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How Microloans are Lifting Women Out of Poverty
https://hope1032.com.au/stories/life/social-justice/2023/how-microloans-are-lifting-women-out-of-poverty/
Read MoreNew Chair for Opportunity International Australia
Opportunity International Australia’s CEO, Scott Walters, has welcomed the appointment of a new Chair, Walter Lewin, who has extensive experience in investments, funds management, finance and company…
Read MoreEnd Poverty. Period.
Period poverty is the inability to access to menstrual products, toilets and hygiene facilities, and education.
Read MoreIntroducing our Annual Review 2022
Opportunity International Australia's 2022 Annual Review showcases the wonderful work of Opportunity, our partners and clients, in a year of recovery and rebuilding after the pandemic.
Read MoreHelping mothers like Manti put food on the table
Manti, a mother of six girls in rural India, is one of the millions of women Opportunity supports with a small loan.
Read MoreDavid Bussau, microfinance and the poor
https://www.bworldonline.com/banking-finance/2023/04/14/516596/david-bussau-microfinance-and-the-poor/
Read MorePromoting health for all through female-led community…
Last year Opportunity’s locally-led community health programs reached close to one million people – including some of the most vulnerable and hard to reach families, with a focus on women’s health.
Read MoreSold out cakes provide a stable income
Not earning enough from the boom-and-bust cycle of rice farming, Elisabeth created a stable income with delicious cakes and pastries she sells door-to-door in her neighbourhood.
Read MoreTurning scrap into a sustainable livelihood
Zarina took out a small loan to grow her waste recycling business, which now provides her with a steady income, while reducing the amount of waste going to landfill or being dumped in her community.
Read MoreLeading the charge for gender equity
A month into the role, new Dia Vikas CEO Arpita Pal Agrawal has been visiting the women we serve and hopes the deepen Opportunity's impact for families in India.
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