When Tina began working with Opportunity International, she dreamed of a future with a sturdy home, a garden, goats—and her children in school. At the time, this mother of seven in Malawi earned less than $1/day. Her roof—patched with corn stalks—leaked when it rained, and her family ate one meal every other day. Over the next year, Tina’s life was transformed. Today, Tina is raising goats and chickens. She’s planted a garden that produces enough to sell in her community. She has saved $93 from her profits and installed a metal roof on their home. Her family eats every day, and her children are in school. Opportunity has been there every step of the way. “Others came and left,” Tina said. “You came, and you stayed.” You can join us in that commitment to Tina and her family. Every $15 equips one person with the financial tools, training, and support to build a livelihood that transforms families. Support hardworking mothers like Tina and make a contribution to Opportunity International this holiday season. https://opportunity.org/theworkahead (fb)

Ending extreme poverty starts with good jobs. At The World Bank's meetings in DC this month, President Ajay Banga laid out a future that invests in the world’s most underserved through employment. It’s the approach we’ve championed for 54 years—backing last-mile entrepreneurs to build sustainable livelihoods. Check out Opportunity International CEO Atul Tandon’s takeaways from the event in our blog below! (fb)