article / novembre 5, 2021
The bank of opportunities
Mrs. Nelly has a special sparkle in her eyes as she begins to tell us her story. She assures us that thanks to VisionFund she is able to sustain her family and at the same time help more women sustain theirs.
article / juin 11, 2019
Shoeing a Nation
Thida aged 43 years is a cobbler by trade, having learned her skills from her parents. With her experience, she is able to cover all aspects of the business from financial management to purchasing supplies and managing sales.
article / octobre 18, 2019
Spicing it Up
The business world met Ethel at the age of 26, when her mother and her aunt decided to start a restaurant at home and she became an important element of the project.
article / octobre 11, 2016
Guest House to Hotel Leader
Economic Empowerment: Helping Hardworking Parents.
article / avril 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 / décembre 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 / juillet 14, 2021
Building Resiliency During a Time of Fragility
Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International
article / octobre 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.