article / October 11, 2017
The Future Is Bright
In this blog from Myanmar, the VisionFund team visits an education centre just outside the nation’s capital.
press release / October 2, 2020
Welcoming New Board Member: Dennis Weibling
LONDON – 02 October 2020. VisionFund International is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Weibling to its board of directors effective 01 October 2020.
video / March 22, 2022
The Healthcare Hero of Hmawbi Township
Phyu Phyu (49 years.) is a wife, mother of three children, and licensed nurse who has faithfully served the Hmawbi Township clinic since 1996 as a nurse and midwife..
article / February 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 / December 3, 2019
A paperless service makes it easier to access loans
Nicholaus Emmanuel Kitete (aged 46) is married to Jackline Nicolaus and has two children - Irene (4 yrs) and Grayson (2 yrs). He is a member of the ‘Waitera’ group in his village, taking agricultural loans.
article / September 10, 2020
Microloans are Building a Future for Myanmar Children
Schoolmaster U San Win Soe is proud of the children he teaches at Oasis Boarding School: not only does he spend each day teaching first to seventh grade, but his school ensures children of all economic backgrounds are receiving high quality food, board and care.
press release / June 25, 2018
VisionFund Cambodia sold to Woori Bank of Korea
London, 25 June 2018 – After more than 20 years of providing financial services to hundreds of thousands of Cambodians, VisionFund International, the owner of a global network of microfinance institutions and part of World Vision International, a global Christian relief, development and advocacy
article / March 23, 2022
Loans to Improve Community Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International