article / July 25, 2021
Persevering through the pandemic
Paula lives in Santa Clara Coatitla, Mexico. She bakes bread and sells it at her home and nearby a hospital along with coffee - so she has been providing food for health personnel during the pandemic.
article / October 10, 2019
Business Owner and Grandma to Six Orphans
Business owner, farmer, grandmother to six children, and microfinance entrepreneur, Ifgenia has had her share of struggles.
article / March 11, 2019
VisionFund Loan Helps Dreams Come True
Johanna Ryan, VisionFund’s Global Director of Impact, meets an unofficial but true community leader Francisco, a VisionFund client from the Dominican Republic
article / November 19, 2021
A brighter future for the children
Mrs.Divya has been residing in Thanthoni village more than 11 years. She studied till 12th standard. Her husband Anantharaj is a two-wheeler mechanic, and they have two boys. Both the children are studying in a government school in Std. 4 and 5 respectively.
article / October 8, 2019
Farming for the Future
Agriculture remains the main occupation for many families in Sri Lanka, including in the north-western district of Puttlam, where Chandrani (42 years) and her husba
article / October 10, 2019
Extreme Poverty to Happy Family
Idah Yohane Kamwendo is a married woman who hails from Chipanga village T/A Mduwa, Mikundi Mchinji. She is the treasurer of Chamwabvi group which has nine members. She has four daughters and one son.
article / June 1, 2021
83% is a powerful figure!
Written by Johanna Ryan, Global Director of Impact, VisionFund International
article / April 4, 2020
More than just a bedroom
In the province of Los Ríos, on the Ecuadorian coast, sits the town of Quevedo, the largest and most inhabited in the province.