article / Հունիս 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 / Նոյեմբեր 5, 2021
Hilda the multiple businesswoman
Hilda is a single mother, married when she was 18, and has three children, two girls and a boy. The eldest is Sheila aged 17, Abigail aged 15 and Bright aged 9.
article / Հոկտեմբեր 10, 2019
Women Farmers THRIVE in Malawi
In Ireen Madzumbi's community, World Vision's THRIVE project taught farmers new ways to farm. Ireen learned she could grow crops all year long by using water from ponds on her property. She learned that vegetables, like beans and potatoes, could be planted together at the same time.
publication / Սեպտեմբեր 2, 2022
VisionFund Impact Evaluation: Recovery Lending for VisionFund Mexico
In June 2022, 60_Decibels surveyed 209 clients of VisionFund Mexico who had received a loan to help them recover their businesses through the Recovery Lending for Resilience programme, a donor-funded programme through World Vision US.
article / Մարտ 11, 2017
A Rural Regional Manager’s Story
Here at VisionFund, we often speak of the importance of reaching rural markets.
publication / Մայիս 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.
publication / Դեկտեմբեր 2, 2022
Savings Linked Insurance for Resilience Report
VisionFund has been actively designing microinsurance products tailored to meet the needs of the clients we serve.
article / Ապրիլ 17, 2023
From a housewife to a buzzing entrepreneur
Christine’s story began in 2016 when she started borrowing with a group. However, her hard work, dedication, and commitment impressed VisionFund Uganda and she was eventually granted a loan as an individual customer, allowing her to borrow independently and qualify for a larger loan amount.
article / Սեպտեմբեր 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.
article / Նոյեմբեր 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.