OI History I
The country where Opportunity began
Colombia
The official name for local trainers of farmers
Farmer Support Agents
The time period when Opportunity International became the official name and insight trips were launched
1980s
The number of clients impacted in 1990s
25,000 clients
The name of our largest volunteer/affinity group
Board of Governors
The year the Waymaker Campaign was launched
2019
The well-known person who recently visited Opportunity's work in the refugee settlement of Nakivale, Uganda
HRH Princess Anne
The year the first bank launched in Eastern Europe
2001
The additional number of clients impacted by the Waymaker Campaign
25 million clients
Name a staff member with a PhD
Dr. Genzo Yamamoto; Dr. William Derban; Dr. Innocent Masengo
The year that Carlos Moreno received a loan and became our first client
1971
The country that has the most Opportunity clients
India
This affinity group was launched in 2019
Board Alumni
The major milestone of children reached celebrated recently by EduFinance
10 million children
The six values that describe Opportunity
Commitment, Humility, Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Transformation
The US Office relocated to this city in 2015
Chicago
In a Trust Group, the group guarantee of each other’s loans replaces the need for this
Collateral
This foundation committed $50M over 10 years in 2006
The Weberg Foundation
The amount potentially made available to lend to EdufFinance partners due to the Oikocredit collaboration
$100 million
The newest way Opportunity accepts donations
crypotcurrency (crypto)
The name of the original US incorporated organization
Institute for International Development Incorporated (IIDI)
the term for a group of schools working together on EduQuality training
School Cluster
This notable foundation committed $24M in 2008
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Overall, the percentage of Opportunity's clients that are women.
90%
As of 2022, the number of countries where AgFin, EduFin, Micobanking or Innovation projects are present
30