When you give to Opportunity International, you're not giving to a funding aggegator that pools funds for redistribution to actual microfinance organizations. Rather, you are giving to a bona fide microfinance provider in the developing world – one that's been serving people in the developing world for 40 years.

When a client first enters into a relationship with us, it is usallly with a group of fellow borrowers called a Trust Group. When a loan is given the group receives counsel and coaching in business, leadership and other life skills from our loan officers. As the loan cycle continues, clients make payments and typically end their first loan cycle within four months. Once they have repaid their loan, many of our clients go on to secure further loans, build up a savings account or obtain insurance.

Once an initial loan is repaid, your gift is recycled to fund additional loans in the community that create more jobs and lay the foundation for a vibrant local economy.