article / février 17, 2017
Surviving Drought and Flooding
Alice and her husband, Sydney, have two daughters, Bennadett and Clemensia. They are part of the Mposa community in Machinga, Malawi. Their region suffered from a widespread drought, which destroyed the primary crops farmers planted for their livelihoods.
Recovery Loans from VisionFund have helped many families in the Mposa area rebuild their livelihoods after their maize crop failed twice due to drought and then floods.
Alice’s was one of them. She applied for a loan from VisionFund and invested it in growing vegetables, and later took another loan to purchase fertilizer and fuel for the communal pump that irrigates her vegetable garden. She was able to sell her vegetables at the local market to provide for her family’s needs. “If it wasn’t for the loan and these vegetables, I am sure that by today we would have sold our goats or split up the family in order to search for employment in the city,” said Sydney, who revealed that some households have adopted costly coping strategies such as withdrawing children from school and reducing food consumption which have long-term impact.
VisionFund has impacted 150 families in the Mposa region, by granting them loans to rebuild their livelihoods after their maize crop failed. Women use the income earned from growing vegetables to cover their daily needs, including their children’s school fees and health care costs.
article / février 11, 2017
Product Design: Aligning To The Needs Of Rural
Written by Richard Reynolds, Global Director of Products And Portfolio, VisonFund International
article / décembre 25, 2016
How Does Microfinance Impact The Lives Of Women?
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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 11, 2016
Measuring Economic Development in Latin America
VisionFund is an organisation based on change. Changing the lives of our clients, their families and their communities is why we exist.
article / octobre 11, 2016
How FinTech Can Help MFIs Serve Rural Clients
Justin McCauley is the global digital architect for VisionFund, focusing on key projects in Tanzania. Here he shares his reflections on using technology to sustainably serve rural Tanzanian clients.
article / octobre 11, 2016
Guest House to Hotel Leader
Economic Empowerment: Helping Hardworking Parents.
publication / octobre 9, 2016
VisionFund Annual Report 2015: We Believe
VisionFund releases its Annual Report for 2015.