press release / février 2, 2016
A Gathering of Microfinance Leads
As Co-Chair of the Microfinance CEO Working Group (MCWG), VisionFund International (VFI)CEO, Scott Brown, recently visited Bangladesh, the birthplace of microfinance.
article / novembre 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.
article / juillet 20, 2023
The Artisan's Legacy: Lionza's Remarkable Journey of Empowerment, Community Impact, and Generational Transformation
Lionza, 56, is a widow and an exceptionally talented artisan creating beautifully detailed woven traditional Guatemalan blouses.
publication / janvier 11, 2016
Measuring the Impact of Microfinance: Grameen Foundation Report
VisionFund welcomes the Grameen Foundation’s report Measuring the Impact of Microfinance and its findings that microfinance has a consistent and positive effect on 200 million people worldwide.
article / juin 15, 2023
From Refugee to Employer, Geoffrey a year later
Geoffrey’s story starts in 1997 when the South Sudan war broke out, forcing him to flee with his wife Flora. They left everything behind and, eventually, settled in the West Nile region of Uganda.
article / mars 11, 2017
A Rural Regional Manager’s Story
Here at VisionFund, we often speak of the importance of reaching rural markets.
article / août 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.