article / Octubre 11, 2016
How FinTech Can Help MFIs Serve Rural Clients
Justin McCauley is the global digital architect for VisionFund, focusing on key projects in Tanzania. Here he shares his reflections on using technology to sustainably serve rural Tanzanian clients.
article / Agosto 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.
article / Noviembre 5, 2021
Impacting her community, one loan at a time
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 of 22. Her three grandchildren Innocent, Trevor and Esnart, aged 11, 5, and 3 respectively now live with her.
article / Marzo 13, 2023
VisionFund Cares, Turaco saved our family house
When Margaret, the bread winner of the family took an agriculture loan, the purpose was to invest in the farm in order to improve the lives of those that depended on her. However, as fate might have it, she passed on in July 2022.
article / Agosto 20, 2021
Serving Rural Clients with Saving Groups and FinTech
Savings group number 14 in Nhan Buoi village, Vietnam has been accessing microfinance services since 2007.
page / Octubre 3, 2019
Philippines | Our Work
Loan Products:
1) Agricultural Loan – Provides financial assistance to Pinoy farmers and swine raisers.
2) Recovery Loan – Restore client's productive stocks/assets damaged or lost as a result of Typhoon Yolanda.
3) Yaman Loan – small-scale economic activities
article / Febrero 3, 2020
Expanding our Cashbox: Piloting Savings Group Linkage
VisionFund shares the impact of its microfinance insitutions' pilot program of Savings Group Linkage Loans to empower community savings groups in Africa.
article / Septiembre 28, 2023
Flowers of Hope: Trinidad's Transformation and the Digital Revolution in Rural Guatemala
Trinidad, 54 years old, lives in a hilly, rural area of Guatemala. “I used to be a tree cutter, but then there were no more trees in the area, so I needed to find another job to support my family. When I was out of work, it was a very difficult time and I felt like I didn’t have anything.
page / Octubre 7, 2019
Myanmar | Our Work
VisionFund Myanmar lends small sums of money to people who do not have a measurable credit history, assets to secure the loans, or access to mainstream financial providers. Loans provide funds that enable borrowers to set up and grow their small businesses.