VisionFund is one of the world’s largest MFI networks managed by a Christian nonprofit organisation. The network provides microfinance services to best respond to the financial needs of the entrepreneurial poor.

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VisionFund is the microfinance subsidiary of World Vision. Starting in 1993, World Vision began to implement microfinance programming through the creation and development of MFIs in countries where World Vision works to benefit the economically active poor. In 2003, World Vision created VisionFund to oversee and manage the network of affiliated MFIs.

Impacting over 2.6 million children and their families each year in 40 countries, and in over 500 World Vision area development programmes, these MFIs serve in every region where World Vision works.

The network of MFIs uniquely integrates microfinance into existing World Vision development programmes. The combination of World Vision’s humanitarian and development programmes coupled with microfinance provides long term sustainability in these communities.

Since VisionFund focuses primarily on rural areas, the initial support and development of MFIs by donors is important. Without this support, these MFIs would not be able to become sustainable due to the difficult markets where VisionFund focuses.

Like World Vision, VisionFund is a Christian non-profit organisation. As part of the World Vision partnership, VisionFund serves people in need regardless of race, religion, gender, or ethnicity.