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Australian churches celebrate Very Different Mother’s…

by Opportunity International Australia

On Mother’s Day this year, churches across Australia raised money for Opportunity through their church community in celebration of mothers around the world.

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In their own words: how community health educators…

by Opportunity International Australia

Female Health Leaders, trained by Opportunity International Australia’s local partner CDOT, in Bihar and Jharkhand, India are providing health education and services in their communities.

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The day I met Bhikhiben

by Nicole Clements

"I remember the day I met Bhikhiben, one of our remarkable clients in rural Gujarat. I saw her incredible resourcefulness as a mother. I also saw her tenacity and resourcefulness in building her business."

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Leni’s broom business takes off

by Opportunity International Australia

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.

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Creating change with innovation: Our 2023 Annual Review

by Opportunity International Australia

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.

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How a small loan helped Bhikhiben transform her world

by Opportunity International Australia

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

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Mama Ovi’s determination to educate her children

by Opportunity International Australia

In Indonesia, Mama Ovi was determined to send her youngest child, Leon, to a good kindergarten with the help of a school fee loan.

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Adventure in the Himalayas on the Trek for Opportunity…

by Opportunity International Australia

WATCH: In October 2023, a group of passionate Opportunity International Australia supporters travelled to India for the Trek for Opportunity.

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Forging a stronger future for her children

by Opportunity International Australia

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.

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Life for Madina is better thanks to a buffalo loan

by Opportunity International Australia

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.

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