Economic Empowerment | World Vision Philanthropy

Our impact

World Vision works with millions of vulnerable families globally to lift themselves out of extreme poverty through a proven and successful approach including: mindset and business training, access to savings groups and affordable loans, and vital market knowledge and coaching on how to work together for greater impact.

A recent external study of our THRIVE model revealed game-changing results for participating farmers. And Recovery Lending helped more than 400 thousand entrepreneurs —7 of 10 female—keep their businesses open and families afloat through the pandemic.

40%

Farmer households in Tanzania who participated in THRIVE were 40% more food secure than the control group.

95%

95% of THRIVE households are avoiding negative coping strategies such as taking children out of school; sending children to work for money; reducing food intake; or selling off land, equipment, or livestock.

$2.7M

$2.7 million USD was saved by 3,433 active savings groups as of December 2021. Learn how savings groups work

$231M

$231 million in recovery loans were made to VisionFund clients from the start of RLR (July 2020) through the end of FY 2021 - 7 of 10 female.

$1=$2.66

Every $1 you donate for recovery lending becomes $2.66 in loans.

Read our most recent progress report.

“We met a Rwandan woman farmer...she said, 'I thank God, World Vision, and this project because with what I have been taught, and what I know now, I am not in poverty anymore, … and I will never go back!”

“I think one of the things that really touched us was these people. They don't want a handout. They want to be able to work for what they have. We believe in a hand up not a handout.”