article / Junho 16, 2019
Dream to Create More Jobs for Her Community
As a girl, Daw Thin Thin Hlaing’s family was very poor—she often missed meals, didn’t have enough clothes and missed out on school.
article / Julho 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 / Outubro 19, 2019
Bathing Suits, Beaches and Profit
Among sewing machines, large rolls of fabric in vivid colours, threads in the floor and her 11 employees working devotedly, Dalila recalls calmly the most difficult times in her business: divorce, depression and over indebtedness. “Bad decisions led me there”.
article / Outubro 8, 2019
Crafting a successful business
Wijayangani and her husband Saman Bandara make a great team running a woodwork business in Sri Lanka.
article / Maio 11, 2017
Guest Blog: Myanmar Visit Changed Me
This week, we hear from Karsten Horne, a VisionFund supporter and CEO of Reho Travel.
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.