It breaks the cycle of poverty

It addresses the fact that most of the world’s poor do not have a credit history and are therefore ineligible for traditional financial services.

It creates sustainable livelihoods

Small loans provide the working capital that enables a business to grow and this enables the poor to exert greater control over their financial future. As a business generates profits, recipients build assets, save money, and can provide food for their families and send their children to school.

Businesses benefit the community

As businesses expand and employ more workers, the economy of a local community improves.

Multiplying power of microfinance

VisionFund leverages donations to provide additional lending resources from donated capital.

It lays a foundation that allows other humanitarian interventions to be effective

VisionFund leads to higher standards of education, better health, improved diet and nutrition, and greater resilience to disasters for poor families. In addition, it sustains the economic engine that empowers the transition from dependency to sustainability.