article / October 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 / June 16, 2021
Tailor-made hopes and dreams
For the many that escaped South Sudan and embarked on the uncertain passage to Uganda, the challenges are numerous. For Annette (44), who has a disability which makes it difficult for her to walk, the journey was twice as hard.
article / November 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 / October 8, 2021
Maria and her llamas
Maria considers herself a very social person, seeking the well-being and good quality of life for her family and therefore of others as well. Her family breeds llamas, and she works together with her husband to tend them in the fields.
article / November 5, 2021
Nana Henmaa empowers women in her community
In a typical Ghanaian socio-economic setting, property ownership is male dominated. Despite efforts by non-governmental organisations and the government, there are still societies that have women breaking their backs just to make a few pennies.
article / June 20, 2022
Serving refugee communities: A loan officer’s story
When war broke out in South Sudan in 2013, Annet and her young family did not know how they would survive the tragedies that followed.
article / October 14, 2019
Incubating More Than Dreams
In Tanzania’s Magugu AP, near Arusha, funded by World Vision New Zealand, this group of 30 poultry raising women is called Mwamko, or “Wake up”.
article / July 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 / April 9, 2024
The Joint World Vision and VisionFund Ghana Field Trip to Fantseakwa AP.
The Boards of World Vision Ghana and VisionFund Ghana embarked on a three-day field visit to the Fanteakwa North and South District to observe ongoing impact activities undertaken by World Vision Ghana and VisionFund Ghana in the area.
publication / May 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.