Opportunity International UK exists to empower people
and communities in the world's poorest countries
to overcome poverty and to secure sustainable
improvements in the quality of their lives. It
works through micro-enterprise and community
development programmes. It provides poor people
a sustainable way to help themselves and an opportunity
to develop small businesses, strengthen communities
and transform their lives, by supporting partner
organisations that provide access to sustainable
financial services, training and advice.
"Opportunity's mission is to provide poor
people with access to credit and other financial
services that provide them with a way out of poverty
and a means to transform their lives. We strongly
believe that large numbers of the world's poor can
break out of the cycle of poverty and despair, and
change their lives forever. Microfinance, the provision
of financial services for poor people, can help them
do this. It is one of the most effective and sustainable
forms of development assistance."
--David Coates, Director of Opportunity International
UK
Opportunity International UK exists to empower people
and communities in theworld's poorest countries to
overcome poverty and to secure sustainableimprovements
in the quality of their lives. It works throughmicro-enterprise
and community development programmes and helps peoplewithout
discrimination with regard to their race, sex or
creed.