article / April 8, 2021
Refugee resilience in the face of COVID-19
Martina Crailsheim, Director of Saving Group Linkage at VisionFund International reports positive repayment rates from Savings Groups in refugee co
article / October 19, 2019
Bathing Suits, Beaches and Profit
Among sewing machines, large rolls of fabric in vivid colours, threads in the floor and her 11 employees working devotedly, Dalila recalls calmly the most difficult times in her business: divorce, depression and over indebtedness. “Bad decisions led me there”.
article / October 8, 2019
Crafting a successful business
Wijayangani and her husband Saman Bandara make a great team running a woodwork business in Sri Lanka.
article / October 29, 2019
Tanja's Story
“I sat on the bench and told myself it was enough.”
This is how begins the story of Tanja Pavicevic, a hairdresser, born 45 years ago in Niksic, a city under one of the most beautiful places on the planet, Trebjesa hill.
article / October 19, 2019
Farmer Elena
The air gets flooded with the milled maize leaves while Elena’s figure appears closer and closer. She had been milling the food for all the animals in her farm: bulls, chickens, sheep and turkeys. “I started growing sheep with my grandpa.
article / August 20, 2021
Mobile Banking Supports Ghana Saving Groups
A year ago in March, COVID 19 posed a threat to the survival of savings groups.
article / October 26, 2018
From farmer to shop keeper
Bah is a 45 years old shop keeper who is married with a 27 year-old daughter who is a nurse. Before opening his shop, he and his family lived in Rakine state where he was a farmer.