article / October 3, 2019
She Does it All: Veggies, Sewing and More
Munguntsetseg (41) is one of the hard working farmers in Mandal soum who grows vegetables such as potato, carrot, onion and supplies the community with fresh healthy vegetables.
publication / May 5, 2022
VisionFund FY21 Annual Report
The VisionFund 2021 Annual Report highlights work carried out by its global network of 28 microfinance institutions across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
article / September 22, 2016
One Day in the Life of a Senegalese Loan Officer
In 2011, it was estimated that nearly half of Senegal’s population of 13.5 million people were living below the poverty line.
article / February 17, 2022
A boost for savings groups in Rwanda
VisionFund´s FAST program (Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation) aims at linking World Vision ‘Savings for Transformation’ groups to VisionFund’s microfinance institution in country.
article / October 8, 2019
Single Mom Trains Community Women
On a roadside overlooking the lagoon in Puttlam, northwestern Sri Lanka, is a glass-windowed shop full of brightly-coloured handicrafts; from teddy bears, bags and flowers to cane, bamboo and cloth products. This is a centre that facilitates the sale of products made by women.
article / June 15, 2023
From Refugee to Employer, Geoffrey a year later
Geoffrey’s story starts in 1997 when the South Sudan war broke out, forcing him to flee with his wife Flora. They left everything behind and, eventually, settled in the West Nile region of Uganda.
article / August 5, 2022
How a WASH Loan Washed Away Financial Insecurity
Irene would always dread the dry season.
Rising temperatures meant rising water shortages – a threat to her family’s livelihood.