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 / Oktober 2, 2019
Dreams of a Fancy Shop Come True
34-year-old Rosemary from Kerala was a housewife for many years, until one day, she decided to open a fancy shop of her own. She managed to start her shop, ‘Rosarium’, in the town nearby. However, running the shop was not a very easy task for someone who was very new to business.
article / August 14, 2020
Savings Save the Day for Myanmar Clients in Pandemic
As a result of COVID-19, businesses and economies around the world are scrambling to survive. Disruptions caused by the pandemic and the policies implemented in Myanmar to mitigate COVID-19’s impact have affected the entire population’s economic activities.
article / September 16, 2019
A Mother at 15. A Business Owner at 26.
Mariam had her first child when she was 15. Growing up, she had five siblings; three brothers and two sisters, all whom married at a young age. In their village near Fatik in Senegal, it was just the way of life. It also helped to reduce the burden of running a big household.
page / Mai 20, 2020
Manzi Max
Company Secretary / Legal Manager
Max Manzi serves as both the Company Secretary and Legal Manager at VisionFund Uganda Ltd.
article / Juli 25, 2021
A new water tank, a new business: A pandemic story
Penninah is the chairperson of her savings group Uka nuke. She is a mother of four – her first born is married and doing business of dressmaking and her other three are yet to complete college.
article / Oktober 28, 2019
From Hopeless to HopeFULL
Beatrice, 11, and her family benefit from agriculture, one of the primary projects in Moyo Area Programme in Zambia. In 2014, her stepfather, Patrick Nzala, was one of the first beneficiaries of goats with World Vision’s Animal Give-back program.
press release / November 12, 2013
Quick Quick Banking
VisionFund is the latest microfinance organisation to join the cashless banking market. Its clients in Arusha, Tanzania can now receive and pay loans direct from their mobile phones through a the recently developed programme known locally as VFT chap chap (meaning quick quick).
article / Oktober 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.