Opportunity International , a global nonprofit, today announced the successful completion of its three-year Waymaker Campaign , “raising $101 million of philanthropic capital that will leverage over $1 billion in social impact funding from local banks and financial institutions to provide loans, investments and wraparound services to 25 million people living in endemic poverty so they can build their incomes and educate their children.” Opportunity launched the Waymaker campaign in January 2020 “with the goal of raising $100 million to provide $1 billion in loans , investments , training and support to equip families and smallholder farmers living in poverty in 30 countries in the global South with the capital and the skills they need to get jobs, start businesses, improve their farms, build low-cost schools and increase their incomes.” The organization’s focus is “on reaching high-need groups like women, girls and people living in extreme poverty.” Atul Tandon , CEO of Opportunity International, said: “The successful culmination of this campaign during a period of economic uncertainty, global conflicts and a global pandemic is a testament to the passion of our donors and supporters for giving some of the most vulnerable people on the planet a hand-up to build […]
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