article / novembre 5, 2021
Dreams are meant to be fulfilled
When I start writing this story, I can only describe Mrs. Maria Magdalene as an empowered woman. Describing Mrs. Maria is complicated because there are many virtues that are part of her.
article / novembre 1, 2016
Bright Lights in the Mountains
In central Sri Lanka, tucked away from the city, amidst rolling tea estates and misty mountains, a small shack gives shelter to an energetic, hardworking family.
article / octobre 8, 2021
A father’s vision
Samasey, a father of four, believes in Genesis 1.28. He opines that nobody was born to suffer and die for nothing. After years of trying various ventures with no success, Samasey decided to become a miller.
article / septembre 16, 2019
Leadership and Ambition
The sun, at 111 degrees, beats down, scorching everything it encounters. A group of seven women sit proudly together, huddled under a tree casting a small shadow, eager to share how their life has been changed since working with World Vision and VisionFund.
publication / mai 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 / octobre 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.
article / juin 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.
article / mai 16, 2015
New Homes for Tea Plantation Workers in Sri Lanka
“I moved into our living room with my wife when I got married,” says 30 year old Wilson who comes from a tea-plucker family.
article / octobre 5, 2015
Loan Leads Family Out of Extreme Poverty
“If not for the help of microfinance loans, I wouldn’t have been able to start my piggery and support the schooling of my three children.