article / June 11, 2019
A Sweeping Success
Yu is 33 years old and married with two daughters (14, 10) and a son aged 6 years.
article / June 11, 2019
Shoeing a Nation
Thida aged 43 years is a cobbler by trade, having learned her skills from her parents. With her experience, she is able to cover all aspects of the business from financial management to purchasing supplies and managing sales.
article / November 5, 2020
VisionFund Myanmar Financial Inclusion Practices Report
After performing more than 300 in-depth interviews with VisionFund Myanmar clients, the independent data-led social enterprise 60 Decibels published a new report comparing VisionFund’s f
article / October 8, 2019
Debt Refinancing Leads to Peace of Mind
“I want to study hard and be a doctor,” says 12 year-old Mg Mg Kyaw, “So that I can treat my grandmother if she falls sick.”
article / November 19, 2021
Building her children’s future
“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 mortar, VisionFund loan as the brick.”
article / October 11, 2016
Guest House to Hotel Leader
Economic Empowerment: Helping Hardworking Parents.
article / June 25, 2021
Interview on Microfinance with VisionFund Zambia CEO
Get to know Simon Ziba, as he shares about the importance of microfinance in Zambia, the MFI's use of innovation and digital technology to promote financial inclusion, and VisionFund Zambia’s journey of serving communities!
article / October 14, 2019
Refugee Starts Again as a Locksmith
Alex is a man from Túquerres, a municipality in the department of Nariño - Colombia, located 57.4 km from the Ecuadorian city of Tulcán. The constant natural disasters and armed conflicts in the area has caused the economy to decline, making it unsustainable for Alex to remain in his place.