News & Stories
World news on poverty – learn about innovative global initiatives that are empowering people in developing countries and changing the world.
Turning tempeh into opportunity
Before Asria started her tempeh business, she worked in the paddy fields as a rice grinder – tough, physical work. Her earnings weren’t always enough to meet the needs of her four children.
Read MoreWhy are you so passionate about Opportunity?
The entire world has been touched by COVID-19, but those living in poverty have been disproportionately affected. We asked our Board why they’re so passionate about Opportunity International Australia.
Read MoreClosing the gender gap
Women earn less, own less and learn less than men. For women living in poverty, their ability to save and borrow is further limited. So how can microfinance help close the gender gap and improve lives?
Read MoreHeni grows a better life
Each day Heni carefully tends to her garden where she grows an assortment of fruits and vegetables with one fruit proving to be espeically popular.
Read MoreFor the love of entrepreneurs
Opportunity’s Veronika Peters talked with Allan English, founder of SilverChef, about the state of the world, his journey as an entrepreneur and his passion to empower other entrepreneurs.
Read MoreEverything you need to know about period poverty
More than 800 million people menstruate daily. Yet, many women and girls lack knowledge or access to sanitary products to safely manage their periods. This universal experience has a name – period poverty.
Read MoreMeet Mark Daniels
After leaving accounting, Mark Daniels wanted to use his skills for good. Today as Opportunity’s Asia Programs Director, he reflects on more than 20 years working with people living in poverty.
Read MoreLife in lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown for 1.3 billion people in India posed a very different situation than lockdown in Australia. Jessica Carter, our Asia Health Program Director—based in Hyderabad, India—explains.
Read MoreBetter education for better health
A quality education will increase a child’s chance of living free from poverty. But it also means a child will lead a healthier life, writes Opportunity’s Program Officer, Taylor Deacon-King.
Read MoreBridging India's healthcare gap
Training women to work as Basic Care Providers in rural villages in India’s north, is bridging a massive gap between people living in poverty and the health care they desperately need.
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