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Share this post In rural Nicaragua, microfinance is helping women like Senayda build thriving businesses without leaving their communities. Before sunrise in El Brasil, Nicaragua, Senayda is already awake, working corn into dough by hand. By 8 a.m., her small kitchen has become a production line. By midday, hundreds of tortillas, hojaldres, rosquillas, and empanadas […]

Share this post In my nine years with Opportunity, I have had the privilege of sitting with the clients we serve and hearing their stories firsthand. Over time, I’ve noticed something remarkable. While every story is different, they often share a common thread. The people we serve have skills. They have determination. They have customers

Share this post Every October 17, the world pauses to reflect on the urgent and unfinished work of eradicating poverty. Today, nearly 700 million people remain trapped in its grinding, dehumanizing cycle. For many mothers, that cycle plays out in small, daily decisions that carry enormous weight. With limited income and no safety net, she

Share this post Chetna’s journey in rural India was marked by loss and perseverance. When her husband became very ill, all of the household expenses fell to her, along with the responsibility of raising and teaching her two young boys. Every penny she had went toward his care and medicine, but despite her efforts, he