Paraguay

Fundación Paraguaya
VisionSpring launched its first South American Franchise Partnership in 2007 with Fundación Paraguaya, a microfinance institution lead by Martin Burt, the former mayor of Asunción. A self-sustaining social enterprise which promotes entrepreneurship in urban and rural areas across Paraguay through a microfinance program, an economic education program, and an agricultural high school, Fundación Paraguaya is an ideal partner to bring the VisionSpring model to South America.

> view Fundación Paraguaya partner page

Nicaragua

Cause for Hope
VisionSpring launched its first Nicaraguan Franchise Partnership in 2007 with Cause for Hope, a Utah-based organization working in six locations throughout Central America. Cause for Hope's focus on business skills and self-reliance is an ideal match for VisionSpring's entrepreneurial programs.

> view Cause for Hope partner page