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Leni’s broom business takes off
Leni and her husband Zulfani live in a rural area of South Sumatra, Indonesia, making brooms out of coconut materials. Today their business is thriving and they employ three others.
Read MoreCreating change with innovation: Our 2023 Annual Review
As the world is changing, so too are the needs of people living in poverty. The 2023 Annual Review highlights the work of Opportunity and our supporters, using innovation to change lives.
Read MoreHow a small loan helped Bhikhiben transform her world
Bhikhiben’s story is testament to the power of a small loan. A loan doesn’t just help transform the life of a single woman, but the lives of her entire family and of generations to come
Read MoreMama Ovi’s determination to educate her children
In Indonesia, Mama Ovi was determined to send her youngest child, Leon, to a good kindergarten with the help of a school fee loan.
Read MoreAdventure in the Himalayas on the Trek for Opportunity…
WATCH: In October 2023, a group of passionate Opportunity International Australia supporters travelled to India for the Trek for Opportunity.
Read MoreForging a stronger future for her children
Thirty-three-year-old Dia has big dreams for her four children, and she's one of over 1.4 million families we support in Indonesia through Microfinance.
Read MoreLife for Madina is better thanks to a buffalo loan
Madina is a married mother of three and is now running a successful buffalo milk business thanks to a Buffaloan from Opportunity’s local partner in India.
Read MoreProud to be helping her community
Pramila, a 46-year-old mother of three, is a self-made woman. As a child, Pramila dreamed of becoming a nurse, and today she helps women with health training in her community.
Read MoreGrowing seaweed to support the family
Determined to change things for their family, Aranci started growing seaweed in the waters near her home to sell locally in Indonesia.
Read MoreSupanti’s children continue to learn with a loan
For Supanti and her husband Trianto in Central Java, Indonesia, a school fee loan is enabling their three children to go to school.
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