OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL CANADA

Opportunity International Canada provides microfinance and business training to people living in poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The organization offers small loans, savings accounts, and financial literacy programs that help entrepreneurs start or expand businesses when traditional banks won't serve them. Through partnerships with local microfinance institutions, Opportunity International Canada reaches over 1 million clients, the majority of whom are women. Based in Oakville, the charity works to break cycles of poverty by giving people the tools and capital they need to build sustainable livelihoods. By combining financial services with business skills training, the organization helps borrowers move from survival to stability and toward long-term economic independence.