article / October 25, 2018
Clothing children
San is 54 years old and married with one child. She has been in sewing for 15 years and her shop’s specialty is boys clothing.
article / October 11, 2017
Business Women Share How They Are Thriving
This International Women’s Day, we are delighted to introduce six women clients from some of the communities where VisionFund provides microfinance and other financial services.
article / October 14, 2019
Building an Empire
Smallholder farmer and mother of five, Jessica started her farm with just one pig, a far cry from the larger agricultural business she has today.
publication / August 31, 2022
Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering Policy | VisionFund India
'Know Your Customer' (KYC) Guidelines – Anti Money Laundering Standards:
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 / September 16, 2019
Not So Run Of The Mill
Daw Saw Saw Win, like many women in Myanmar, left her family to move to Yangon, the capital city for work where she took on various jobs in tourism, hotels, and in government offices.
article / June 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 / October 29, 2019
Tanja's Story
“I sat on the bench and told myself it was enough.”
This is how begins the story of Tanja Pavicevic, a hairdresser, born 45 years ago in Niksic, a city under one of the most beautiful places on the planet, Trebjesa hill.
article / November 5, 2021
The bank of opportunities
Mrs. Nelly has a special sparkle in her eyes as she begins to tell us her story. She assures us that thanks to VisionFund she is able to sustain her family and at the same time help more women sustain theirs.