article / Outubro 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 / Outubro 2, 2019
Sewing a New Future
The curvy elevated road led us to the extreme top of a mountain. As we climbed up, I could see the bigger hills I saw from the valley, getting smaller.
article / Setembro 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.
article / Outubro 11, 2016
Measuring Economic Development in Latin America
VisionFund is an organisation based on change. Changing the lives of our clients, their families and their communities is why we exist.
article / Outubro 22, 2020
Loan Officers Share Pandemic Experiences in Ecuador
At VisionFund, our loan officers are at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
article / Outubro 2, 2019
Making Her Restaurant Dreams Come True
Starting a small business in Ghana is one of the difficult terrains to walk especially in times when seed capital is hard to come by. This remains a dream until it is backed by a strong passion to survive.
article / Maio 16, 2015
New Homes for Tea Plantation Workers in Sri Lanka
“I moved into our living room with my wife when I got married,” says 30 year old Wilson who comes from a tea-plucker family.