50 Weeks of Opportunity

Each week for the next 50 weeks, we will share a piece of Opportunity’s history—major or minor, sobering or inspiring, we have gotten where we are today by facing some of the world’s greatest challenges, with you by our side. Please join us in celebrating the many impactful moments that have built the foundation on which we will embark on our most audacious vision yet: ending extreme poverty.

August 16, 2024

Graduating to a New Future

by Kelli Walker

On August 12, 2024, Opportunity celebrated the very first cohort of its kind in Cartegena, Colombia as official graduates. For many, it was the first time they had ever experienced a ceremony like this or graduation of any kind, and for all it was a heartfelt recognition of their perseverance, dedication, faith, and hard work.

August 14, 2024

Climbing Mountains, Changing Lives: Our Kilimanjaro Adventure

by Jacquelyn Lane

Our journey to the roof of Africa was more than just a physical challenge—it was a testament to the power of dreams, perseverance, and the incredible impact we can make when we come together for a greater purpose.

June 24, 2024

Donor Spotlight: Renee & Jacquelyn Lane

by Kelli Walker

Guided by grace, gratitude, humility, service, and stewardship, Renee and Jacquelyn are preparing to scale a literal mountain to raise awareness, funds, and hope for families living in the deepest poverty in Malawi.

June 19, 2024

Growing Beyond the Field: Malawi Graduation

by Joe Dutra

Many kilometers outside of Blantyre, Malawi, over 300 people came together outside of a rural school to honor the 103 women who completed Malawi's first ultra-poverty graduation (UPG) program.

June 19, 2024

Reaching Refugees

by Kelli Walker

In Colombia and Uganda, Opportunity’s proven model of training, financial resources, and group support reaches thousands of refugees who have lost everything, relocated to another country under violent conditions, and desperately seek a path to self-sufficiency for their families.

June 13, 2024

Staff Spotlight: Mauricio Rincon

by Joe Dutra

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

April 22, 2024

Staff Spotlight: Bhahati Zimba

by Tonthalell Walters

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