Mabuhay from Bohol: A Journey of Resilience, Hope, and Possibility
This journey was more than just a visit, it was a powerful reminder that none of us chooses where we are born. While any one individual may feel their ability to create change is limited, collective action can make a meaningful difference.
A school meal stopped Faith from becoming a child bride
The drought had stretched on for too long. The ground was dry. The harvests failed. At home, there were days when there was nothing to eat. 15-year-old Faith would go to school on an empty stomach.
From A Broken Piece of Clay to Changed Lives
Dorothy Chong’s journey of Child Sponsorship began in 2010, inspired by a conviction to sponsor 100 children, she started small with two sponsored children through World Vision. Her story shows how small acts of generosity, faith, and humility can create lasting change and transform lives.
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Resilience Amidst Hardship: Building a Bamboo Business from Scratch
Ms. Nu turned her dream into reality by starting a bamboo business with a microloan. Her growing income now supports her children’s education and transforming her family’s future. -
A Bountiful Harvest - Microfinance in Myanmar
Daw Yin was struggling to pay her debts and support her children's education needs. Lockdowns and travel restrictions affected small-scale farmers like her in Myanmar as they could no longer afford farming materials. Microfinance lifted her up with loans with which she could improve her harvest and family's income. -
A Mother's Hope to Make her Daughter a Police Officer - Microfinance in Myanmar
Daw Pyone is expanding her farm, raising pigs, and making bamboo buckets - so that her daughter's dream of becoming a police officer comes true. Microfinance has been paving way for her to venture into small businesses even in the midst of the pandemic and political unrest.
