article / December 9, 2019
Savings and microfinance in Moyo, Uganda
I write from Moyo, West Nile in Northern Uganda where I was fortunate to meet with South Sudanese refugees who are re-building their livelihoods through the support of World Vision savings groups, accessing small loans from VisionFund Uganda.
article / September 28, 2023
Flowers of Hope: Trinidad's Transformation and the Digital Revolution in Rural Guatemala
Trinidad, 54 years old, lives in a hilly, rural area of Guatemala. “I used to be a tree cutter, but then there were no more trees in the area, so I needed to find another job to support my family. When I was out of work, it was a very difficult time and I felt like I didn’t have anything.
publication / October 10, 2014
Inside Out: VisionFund Annual Report 2013
VisionFund releases its Annual Report for 2013.
publication / September 12, 2019
Contextual and Financial Assessment of Savings Groups in West Nile, Uganda
During the period of September to December 2018, VisionFund assessed 215 groups, representing more than 6,700 members in West Nile, Uganda.
article / October 11, 2016
Guest House to Hotel Leader
Economic Empowerment: Helping Hardworking Parents.
publication / May 3, 2021
Recovery Lending for Resilience Annual Report 2019-20
Recovery Lending for Resilience annual progress report produced by World Vision for October 2019 - September 2020.
publication / January 11, 2016
Measuring the Impact of Microfinance: Grameen Foundation Report
VisionFund welcomes the Grameen Foundation’s report Measuring the Impact of Microfinance and its findings that microfinance has a consistent and positive effect on 200 million people worldwide.
article / July 20, 2021
Why Lending to Refugees is Risky, but Worth It
Martina Crailsheim, Director for Saving Group Linkage at VisionFund International challe