article / Փետրվար 17, 2017
Surviving Drought and Flooding
Alice and her husband, Sydney, have two daughters, Bennadett and Clemensia. They are part of the Mposa community in Machinga, Malawi. Their region suffered from a widespread drought, which destroyed the primary crops farmers planted for their livelihoods.
Recovery Loans from VisionFund have helped many families in the Mposa area rebuild their livelihoods after their maize crop failed twice due to drought and then floods.
Alice’s was one of them. She applied for a loan from VisionFund and invested it in growing vegetables, and later took another loan to purchase fertilizer and fuel for the communal pump that irrigates her vegetable garden. She was able to sell her vegetables at the local market to provide for her family’s needs. “If it wasn’t for the loan and these vegetables, I am sure that by today we would have sold our goats or split up the family in order to search for employment in the city,” said Sydney, who revealed that some households have adopted costly coping strategies such as withdrawing children from school and reducing food consumption which have long-term impact.
VisionFund has impacted 150 families in the Mposa region, by granting them loans to rebuild their livelihoods after their maize crop failed. Women use the income earned from growing vegetables to cover their daily needs, including their children’s school fees and health care costs.
publication / Սեպտեմբեր 5, 2017
Building Futures Together - Annual Report 2016
VisionFund International announces strong annual growth for financial year ending 30 September 2016.
page / Հոկտեմբեր 9, 2019
Dominican Republic | About Us
VisionFund Dominican Republic is a microfinance institution established as a VisionFund International subsidary, which is a global microfinance organisation operating in Africa, Asia, Latin America and
publication / Նոյեմբեր 5, 2020
VisionFund Myanmar: 60 Decibels Report
After performing more than 300 in-depth interviews with VisionFund Myanmar clients, the independent data-led social enterprise 60 Decibels published a new report comparing VisionFund’s financial inclusion practices with 52 other companies working with 60 Decibels’ Financial Inclusion
press release / Հունիս 16, 2019
VisionFund Welcomes Two New Board Members
LONDON – 16 June 2019. VisionFund International is pleased to announce the appointment
press release / Հունվար 26, 2023
VisionFund Uganda appoints Ms. Sarah Yvonne Byabazaire as Board Chairperson
January 24, 2023. Over the past 26 years, VisionFund Uganda has achieved exceptional growth in extending financial services to the underprivileged people in Uganda’s rural and vulnerable communities.
article / Մարտ 8, 2021
Opportunities through access to digital services
With access to a good phone and the internet, women all over the world have the opportunity to reduce poverty, argues VisionFund’s Global Director of Impact, Johanna Ryan.
press release / Ապրիլ 14, 2020
Statement about Softbank
LONDON – 14 April 2020. VisionFund International has become aware that technology investor Softbank is expected to report losses to its investment fund, the Softbank Vision Fund, as widely reported in media publications.