultural settings deny them the privilege.
article / Septiembre 29, 2023
From Traditional Garments to Poultry Profits: Isidra's Journey of Empowered Artistry and Entrepreneurship
Isidra, 33, first heard about VisionFund through her women friends. They had decided to start a savings group to take out a loan. But she quickly decided to take out her own individual loan ($330) to buy colorful thread to make the detailed traditional Guatemalan blouses.