article / octobre 26, 2018
From farmer to shop keeper
Bah is a 45 years old shop keeper who is married with a 27 year-old daughter who is a nurse. Before opening his shop, he and his family lived in Rakine state where he was a farmer.
article / janvier 13, 2022
Development comes from taking ownership
World Vision’s and VisionFund’s Empowered World View approach affirms that development comes from people taking ownership instead of relying on external interventions.
article / octobre 19, 2019
From Waitress to Restaurant Owner
Laura started working when she was 19 years old, the same age she gave birth to her only child.
article / juillet 22, 2021
Against all odds, a farm prevails: a pandemic story
“Life for me was never easy,” says Angelita. “It is true that it is complicated and much more so when the person you chose to be with as a couple decides to leave your home with the only family asset - a bus -and additionaly the great responsibility of raising four children.
article / octobre 2, 2019
Confidence Comes From Financial Success
Mrs. Rukkumani, aged 38, has been living in Melaviduthi village, Pudukkottai for the last 28 years. She has three daughters and one son. For her three daughters’ education and other daily expenses, she had to borrow money from moneylenders who charged high interest rates.
article / juillet 25, 2021
Persevering through the pandemic
Paula lives in Santa Clara Coatitla, Mexico. She bakes bread and sells it at her home and nearby a hospital along with coffee - so she has been providing food for health personnel during the pandemic.
article / octobre 4, 2019
From Malnutrition to Plentiful
“Thanks to World Vision’s microfinance loans, my chicken raising business has grown significantly, which helps me not only earn more money, but also enable me to improve nutrition for my ki
article / octobre 21, 2019
Freedom from Debt and Hope for the Future
Yaquelin Ruiz (46) is a mother of three sons and one daughter. She and her husband Jesus (50) have always worked as hard as they could to support their family. “Since we do not have a career, my husband has always worked for others.
article / octobre 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.