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WATCH: TransformHER - Connecting passion and purpose
With a mini masterclass about embedding generosity into your business and adding social impact into your everyday, the second online TransformHER event was all about passion and purpose!
Read MoreBuilding more climate resilient communities
To protect livelihoods, and build more resilient communities, Opportunity is working with our health and microfinance partners to understand how climate change is impacting the communities we serve.
Read MorePutting an end to period poverty
Ending period poverty comes down to improving three key factors: affordability, access and awareness. With the help of community-led health education, women and girls can be empowered with knowledge.
Read MoreDeepening our work in disability inclusion
As we expand our reach to marginalised communities globally, we're excited that Opportunity's Fifi Rashando has joined the Executive Committee of the Australian Disability and Development Consortium (ADDC).
Read MoreHere’s to the entrepreneurs!
Led by our local partners, your support helps provide small loans to over 6 million entrepreneurs in Asia. This helps them build their businesses, earn regular incomes and create a future for their families.
Read MoreTrekking Kokoda for Opportunity
Long-time Opportunity ambassador Jeff Robson recently took on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea to raise money for women and families living in poverty.
Read MoreRazia’s booming buffalo business
Razia saw the opportunity to build a buffalo milk business, and with the help of a Buffaloan and her dedication, Razia bought her first buffalo.
Read MoreMaternal healthcare saving lives in Bangladesh
Like most first-time parents, Monzila and her husband were excited to be having a baby. But giving birth at home without a midwife or doctor, the situation became dangerous.
Read MoreTransformHER women’s event series launched
In September, Opportunity launched a new initiative to connect with our network of incredible women, and men invested in women, to learn about purpose, leadership and women’s empowerment.
Read MoreValued partnerships and small loans – a solid foundation…
A landmark study has proven for the third year in a row, that small loans received by women living in poverty in Asia are a practical and sustainable solution for financial independence.
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