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
Stories
VisionFund credit transforms the Lives of Grantees at Kinkole Area Program
Kinkole, on the outskirts of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a neighbourhood known for its...
Tanja's Story
“I sat on the bench and told myself it was enough.” This is how begins the story...
Learning to Read is My Goal
Since a very early age, Argelia has been an economic pillar at home. First for her parents...
We Were Born at a Sewing Machine
Deep in the hillside of Comas, Peru is one of the most popular shoe companies in rural Peru...
From Hopeless to HopeFULL
Beatrice, 11, and her family benefit from agriculture, one of the primary projects in Moyo Area Programme...
Taking His Grandmother's Advice
Growing up in Eastern Kenya, Malumani village, 34 year old Kamuti was raised by his grandmother who...
Fatoumata's Story
My name is Mme Coulibaly Fatoumata Bouare and since 2011 I have been a member of the Jigiseme...
Loan Leads to Respect in His Village
Manzirou is a client of Falo RMCR, Mali; a 54 year old husband and father of five...
Fattening Cows For Sale
Adama Konate is a member of the Jigiya group in Mali. Adama used to be a blacksmith...
Building a Livestock Business
Assitan Oulale is a 59-year-old Malian woman; she is married, grandmother of six grandchildren, and her husband is...
Freedom from Debt and Hope for the Future
Yaquelin Ruiz (46) is a mother of three sons and one daughter. She and her husband Jesus...
I Got Help When I Needed It
"Fubode believes in us and gives us the opportunity to grow," said Herminia Elva Magne Ventura about...
Difficult Circumstances Lead to Profitable Candy Business
Mrs. Victoria is a humble client who sells candy and toys in Quillacollo's central market, Bolivia. She started...
A Bright Future With Chickens and Eggs
Before getting a loan from VisionFund Rwanda and starting her business, Mukeshimana had nothing to eat, and...
Impact of VisionFund Rwanda Loans
I took time to visit the Abizera group with 12 members. When visiting this group, members said...
Bathing Suits, Beaches and Profit
Among sewing machines, large rolls of fabric in vivid colours, threads in the floor and her 11 employees...
From Waitress to Restaurant Owner
Laura started working when she was 19 years old, the same age she gave birth to her...
Coffee Business Improves in Quality and Quantity
Seny Romel Cabrera Colindres, has been a coffee producer for 18 years living in the community of...
A Leader in Coffee Growing
Reina Rivera Alcántara is a coffee producer in Honduras, with five hectares of coffee and plans to obtain...
Spicing it Up
The business world met Ethel at the age of 26, when her mother and her aunt decided...
Helping the Needy in Her Community
Thanks to the 11 financings she got, Annie Kanyiki has found her businesses selling various food products...
Creating Beauty with African Fabrics
Madam Célestine Nyangi BUEYA is at her fourth group credit cycle with VisionFund DRC to open a shop...
Incubating More Than Dreams
In Tanzania’s Magugu AP, near Arusha, funded by World Vision New Zealand, this group of 30 poultry...
Farmer to Restaurant Owner to Hotel Proprietor
Gloria was born and raised in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador. Initially she was dedicated to raising...
Refugee Starts Again as a Locksmith
Alex is a man from Túquerres, a municipality in the department of Nariño - Colombia, located 57.4 km...