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Why Safeguarding Must Be the Conscience of Microfinance

In the microfinance sector, success is often measured in numbers – loans disbursed, businesses launched, and households reached. But at VisionFund, we recognise that true financial inclusion requires ...

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Why Safeguarding Must Be the Conscience of Microfinance
Admin April 29, 2026

In the microfinance sector, success is often measured in numbers – loans disbursed, businesses launched, ...

Bold, Innovative Inclusion Child Wellbeing financial inclusion safeguarding
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Savings and microfinance in Moyo, Uganda
Rory Bruce December 23, 2025

I write from Moyo, West Nile in Northern Uganda where I was fortunate to meet with South Sudanese refugee...

Refugee Financial Inclusion Bold, Innovative Inclusion Savings Groups (FAST)
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The changing face of microfinance
Rory Bruce January 28, 2025

There’s a move among humanitarian agencies as they step into the financial inclusion space, observes Rory...

Fragile Context Microfinance Savings Groups (FAST)
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Bridging the digital divide for inclusive financial empowerment
Tim Tempany September 16, 2024

For decades, microfinance struggled to reach scale due to the supply-side barriers of high costs relative...

Bold, Innovative Inclusion Savings Groups (FAST) Digital Solutions
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Loans to Improve Community Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Kaitlin McGarvey March 23, 2023

Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International “I want the busi...

Women Economic Empowerment Impact
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Investing in Her Future
Kaitlin McGarvey October 11, 2022

On International Day of the Girl Child, Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager of VisionFund...

Women Economic Empowerment
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Breaking the Bias: VisionFund Staffing
Kaitlin McGarvey March 8, 2022

Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International Breaking the Bia...

Women Economic Empowerment Economic Development
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International Women’s Day: Breaking the Bias
Kaitlin McGarvey March 8, 2022

Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International This Internation...

Fragile Context Women Economic Empowerment Economic Development
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The Transformative Power of Microfinance in Action
Edgar S. Martinez March 7, 2022

Written by Edgar S. Martinez, President and CEO, VisionFund International With travel restrictions liftin...

Women Economic Empowerment
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Building Resiliency During a Time of Fragility
Kaitlin McGarvey July 14, 2021

Written by Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager, VisionFund International The Gendered Imp...

Women Economic Empowerment Disaster Resilience & Recovery
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Why Microlending to Refugees Is A Wise Choice
Edgar S. Martinez June 16, 2021

Edgar S. Martinez, President and CEO of VisionFund International, makes us think again about how we treat...

Refugee Financial Inclusion Bold, Innovative Inclusion
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