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unlocking potential growth • A young girl has no chance to
Opportunity’s financial products, educational programs and business training help impoverished families, especially women, develop their capacity to the fullest. Where poverty is the way of life, people’s potential is often overshadowed by the struggle to survive. But when equipped with the right tools, even the most vulnerable are able to change their own world and create a better future for their children. We stand alongside our clients with a mission to provide those tools—the financial products, educational programs and business training they need to move beyond poverty. Seemingly simple opportunities like the chance to deposit money, receive a small loan, go to school or learn business skills can become transformative life experiences. Armed with resources and knowledge, our clients grow businesses, develop a steady income and create jobs for their neighbours. They gain confidence and find validation. And their potential to become powerful agents of social and economic change in their family and community is realized.
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get an education. A local educator receives an Opportunity loan to open a neighbourhood school and the child breaks a cycle of illiteracy.
• A seamstress can’t support her children. Through an Opportunity Trust Group, she acquires a small loan to increase her inventory and begins to earn enough money for her family’s daily needs.
• A basketmaker opens a market stall, but barely breaks even. Opportunity’s ongoing business training gives her new skills to help her become profitable.
• A displaced person can’t access banking services. Even without ID or collateral, she acquires an Opportunity savings account, loan and insurance, giving her renewed hope and a sense of dignity.