2024
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
At a time when the world is pulling back, we are choosing to move forward with hope, love, and a firm belief in the inherent dignity of every life. This year’s Impact Report tells the story of that commitment in action. From microloans to school improvement, agricultural training to women-led businesses, your support is helping families leave poverty behind, for good.
We invite you to read the full report and see how, together, we are unlocking opportunity and building a future that lasts.
Dan Murray
President & CEO
OUR GLOBAL IMPACT
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CANADIAN IMPACT
With the support of people like you, Opportunity International Canada stewarded your generous donations to support holistic programs that empowered 3,463,853 marginalized people directly and indirectly around the world. In 2024, 230,459 jobs were created, sustained, or improved thanks to your support.
MICROFINANCE
419,747 people made progress along their pathways out of poverty.
In 2024, OIC reached 419,747 marginalized entrepreneurs and family members with microfinance and support, specifically in Ghana, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Honduras. Our focus is ending extreme poverty by fostering financial and social inclusion through access to business capital, financial literacy and life skills training, and mentoring. Access to the safety nets of microinsurance and savings improve resiliency, ensuring unexpected events do not result in setbacks.
AGRICULTURE
394 farmers increased incomes, grew more food, gained climate resilience, and created jobs.
For millions of smallholder farmers, a single harvest can mean the difference between survival and hunger. In 2024, OIC supported 394 women farmers in Ghana. These efforts strengthened food security, improved environmental sustainability, and created ripple effects of economic stability for families and community members.
EDUCATION FINANCE & QUALITY
658,833 marginalized learners were set on a path for future success.
Across Uganda, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Pakistan, our Education Finance and Quality initiatives are opening classroom doors for thousands of children who might otherwise be left behind. Parents are accessing microloans in the form of school fee loans to keep their kids in school. Educators are improving learning environments and outcomes through training and infrastructure upgrades made possible by school improvement loans. In 2024, these efforts set 658,833 students on a path toward lifelong opportunity.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
376,500 people living in poverty improved their health to build productive, resilient households.
In the rural villages of India, women once unseen in the healthcare system are now at its front lines, trained as Community Health Workers and Entrepreneurs. With basic diagnostic tools and digital health apps in hand, they are offering first-response care, teleconsultations, and hygiene education to their neighbours, reaching over 376,500 people. In 2024, Opportunity’s Health Finance initiative in South Asia began a transition to become a global leader by bringing the program to Africa and beyond.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
2,008,773 people living in extreme and ultra-poverty lifted themselves up from the bottom of the poverty pyramid.
Last year, OIC supported innovative programs that reached more than 2,008,773. These included the Youth Apprenticeship Program in Ghana, which equips young people with hands-on skills for employment; the Aspiring Together Women’s Groups in the Dominican Republic, which empower women through training, mentorship, and access to financial services; and the Ultra-Poverty Graduation Programs in both Colombia and Haiti, which help families move from ultra poverty onto the economic ladder and toward sustainable livelihoods.
MICROFINANCE
419,747 people made progress along their pathways out of poverty.
In 2024, OIC reached 419,747 million marginalized entrepreneurs and family members with microfinance and support, specifically in Ghana, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Honduras. Our focus is ending extreme poverty by fostering financial and social inclusion through access to business capital, financial literacy and life skills training, and support and mentoring. Access to the safety nets of microinsurance and saving improve resiliency, ensuring unexpected events do not result in setbacks.
AGRICULTURE
394 farmers increased incomes, grew more food, gained climate resilience, and created jobs for neighbours.
For millions of smallholder farmers, a single harvest can mean the difference between survival and hunger. In 2024, OIC supported 394 women farmers in Ghana. These efforts strengthened food security, improved environmental sustainability, and created ripple effects of economic stability for families and community members.
EDUCATION FINANCE & QUALITY
658,833 marginalized learners were set on a path for future success.
Across Uganda, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Pakistan, our Education Finance and Quality initiatives are opening classroom doors for thousands of children who might otherwise be left behind. Parents are accessing microloans in the form of school fee loans to keep their kids in school. Educators are improving learning environments and education outcomes for learners through leadership training and infrastructure upgrades made possible by school improvement loans. In 2024, these efforts set 658,833 students on a path toward lifelong opportunity.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
376,500 people living in poverty improved their health to build productive, resilient households.
In the rural villages of India, women once unseen in the healthcare system are now at its front lines, trained as Community Health Workers and Entrepreneurs. With basic diagnostic tools and digital health apps in hand, they are offering first-response care, teleconsultations, and hygiene education to their neighbours, reaching over 376,500 people. In 2024, Opportunity’s Health Finance initiative in South Asia began a transition to become a global leader by bringing the program to Africa and beyond.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
2,008,773 people living in extreme and ultra-poverty lifted themselves up from the bottom of the poverty pyramid.
Last year, OIC supported innovative programs that reached more than 2,008,773 people across multiple countries. These included the Youth Apprenticeship Program in Ghana, which equips young people with hands-on skills for employment; the Aspiring Together Women’s Groups in the Dominican Republic, which empower women through training, mentorship, and access to financial services; and the Ultra-Poverty Graduation Programs in both Colombia and Haiti, which help families move from ultra poverty onto the economic ladder and toward sustainable livelihoods.