Family Income

Our world-class income-generating programmes lift millions of people out of poverty every year.

More than 2.2 billion people worldwide are living on less than NZ$2.50 a day.

people work but don’t earn enough to escape poverty
loan creates nine jobs on average, so whole communities benefit from local economic growth
of our hardworking entrepreneurs are women
Find out how to help break the cycle of poverty in Myanmar through VisionFund, a micro-finance service that helps families create a strong and stable income.

We help strengthen families’ capacity to provide well for their children through innovation and strong business principles. We help entrepreneurs with skills training, business coaching and loans. We help farmers increase their productivity and access new markets.

World Vision is on the ground delivering:

World Vision is on the ground delivering: <br><br>
Income-generating programmes: assisting with education and skills training, business coaching and small business loans. These activities enable communities to generate and manage savings and loans on a small scale and in a sustainable way, enabling communities to plan ahead and invest in their future.

Microfinance through savings groups: we work to set up and train community member saving groups to save money on a regular basis. These groups of 15 to 25 members meet weekly to put money into a joint savings account, and they can take turns borrowing money which provides the opportunity to enable them to start or grow a business.
 
Improved farmland productivity: by training farmers in climate-smart agriculture practices including planting drought-tolerant crops, intercropping, and storing seeds and surplus stock which can be sold for further income - lifting the economic well-being of individual households.
 

See the impact increasing family income has

Improved farming transforms lives in Malawi

Rozalio and Edna have six children and earn a living through farming, growing maize and sweet potato. To the people in their community, they are role models.

Africa

Herman's story of farming success

Meet Herman, an amazing farmer who lives with his wife and four kids, three boys and one girl. With a bit of training on farming and entrepreneurship from World Vision, Herman's family is now thriving.

Magugu Community, Tanzania, Africa

Stories from the field

Angelina’s entrepreneurial journey

Cheerful farming entrepreneur Angelina shares her story of how with a bit of support she was able to help her five children get an education and become more healthy.

Magugu Community, Tanzania, Africa

Maasai women in business

In Magugu, Tanzania a group of Maasai women in a World Vision women’s group are taking business into their own hands by producing and selling beautiful handmade jewellery.

Magugu Community, Tanzania, Africa

Meet Ian: The beekeeper

Ian, the bee-keeper tells Field Reporter, Willie about the challenges his community used to face. With a new Early Childhood Education centre and honeybee hives, a lot has changed.

Solomon Islands, Pacific

Savings groups create opportunity

In Cambodia, members of Savings groups established by World Vision are receiving financial training and support. Members like Lin Sophen are starting new businesses and beginning to thrive. 

Koh Andaet Community, Cambodia, Asia

Change in this small corner of Cambodia

Families in tough financial situations are often ignored in Cambodia, but with the help of World Vision supporters, so many families now have courage to explore new business ventures.

Koh Andaet Community, Cambodia, Asia

How just five chickens can change a family's life

Meet Ladislaus. He lives in Ibwera community in Tanzania. World Vision supporting his community since 2007 helping them have clean water for all, improving food security and access to health services. Ladislaus has asked us to share his story.

Ibwera Community, Tanzania, Africa

The sweet taste of success in Vanuatu

In March last year, Moli, father of four, joined a World Vision training session on cocoa farming. Now, Moli produces cocoa beans worthy of entry to the Cocoa of Excellence 2017 competition in France.

Vanuatu, Pacific

A message from Dumka, India

World Vision has made a lasting impact on the Dumka Community in India. Our field reporter Luke, meet with a family that has benefited first hand from World Vision’s work.

Dumka Community, India, Asia

Breaking ground with bread and a bakery business

In Badghis Province, Afghanistan, with a little help from World Vision, a group of 20 women are rewriting traditions and seeing great success in their new bakery business initiative.

Western Afghanistan, Asia
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