Sustainable Development Goals

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

“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

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

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a comprehensive call to action for countries to work together to address global poverty. I have been considering throughout this blog series how the work of Opportunity International Canada contributes to progress in some of the goals. Today I will focus on SDG #9 — Industry, Innovation

Continuing this blog series on the connection between the work of Opportunity International Canada and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I am writing today about SDG #8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth.  Joachin was a shoemaker in Honduras and a client of IDH, our local Partner. His wife Marta (pictured below) is

Opportunity International Canada is relentlessly focused on finding sustainable and scalable solutions to global poverty. Central to our approach is financial inclusion which unleashes the agency of individuals to break generational cycles of poverty through sustainable livelihoods.   I have been reflecting throughout this blog series on the ways our work contributes to progress on the

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) summarize a list of reasonable global objectives to ensure all people have the opportunity to live healthy, peaceful, and full lives. Opportunity International Canada is an international development charity that works to leverage the power of financial inclusion to help reduce poverty. n this blog series, I have

In this ongoing blog series, I have been discussing how the work of Opportunity International Canada contributes to some of the United National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The fifth goal – Gender Equality — is the focus of this blog post.  At a recent event, an attendee asked if Opportunity International helped any men build

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts reflecting on the connection between some of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the work of Opportunity International Canada. This post explores SDG #4 – Quality Education.  For more than 50 years, Opportunity International has been helping people build a better future for