article / novembre 5, 2021
A client story from Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Thi Cong has been participating in loans for six rounds, from a loan of 10 million to 25 million. The loans were used for various activities such as animal breeding, rice cultivation, building her house and supporting her children’s education.
article / juin 15, 2022
From refugee to employer: Geofrey's story
When the war broke out in South Sudan in 1997, Geofrey (43) and his wife Flora fled with their children, leaving everything they owned behind, and found themselves in Northern Uganda as refugees.
publication / février 18, 2022
VisionFund Mali Lessons Learned in Fragile Context
As the number of conflicts and disasters continue to rise around the world, VisionFund offices have been affected, creating challenges for staff, clients and microfinance instiution (MFI) operations. Learning from our past will set us on a course to better respond in the future.
publication / octobre 6, 2023
VisionFund Myanmar | Annual Report 2022
VisionFund Myanmar released the Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 September 2022, empowering lives through microfinance services.
article / juillet 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 / octobre 29, 2019
Tanja's Story
“I sat on the bench and told myself it was enough.”
This is how begins the story of Tanja Pavicevic, a hairdresser, born 45 years ago in Niksic, a city under one of the most beautiful places on the planet, Trebjesa hill.
article / juillet 22, 2021
Against all odds, a farm prevails: a pandemic story
“Life for me was never easy,” says Angelita. “It is true that it is complicated and much more so when the person you chose to be with as a couple decides to leave your home with the only family asset - a bus -and additionaly the great responsibility of raising four children.
article / octobre 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 / mai 22, 2023
We built a factory of dreams from loans
The couple's sunflower cooking oil brand is scheduled to be certified for mass production by the food regulatory body this year.
article / septembre 29, 2023
From Traditional Garments to Poultry Profits: Isidra's Journey of Empowered Artistry and Entrepreneurship
Isidra, 33, first heard about VisionFund through her women friends. They had decided to start a savings group to take out a loan. But she quickly decided to take out her own individual loan ($330) to buy colorful thread to make the detailed traditional Guatemalan blouses.