Stories
Training Ghana’s Next Generation of Farmers
In Ghana, Opportunity International is helping women and young farmers overcome barriers to success through training, savings groups, and FarmerAI. By combining local support with innovative technology, farmers are increasing yields, strengthening businesses, and building financial resilience.
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2026 International Day of Rural Women: Celebrating the Women Growing the Future
Around the world, women play a central role in food production and household food security, yet they face significant systemic barriers including limited financial access, land ownership restrictions, unbalanced household responsibilities, and more. For the International Day of Rural Women, we're highlighting four women farmers rewriting that narrative.
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Before Microloans: How Savings Groups Build the Foundation for Financial Inclusion
Before entrepreneurs access formal microloans, many begin in savings groups—community-based financial systems that help people build savings habits, access small loans, and create pathways to long-term financial inclusion.
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Evergreen Royal Academy Transforms Community Through Quality Education
Evergreen Royal Academy began in November 2015 as a small but determined response to major challenges in the Tema New Town, Manhean, and Bankuman communities of Ghana, including the lack of quality, affordable education for children. The school was founded by Pastor Vincent Ntiamoah Yeboah and Mrs. Suzan Asamoah Yeboah with only three children. With a belief that “New Town also deserves the best,” Pastor Vincent was led to open a school that would give local children a fair chance to learn and…
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Dreaming a Successful School into Reality
Miss Faidy opened a “small school with big dreams” in a neighborhood in Barranquilla, Colombia. Thanks to professional development opportunities and solid plans for school improvement, the school welcomes students who are happy to learn and teachers who find joy in teaching.
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From Apprentice to Entrepreneur: Desmond’s Journey in Ghana
Desmond's journey from apprentice to business owner shows the power of youth entrepreneurship. With training and support from Opportunity International's partners in Ghana, he built a thriving tailoring business and a path toward lasting economic opportunity.
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“Since I started attending training from Opportunity, I’ve been able to improve my life and my family’s.”
Determined to provide a better future for their children, Diane and her husband joined an Opportunity International savings group. Through training, savings, and entrepreneurship, Diane increased her income, gained confidence, and helped her family thrive.
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More than Piggy Banks: Savings Groups Fuel Economic Mobility
Opportunity savings groups offer a path not only to savings but to financial literacy, community inclusion, and increased stability for families living in poverty. Participating in a savings group changes the way mothers can support their families and build their own agency.
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Microfinance Has Not Failed. Poorly Designed Credit Has.
Opportunity International CEO Atul Tandon responds to a Wall Street Journal article claiming microfinance has failed, arguing the real problem isn't credit itself but poorly designed lending. Drawing on CGAP research and 60 Decibels client data, he makes the case that responsible, well-supported financial services—paired with training, savings, and protection—drive real improvements in income and resilience, as reflected in Opportunity's own client outcomes.
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The Human-Centered Future of Development
Dr. William Derban shares three takeaways from ICT4D on the future of digital development: why Africa must help shape the technology it uses, why access alone does not equal inclusion, and how trusted data can strengthen financial inclusion and expand opportunity.
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