Opportunity International

Founded in 1971,Opportunity International provides access to savings, small business loans, insurance and training to over five million people working their way out of poverty in the developing world.Clients in more than 20 countries use these financial services to start or expand a business, provide or their families, create jobs for their neighbours and build a safety net for the future. Opportunity International provides dignified options for people living in chronic poverty to transform their lives. We believe that through holistic microfinance, small-scale entrepreneurs can be change agents in creating self-sustaining communities. Our vision is a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with dignity and purpose. By providing financial solutions and training, we empower people living in poverty to transform their lives, their children's futures and their communities. We respond to Jesus's call to love and serve the poor. We seek to emulate the Good Samaritan, whose compassion crossed ethnic groups and religions. We serve all people regardless of race, faith, ethnicity and gender.