article / October 27, 2019
Zoran's Story
Zoran Colovic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, spent his youth in Knin, and in 1997 decided to come to Montenegro, without the intention of staying here for a long.
article / October 23, 2019
Fatoumata's Story
My name is Mme Coulibaly Fatoumata Bouare and since 2011 I have been a member of the Jigiseme Falo Groupo in Mali. Of Malian nationality, I am 46 years old, married and mother of four children, all schooled. My husband is a veterinarian.
article / October 17, 2019
Salima's Story
Madam Salima DIADI learned through a friend that VisionFund grants credit; she had already taken out a loan so was familiar with the process. She joined a group of five other people getting loans, and she started with a loan of US $400 and her latest loan is for
article / June 11, 2019
Microfinance Empowers Female Entrepreneurs: 7 Stories
In celebration of International Women’s Day, VisionFund is sharing inspiring stories of female entrepreneurs we work with.
publication / February 20, 2023
Global Accountability Report 2021
The World Vision International Global Accountability report covers all of World Vision’s operations during the 2021 financial year (1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021). Unless otherwise indicated, all references to 2021 are to the financial year, not the calendar year.
article / August 20, 2021
Looking for a thousand and one ways to prosper
“I am a single mother; my (daughter) Ali is the one who gives me the strength to continue day by day, and for her I look for a thousand and one ways to prosper in my business," says Irma, the owner of a small animal husbandry business in Ecuador.
article / November 28, 2023
VisionFund's Digital Loan Process Has Saved my Reputation and Integrity
In a small southern Indian village, Sudhat and Sadaippan, both aged 38, are a determined couple who set out to improve their family's future. Their journey began in 2012 when Sudhat took her first loan. The couple were embarking on a journey towards financial independence.