article / September 13, 2019
Struggle Turns to Joy
Often we meet families who have had to separate in order for one or both parents to find better paying work in an urban centre. This story is about a family who went to Thailand to seek work, but eventually ended up back in Myanmar where they are thriving.
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.
article / March 8, 2022
International Women’s Day: Breaking the Bias
Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International
article / October 17, 2019
Salima's Story
Madam Salima DIADI learned through a friend that VisionFund grants credit; she had already taken out a loan so was familiar with the process. She joined a group of five other people getting loans, and she started with a loan of US $400 and her latest loan i
article / April 4, 2020
Dionicio the merchant and businessman
Quevedo is a big city, full of busy and active businesspeople. The city center has vendors and stores of all kinds, with people buying and selling products and services, especially related to agricultural activities in the sector.
publication / September 12, 2019
Saving Group Quality Assessment
The Saving Group community have created a Group Quality Assessment check which is an excellent way for financial service providers to identify cohesive groups. VisionFund have added other ways of preparing groups for linkage.
article / October 4, 2019
Pigs+Pigs+Pigs = Profit
Like many other poor households in Duc Xa village, Vinh Thuy commune, the family of 34-year-old Ho Thi Trinh used to struggle to cover the living expenses and educational costs for her family of
article / August 5, 2022
How a WASH Loan Washed Away Financial Insecurity
Irene would always dread the dry season.
Rising temperatures meant rising water shortages – a threat to her family’s livelihood.
article / October 7, 2019
Planting Flowers for a Brighter Future
Daw Thin Thin Aye (36 years old) is a seasonal flower planter who lives in Hmawbi Township, about three hours away from Myanmar’s capital city Yangon. Their cottage lies in the middle of a two acre&nbsp