article / ოქტომბერი 2, 2019
Dreams of a Fancy Shop Come True
34-year-old Rosemary from Kerala was a housewife for many years, until one day, she decided to open a fancy shop of her own. She managed to start her shop, ‘Rosarium’, in the town nearby. However, running the shop was not a very easy task for someone who was very new to business.
article / ოქტომბერი 17, 2019
Salima's Story
Madam Salima DIADI learned through a friend that VisionFund grants credit; she had already taken out a loan so was familiar with the process. She joined a group of five other people getting loans, and she started with a loan of US $400 and her latest loan is for
article / ოქტომბერი 14, 2019
Building an Empire
Smallholder farmer and mother of five, Jessica started her farm with just one pig, a far cry from the larger agricultural business she has today.
article / ივლისი 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 / ოქტომბერი 8, 2019
A Growing School Bag Business
Kanthi Mallawarachchi is 51 years old and lives with her sons Buddika (23) and Keshan (15) in Nikaweratiya, a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.
article / სექტემბერი 16, 2019
A Mother at 15. A Business Owner at 26.
Mariam had her first child when she was 15. Growing up, she had five siblings; three brothers and two sisters, all whom married at a young age. In their village near Fatik in Senegal, it was just the way of life. It also helped to reduce the burden of running a big household.