publication / May 3, 2021
Recovery Lending for Resilience Project Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing massive economic disruption around the world, especially harming the extreme poor served by World Vision.
article / October 8, 2021
Artistic hands creating a colourful business
Melida is a very hard-working woman whose first business, that she began 15 years ago, was making corn tortillas. She learned the technique of making them from her parents, with her seasoning and that special touch that made them unique and delicious in their locality.
publication / November 15, 2023
VisionFund Myanmar | Impacts of COVID-19 on Microfinance Clients
Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 on businesses and households in the Rakhine Region.
article / October 17, 2019
Salima's Story
Madam Salima DIADI learned through a friend that VisionFund grants credit; she had already taken out a loan so was familiar with the process. She joined a group of five other people getting loans, and she started with a loan of US $400 and her latest loan is for
article / July 25, 2021
More than just microfinance: A pandemic story
Mrs. Manimegalai is a tailor by profession.
article / September 28, 2023
Flowers of Hope: Trinidad's Transformation and the Digital Revolution in Rural Guatemala
Trinidad, 54 years old, lives in a hilly, rural area of Guatemala. “I used to be a tree cutter, but then there were no more trees in the area, so I needed to find another job to support my family. When I was out of work, it was a very difficult time and I felt like I didn’t have anything.
publication / September 5, 2022
VisionFund Myanmar | Annual Report FY21
VisionFund Myanmar released the Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 September 2021, empowering lives through microfinance services.
article / July 22, 2021
Microloan Fuels Peanut Supplying Business in Pandemic
Omaima, a former beautician lost all her clients due to social distancing: a key requirement that helped curb the spread of the virus.
article / December 19, 2022
Sometimes saying no is the better answer
Written by Miyon Kautz, Director, Marketing and Engagement, VisionFund