By Lauren Thorn | Online Marketing Specialist
Thank you to all those who have supported Opportunity International’s Banking on Africa initiative through Global Giving. We are deactivating this project because we have surpassed our fundraising goal thanks to the generosity of donors like you, and we are redirecting our fundraising efforts to other areas of need around the world.
With your help, Opportunity has decisively scaled its agriculture services in Africa. When small scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa receive farming loans, savings accounts and other tools to manage cash flow between harvests, they significantly increase their productivity and yields and receive fair prices for their crops. Each loan is packaged with targeted financial products, training in modern farming practices and links to extension services to maximize farmer outputs and to ensure measurable economic and social impact.
In 2015, Opportunity empowered farmers by delivering 128,200 agricultural loans valuing $17.5 million, representing a 77% growth since year-end 2014. With each passing year our impact grows and we are grateful for your generosity that makes our holistic approach possible. You are equipping entrepreneurs to perpetuate a cycle of lasting transformation in their lives, in their families’ lives and across their communities.
We encourage you to follow Opportunity International on Facebook and Twitter to see our work in action, and visit our Global Giving page to see our other active projects.
Thank you!
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