Learn More About Our Christian Commitment
We believe that as a Christian organization, we are called by Jesus Christ to love and serve the poor. Just as some Christian organizations are called to provide disaster relief, build houses or plant churches, Opportunity International has been called to bring hope and justice to the poorest of the poor through microfinance.
We believe, as Jesus taught, that when we serve the poor we are serving Him. And so we treat each client with dignity and respect, and view every interaction with our clients as an opportunity to reflect God’s love. Continue reading »
Westmont students share the Opportunity International story at the college’s weekly chapel. 441 students received $25 gift cards to fund loans for entrepreneurs.
Get Your Church Involved
Churches can be powerful partners in expanding Opportunity International’s mission and vision around the world. The key to a church’s successful involvement is an active supporter who can introduce Opportunity to the church and build relationships with its members.
Learn more about how you can engage your church in Opportunity’s work »Explore Stories of Faith in Action
Thousands of Opportunity International staff and supporters live out their faith every day around the world – whether they’re ministering to our clients with respect and dignity, supporting our work financially or introducing others to the work of Opportunity.
Start a Fundraiser
How about rallying your church youth, women’s group or mission team to raise money and awareness for Opportunity International?
Read how the women of St. Helena’s Church in Napa Valley have raised more than $222,000 »
Read UnPoverty
“I thought I knew all about things like family and faith and gratitude. From the poor, I have learned that so much of what I thought I knew only scratched the surface.” Mark Lutz, senior VP of global philanthropy, shares stories of faith and hope in his book, UnPoverty, Rich Lessons from the Working Poor.
Client Rosemary Namande talks about the power of God’s love in her work to educate children living in poverty.
Opportunity staff members in Colombia live out Christ’s call to love and serve the poor.
See page 7 to discover how Governors Rich and Sharon McClure and Tom and Jim Moller are putting their faith into action.
