press release / May 3, 2016
VisionFund wins ADB Civil Society Partnership Award
VisionFund’s Asian Region Disaster Insurance Scheme wins ADB Civil Society Partnership Award
article / August 24, 2020
Mobile Banking Impacted Rwandan Farmers in Pandemic
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, many countries have put in place stay-at-home orders, in order to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. The stay at home Ministerial order in Rwanda has, like many other countries, affected the entire population’s economic activities.
publication / May 5, 2021
Recovery Lending for Resilience Infographic
Recovery Lending for Resilience two page infographic.
article / May 16, 2015
New Homes for Tea Plantation Workers in Sri Lanka
“I moved into our living room with my wife when I got married,” says 30 year old Wilson who comes from a tea-plucker family.
publication / April 20, 2021
VisionFund Myanmar | COVID-19 Response
Oct 2020 to Jan 2021 Highlights
article / June 16, 2021
Microlending to Refugees: From Impossible to Possible
Does microlending to refugees make good financial sense? VisionFund Uganda proves it does through the success of its Saving Group Linkage Loan.
press release / March 10, 2020
VisionFund Brings Financial Inclusion to Ugandan Refugees
First branch opened with another three planned in 2020
First microfinance organisation to serve refugee groups at scale with group loans in Palorinya settlement
article / May 11, 2017
A Hand Up
Often we refer to microfinance as the offering of a ‘hand up, not a hand out’, a principle that tends to resonate with our supporters who look for a sustainable way to help people living in impoverished circumstances.