A donation of $84 allows Opportunity International to issue another loan somewhere in the world. Therefore, a monthly gift of $84 creates 12 loans each year (one loan a month), while $42 per month creates six loans a year. On average, each loan supports five family members, so a monthly gift of $84 helps about 60 people begin to move out of poverty in the first year alone. While big gifts are needed, every one-time and monthly gift, big or small, is of benefit to the poor.

Africa: Campaign of Hope

Opportunity International Canada's Campaign of Hope for Africa seeks to raise $4 million to support our projects in Rwanda, Ghana and Mozambique. The Campaign of Hope for Africa will:

• Assist Opportunity Ghana increase outreach from 55,104 clients to over 76,000 by 2011
• Assist Banco Oportunidade Mocambique increase outreach from 7,137 to over 22,000 by 2011
• Assist Urwego Opportunity Microfinance Bank (Rwanda) increase outreach to 20,000 clients by 2010

Latin America: Campaign of Hope

Opportunity International Canada's Campaign of Hope for Latin America seeks to raise $6 million to support our projects in Colombia and Peru. The Campaign of Hope for Latin America will:

• Assist Opportunity Peru increase outreach from 6,900 to 20,000 poor entrepreneurs in Peru by 2010
• Assist Opportunity Colombia increase outreach by 12,950 clients by December 2008

Make Poverty History

In 2005, a campaign sprang up around the world to "Make Poverty History". Opportunity International is proud to be a part of initiatives which strive to make poverty history. Microfinance programs like Opportunity International's have the proven ability to eliminate poverty permanently. Giving the poor small loans, training and support allows them to grow a micro business and experience the satisfaction of working their own way out of poverty. By your contribution to this fund, you are helping us to help the poor make poverty a thing of the past. You can give a job to the poor yourself, or on behalf of your friends and family.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE POVERTY HISTORY.