Ghana’s agricultural landscape is impressive. A diversity of crops and favourable climatic conditions have enabled a vibrant agricultural sector and a...
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Agriculture has always been the lifeblood of Uganda's economy, with smallholder farmers constituting the majority of its working population. However, in...
Written by Edgar S. Martinez, President and International CEO at VisionFund International This International Women’s Day, we know that women and girls are...
Written by Miyon Kautz, Director, Marketing and Engagement, VisionFund “Love your neighbour as yourself” ( Lev. 19:18 ). Lazarus Chama, a Branch Manager of...
Martina Crailsheim , Director of Saving Group Linkage at VisionFund International reports positive repayment rates from Savings Groups in refugee contexts...
As a result of COVID-19, businesses and economies around the world are scrambling to survive. Disruptions caused by the pandemic and the policies...
Microfinance provider VisionFund Uganda conducted a survey of refugees community savings group members to understand how COVID-19 impacted rural...
VisionFund shares the impact of its microfinance insitutions' pilot program of Savings Group Linkage Loans to empower community savings groups in Africa.
Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International This International Women’s Day’s theme is “ Break the Bias .” This...
Written by Edgar S. Martinez, President and CEO, VisionFund International With travel restrictions lifting, I took my first field visit to VisionFund...
VisionFund´s FAST program (Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation) aims at linking World Vision ‘Savings for Transformation’ groups to...
I was extremely pleased when VFM started offering digital loan payments through mobile money. It was convenient and safe especially during these times of...
I am glad we didn't rely on just one business. Our pig breeding and rice mill business, together with the continuing support of VisionFund, will see us...
VisionFund Malawi implements Accelerating Rural Financial Inclusion in Malawi (ARFIM) which is funded by Financial Access for Rural Markets Smallholders...
World Vision’s and VisionFund’s Empowered World View approach affirms that development comes from people taking ownership instead of relying on external...
There are countless small businesses in rural and semi-rural areas of Ghana needing financial support to keeping going, but often their location and socio...
Continuing from Part – 1 , here are some more tips to help you stay afloat in any situation. Stay in touch with your customers Do not make hasty decisions...
The economic downturn and unstable political environment will affect any business no matter the size. Entrepreneurs who want to survive can follow the tips...
Ms. Nguyen Thi Chu is a client of MFU who lives with her husband in Cuong Chinh commune, Tien Lu district. We visited Chu when she and her husband was...
“Life in my adolescence was a bit sad,” says Nancy, having not had the support of her father to continue with her studies. “I only had the support of my...
The Arthurs - Mr. Ebenezer Arthur, his wife Abigail and their two daughters (Louis and Elis) run a home-to-home laundry service. In 2020 their home-based...
“When I work, and sweat runs down my face, I don’t think of it as water leaving my body; to me, it’s building the future of my children: sweat as the...
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...
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...
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nu is a member and also a young cluster leader of the microfinance unit in Kim Dong district, Hung Yen province. When I first met her, no...
Rose got married at an early age (18 years) and has two children; Trinity-14 years, and Trevor 9 years. Rose and her family used to live in poverty but she...
Business lady Vester Nandima had to drop out of school at the age of 19 because her parents could not pay her school fees. She married Liwonde at the age...
Hilda is a single mother, married when she was 18, and has three children, two girls and a boy. The eldest is Sheila aged 17, Abigail aged 15 and Bright...
When I start writing this story, I can only describe Mrs. Maria Magdalene as an empowered woman. Describing Mrs. Maria is complicated because there are...
Mrs. Nelly has a special sparkle in her eyes as she begins to tell us her story. She assures us that thanks to VisionFund she is able to sustain her family...
In a typical Ghanaian socio-economic setting, property ownership is male dominated. Despite efforts by non-governmental organisations and the government...
In the Ahafo Ano North District in the Ashanti region, Ghana, is the Numesua community. Known for its small-scale mining activities called ‘Galamsey’. An...