article / November 19, 2021
Building her children’s future
“When I work, and sweat runs down my face, I don’t think of it as water leaving my body; to me, it’s building the future of my children: sweat as the mortar, VisionFund loan as the brick.”
article / October 8, 2021
Crafting a future for the children
Doña Beatriz is a weaver of the community of Llallagua, Bolivia. She has been a microfinance client for three years.
article / August 24, 2020
Mobile Banking Impacted Rwandan Farmers in Pandemic
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, many countries have put in place stay-at-home orders, in order to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. The stay at home Ministerial order in Rwanda has, like many other countries, affected the entire population’s economic activities.
article / October 15, 2019
From Refugee to a Tailor in the Making
In the settlement of Palorinya in northern Uganda, most of the inhabitants share the same story.
publication / February 13, 2024
State of the Practice: Savings Group Linkages 2024 Report
The 2024 State of the Practice Report, a groundbreaking study in the realm of financial inclusion, delineates the contemporary landscape of linkages between informal savings groups and formal financial services.
publication / July 29, 2022
Catalysing Growth in Small and Growing Businesses in Myanmar and Ghana
A closer look at the impact that VisionFund’s Small and Growing Businesses (SGB) finance products had on businesses’ growth and the social impact generated, as well as the demand, feasibility and viability of the model.
press release / June 6, 2023
VisionFund releases its Annual Report for 2022
LONDON – 16 May 2023. VisionFund International has released its Annual Report along with consolidated financial statements and performance for the financial year ending 30 September 2022.
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.