article / October 14, 2019
Farmer to Restaurant Owner to Hotel Proprietor
Gloria was born and raised in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador.
article / October 19, 2019
A Leader in Coffee Growing
Reina Rivera Alcántara is a coffee producer in Honduras, with five hectares of coffee and plans to obtain a production of 120 quintals of Café Oro. Reina is recognized in her community as a good leader and is always at the service of other people.
article / July 25, 2021
From electrician to business owner – A pandemic story
Before COVID-19 hit Ghana in March 2020, Ebenezer and his then pregnant wife – Comfort Asamaning -survived with the income from his electric shop, which he had established with his first loan from VisionFund Ghana.
article / October 2, 2019
Coconut Oil Helps Send Children to School
Atta Potir has been producing coconut oil for over 35 years. It was a skill she learned from her grandma and has been her steady source of income ever since. But at times it's difficult for production because of the coconut costs and availability of coconuts.
article / October 23, 2019
Loan Leads to Respect in His Village
Manzirou is a client of Falo RMCR, Mali; a 54 year old husband and father of five children, two of whom are in school. He is a member of the group Sigite Mason Kala. He’s involved in sheep farming. He is in his ninth loan cycle with an amount of three hundred thousand (300,000 FCFA).
article / October 8, 2021
Artistic hands creating a colourful business
Melida is a very hard-working woman whose first business, that she began 15 years ago, was making corn tortillas. She learned the technique of making them from her parents, with her seasoning and that special touch that made them unique and delicious in their locality.