This is the last entry in my short blog series around financial inclusion. However, the topic could be the overarching theme of my entire blog going forward. All the clients we serve face significant barriers in their efforts to find a job or start a micro-enterprise to create an income. The work we do comes … Read more

Financial inclusion is about inviting those trapped in systemic poverty to participate in the local economy. It’s about creating opportunities for people who have been marginalized in their communities. They can acquire new skills and access financial services that help unleash their potential to build a sustainable livelihood and provide for their family. Financial inclusion … Read more

Continuing this short blog series where l am exploring what financial inclusion looks like in practice in the field, journey with me to Kumasi, Ghana.  Located in central Ghana, Kumasi is the hereditary home of the Ashanti Kingdom. It is also the headquarters of Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans (SASL), one of our Implementing Partners … Read more

In this blog series, I am reflecting on the concept of inclusion as it relates to the work of Opportunity International Canada.   Our vision is a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with dignity and purpose. The gap between this vision and the reality for hundreds … Read more

Opportunity International Canada is a charity focused on providing sustainable solutions to global ultra-poverty through financial inclusion.  Over the next few weeks, I will reflect on our work through the filter of this concept of inclusion.  The Oxford English Dictionary defines inclusion as “the action or state of including or of being included within a … Read more

In recent blog posts, I have been reflecting on our work at Opportunity International Canada (OIC) through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first and foundational SDG is “No Poverty”. Today, October 17, 2022, is recognized as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and the theme for this … Read more

This past summer I have been on a bit of a blog pilgrimage, exploring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reflecting on how the mission of Opportunity International Canada can contribute to progress on some of them.  The United Nations describes the SDGs as, the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future … Read more

“Despite its immensity, the Earth’s resources are not infinite, and it’s clear we’ve exceeded its limits. But it’s also resilient. We can save our planet if we commit to it.” ~ Yves Chouinard  Continuing my thoughts on how the mission and work of Opportunity International Canada contribute to progress on some of the United Nations … Read more

We are all human beings, and our nationality is simply an accident of birth. — Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize Laureate   Reduced Inequalities. That’s the tenth goal out of the list of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this blog series, I have been reflecting on how the work of Opportunity International Canada contributes … Read more