What turns a Wall Street banker into an international development advocate? One word: passion ..read more

Meet Bhahati, an agricultural finance specialist transforming smallholder farming in Malawi through innovative digital services and financial literacy ..read more

Bruce and Janey Smith: Family Business, Family Passion ..read more

Mukyala Janat Wabika Justine, Farmer and Businesswoman, Uganda ..read more

Women's economic empowerment isn't just a humanitarian effort–it is essential to the growth of strong, prosperous communities worldwide ..read more

USAID CATALYZE EduFinance sees this same potential. For over two years, CATALYZE and Opportunity International have worked with low-fee, non-state schools and low-income families with learners in the DRC, Zambia, Tanzania, Dominican Republic (DR), and Guatemala to mobilize private finance in a financially sustainable manner for the non-state education sector, and achieve a measurable increase in equitable access and quality that ultimately drives improvement in learning outcomes ..read more

Simona Haiduc has been listening and responding to people in need for over 20 years—motivated by her belief in the power of transformation and business solutions to poverty ..read more

Recent reports show a rise in extreme poverty in Colombia, highlighting urgent needs for collaborative efforts to support vulnerable communities and foster sustainable development. Opportunity’s Camilo Garcia shares his perspective on the solution ..read more

For more than 15 years, Opportunity International and cabi have partnered together to help realize their founders’ vision that their company would be about more than just selling clothing ..read more

“The SDGs are not about checking boxes.  They’re about the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations of people and the health of our natural environment.  They’re about righting historic wrongs, healing global divisions and putting our world on a path to lasting peace.” – UN Secretary General Antonio Guitierrez. This year’s United Nations General Assembly was more than a convening of leaders, it was a clarion call for action. With data showing a slowdown in progress for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN and other global leaders used this year’s UNGA as a means to drive ne ..read more