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  • Opportunity International (OI)
  • (U.S. Office) 2122 York Road; Suite 150
  • Oak Brook, IL 60523
  • Phone: 800-793-9455
  • Fax: 630-645-1458
  • E-mail: getinfo@opportunity.org
  • Web: www.opportunity.org
  • Much of the poverty in developing countries can be alleviated when more small businesses are established there. This is the goal of Opportunity International, a Christian organization that emphasizes microfinance. They operate through local partner organizations in over 25 countries to help hundreds of thousands of impoverished people with an entrepreneurial spirit get small loans (usually around $50 to $100) to launch or improve a business and help recipients with basic business training. They focus on helping women, and note that "Women do 67% of the world's work, earn only 10% of the world's income, and own only 1% of the world's property." OI doesn't conduct mission trips in the usual sense, but their "Insight Trips" enable supporters to see clients and partners who are involved with microfinance.

Last Updated ( January 04, 2012 )
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